Vivek Agrawal
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Vivek Agrawal, is a National Award winning producer of the English feature film Land Gold Women
(2011). The film is the world’s first English language feature to explore the issue of honour killing. The film was released in India in conjunction with the Movement to End Honour Violence. The film and the movement were produced by A Richer Lens. A Richer Lens is run by Vivek and Avantika Hari Agrawal nd Vivek serves as it’s CEO. A Richer Lens operates with offices in Mumbai
, Dubai
and London
.
Born and educated in South Mumbai, Vivek has a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance Management. He started working in an ad-film production house while in the 2nd year of his Bachelor’s degree.
In 2008, Vivek met Avantika Hari and started work on ‘Land Gold Women’. The film was shot over 24 days in Birmingham on Fuji’s Super 35mm Colour Stock. Casting took place over a 3 month period over which over 300 auditioned for the 9 main parts.
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Land Gold Women has won the following awards:
1. India’s National Award 2010 for Best Feature Film in English.
2. The Foreign Correspondent Association’s Purple Orchid Award for Best Film.
3. Best Script/Screenplay (Avantika Hari) Award at the Asian Festival of First Films
in 2009.
4. The Royal Reel Award for Excellence in Filmmaking at the Canada International Film Festival 2010.
5. The Best of Show Award at The Indie Fest, USA.
6. The Best Film (Runner Up) ReelHeart International Film Festival held in Toronto.
7. The Best Actor (Narinder Samra) ReelHeart International Film Festival
held in Toronto.
8. The Best Cinematography (David Rom) ReelHeart International Film Festival held in Toronto.
After premiering in the Indian Panorama section of the International Film Festival of Goa in 2009, which screens 26 of the best films made by Indians in any given year, the film has received numerous nominations in various categories at International film festivals. The soundtrack of the film was nominated for an award at the East End Film Festival
in 2010. The film also received a nomination for Best UK Feature for Avantika at the Festival.
Vivek and Avantika got married in 2009 after successfully making Land Gold Women
In 2010, Vivek was called upon by the Vistaar Religare Fund (India’s largest film producing fund) and Cinergy Pictures (headed by Sheetal V Talwar and
Madhu Mantena) to produce the multi-million dollar film – Mausam
(Seasons) being directed by the award winning veteran actor Pankuj Kapur, starring Bollywood superstars Shahid Kapoor
and Sonam Kapoor
. Mausam was one of the biggest productions in Bollywood in 2010/2011. The film was shot in Scotland, Switzerland and India (Punjab, Gwalior, Mumbai).
In 2011 he took up the challenge of producing – ‘London Paris New York’, a Bollywood film being presented by Fox Star India (the Indian arm of 20th Century Fox
) under the banner of Rose Movies. The film is being directed by first time director Anu Menon and stars Ali Zafar and Aditi Rao. The film is shot in London Paris and New York with three virtual teams set up in these three cities.
Vivek has currently written two romantic comedies namely ‘Game Over’ and ‘When Jai Married Jeena’ to be directed by him in 2012/2013.
Game Over is an adaptation of the best selling novel ‘Game Over’ written by one of England’s most successful writer Adele Parks. ‘When Jai Married Jeena’ is an adaptation of ‘The Marriage Market’ written by the hugely successful British/Asian writer Nisha Minhas.
Land Gold Women
Land Gold Women is a 2011 English-language film written and directed by Avantika Hari, a graduate of the London Film School. The film is produced by Mumbai based Vivek Agrawal. It is the first film in English that deals with the issue of honor killings. The film won India’s National Film Award for...
(2011). The film is the world’s first English language feature to explore the issue of honour killing. The film was released in India in conjunction with the Movement to End Honour Violence. The film and the movement were produced by A Richer Lens. A Richer Lens is run by Vivek and Avantika Hari Agrawal nd Vivek serves as it’s CEO. A Richer Lens operates with offices in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, Dubai
Dubai
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and London
London
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.
Born and educated in South Mumbai, Vivek has a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance Management. He started working in an ad-film production house while in the 2nd year of his Bachelor’s degree.
In 2008, Vivek met Avantika Hari and started work on ‘Land Gold Women’. The film was shot over 24 days in Birmingham on Fuji’s Super 35mm Colour Stock. Casting took place over a 3 month period over which over 300 auditioned for the 9 main parts.
