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	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Lakhia was born and brought up in [[Ahmedabad]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Apoorva-Lakhia-45-has-had-his-share-of-affairs-but-is-happily-single-He-loves-playing-cricket-for-Sohail-Khans-CCL-team-and-is-living-his-dream/articleshow/22227767.cms?intenttarget=no \| title=Sanju sir was larger than life even in school: Apoorva Lakhia \| work=The Times of India \| date=3 September 2013 \| ~~accessdate~~=4 March 2014}}</ref> He was educated at the [[Lawrence School, Sanawar]].<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Lawrence-School-founders-day-from-Oct-2/articleshow/10098239.cms \| work=The Times Of India \| title=Lawrence School founder's day from Oct 2 - The Times of India}}</ref> He dropped out of a filmmaking course in New York University to assist [[Mira Nair]] on ''The Perez Family''.<ref name=apoorva>{{cite web\|url=http://www.jointscene.com/bollywood-actors/apoorva_lakhia/biography.html\|title=Apoorva Lakhia biography\|~~accessdate~~=2012-04-12}}{{dead link\|date=July 2013}}</ref> He had been an assistant on American films such as ''[[The Ice Storm (film)\|The Ice Storm]]'', ''[[A Perfect Murder]]'' and ''[[Addicted to Love (film)\|Addicted to Love]]''.<ref name="apoorva"/>		Lakhia was born and brought up in [[Ahmedabad]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Apoorva-Lakhia-45-has-had-his-share-of-affairs-but-is-happily-single-He-loves-playing-cricket-for-Sohail-Khans-CCL-team-and-is-living-his-dream/articleshow/22227767.cms?intenttarget=no \| title=Sanju sir was larger than life even in school: Apoorva Lakhia \| work=The Times of India \| date=3 September 2013 \| access-date=4 March 2014}}</ref> He was educated at the [[Lawrence School, Sanawar]].<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Lawrence-School-founders-day-from-Oct-2/articleshow/10098239.cms \| work=The Times Of India \| title=Lawrence School founder's day from Oct 2 - The Times of India}}</ref> He dropped out of a filmmaking course in New York University to assist [[Mira Nair]] on ''The Perez Family''.<ref name=apoorva>{{cite web\|url=http://www.jointscene.com/bollywood-actors/apoorva_lakhia/biography.html\|title=Apoorva Lakhia biography\|access-date=2012-04-12}}{{dead link\|date=July 2013}}</ref> He had been an assistant on American films such as ''[[The Ice Storm (film)\|The Ice Storm]]'', ''[[A Perfect Murder]]'' and ''[[Addicted to Love (film)\|Addicted to Love]]''.<ref name="apoorva"/>

	==Career==		==Career==
	Before becoming a film director, Apoorva was an assistant director for [[Ashutosh Gowariker]]'s period [[epic film]] ''[[Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India]]''. As [[Aamir Khan]] was looking for someone with Hollywood experience for ''Lagaan'', [[Farhan Akhtar]] <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/4175-7.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110618164700/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/4175-7.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2011-06-18\|title=10 years of Lagaan: 10 things you didn't know}}</ref> recommended Apoorva, who had worked with casts and crews in Hollywood. He also worked as the second assistant director for the film ''[[Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love]]'' (1996).<ref name="apoorva"/>		Before becoming a film director, Apoorva was an assistant director for [[Ashutosh Gowariker]]'s period [[epic film]] ''[[Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India]]''. As [[Aamir Khan]] was looking for someone with Hollywood experience for ''Lagaan'', [[Farhan Akhtar]]<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/4175-7.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110618164700/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/4175-7.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2011-06-18\|title=10 years of Lagaan: 10 things you didn't know}}</ref> recommended Apoorva, who had worked with casts and crews in Hollywood. He also worked as the second assistant director for the film ''[[Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love]]'' (1996).<ref name="apoorva"/>

