Vinod Kapri is an Indian journalist, film director, writer and producer. He is best known for directing the 2015 Hindi film Miss Tanakpur Hazir Ho.
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Wiki/Biography
Vinod Kapri was born on Sunday, 15 August 1971 (age 50 years; as in 2021) in Military Hospital, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. His hometown is Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. His zodiac sign is Leo.
Vinod Kapri’s childhood picture with his parents
He did his schooling from KVS JRC Bareilly, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. He did his graduation from Bareilly College, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.
A brief biography of Vinod Kapri
He started writing short stories when he was in 9th grade.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 8″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
parents and siblings
His father DS Kapari is a retired army personnel. His mother’s name is Bhagirathi. He has two brothers and sisters.
An old picture of Vinod Kapri’s family
Vinod Kapri with his father
wife and children
In 2009, he married Indian journalist Sakshi Joshi. The couple has two sons named Aryaman Kapri and Ahaan Kapri.
Vinod Kapri with his wife
Vinod Kapri with his sons
Religion
Vinod Kapri follows Hindu religion.
A document filled by Vinod Kapri
livelihood
Author
At the age of 16, he wrote a story for the Indian newspaper Amar Ujala and received a money order of Rs. For this 15. Later, some of his stories were published in various leading Indian newspapers like Dainik Jagran, Dainik Hindustan and Dainik Aaj. While he was in school, one of his novels was published in a weekly series. He launched a monthly magazine ‘Indian Econo Patrika’ at the age of 19. He wrote a book titled ‘1232 KMS’ in 2021, which is available in different languages like Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Telugu.
Vinod Kapri holding his book 1232 km
journalist/reporter
At the age of 20, he started working as a journalist in the Hindi daily Jansandesh. He started working as a trainee in Dainik Jagran in 1992 and worked there for about four months. After this he started working as a reporter in Amar Ujala. After joining Zee News as a trainee reporter in 1995, Indian editor Rajat Sharma asked him to cover a story on the UPA government. Within a short time he became a well-established Indian political journalist. While he was working with Zee News, he also served as Bureau Chief in Uttar Pradesh. He has hosted several Hindi news shows as a news reporter, including News Top 10, Hindustan Hamara, Crime Reporter, Kaun Hai, Top 20 Reporter, Superfast 200 and Nonstop Superfast. Kapri hosted a live TV show on Aarif and Gudiya (a Muslim couple; in 2004).
the creator
He worked as a producer and anchor for the weekly news show ‘Ek Aur Nazriya’ broadcast on Zee India TV in 1998. For this show, he worked on documentaries on Dalai Lama, homosexuals, euthanasia, Domes of Banaras, Mahakumbh. Allahabad. During his tenure there he also worked on a documentary on Aghori Sadhus of Haridwar and according to media sources, it was the first documentary on Aghori Sadhus to be aired on television. He worked as a producer for Zee News’ morning show ‘Morning Zee’ from 1999 to 2001. He was promoted as output editor in Zee News in 2002. After about two years, he left his job at Zee News and joined Star News as an executive producer. After working there for about three years, he started working as a managing director in India TV. Vinod has produced some Hindi documentaries like 13 December Parliament Attack, 26/11 Mumbai Terror Attacks and The Life of Anna Hazare.
film producer
He debuted as a filmmaker with the Indian documentary film ‘Can’t Take This Shit Anymore’. The film was based on the issue of open defection.
Can’t take this filth anymore Poster
Vinod made his Bollywood debut as a filmmaker with the 2015 Hindi film ‘Miss Tanakpur Hazir Ho’. The film received much appreciation from critics. During an interview he talked about the reaction of various Indian celebrities to the film, saying,
It feels good when such big personalities, who have been in the industry for so many years, appreciate your work. There was a time when I was confused about the release of the film, but Hirani Sahab and Anurag Kashyap helped me a lot. He saw my film and showed confidence in it. He believed that my work would be recognized.”
Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho (2015) by Vinod Kapri.
In 2015, he started a film production named ‘Bhagirathi Films’, named after his mother. Her award-winning Indian film ‘Pihu’ was released in 2018. The film was screened at the Vancouver International Film Festival, Palm Springs International Film Festival (California), Fajr International Film Festival (Tehran), and the Indian Film Festival (Stuttgart). In 2021, he released ‘1232 KMS’, a Hindi documentary based on seven laborers who migrated during the COVID-19 lockdown in India.
Controversy
In 2015, after the release of the Hindi film ‘Miss Tanakpur Hazir Ho’, the Khap Panchayat in Muzaffarpur had issued a fatwa. (Same year) Later, Indian farmer leader Rakesh Tikait demanded a ban on the screening of the film.
award
2015: Best Film on Social Issues at the 62nd National Film Awards for the film Can’t Take This Shit Anymore
Vinod Kapri with his award
Facts/General Knowledge
- In his childhood, he attended schools in various places such as Kendriya Vidyalaya in Andhra Pradesh, Secunderabad, Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir, Siliguri in West Bengal and Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh due to his father’s transferable job.
- He has shared many critical posts for Prime Minister Narendra Modi on various social media platforms. In one of his posts on March 15, 2022, he wrote that he wanted to make a film ‘Gujarat Files’ and asked Narendra Modi if he could assure that the film would be released without any hindrance.
An excerpt from Vinod Kapri’s post
- In 2022, Vinod recorded a video of a 19-year-old boy named Pradeep Mehra from Almora, Uttarakhand, who was seen running on the streets after returning from his work at McDonald’s. He shared this video on March 21, 2022 and within a few hours this video went viral on social media. In the video, Kapri asked the boy the reason for his running, to which the boy replied that he wanted to join the Indian Army and the 10 km long run was part of his daily exercise.
This is pure gold❤️❤️
Last night at 12 o’clock on the road, I saw this boy running very fast with a sling on his shoulder.
I thought someone might be in trouble, need a lift?
Lift offer repeatedly refused poster
If you listen to the reason, you will love this child ❤️😊 pic.twitter.com/kjBcLS5CQu
– Vinod Kapri (@vinodkapri) 20 March 2022
- Vinod follows a daily fitness regime. He has also participated in various marathons.
Vinod Kapri in marathon
- Vinod Kapri loves non-vegetarian food.
Vinod Kapri in a restaurant
- He is often seen drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes.
- Kapri is a dog lover and has shared many pictures with his pet dog on his social media account.
Vinod Kapri with his pet dog
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