Ankur Garg
Ankur Garg | |
|---|---|
| Born | 06 April 1982 (age 42) Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | University of Pune |
| Occupations | |
| Known for | Luv Films & iForIndia |
Ankur Garg (born 6 April 1982) is an Indian film producer and entrepreneur who co-founded the production company Luv Films with his childhood friend Luv Ranjan in 2012. He is also the founder of iForIndia.org, a social organization.
Early life[edit]
Ankur Garg was born in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, where he received his education. He did his Bachelor of Engineering (Information Technology) from the University of Pune.[1]
Career[edit]
Ankur worked with Microsoft for 7 years. In his last role at the company, he was the Lead – Customer & Partner Experience. He quit Microsoft in September 2012[1] to start a film production house, Luv Films with his childhood friend Luv Ranjan, where Garg handles the business reigns of the company.
In his role as a producer at Luv Films, he has produced the 2018 blockbuster Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety starring Kartik Aaryan, Nushrat Bharucha and Sunny Singh,[2][3][4] De De Pyaar De (2019) starring Ajay Devgn, Tabu and Rakul Preet Singh, Jai Mummy Di (2020) starring Sunny Singh, Sonnalli Seygall, Supriya Pathak and Poonam Dhillon and Malang: Unleash The Madness (2020) starring Anil Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur, Disha Patani and Kunal Khemu.[5] After the successful run of Malang,[6] its sequel has also been announced.[7][8][9] In 2020, he produced Chhalaang, a social comedy directed by Hansal Mehta starring Rajkummar Rao and Nushrat Bharucha.[10] He also produced the popular digital sitcom Life Sahi Hai.[11][12][13][14][15]
Luv Films’ upcoming films includes the Luv Ranjan directorial Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar starring Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor,[16][17] Aasmaan Bharadwaj directorial Kuttey[18] starring Arjun Kapoor, Tabu, Konkana Sen Sharma, Naseeruddin Shah & Radhika Madan is a co-production with Vishal Bharadwaj.
In August 2013, Garg launched a social organization iForIndia.org which focuses on building accountability in Indian politics.[19]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 | Associate Producer | |
| 2016 | Life Sahi Hai | Producer | Sitcom |
| 2016 | Shivaay | Special Thanks | |
| 2018 | Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety | Producer | |
| 2019 | De De Pyaar De | Producer | |
| 2020 | Jai Mummy Di | Producer | |
| 2020 | Malang | Producer | |
| 2020 | Chhalaang | Producer | |
| 2022 | Vadh | Producer | |
| 2023 | Kuttey | Producer | |
| 2023 | Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar | Producer | |
| TBA | Sourav Ganguly Biopic[20] | Producer |
References[edit]
- ^ a b www
.ankurgarg .com - ^ "Nushrat Bharucha, Kartik Aaryan and Sunny Singh celebrate Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety success". 14 March 2018.
- ^ "'Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety' completes 100 cr run on box office". Business Standard India. 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety BO collection: Kartik Aaryan film beats lifetime biz of PadMan". 12 March 2018.
- ^ "Malang producer Ankur Garg talks about the journey of making Malang and working with the team that made it all possible".
- ^ "Malang producer Ankur Garg talks about the journey of making Malang and working with the team that made it all possible". Box Office India. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Ankur Garg confirms 'Malang' sequel plans underway".
- ^ "Mohit Suri working on sequel of 'Malang' as film trends on OTT platform in 11 countries".
- ^ "Malang 2: Mohit Suri working on sequel to Aditya Roy Kapur and Disha Patani film, confirms producer".
- ^ "Directed by Mehta, the film is produced by Ajay Devgn, Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg". 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Pyaar Ka Punchnama director Luv Ranjan to launch digital sitcom Life Sahi Hai". deccanchronicle.com. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Pyaar ka Panchnama's Luv Ranjan & Ankur Garg to launch digital sitcom 'Life Sahi Hai'". Indian Television Dot Com. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Life Sahi Hain Episode 1 Goes on Air and it's Super Funny". www.pinkvilla.com. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Life Sahi Hai's first episode hits the internet waves". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 boys introduce Life Sahi Hai cast". The Indian Express. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Meanwhile, earlier co-producer Ankur Garg said in a statement, "We are excited to present Luv's film with Ranbir & Shraddha's fresh pairing and hope that the audience will feel the same when they watch the film."".
- ^ "The film, which also be produced by Ranjan and Ankur Garg under their banner Luv Films".
- ^ "Vishal Bhardwaj's son turns director with thriller Kuttey starring Tabu and Naseeruddin Shah". The Indian Express. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ Naidu, Prashant (13 September 2013). "Initially Indian Politicians Might Not Be Bothered About iForIndia But Eventually They Will, Says Founder Ankur Garg". lighthouseinsights. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ "Sourav Ganguly's biopic to be produced by Luv films". Hindustan Times. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.