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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Vivek B. Agrawal<br />
| birth_name = Vivek Bajrang Agrawal<br />
| birth_date = <br />
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India<br />
| occupation = {{Hlist|Film director|screenwriter|producer}}<br />
| yearsactive = 1994{{endash}}present<br />
}}<br />
'''Vivek B. Agrawal''' (born 3 April 1974) is an Indian film producer, screenwriter, and film director who works in [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]] films. His productions include the English-language feature film ''[[Land Gold Women]]'' (2011), which won the [[National Film Award for Best English Feature Film|National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English]].<ref>{{cite news |title= From Bollywood to Birmingham |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7548509.stm | work=BBC News | date=8 August 2008}}</ref> Agrawal's production credits span multiple successful films, including [[Queen (2013 film)|''Queen'']] (2014), ''[[Bombay Velvet]]'' (2015), [[Udta Punjab|''Udta'' ''Punjab'']] (2016), [[Super 30 (film)|''Super 30'']] (2019), [[83 (film)|''83'']] (2021), ''[[The Girl on the Train (2021 film)|The Girl On the Train]]'' (2021), and ''[[Vikram Vedha (2022 film)|Vikram Vedha]]'' (2022). <br />
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Agrawal also produced the first Indian [[Netflix Original]] series [[Sacred Games (TV series)|''Sacred Games'']] (2018), where he supervised all eight episodes of the first season. In addition to producing, Agarwal directed the Hindi feature film ''[[I See You (2006 film)|I See You]]'', starring [[Arjun Rampal]].<br />
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==Early life and career==<br />
Vivek Agrawal was born in [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} At the age of 15, Agarwal developed interest in filmmaking. After completing a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance management, he left a master's program in economics and finance to work in the film industry as a [[production assistant]].<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I7jYK7iJqg |title=What goes into making a good film in India? With Bollywood producer Vivek Agrawal {{!}} TBCY |date=2021-07-16 |last=The Brand Called You |access-date=2024-06-08 |via=YouTube}}</ref><br />
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Agarwal served as the head of [[Phantom Films]] from 2011 to 2019 and later led production at [[Reliance Entertainment]]. During this time, he oversaw the development and production of over 30 films and web series.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}<br />
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==''Land Gold Women''==<br />
Agarwal co-produced ''Land Gold Women'' through A Richer Lens Entertainment Private Limited, a [[production company]] he co-founded with his wife, Avantika Hari Agrawal. Avantika Hari directed and wrote the film, which addresses the issue of [[Honor killing|honor-based violence]]. ''Land Gold Women'' was released in India alongside the Movement to End Honour Violence, a campaign organized by A Richer Lens.<ref>{{cite news |title=Film looks at 'honour killings' |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7548653.stm|date= 8 August 2008 | work=BBC News}}</ref> The company maintains offices in [[Mumbai]], [[Dubai]], and [[London]], Agarwal serving as its CEO.<br />
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'''Awards and Recognition'''<br />
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''[[Land Gold Women]]'' received multiple accolades, including:<br />
* '''National Film Award''' (2010) for Best Feature Film in English.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Editorial |first=B. O. C. |date=2010-01-26 |title=Land Gold Women wins National Award for Best English Film |url=https://businessofcinema.com/bollywood-news/land-gold-women-wins-national-award-for-best-english-film/30338 |access-date=2024-10-30 |website=Business Of Cinema |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Sandy |date=2019-03-16 |title=Vivek Agrawal – Film producer of ‘Land Gold Women’ fame - My Words & Thoughts |url=https://mywordsnthoughts.com/vivek-agrawal-film-producer-of-land-gold-women-fame/ |access-date=2024-10-30 |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
* '''Purple Orchid Award''' for Best Film from the Foreign Correspondents Association.<ref name=":0" /><br />
* '''Best Script/Screenplay''' (Avantika Hari) at the [[Asian Festival of First Films]] (2009).<br />
* '''Royal Reel Award''' for Excellence in Filmmaking at the [[Canada International Film Festival]] (2010).<ref>{{cite news |title=Canada International Film Festival |url=http://canadafilmfestival.com/Festival/FilmSchedule/tabid/328/Default.aspx |publisher=[[Royal Reel]] |date=January 28, 2010 |access-date=3 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100103184133/http://www.canadafilmfestival.com/Festival/FilmSchedule/tabid/328/Default.aspx |archive-date=3 January 2010 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><br />
* '''Best of Show Award''' at The Indie Fest, USA.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}<br />