	He made his debut as a film director with the 2002 film ''[[Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost]]''. His second film ''[[Ek Ajnabee]]'' released in 2005 which starred [[Amitabh Bachchan]] and [[Arjun Rampal]] in the leading role was a [[remake]] of the 2004 American film ''[[Man on Fire (2004 film)\|Man on Fire]]''. His third film ''[[Shootout at Lokhandwala]]'' which has a multi-star cast released on 25 May 2007 and was based on real-life events involving the underworld gangsters [[Maya Dolas]] and [[Dilip Buwa]]. In late 2007 he directed a short story titled ''Sex on the Beach'' for the [[anthology film]] ''[[Dus Kahaniyaan]]''. His next film was ''[[Mission Istanbul]]'' starring [[Vivek Oberoi]], [[Sunil Shetty]], [[Shriya Saran]] and [[Zayed Khan]] which released in 2008.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1179781\|title=Mission Istaanbul: Darr Ke Aagey Jeet Hai! (2008)}}</ref> North American producer [[Vikas Kohli]] of [[Fatlabs]] studio collaborated with [[Mika Singh]] for the first time on the ''[[Mission Istaanbul]]'' soundtrack.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1179781/fullcredits#cast\|		He made his debut as a film director with the 2002 film ''[[Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost]]''. His second film ''[[Ek Ajnabee]]'' released in 2005 which starred [[Amitabh Bachchan]] and [[Arjun Rampal]] in the leading role was a [[remake]] of the 2004 American film ''[[Man on Fire (2004 film)\|Man on Fire]]''. His third film ''[[Shootout at Lokhandwala]]'' which has a multi-star cast released on 25 May 2007 and was based on real-life events involving the underworld gangsters [[Maya Dolas]] and [[Dilip Buwa]]. In late 2007 he directed a short story titled ''Sex on the Beach'' for the [[anthology film]] ''[[Dus Kahaniyaan]]''. His next film was ''[[Mission Istanbul]]'' starring [[Vivek Oberoi]], [[Sunil Shetty]], [[Shriya Saran]] and [[Zayed Khan]] which released in 2008.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1179781\|title=Mission Istaanbul: Darr Ke Aagey Jeet Hai! (2008)}}</ref> North American producer [[Vikas Kohli]] of [[Fatlabs]] studio collaborated with [[Mika Singh]] for the first time on the ''[[Mission Istaanbul]]'' soundtrack.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1179781/fullcredits#cast\|
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	He has written the story of ''Hide & Seek'' (2009), which is directed Shawn Aranha. Lakhia wrote and directed all the movies from his debut to ''[[Mission Istanbul]]''. He made his acting debut with a negative role in the 2010 film ''[[Knock Out (2010 film)\|Knock Out]]'' starring [[Sanjay Dutt]] and [[Irrfan Khan]].		He has written the story of ''Hide & Seek'' (2009), which is directed Shawn Aranha. Lakhia wrote and directed all the movies from his debut to ''[[Mission Istanbul]]''. He made his acting debut with a negative role in the 2010 film ''[[Knock Out (2010 film)\|Knock Out]]'' starring [[Sanjay Dutt]] and [[Irrfan Khan]].

	In 2013, he directed a remake of the breakthrough film ''[[Zanjeer (1973 film)\|Zanjeer]]'' with Telugu actor Ram Charan; the film was funded by Aaditya Kulshreshtha. In 2017, he directed the film ''[[Haseena Parkar]]'' based on the life of Dawood Ibrahim's sister with [[Shraddha Kapoor]] and ~~his~~ real-life brother [[Siddhant Kapoor]] in the lead roles.		In 2013, he directed a remake of the breakthrough film ''[[Zanjeer (1973 film)\|Zanjeer]]'' with Telugu actor Ram Charan; the film was funded by Aaditya Kulshreshtha. In 2017, he directed the film ''[[Haseena Parkar]]'' based on the life of Dawood Ibrahim's sister with [[Shraddha Kapoor]] and her real-life brother [[Siddhant Kapoor]] in the lead roles.

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{{BLP sources|date=November 2011}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Apoorva Lakhia
| image = Apoorva Lakhia at CCL match, 2011.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Apoorva Lakhia at CCL match, 2011
| birth_name = Apoorva Lakhia
| birth_date = 
| birth_place = [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], India
| death_date = 
| death_place =
| nationality = Indian
| other_names =
| known_for =
| occupation = Film director
}}
'''Apoorva Lakhia''' is an [[India]]n film director.

