Akshay Marwah

Akshay Marwah is a Delhi based Arts Educationist and award winning film maker also a producer with his studio's (Marwah Studios) support, he has produced over 2,000 short films, some of which were shot in New York and London. He recently won acclaim for his short films at the 24-hour filmmaking competition at the Budapest Film Festival from Oscar-winning director Jiri Menzel. His short film, The Audition, directed by Karan Boolani, also got screened at the national film school in Nigeria, and his music film, based in New York, was part of the Philadelphia Film Festival. Akshay's been inspired to get into film production by his uncle actor and producer Sanjay Kapoor.[1]

Early life and background

Akshay Marwah is the maternal grandson of the film producer Surinder Kapoor. He is the Younger son of the founder of Noida Film City Sandeep Marwah and Reena Marwah.[2] He is the nephew of the producer Boney Kapoor, actors Anil Kapoor,[3] Sridevi and Sanjay Kapoor. He is the cousin of the currently popular actors Arjun Kapoor[4] and Sonam Kapoor[5] and the young film producer Rhea Kapoor.[6] Marwah has one elder brother is bollywood actor named Mohit Marwah who debuted in Akshay Kumar Produced Fugly (film).[7]

Akshay Marwah attended Don Bosco School and University of Delhi for his formal education.

References

  1. ↑ Delhi-based filmmaker’s short films go global by TNN, at The Times of India; published 22 March 2014; retrieved 11 July 2016
  2. ↑ The other Kapoors of Bollywood at Pinkvilla, retrieved 24 May 2014
  3. ↑ Bollywood Life : Anil Kapoor’s nephew Mohit Marwah to debut with Akshay Kumar’s Fugly
  4. ↑ My cousin Arjun Kapoor and I, both think a lot: Mohit Marwah; by Priya Gupta at Times of india published 4 May 2014 retrieved 24 May 2014
  5. ↑ Meet Sonam Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor’s blazing hot brother Mohit Marwah at Daily Bhaskar, retrieved 24 May 2014
  6. ↑ Sonam Kapoor, Arjun, Jhanvi, Mohit, Akshay, Anshula: The emerging Kapoor clan of B'wood at the Daily Bhaskar retrieved 24 May 2014
  7. ↑ http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/movies/fugly/cast-crew.html at the OneIndia retrieved 24 May 2014
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