* '''Best Film (Runner-up)''' at the ReelHeART International Film Festival in Toronto.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}<br />
* '''Best Actor''' (Narinder Samra) and '''Best Cinematography''' (David Rom) at the ReelHeART International Film Festival.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}<br />
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The film premiered in the [[International Film Festival of India|Indian Panorama]] section of the International Film Festival of Goa in 2009. It also received nominations for its soundtrack and for Best UK Feature (Avantika Hari Agrawal) at the [[East End Film Festival]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Year<br />
!Title<br />
!Director<br />
!Producer<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
|2001<br />
|''[[Moksha: Salvation]]''<br />
|{{partial|Associate}}<br />
|{{partial|Executive}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2005<br />
|''[[Kisna: The Warrior Poet]]''<br />
|{{partial|Assistant}}<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2006<br />
|''[[I See You (2006 film)|I See You]]''<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2009<br />
|''[[Victory (2009 film)|Victory]]''<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|{{partial|Executive}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2" |2011<br />
|''[[Mausam (2011 film)|Mausam]]''<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|{{partial|Co-Producer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Land Gold Women]]''<br />
|{{partial|Co-Producer}}<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2012<br />
|''[[London, Paris, New York]]''<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|{{partial|Executive}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2 | 2013<br />
|''[[Ugly (film)|Ugly]]''<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|{{partial|Associate}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|''Meridian Lines''<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|{{partial|Associate}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2" |2014<br />
|''[[Queen (2014 film)|Queen]]''<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|{{partial|Co-Producer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Hasee Toh Phasee]]''<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|{{partial|Associate}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2" |2015<br />
|''[[Bombay Velvet]]''<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|{{partial|Co-Producer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Shaandaar (2015 film)|Shaandaar]]''<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|{{partial|Co-Producer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="3" |2016<br />
|''[[Raman Raghav 2.0]]''<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|{{partial|Associate}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Udta Punjab]]''<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|{{partial|Associate}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Wrong Side Raju]]''<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|{{partial|Associate}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2017<br />
|''[[Commando 2: The Black Money Trail|Commando 2]]''<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|{{partial|Associate}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |2018<br />
|''[[High Jack (film)|High Jack]]''<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|{{partial|Co-Producer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[Sacred Games (TV series)|''Sacred Games'']]<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|{{partial|Executive}}<br />
|Television series<br />
|-<br />
|2019<br />
|''[[Super 30 (film)|Super 30]]''<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|{{partial|Co-Producer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2020<br />
|''[[Ghoomketu]]''<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|{{partial|Co-Producer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2" |2021<br />
|''[[The Girl on the Train (2021 film)|The Girl on the Train]]''<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|''[[83 (film)|83]]''<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|{{partial|Co-Producer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="3" |2022<br />
|''[[Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga|Sherdill]]''<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|{{partial|Co-Producer}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Vikram Vedha (2022 film)|Vikram Vedha]]''<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|{{partial|Co-Producer}}<br />
| Co-produced with [[S. Sashikanth]], [[Bhushan Kumar]], [[Krishan Kumar (actor)|Krishan Kumar]], [[Chakravarthy Ramachandra]], [[Neeraj Pandey]]<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Code Name: Tiranga]]''<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2025<br />
|''[[Aabeer Gulaal]]''<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{TBA}}<br />
|{{pending film|[[Section 84]]}}<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://in.linkedin.com/in/vivek-bajrang-agrawal-a7936548/ Vivek Bajrang Agrawal]<br />
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