Sandeep Malani | |
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| Born | Sandeep Malani 19 November 1971 Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, film actor, screenplay writer, documentary film maker, choreographer, and film critic |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Sandeep Malani (born 19 November 1971) is an Indian film director, documentary film maker, screenplay writer, and actor. He is the managing director of the production company 'Malani Talkies'.[1]
Early years
Sandeep Malani was born in 1971 to a Roman Catholic family in Mumbai and was raised in Mangalore. Malani himself did his early schooling at the Milagres School in Mangalore.[2] and his BBM at SDM College. Later he did Journalism course at Sandesha, Mangalore.[3] Has been trained Japanese and speaks most of the Indian languages. His mother tongue is Konkani. Malani was a choreographer and a dancer. He organised various events in Mangalore during 1992 to 1996 - all successful under the name 'Malani Presents - Something Special' Malani[4] was a film journalist for The Canara Times,Mangalore[5] and later for a few years in The Times of India,Bangalore.[6] He also was a freelancer film critic for various websites and magazines.
Malani co-directed the Kannada film, Miss California, which was the debut film of actor Diganth.[7]
He has variously served as a TV host for local Mangalorean channels, events organiser, costume designer and directed a few music videos for local channels involving dancers and stage artistes of Mangalore.[8] Malani has acted in a few theatre plays as well.[8]
Malani co-directed the Kannada version of the Tamil film One Two Three starring Prabhu Deva, Raju Sundaram, Prasad and Jyothika. The film was directed by K Subaash.
Sandeep Malani directed the Bollywood Film, 'Woh 5 Din'[9] a suspense thriller shot in Barielly and Nainital with newcomers. Later he directed Kalpana Pandit, Akash Hora and Anant Nag in 'Janleva 555'.[10]
As a Screenwriter, Malani has assisted K Subaash in the writing of Rohit Shetty's film Chennai Express and also wrote the script of 'Hello India' starring Akshay Kumar.[11]
Malani has also been a part of the direction team in Onir's I Am anthology film, working on the "I Am Abhimanyu" and "I Am Omar" segments.[12]
He has directed a variety of short films, some of them covering controversial issues such as AIDS ("Jo Jo Laali – a heart wrenching lullaby")[13] and homosexuality ("Shaayad").[14][15] His other short film was made in three languages: "Hum Tum Aur Loan" (Hindi),[16] "Yella Ok, Loan Yaake" (Kannada) and "A Loanly Life" (English).[17]
Filmography (as director and co-director)
Feature films
| Year | Film | Language | Directed by | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1995 A Dance Story | English | Sundeep Malani | Director and Choreographer |
| 2006 | Miss California | Kannada | Kudlu Ramakrishna | Co-director |
| 2006 | SMS 6260 | Kannada | Sundeep Malani | |
| 2006 | SMS 6260 | English | Sundeep Malani | |
| 2011 | I Am | Hindi | Onir | Assistant Director "Omar" & "Abhimanyu" segments |
| 2011 | Woh 5 Din | Hindi | Sundeep Malani | |
| 2012 | Janleva 555 | Hindi | Sundeep Malani | |
| 2014 | Sulige Sikkidaaga | Kannada | Sundeep Malani | |
| 2017 | Yeh CineMaa Hai | Hindi | Sundeep Malani |
Short films
| Year | Film | Language | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Albatross – a flying tale" | English | Director |
| 2010 | "Moments" | Hindi | Director |
| 2010 | "Jo Jo Laali – a heart wrenching lullaby" | Kannada | Director |
| 2010 | "Hum Tum Aur Loan" | Hindi | Director |
| 2010 | "Shaayad" | English | Director |
| 2012 | "Jojo Darling" | Hindi | Director |
Documentaries
| Year | Film | Language | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Fun With Language | Japanese | Director |