.
Land Gold Women has won the following awards:
1. India’s National Award 2010 for Best Feature Film in English.
2. The Foreign Correspondent Association’s Purple Orchid Award for Best Film.
3. Best Script/Screenplay (Avantika Hari) Award at the Asian Festival of First Films
Asian Festival of First Films
The Asian Festival of First Films is an annual festival that celebrates first-time film- and documentary-makers and provides a platform for budding film talent....
in 2009.
4. The Royal Reel Award for Excellence in Filmmaking at the Canada International Film Festival 2010.
5. The Best of Show Award at The Indie Fest, USA.
6. The Best Film (Runner Up) ReelHeart International Film Festival held in Toronto.
7. The Best Actor (Narinder Samra) ReelHeart International Film Festival
ReelHeArt International Film Festival
The ' known as The Filmmakers Film Festival is an annual independent film festival that screens over 100 films from 30 or more countries during six days around the 3rd week of June in Toronto, Canada....
held in Toronto.
8. The Best Cinematography (David Rom) ReelHeart International Film Festival held in Toronto.
After premiering in the Indian Panorama section of the International Film Festival of Goa in 2009, which screens 26 of the best films made by Indians in any given year, the film has received numerous nominations in various categories at International film festivals. The soundtrack of the film was nominated for an award at the East End Film Festival
East End Film Festival
The East End Film Festival is one of the biggest film festivals in London. Taking place annually in various venues throughout East London, the festival "showcases hot new talent and homegrown films alongside larger independent releases and special events, informing and inspiring a new generation of...
in 2010. The film also received a nomination for Best UK Feature for Avantika at the Festival.
Vivek and Avantika got married in 2009 after successfully making Land Gold Women
Land Gold Women
Land Gold Women is a 2011 English-language film written and directed by Avantika Hari, a graduate of the London Film School. The film is produced by Mumbai based Vivek Agrawal. It is the first film in English that deals with the issue of honor killings. The film won India’s National Film Award for...
In 2010, Vivek was called upon by the Vistaar Religare Fund (India’s largest film producing fund) and Cinergy Pictures (headed by Sheetal V Talwar and
Madhu Mantena) to produce the multi-million dollar film – Mausam
Mausam
Mausam is a 1975 Indian film directed by Gulzar and loosely based on the story "Weather", from the novel, The Judas Tree, by A.J. Cronin. Sharmila Tagore for her acting received The Silver Lotus Award at the 23rd National Film Festival and the movie was honoured by presenting an award for 2nd Best...
(Seasons) being directed by the award winning veteran actor Pankuj Kapur, starring Bollywood superstars Shahid Kapoor
Shahid Kapoor
Shahid Kapoor is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films. He is also a trained dancer.Starting off his career by working in music videos and advertisements, Kapoor made his Bollywood debut as a background dancer in Subhash Ghai's Taal . Four years later, he made his acting debut in Ishq...
and Sonam Kapoor
Sonam Kapoor
Sonam Kapoor is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood films. Kapoor made her acting debut in the unsuccessful film Saawariya opposite newcomer Ranbir Kapoor, which earned her a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She earned her first commercial success in I Hate Luv...
. Mausam was one of the biggest productions in Bollywood in 2010/2011. The film was shot in Scotland, Switzerland and India (Punjab, Gwalior, Mumbai).
In 2011 he took up the challenge of producing – ‘London Paris New York’, a Bollywood film being presented by Fox Star India (the Indian arm of 20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation — also known as 20th Century Fox, or simply 20th or Fox — is one of the six major American film studios...
) under the banner of Rose Movies. The film is being directed by first time director Anu Menon and stars Ali Zafar and Aditi Rao. The film is shot in London Paris and New York with three virtual teams set up in these three cities.
Vivek has currently written two romantic comedies namely ‘Game Over’ and ‘When Jai Married Jeena’ to be directed by him in 2012/2013.
Game Over is an adaptation of the best selling novel ‘Game Over’ written by one of England’s most successful writer Adele Parks. ‘When Jai Married Jeena’ is an adaptation of ‘The Marriage Market’ written by the hugely successful British/Asian writer Nisha Minhas.