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{{Infobox person
| name = Sandeep Modi
| image = VYcIY5F8.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Sandeep in 2023
| birth_name = Sandeep Modi
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|10|28|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[India]]
| relatives = Shreni Modi (wife)
| other_names =
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Film director]]}}
| known_for = ''[[The Night Manager (Indian TV series)]]''<br/>''[[Aarya (TV series)]]''<br/>''[[Chumbak]]''
| notable_works =
}}

'''Sandeep Modi''' (born 28 October 1982) is an Indian filmmaker. He is an engineer by education. He is known for [[The Night Manager (Indian TV series)]] <ref>{{cite news |last=Jha |first=Lata |title=Disney+ Hotstar announces new show 'The Night Manager' |url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/disney-hotstar-announces-new-show-the-night-manager-11673932545809.html |access-date=12 February 2023 |work=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]] |date=17 January 2023 |language=en |archive-date=12 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212113635/https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/disney-hotstar-announces-new-show-the-night-manager-11673932545809.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Night Manager Web Series (2023) {{!}} Release Date, Review, Cast, Trailer, Watch Online at Disney+ Hotstar |url=https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/the-night-manager-web-series-115266 |website=[[NDTV|Gadgets 360]] |access-date=11 February 2023 |language=en |archive-date=11 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211090951/https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/the-night-manager-web-series-115266 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Shackleton |first=Liz |title=The Ink Factory's Simon Cornwell, Sandeep Modi On Hindi Adaptation Of 'The Night Manager' & Potential For Second Season |url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/the-night-manager-india-hindi-disney-plus-hotstar-john-le-carre-1235254253/ |access-date=11 February 2023 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]] |date=9 February 2023 |archive-date=11 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211092554/https://deadline.com/2023/02/the-night-manager-india-hindi-disney-plus-hotstar-john-le-carre-1235254253/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Developer |first=Web |title=Anil Kapoor on The Night Manager: `I haven`t seen my shots, I trust Sandeep completely` |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/web-series/article/anil-kapoor-on-the-night-manager-i-havent-seen-my-shots-i-trust-sandeep-completely-23295507 |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Mid-day}}</ref> [[Aarya (TV series)]] <ref>{{cite web|title=Sushmita Sen starrer Aarya to begin streaming this Friday on Disney+ Hotstar|date=15 June 2020 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/sushmita-sen-starrer-aarya-streaming-this-friday-6459602/}}</ref> and [[Chumbak]]. Sandeep is an alumnus of the [[Film and Television Institute of India ]] (FTII). He can converse in English, Hindi, Marathi, and Gujarati.Sandeep Modi served as Showrunner and Director of the show, [[The Night Manager (Indian TV series)]], starring [[Aditya Roy Kapur]], [[Anil Kapoor]] and [[Sobhita Dhulipala]] produced by Ink Factory and [[Banijay]]. The show is now streaming on [[Disney+ Hotstar]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-18 |title=Sandeep Modi, the creative force behind 'The Night Manager' is all set to present the second season of the show |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/sandeep-modi-the-creative-force-behind-the-night-manager-is-all-set-to-present-the-second-season-of-the-show/articleshow/100324279.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-08-01 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='The Night Manager' Director Sandeep Modi Shares His Excitement On Part 2, Says, ‘It’s Been A Roller-Coaster Ride’ |url=https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/web-series/the-night-manager-director-sandeep-modi-shares-his-excitement-on-season-2-says-it-s-been-a-roller-coaster-ride-2609801.html/amp |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=zeenews.india.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-21 |title='The Night Manager' creator Sandeep Modi: The response to the first part was stupendous |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/web-series/article/the-night-manager-creator-sandeep-modi-the-response-to-the-first-part-was-stupendous-23287808 |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}</ref> Sandeep Modi has written and directed [[Chumbak]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Akshay Kumar to present a Marathi film titled Chumbak|url=https://m.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/akshay-kumar-to-present-a-marathi-film-titled-chumbak-28809.html|work=[[Filmfare]]|date=11 June 2018|access-date=28 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Akshay Kumar to present Marathi movie Chumbak|url=https://www.timesofindia.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/akshay-kumar-to-present-marathi-movie-chumbak/articleshow/64540556.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=14 June 2018|access-date=28 June 2018}}</ref> and [[Aarya (TV series)]] . Aarya, a thriller, was digitally released on [[Disney+ Hotstar]] starring [[Sushmita Sen]].<ref>{{cite web |date=5 July 2020 |first=Jyoti|last=Kanyal |title=Aarya: Sushmita Sen and Ram Madhvani announce season 2 of actress's debut web series |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/aarya-sushmita-sen-and-ram-madhvani-announce-season-2-of-actress-s-debut-web-series-1697204-2020-07-05 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sushmita Sen, Ram Madhvani announce second season of Aarya |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/sushmita-sen-ram-madhvani-announce-second-season-of-aarya-6490917/ |website=The Indian Express |publisher=Arushi Jain |language=en |date=5 July 2020}}</ref> The series was nominated for India as part of the 2021 International Emmy Awards. [[Chumbak]] had its world premiere on 13 October 2017 in [[Mumbai Film Festival|MAMI 19th Mumbai Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mumbaifilmfestival.com/Programme/full-schedule|title=FULL FESTIVAL SCHEDULE|website=MumbaiFilmFestival.com|access-date=28 June 2018}}</ref>

== Early life ==

Sandeep has started his career as an assistant director with super hit films such as ''[[Sarkar Raj]]'' (2008), ''[[Delhi 6]]'' (2009), ''[[What's Your Raashee?]]'' (2009), ''[[Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey]]'' (2010), and ''[[Joker (2012 film)|Joker]]'' (2012). He has also assisted [[Ram Madhvani]] in [[Neerja]], one of the highly acclaimed movies, which portrays the true story of Neerja, a flight attendant who risked her life to save the passengers from terrorists. Sandeep has made the brilliant short film ''Vanvaas'', which stars [[Piyush Mishra]] and was officially screened at [[2015 Toronto International Film Festival]] and the DFW South Asian Film Festival in 2016.

== Other works ==

Along with being a renowned name in the film industry, Sandeep is also very famous in the ad world and has directed commercials for brands such as Facebook, Airtel, HDFC, ICICI, Hotstar, Colgate, Vistara to name a few.

== Awards ==

In 2015, his short film ''Best Friends Forever''<ref>{{Citation |last=Modi |first=Sandeep |title=Best Friends Forever |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4874316/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_5_wr |type=Short, Drama, Family |access-date=2023-08-01 |others=Padma Damodaran, Mukul Chadda, Mallika Singh |publisher=Cinema4 Productions}}</ref> won him the prestigious National Film Award for "Best film on Family Welfare".

== References ==
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[[Category:1982 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Hindi-language film directors]]
[[Category:Indian television directors]]

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