| 2010 | LMAI – The Evolution | English | Director |
| 2014 | Roop Ki Rani Sridevi | Hindi Musical | Director |
| 2014 | YashRaj Heroines De Jayenge | Hindi Musical | Director |
| 2018 | Sridevi Lives Forever | English | Director |
Selected filmography (as actor)
| Year | Film | Role | Type | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Bangar Patler | Tulu | ||
| 1995 | September (8) | Tulu | ||
| 1997 | Bogsanhe | Hotel Owner's son | Konkani | |
| 1999 | Z | Kannada | ||
| 2000 | Indradhanush | Guest in a song | Kannada | |
| Swalpa Adjust Madkolli | Artist | Kannada | ||
| 2001 | Aryabhata | Kannada | ||
| 2002 | 123 | Boss | Tamil | Also Assistant Director |
| Manasella Neene | Venu's Friend | Kannada | Also Assistant Director | |
| 2005 | Jootata | Hotel Owner | Kannada | |
| 2006 | Padri | Guest in a song | Konkani | |
| Miss California | Temple Priest | Kannada | Also Co-director | |
| SMS 6260 | Guest College Lecturer | Kannada-English | Also Director | |
| 2007 | Masala | Scientist | Konkani | |
| Tirupathi | Judge | Kannada | ||
| Julie | Boss | Kannada | ||
| C/o Footpath | Artist | Kannada | ||
| 2009 | Kazar | Konkani film | ||
| 2015 | Dhand | Doctor | Tulu | |
| 2017 | MAA:yeh cine-maa hai[18][19] | Hindi/English | ||
| 2018 | Iruvudellava Bittu | Kannada | ||
| 2018 | Darpana | Doctor Eeshwar | Kannada | |
| 2018 | Abhaya Hastha | Dancer | Kannada | |
| 2018 | Huttadha Sutha | Gangster | Kannada | |
| 2018 | Mookavismitha | Hiriyanna, Egoistic Father | Kannada | Best Supporting Actor Award, Best Actor Award |
References
- ↑ "Sundeep Malani | Actor, Director, Writer". IMDb. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ↑ Sundeep Malani – Lights, Camera, Action! – 6 March 2009, Mangalorean.com
- ↑ "Sandesha Kala Kendra". Sandesha Foundation. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ↑ Malani Presents: Something Special! - Events by Sandeep Malani in Mangalore!, retrieved 19 July 2023
- ↑ "Top News - Canara News Media Network". canaranews.com. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ↑ "Bangalore News: Latest Bangalore News Headlines & Live News Updates from Bangalore - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ↑ Malini's Work Pays – 13 December 2006, One India
- 1 2 SMS 6260 – A Directorial Debut By Versatile Mangalorean Sundeep Malani – 25 March 2009, Mangalorean.com
- ↑ "Mangalore Today | Latest news brief of mangalore, udupi - Page Sundeep-to-direct-new-film-Woh-5-Din-". mangaloretoday.com. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ↑ Malani, Sundeep (18 October 2012), Janleva 555 (Musical, Romance, Thriller), Shona Chabra, Raja Hasan, Akash Hora, retrieved 19 July 2023
- ↑ "Helloo India | Hindi Movie | Movie Reviews, Showtimes". NOWRUNNING. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ↑ "From Kanglish to Hindi". The Times of India. 10 December 2009. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ↑ "Ambuja | Song - Laali Laali Jo Jo Laali (Lyrical) | Kannada Video Songs - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ↑ Gokulnath A.; Sathyaraj Venkatesan (22 November 2010). "No more a taboo on celluloid". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ↑ Vaishalli Chandra (27 February 2011). "The rainbow reels: Beyond advocacy". DNA. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ↑ "Mangalore Today is exclusive perfect news network for Gulf News. Page Mangalorean-film-maker-Malani-s-Film-Festival-Rocks-in-UAE". mangaloretoday.com. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ↑ Sundeep Malani's Triple Short on Loans! ICARE Live
- ↑ "Sandeep Malani's next - 'Maa' is a family entertainer". Newskarnataka. 24 July 2016.
- ↑ "Sandeep Malani's 'Maa - yeh cine-maa hai' poster released". Newskarnataka. 10 September 2016.