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{{Infobox person
| name = Sanjay Chhel
| image = Sanjay Chhel at Esha Deol's wedding reception 18.jpg
|caption =Sanjay Chhel at [[Esha Deol]]'s wedding reception in 2012
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|10|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Dwarka]], [[Gujarat]], India
| occupation = Film director, lyricist, writer
|father =[[Chhel Vayeda]]
|mother =Kusum
|signature=Sanjay Chhel Signature.jpg
| yearsactive = 1990s–present
| spouse = Zankhna
| children = Osho
}}

'''Sanjay Chhel''' is an Indian film director, writer and lyricist.

==Early life==
Sanjay Chhel was born on 14 October 1967 at [[Dwarka]] in [[Gujarat]], India. He spent his childhood in [[Mumbai]]. He is son of art director and production designer [[Chhel Vayeda]].<ref name="R. 2015">{{cite web | last=R. | first=Vrunda | title=Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi in 3 Months.: As Director Sanjay Chhel Winds Up the Shoot Schedule of His Upcoming Film 'Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi' He Shares Some Interesting Insights with DNA Afterhrs | website=DNA {{Subscription required|via=HighBeam}} | date=24 April 2015 | url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-3663878121.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315233151/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-3663878121.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=15 March 2016 | access-date=5 January 2016}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book|first=Viral|last=Vasavada|year=2013|title=સ્વર્ણિમ કલા-ખેલરત્નો|publisher=Wonderland Publications|isbn=978-93-80517-13-1|location=Rajkot|pages=61–62|language=gu|trans-title=Golden Art-Sport Jewels}}</ref>

==Career==
As his father was a production designer who worked with several play producers, he was inspired to write his first [[one-act play]], ''Ubhi Chavi Adi Chavi'' which was very successful. His one-act play ''Crossword Puzzle'' gave him recognition. His experimental play ''Prakaran 1956'' was well recognized. He wrote more than 30 TV serials including ''Rangaberangi'', ''Amasna Tara'', ''Nukkad'' and ''Philips Top Ten''. He directed and produced a TV series ''[[Hum Sab Baraati]]'' (2004) for [[Zee TV]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=" Times of India2011"/>

He has written or directed more than 25 films. He debuted in film industry by writing ''[[Pehla Nasha]]'' (1993). He debuted in direction with ''[[Khoobsurat (1999 film)|Khoobsurat]]'' (1999). He wrote story of ''[[Kachche Dhaage]]'' (1999), ''[[Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani]]'' (2000), ''[[Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?]]'' (2005), ''[[Partner (2007 film)|Partner]]'' (2007), ''[[Kismat Konnection]]'' (2008). He wrote dialogues and lyrics of ''[[Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji]]'' (2011). He directed ''[[Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa]]'' (2002). He wrote and directed ''[[Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam]]'' (2008) .<ref name=" Times of India2011">{{cite web | title=Sanjay Chhel's humourous [sic] streak| website=The Times of India Mobile Site | date=22 January 2011 | url=http://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Sanjay-Chhels-humourous-streak/articleshow/7334119.cms | access-date=4 January 2015}}</ref> His film ''[[Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi]]'' produced by [[Bharat Patel (businessman)|Bharat Patel]] released on 15 September 2017 which was commercially unsuccessful.

He wrote several popular Hindi film songs including "E Shivani...", "Nikamma Kiya Iss Dilne", "Mahobbat Hai Mirchi..", "Do You Wanna Parter..".<ref name=":0" />

He wrote short stories which were published in ''Navneet Samarpan'', ''Janmabhoomi'', ''Abhiyan'', ''Parab'', ''Sarvani'' magazines. He wrote column in ''Samkalin'' in 1989-90. He again started writing weekly column, ''Andaz-e-Bayan'' in ''[[Divya Bhaskar]]'' in 2009 which became popular.<ref name=":0" /> He writes weekly columns in Gujarati dailies, ''[[Mumbai Samachar]]'', [[Gujarat Mitra]], ''[[NavGujarat Samay]]'', ''[[Kutchmitra|Kutch Mitra]]'', ''[[Phulchhab]]''. His first book ''Muththi Unchera Kanti Madia'', about Gujarati actor-director [[Kanti Madia]], was released in October 2017.<ref>https://skjbollywoodnews.com/paresh-rawal-launches-sanjay-chhels-book-kanti-madia/</ref> He wrote 10 books of ''Andaz-e-Bayan'' series released in 2020 which is a compilation of his columns published in a newspaper. His short story collection ''Poster'' was published in 2021.{{cn|date=May 2021}}

==Personal life==
He is a vegetarian. He married his classmate Zankhna and they have a son, Osho.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="HighBeam Researchj2008">{{cite web | title=Govinda, Sanjay Dutt back as a team | website=Hindustan Times {{Subscription required|via=HighBeam}} | date=31 May 2008 | url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1487600381.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313205809/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1487600381.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=13 March 2016 | access-date=5 January 2016}}</ref> Chhel was called out for sexual harassment in the 2018 [[Me_Too_movement_(India) | MeToo]] campaign in India by Soma Manghnani.<ref> https://www.mid-day.com/articles/metoo-soma-manghnani-calls-out-sanjay-chhel/19942172 </ref>

==Filmography ==

===Films===
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* ''[[Rangeela (1995 film)|Rangeela]]'' (1995) - dialogues
* ''[[Yes Boss (film)|Yes Boss]]'' (1997) - dialogue
* ''[[Daud (film)|Daud]]'' (1997) - dialogue
* ''[[Kachche Dhaage]]'' (1999) - story
* ''[[Khoobsurat (1999 film) | Khoobsurat]]'' (1999) - Director
* ''[[Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani]]'' (2000) - story idea, dialogues
* ''[[Love You Hamesha]]'' (2001) - story
* ''[[Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa]]'' (2002) - Director
* ''[[Krishna Cottage]]'' (2004) - lyrics
* ''[[Jo Bole So Nihaal (film)|Jo Bole So Nihaal]]'' (2005) - story
* ''[[Partner (2007 film)|Partner]]'' (2007) - story
* ''[[Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam]]'' (2008) - Director
* ''[[Kismat Konnection]]'' (2008) - screenplay
* ''[[Good Luck!]]'' (2008) - screenplay
* ''[[Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji]]'' (2011) - lyrics
* ''[[Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi]]'' (2017) - Director
* ''[[Kill the Rapist?]]''
* ''[[Indu Sarkar]]'' (2017) - dialogues


===TV series ===
* ''[[Naya Nukkad]]'' (1993-94)
* ''[[Filmy Chakkar]]'' (1994–96)
* ''[[Mast Mast Hai Zindagi]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Main Anari Tu Khiladi]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Phillips Top 10]]'' (1996-97)
* ''[[Dekh Tamasha Dekh (TVseries)|Dekh Tamasha Dekh]]'' (1996-97)
* ''[[Filmy Chakkar - Season 2]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Alwaida Darling]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Humari Bahu Malini Ayyar]]'' (2003-04)
* ''[[Hum Sab Baraati]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Heroine (TV series)|Heroine]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Hitler Didi]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah]]'' (2014)
* ''Suri'' (Gujarati - 2016)
* ''[[Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai|Yeh Un Dino Ki Baat Hai]]'' (2017-18)
* ''[[Saat Phero Ki Hera Pherie]]'' (2018)

==See also==
* [[List of Gujarati-language writers]]

==References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name}}

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