Apurva Asrani Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Filmmaker
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet & inches- 5’ 8”
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Natural Black
Career
Debut	Editor (Film): 'Satya' (1998) Screenwriter (Film): ‘Aligarh’ (2015) Screenwriter (Web Series): 'Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors' (2020)
Awards & Nominations	• 1999: Filmfare Award for Best Editing for 'Satya' (1998) • 2000: Best Editing Award at 'The 48th National Film Awards’ for the film ‘Snip’ (2000) • 2013: Best Screenplay Award at the 'Life OK Screen Awards' for the film ‘Shahid’ (2013) • 2017: Nominated for the ‘Best Editing’ and ‘Best Original Screenplay’ for the film 'Aligarh' (2015) at the 'RapidLion Awards at the South African International Film Festival' • 2019: Nominated for ‘Best Editing Award’ for the web series ‘Made in Heaven’ at the 'Critics Choice Awards 2019' • 2021: Nominated for 'Best Editing Award' at the 'Filmfare Award' for the web series ‘Made in Heaven’ (2019)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	21 March 1978 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024)	46 Years
Birthplace	Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Zodiac sign	Aries
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Bangalore, Karnataka, India
School	Baldwin Boys' High School, Bangalore
College/University	Jai Hind College, Mumbai
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Arts in Psychology [1]Apurva Asrani - LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Sexual Orientation	Gay [2]Apurva Asrani - Instagram
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Boyfriends	Siddhant Pillai (Indian Lawyer and Musician) (2007-2021) • Kadamboor Neeraj (Editor) (2023-present)
Family
Parents	Father- Manohar Asrani (died on 9 January 2023) Mother- Menka Asrani (Bharatanatyam dancer in Bangalore)
Siblings	Brother- Rikhil Asrani (Businessman) Sister- None
Favourites
Book	'The Picture of Dorian Gray' by Oscar Wilde
Actor(s)	Rajkummar Rao, Manoj Bajpayee
Actress(es)	Kirti Kulhari, Jaya Bachchan

Some Lesser Known Facts About Apurva Asrani

• Apurva Asrani is an Indian filmmaker, editor, and screenwriter who is known for the film ‘Satya’ (1998), and web series like ‘Made in Heaven’ (2019), and ‘Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors’ (2020).

• In 1995, he was selected for an internship for the position of assistant in the TV series ‘BPL Oye!,’ which aired on Channel V and later on DD1.

• Apurva Asrani was just 19 years old when he became the editor of the Hindi crime film ‘Satya’ (1998). In 2002, he edited the Hindi drama film ‘Om Jai Jagdish.’
  

  Poster of the film ‘Satya’ (1998) edited by Apurva Asrani

• At the age of 19 when Apurva had just graduated from college, he started getting projects of cutting promos for films like ‘Khamoshi: The Musical’ (1996), and ‘Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!’ (2000). ^[3]Mumbai Mirror

• In 2010, he wrote and edited the Hindi biographical film ‘Shahid.’
  

  Poster of Apurva Asrani’s film ‘Shahid’ (2010)

• His debut screenwriting project was the biographical drama film ‘Aligarh’ (2015).
  

  DVD of Apurva Asrani’s film ‘Aligarh’ (2015)

• In 2017, he was diagnosed with Facial Palsy (weakness of the facial muscles). Apurva was writing the film ‘Simran’ at that time. ^[4]IndiaTimes

• In 2017, Apurva wrote the screenplay and dialogues for the heist drama film ‘Simran.’
  

  Poster of the film ‘Simran’ (2017)

• In 2019, Apurva made his digital editorial debut with the romantic drama web series ‘Made in Heaven’ (2019), which aired on Amazon Prime Video. He edited the first 4 episodes of the first season of the series.
  

  Poster of Apurva Asrani’s digital editorial debut series, ‘Made in Heaven’ (2019)

• He wrote the entire script of the legal drama web series ‘Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors’ (2020), which was aired on  Disney+ Hotstar.
  

  Poster of ‘Criminal Justice- Behind Closed Doors’ (2020)

• Apurva loves animals and often shares photos of his pets on social media.
  

  Apurva Asrani with his pet dogs

  

  Apurva Asrani with his pet cat

• At the age of 20, Apurva Asrani admitted to his parents that he was ‘gay,’ and his father was very disappointed and didn’t speak to Apurva for more than 2 years. Apurva’s mother was hurt so much that it reminded her of the time when her father was diagnosed with cancer. ^[5]The Times of India

• In 2023, Apurva quit Twitter as he didn’t like the growing groupism on social media. Earlier, he quit Facebook. In an interview, he talked about this and said,
  

  Twitter is increasingly polarised into black or white. Various groups demand exclusive membership, and you have to pick a side.” ^[6]The Times of India

• Apurva Asrani loves travelling and often shares his travel experiences on social media.
  

  Apurva Asrani on a vacation in Zanskar, India

• He was close friends with the Goan fashion designer Wendell Rodricks, who died in February 2020.
  

  Apurva Asrani with Wendell Rodricks at a cafe in Goa

• Apurva is often spotted smoking cigarettes and consuming alcohol with friends on various occasions.
  

  Apurva Asrani (second from right) at a party with his friends