==Early life==
Lakhia was born and brought up in [[Ahmedabad]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Apoorva-Lakhia-45-has-had-his-share-of-affairs-but-is-happily-single-He-loves-playing-cricket-for-Sohail-Khans-CCL-team-and-is-living-his-dream/articleshow/22227767.cms?intenttarget=no | title=Sanju sir was larger than life even in school: Apoorva Lakhia | work=The Times of India | date=3 September 2013 | accessdate=4 March 2014}}</ref> He was educated at the [[Lawrence School, Sanawar]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Lawrence-School-founders-day-from-Oct-2/articleshow/10098239.cms | work=The Times Of India | title=Lawrence School founder's day from Oct 2 - The Times of India}}</ref> He dropped out of a filmmaking course in New York University to assist [[Mira Nair]] on ''The Perez Family''.<ref name=apoorva>{{cite web|url=http://www.jointscene.com/bollywood-actors/apoorva_lakhia/biography.html|title=Apoorva Lakhia biography|accessdate=2012-04-12}}{{dead link|date=July 2013}}</ref> He had been an assistant on American films such as ''[[The Ice Storm (film)|The Ice Storm]]'', ''[[A Perfect Murder]]'' and ''[[Addicted to Love (film)|Addicted to Love]]''.<ref name="apoorva"/>

==Career==
Before becoming a film director, Apoorva was an assistant director for [[Ashutosh Gowariker]]'s period [[epic film]] ''[[Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India]]''. As [[Aamir Khan]] was looking for someone with Hollywood experience for ''Lagaan'', [[Farhan Akhtar]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/4175-7.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110618164700/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/4175-7.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2011-06-18|title=10 years of Lagaan: 10 things you didn't know}}</ref> recommended Apoorva, who had worked with casts and crews in Hollywood. He also worked as the second assistant director for the film ''[[Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love]]'' (1996).<ref name="apoorva"/>

He made his debut as a film director with the 2002 film ''[[Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost]]''. His second film ''[[Ek Ajnabee]]'' released in 2005 which starred [[Amitabh Bachchan]] and [[Arjun Rampal]] in the leading role was a [[remake]] of the 2004 American film ''[[Man on Fire (2004 film)|Man on Fire]]''. His third film ''[[Shootout at Lokhandwala]]'' which has a multi-star cast released on 25 May 2007 and was based on real-life events involving the underworld gangsters [[Maya Dolas]] and [[Dilip Buwa]]. In late 2007 he directed a short story titled ''Sex on the Beach'' for the [[anthology film]] ''[[Dus Kahaniyaan]]''. His next film was ''[[Mission Istanbul]]'' starring [[Vivek Oberoi]], [[Sunil Shetty]], [[Shriya Saran]] and [[Zayed Khan]] which released in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1179781|title=Mission Istaanbul: Darr Ke Aagey Jeet Hai! (2008)}}</ref> North American producer [[Vikas Kohli]] of [[Fatlabs]] studio collaborated with [[Mika Singh]] for the first time on the ''[[Mission Istaanbul]]'' soundtrack.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1179781/fullcredits#cast|
title=Mission Istaanbul: Darr Ke Aagey Jeet Hai! (2008) - Full cast and crew}}</ref>

He has written the story of ''Hide & Seek'' (2009), which is directed Shawn Aranha. Lakhia wrote and directed all the movies from his debut to ''[[Mission Istanbul]]''. He made his acting debut with a negative role in the 2010 film ''[[Knock Out (2010 film)|Knock Out]]'' starring [[Sanjay Dutt]] and [[Irrfan Khan]].

In 2013, he directed a remake of the breakthrough film ''[[Zanjeer (1973 film)|Zanjeer]]'' with Telugu actor Ram Charan; the film was funded by Aaditya Kulshreshtha. In 2017, he directed the film ''[[Haseena Parkar]]'' based on the life of Dawood Ibrahim's sister with [[Shraddha Kapoor]] and his real-life brother [[Siddhant Kapoor]] in the lead roles.

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Director !! Writer !! Producer !! Note
|-
|2001
|''[[Lagaan]]''
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|Assistant Director
|-
| 2003
|''[[Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|
|-
| 2005
|''[[Ek Ajnabee]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2007
|''[[Shootout at Lokhandwala]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|
|-
|''[[Dus Kahaniyaan]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|segment "Sex on the Beach"
|-
| 2008
|''[[Mission Istaanbul]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{no}}
|
|-
|2010
|''Hide & Seek''
|{{no}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
|rowspan=2|2013
|''[[Zanjeer (2013 film)|Zanjeer]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{no}}
|
|-
| ''[[Toofan (2013 film)|Toofan]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{no}}
|Telugu Film
|-
| 2017
|''[[Haseena Parkar]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{no}}
|
|-
|rowspan=2|2020
|''[[Crackdown (web series)|Crackdown]]''
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{yes}}
|webseries
|-
|''Mum Bhai''
|{{no}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{yes}}
|webseries
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
{{Portal|Bollywood|Biography}}
* {{IMDb name|0482232}}
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1179781/fullcredits#cast imdb Cast/Crew]

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