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Vijay Kumar Arora (also known as Daddu) is an Indian filmmaker and cinematographer who predominantly works in the Hindi and Punjabi film industries. He was awarded the National Film Award in 2018 at the 66th National Film Awards for the Punjabi film Harjeeta.[1][2] His other directorial Punjabi film Guddiyan Patole earned him a nomination for Best Director at the PTC Punjabi Film Awards in 2020.[3] The film went on to win the Jury's Choice Award for Best Film at the 10th PTC Punjabi Film Awards in 2020.[4] His next film as a director is a Hindi film Son of Sardaar 2,[5] an action-comedy sequel to Son of Sardaar,[6] scheduled for release in May 2025.[1][7]
Vijay Kumar Arora | |
|---|---|
| Born | Amritsar, Punjab, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Daddu |
| Occupation(s) | Film director and cinematographer |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
Early life and career
Arora began his career in the late 1990s and worked as a cinematographer on Hindi films such as Vaastav: The Reality (1999), Kurukshetra (2000), Tum Bin (2001), Pyaar Kiya Nahin Jaata (2003), Dhamaal (2007), and ABCD (2013). His later cinematographic work includes Any Body Can Dance 2 (2015), A Flying Jatt (2016), and Street Dancer 3D (2020). He also worked on television projects, including Hasratein, Sea Hawks, Hum Bombay Nahi Jayenge, and Shikast.[8]
In the early 2010s, Arora made his directorial debut with the Punjabi film Ronde Sare Vyah Picho (2013), starring Neeru Bajwa. He went on to direct films such as Harjeeta (2018), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi,[9] Guddiyan Patole (2019), Kali Jotta (2023), and Godday Godday Chaa (2023).[10][11]
Arora has also directed music videos for artists such as Gippy Grewal, Mika Singh, B Praak, Raftaar, and Badshah, in collaboration with T-Series, and for Sonu Nigam's album Deewana.[8]
Filmography
As cinematographer
- Vaastav: The Reality (1999)
- Kurukshetra (2000)
- Pyaar Kiya Nahin Jaata (2003)
- It Was Raining That Night (2005)
- Dus (2005)
- Dhamaal (2007)
- A Flying Jatt (2016)
- ABCD 2 (2015)
- Nawabzaade (2019)
- Street Dancer 3D (2020)
As director
- Ronde Sare Vyah Picho (2013)
- Harjeeta (2018)
- Guddiyan Patole (2019)
- Kali Jotta (2023)
- Godday Godday Chaa (2023)
- Son of Sardaar 2 (2025)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | National Film Awards | Best Punjabi Film | Harjeeta | Won | [1] |
| 2018 | PTC Punjabi Film Awards | Best Director | Harjeeta | Nominated | [9] |
| 2019 | PTC Punjabi Film Awards | Best Director | Guddiyan Patole | Nominated | [12] |
References
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