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- Starting as an Assistant Director in 1989, and as an Assistant Cameraman in 1991, Chandan Arora has trained under veterans in various departments of filmmaking. After branching out from the Star TV Network as Associate Producer for India and the Middle East, Chandan edited his first feature film, Ram Gopal Varma's Mast in 1999. Some of the films he has edited include Kedarnath, Padman, Ki & Ka, Qarib Qarib Single, Jungle, Company, Cheeni Kum, Krrish 3 and multiple Award-Winning film, Fandry. He marked his directorial debut with the critically acclaimed Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon in 2003. He then went on to direct two more films- the Rajpal Yadav-Rituparna Sengupta starer, Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh, and the intense Striker, based on a real life carom champ starring Siddharth. The films were applauded by contemporaries and appreciated by audiences and critics. Chandan is also an accomplished ad filmmaker and his worked with brands such as Food Panda, Livon, Bajaj Platina, Surf Excel, Maruti SX4, IDEA, Ginger Hotels, Hero Honda, Lifebuoy and Whisper. Along with prestigious award nominations and victories like Filmfare, Screen and I.F.F.A., editing has contributed immensely in fine-tuning Chandan's creative skills and his approach to cinema. Editing feature, documentary and short films continues to give him immeasurable joy and learning. A technical background and a passion for storytelling lend him the necessary tools to effectively relay his stories to audiences. With his out-of-the-box thinking and constant search for stories untold, any process involved in the creation of an idea is never off-limits. Writing, editing, directing and producing of Ad Films, Films, Documentaries and Television, is what keeps fueling his knowledge and lends a hand in bettering his craft.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Makefilms Pvt. Ltd.
- SpouseMinal Arora(1995 - ?) (2 children)
- ChildrenSeher AroraKabeer Arora
- You don't have to be working in a minefield or have a beedi in your mouth to feel what you are feeling. So much happens every day and I find those dramatic moments very exciting. The other day I spotted a woman at a temple praying so intensely that her face hasn't left [me] since. I was like God please grant her whatever she wants.
- I have been born and brought up in Mumbai and truly feel that the song [Bombay Bombay] is a perfect tribute to a city in which the story of the film Striker (2010) is based. The song plays ode to the spirit of Mumbai. Siddharth has earlier sung in quite a few of his Telugu and Tamil films and is indeed a talented singer. So we thought it was best that he only sing this song.
- Striker (2010) is the story of a carrom player; however it's not a sports film. It's more like a biopic of a boy who happens to be a carrom player. The film is set in the ghettos of Mumbai during the 80's. That essentially forms the crux of the story.
- Ram Gopal Varma doesn't interfere with your creativity. He lets you be but at the same time is there whenever you need him. He never even came on my sets though he was completely involved in the whole process.
- I have played carrom while growing up with family and friends. What is surprising is the fact that even though carrom as a sport is so common in the underbelly of the country it's not gained the popularity that it should have. I don't know why? It's a great indoor sport that the whole family could play and on any given day, you never know, every player has an equal chance of emerging triumphs on his/her day.
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