Sandhya Suri Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Director, Writer, Lecturer
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 3" (161 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film: Santosh (2024)
Awards	• 2025: Best New Director at the 18th Asian Film Awards for the film Santosh • 2024: Best Screenplay Award at the 21st Seville European Film Festival (SEFF or Festival de Cine Europeo de Sevilla) for the film Santosh • 2024: Golden Frog – Directors' Debuts Competition Award at the 32nd International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography Camerimage for the film Santosh • 2024: Best Screenplay Award at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) for the film Santosh • 2019: Cinema Nova Award for Best Fiction Short Film at the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) for the short film The Field • 2018: Best International Short Film Award at the Toronto International Film Festival for the short film The Field
Personal Life
Date of Birth	August 1975
Age (as of 2025)	50 Years
Birthplace	Darlington, England
Nationality	British
Hometown	London
College/University	National Film and Television School (NFTS), