Vipin Handa
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Vipin Handa is a known filmmaker, screenplay writer and a noted television personality, hosting and appearing on shows on the Indian television for the past 35 years.
and Twinkle Khanna
.Handa has also written lyrics for numerous movies with reputed lyricist Rani Malik.
Handa has been absent from the media for a long time, and was last seen on Dastak
, a television show where he presented the problems of the unfortunate such as rape victims, child sex workers and those suffering from medical negligence and old age. Dastak offered a telephone number with counselors to provide support to callers. After Dastak went off air, the Koshish Foundation was launched, which provides education of unemployed adolescent girls.
Handa is currently writing a book for Wisdom Tree
,with 14 short stories in English and Hindi. He is also the advisory member of the Wisdom Tree panel. He is writing for a weekly newspaper section called "Vipin Handa Speaks" which treats legends from the Indian film industry such as Salman Khan
, Aamir Khan
and Amitabh Bachchan
.He also runs his renowned men's fashion store Villa Appearances, which are branched all over India.
Handa has planned his comeback ventures Kalash and Jashn, with Salman Khan
and Ranbir Kapoor
respectively.He and his store Villa Appearances have launched their own boutique Bed and Breakfast called Villa 29.
Inse Miliye- A show where Handa met people from all fields of society, and showcased his philanthropy skills.
Saptahiki- A weekend show where a new movie would be showcased on Doordarshan.
Aamne Samne- A first of its kind entertainment talk show that invited celebrities and the glitterati of the Indian Film Industry, from the likes of Shekhar Kapur
to Subhash Ghai
to Manoj Kumar
and Dev Anand
, giving backslapping interviews and gossip.
Baaton Baaton Mein- The trend was continued by Handa, who with his fifty week long presence, had turned into an overnight talk show titan, and had stalwarts from the film fraternity every week.
Fursat Mein- A unique talk show, and again a first of its kind, using puppets.
Box Office Speaks: The show presented gossip news, film reviews and the trade collections every week.
Black And White: A unique satarical show about the contrasts in society.
Subah Savere: Handa appeared as a film critic every week, reviewing the latest films.
Dastak: The first reality show its kind, a show that catered to the needs of the poverty stricken, rape victims, sex workers, police astrocities and those suffering from medical negligence and old age. The show provided a helpline to all the victims.
Vipin Handa Speaks: A show and a newspaper column where Handa pays his personal tribute to the cinematic legends, and his personal rendezvous, with legends like Amitabh Bachchan
, Dev Anand
, Salman Khan
, Raaj Kumaar and Aamir Khan
.
Biography
Handa was born and bred in Delhi. He did his schooling at the Delhi Public School and obtained his B. Com. (Hons) from the Shri Ram College of Commerce. Handa made his directorial debut with Uff Yeh Mohabbat starring debutants Abhishek KapoorAbhishek Kapoor
Abhishek Kapoor is an Indian film actor, writer and director.He started his career as an actor in Uff!Yeh Mohabbat in 1996, opposite Twinkle Khanna, directed by Vipin Handa, and after two more films, he made his directorial début with Aryan in 2006, which despite getting him critical acclaim for...
and Twinkle Khanna
Twinkle Khanna
Twinkle Khanna is an Indian film actress who has acted in Bollywood and Telugu films. She is the wife of Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar and the daughter of established actors, Dimple Kapadia and Rajesh Khanna...
.Handa has also written lyrics for numerous movies with reputed lyricist Rani Malik.
Handa has been absent from the media for a long time, and was last seen on Dastak
Dastak
Dastak is a classic Hindi film made in 1970, it was written and directed by Rajinder Singh Bedi, and was his directorial debut....
, a television show where he presented the problems of the unfortunate such as rape victims, child sex workers and those suffering from medical negligence and old age. Dastak offered a telephone number with counselors to provide support to callers. After Dastak went off air, the Koshish Foundation was launched, which provides education of unemployed adolescent girls.
Handa is currently writing a book for Wisdom Tree
Wisdom Tree
Wisdom Tree is an American manufacturer and distributor of unlicensed Christian video games for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy, PC, Mac, and Sega Genesis, headquartered in unincorporated Pima County, Tucson, Arizona, United States...
,with 14 short stories in English and Hindi. He is also the advisory member of the Wisdom Tree panel. He is writing for a weekly newspaper section called "Vipin Handa Speaks" which treats legends from the Indian film industry such as Salman Khan
Salman Khan
Salman Khan is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama Biwi Ho To Aisi with Rekha in a lead role, had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya , for which he won a Filmfare Award for...
, Aamir Khan
Aamir Khan
Aamir Hussain Khan is an Indian film actor, director and producer who has established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema....
and Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
.He also runs his renowned men's fashion store Villa Appearances, which are branched all over India.
