Japinder Kaur
| Japinder Kaur | |
|---|---|
 Japinder Kaur, Dubai, UAE | |
| Born |
17 December 1988 (age 29) Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Occupation | Indian film director |
Japinder Kaur (born 17 December 1988, Dubai, United Arab Emirates) is an Indian film director, producer, writer, painter and co-founder of JAP FILMS LLC in Dubai.
Early life and family
Born to a Sikh business family, Japinder is the only daughter of Narinder Pal Singh (father) and Manjeet Kaur (mother). She has one sibling, Tarnpreet Singh (brother).
Education
Japinder was born in Dubai, and did her schooling from The Indian High School, Dubai with majors in Science with Computer Science. She graduated from Manipal University, Dubai with a specialization in Television Production. She continued her post graduation in Whistling Woods International Institute, Mumbai, and studied Film Direction there.
Career
While in college in Dubai, Japinder worked as a news reporter and producer for noted English TV channel City 7 TV. She then directed a few short films that did rounds at the film festivals in India. Having assisted veteran directors such as Prakash Jha, Shashant Shah, Koushik Sarkar (Ad Filmmaker), she moved on to direct her first Bollywood feature film, Dilliwali Zaalim Girlfriend in 2013.
Filmography
- Via Kargil (Short) – writer and director
- Aarakshan (Feature) – marketing team
- Dilliwali Zaalim Girlfriend (Feature) – director
References
- "I was told, either look like Katrina or act like Kajol: Japinder Baweja". The Times of India. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- "Dubai director makes Yo Yo Honey Singh dance to her tunes". Emirates 24/7. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- "Divyendu Sharma bags his first solo lead in 'Zaleem Dilli'". IBNLive. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- "Yo Yo Honey Singh to shoot a song in Dubai". GulfNews.com. Retrieved 2014-05-17.