Vijay Kumar
| Vijay Kumar | |
|---|---|
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| Born | New Delhi, India |
| 🏳️ Nationality | British |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| 💼 Occupation | Actor / Director / Presenter |
| 📆 Years active | 1988 – Present |
| 🏢 Organisation | LondonToBollywood |
| Notable work | Johnny |
| Height | 5ft7inches (170cm) |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Geeta (Kashyap) Makol (1986 – Present) |
| 🌐 Website | www.vijaykumar.co.uk |
| Twitter= | |
Vijay Kumar (born Vijay Kumar Makol) is a British-Indian author, film director and actor.[1] In 2018 he published an autobiography chronicling his friendship with Dev Anand titled Dev Saab: A Journey with the Legend Dev Anand.
Early life[edit]
Vijay Kumar was born in New Delhi, India in 1958. His birth name Vijay Makol, was changed to Vijay Kumar for his acting career. He debuted in the hit TV series Dekh Bhai Dekh. Vijay moved to Liverpool, UK at the age of 16 with his family and attended Cowley International College. Vijay returned to Mumbai, India in his early 20's with the ambition of breaking into Bollywood.
Professional career[edit]
Vijay played a comic role in the hit TV series Dekh Bhai Dekh, which led to his featuring in hit feature films, Gangster, Main Solah Baras Ki, Master, King of Bollywood and Love U Mr Kalakaar. During Vijay's career as an actor, he also presented over 1,800 shows for both the BBC and Asian Sound Radio.[2][3] Vijay has Directed, Written and Produced a number of short films that have been featured in film festivals such as: Cannes Film Festival,[4] Ekotop Film Festival, JIFF India, Wirral International Film Festival[5] and the Edinburgh Film Festival.
Short films[edit]
Vijay's first short film, Johnny, was shown at Cannes Film Festival and cast on Sky TV. Vijay was then picked up by Basement films of John Moore University, Liverpool to direct A Fatal Accident.[6] Fatal Accident featured in festivals such as the Edinburgh film Festival and Jaipur International Film Festival. He then went on to produce Unwanted Bride and Bombay Beauty,[7] a short film shown in the Ekotop Film Festival for a number of consecutive days. Vijay's latest foray into short films was Audition, Vijay's first India based short film.
| Year | Film | Other notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Johnny | Cannes Film Festival Screening |
| A Fatal Accident | Edinburgh Film Festival Screening
Jaipur Film Festival Screening |
Author[edit]
Vijay published his first book, Dev Saab, A Journey with the legend Dev Anand in 2018, recounting his friendship and many adventures with Indian film industry legend, Dev Anand. Vijay launched the book for the U.K. territory alongside his wife Geeta on BBC Asian Network. The book was launched in Mumbai, India, by Suneil Anand, Dev Anand's son.[8] Vijay is currently working on his second book, When Rhea Meets Jessica, which is expected to be released in 2020–21.
Personal life[edit]
Vijay Kumar's family consists of wife Geeta, son Karan & son Rohit.
He was the vice-president of Clearcom Global Communications Private Limited until 12 October 2013 and is a lifelong member of British Actors Equity Association. In 2018, Vijay oversaw the opening of the Dev Anand wing of the Seksaria hospital in Mumbai, India.
Filmography[edit]
As an actor[citation needed][edit]
| Title |
|---|
| 8119 Miles (2016) |
| Vagatore Mixer (2015) |
| Love U Mr Kalakaar (2014) |
| King of Bollywood (2002) |
| Master (2001) |
| Main Solah Baras Ki (1998) |
| Gangster (1994) |
| Sau Crore (1990) |
| Roti Kee Keemat (1988) |
| Taqdeer Ke Rang (1988) |
| Dekh Bhai Dekh (1993) |
| Better Safe Than Sorry (2000) |
| Chicken Karma (2002) |
| Going for Green (2002) |
| Liver Birds (1998) - for BBC Television |
| Carry On Biff (1991) |
| Aaj Ki Biwi (1990) |
| Looking Back in Anger |
| Kitney Naye Kitney Purane |
| Gorian Ranna Da Shoukeen |
| Tram Track Tragedy |
As a director[edit]
| Title |
|---|
| Parvarish |
| Bombay Beauty (2002) |
| Johnny (2005) |
| Bombay Beauty (2004) |
| Audition (2009) |
| Fatal Accident (2006) |
| Transitional Driver (2003) |
| Unwanted Bridge (2007) |
Radio[edit]
| Presenting | Role | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Open House/News (800 Shows) | Presenter | BBC |
| Top 30/Chat Show (1000 Shows) | Presenter | Asian Sound Radio |
| IFFA Awards Coverage | Planet Productions | Asia 1 TV / Sky TV |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Exclusive with Vijay Kumar", Evening Standard, London, 1995.
- ↑ Hookam, Mark. "We'll make Liverpool Bollywood of the UK", Daily Post, Liverpool, October 2003.
- ↑ "Liverpool, Bollywood of the UK", "[Daily Post]", Retrieved on 12 October 2014.
- ↑ "Cannes Festival Profile" Archived 6 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Cannes Film Festival Website, Retrieved on 2 October 2014.
- ↑ "Wirral Film Festival" Archived 6 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Liverpool-Live, Retrieved on 2 October 2014.
- ↑ Taggart, Gareth. "Two day film hit", Wirral News Group, Wirral, March 2003.
- ↑ Mann, Manjit. "Bollywood in Britain", Eastern Eye, London, 2003.
- ↑ "Book Launch of Dev Saab - A Journey with the Legend Dev Anand". 2 April 2018.
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