Handa has planned his comeback ventures Kalash and Jashn, with Salman Khan
Salman Khan
Salman Khan is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama Biwi Ho To Aisi with Rekha in a lead role, had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya , for which he won a Filmfare Award for...
and Ranbir Kapoor
Ranbir Kapoor
Ranbir Kapoor is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood movies.Making his acting debut in the 2007 film Saawariya, for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut, Kapoor went on to earn critical praise for his performance in Wake Up Sid...
respectively.He and his store Villa Appearances have launched their own boutique Bed and Breakfast called Villa 29.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 1996 in film Major releases this year included Scream, Independence Day, Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient, Twister, Mars Attacks!, Jerry Maguire and a version of Evita starring Madonna.-Events:... |
Uff Yeh Mohabbat | Director | December 13, 1996 |
| 2009 2007 in film This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007... |
Kalash | Director | On The Floors Salman Khan Salman Khan Salman Khan is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama Biwi Ho To Aisi with Rekha in a lead role, had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya , for which he won a Filmfare Award for... and T-Series |
| 2009 2008 in film This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008... |
Mohabbatein | Director | Talks with Salman Khan Salman Khan Salman Khan is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama Biwi Ho To Aisi with Rekha in a lead role, had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya , for which he won a Filmfare Award for... |
| 2010 2008 in film This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008... |
Jashn | Director | Talks with Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood movies.Making his acting debut in the 2007 film Saawariya, for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut, Kapoor went on to earn critical praise for his performance in Wake Up Sid... |
Television appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Aamne Saamne | Host | |
| 1987 | Baaton Baaton Mein | Host | |
| 1990 | Saptahiki | Host | |
| 1992 | Fursat Mein | Host | |
| 1997 | Box Office Speaks | Host | |
| 1998 | Koshish Koshish Koshish is a 1972 Hindi movie directed by Gulzar.Koshish is considered a landmark movie in the history of Indian cinema. It stars Sanjeev Kumar and Jaya Bhaduri, directed by Gulzar. The movie depicts a deaf and mute couple and their conflicts, pain and struggle to carve out a niche for themselves... |
Host | |
| 1999 | Black and White | Host | |
| 2000 | Dastak Dastak Dastak is a classic Hindi film made in 1970, it was written and directed by Rajinder Singh Bedi, and was his directorial debut.... |
Host | |
| 2001 | Subah Savere | Host | |
| 2006 | Vipin Handa Speaks | Host | |
| 2007 | Director's Special | Host |
More about his shows
Vipin Handa started his first stint with television at the age of 15, and hosted Kishoron Ke Liye, slowly moving on to a dozen more television shows. He then went on to do a show calledInse Miliye- A show where Handa met people from all fields of society, and showcased his philanthropy skills.
Saptahiki- A weekend show where a new movie would be showcased on Doordarshan.
Aamne Samne- A first of its kind entertainment talk show that invited celebrities and the glitterati of the Indian Film Industry, from the likes of Shekhar Kapur
Shekhar Kapur
Shekhar Kapur is an Indian film director and producer. A critically acclaimed director, he rose to popularity with the movie Bandit Queen...
to Subhash Ghai
Subhash Ghai
Subhash Ghai is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter. His most notable films include Kalicharan ,Karz , Hero , Meri Jung , Karma ,Ram Lakhan ,Saudagar , Khalnayak , Pardes and Taal...
to Manoj Kumar
Manoj Kumar
Manoj Kumar is an award-winning Indian actor and director in the Bollywood film industry. He is known for acting in and directing films with patriotic themes, and has been given the nickname "Mr Bharat"...
and Dev Anand
Dev Anand
Dharam Dev Anand , better known as Dev Anand , is an Indian Hindi Cinema actor, director and film producer. Dev is the second of three brothers who were active in Hindi Cinema. His brothers are Chetan Anand and Vijay Anand. Their sister, Sheel Kanta Kapur, is the mother of renowned Hindi and...
, giving backslapping interviews and gossip.
Baaton Baaton Mein- The trend was continued by Handa, who with his fifty week long presence, had turned into an overnight talk show titan, and had stalwarts from the film fraternity every week.
Fursat Mein- A unique talk show, and again a first of its kind, using puppets.
Box Office Speaks: The show presented gossip news, film reviews and the trade collections every week.
Black And White: A unique satarical show about the contrasts in society.
Subah Savere: Handa appeared as a film critic every week, reviewing the latest films.
Dastak: The first reality show its kind, a show that catered to the needs of the poverty stricken, rape victims, sex workers, police astrocities and those suffering from medical negligence and old age. The show provided a helpline to all the victims.
Vipin Handa Speaks: A show and a newspaper column where Handa pays his personal tribute to the cinematic legends, and his personal rendezvous, with legends like Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
, Dev Anand
Dev Anand
Dharam Dev Anand , better known as Dev Anand , is an Indian Hindi Cinema actor, director and film producer. Dev is the second of three brothers who were active in Hindi Cinema. His brothers are Chetan Anand and Vijay Anand. Their sister, Sheel Kanta Kapur, is the mother of renowned Hindi and...
, Salman Khan
Salman Khan
Salman Khan is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama Biwi Ho To Aisi with Rekha in a lead role, had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya , for which he won a Filmfare Award for...
, Raaj Kumaar and Aamir Khan
Aamir Khan
Aamir Hussain Khan is an Indian film actor, director and producer who has established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema....
.
Awards
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 1996 in film Major releases this year included Scream, Independence Day, Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient, Twister, Mars Attacks!, Jerry Maguire and a version of Evita starring Madonna.-Events:... |
Uff Yeh Mohabbat | Nominated for Best Directorial Debut | |
| 2001 | Dastak Dastak Dastak is a classic Hindi film made in 1970, it was written and directed by Rajinder Singh Bedi, and was his directorial debut.... |
RAPA Award | |
| 1994 | Baaton Baaton Mein | Best Talk Show | |
| 2007 | AAFT Film Academy | Lifetime Achievement Award |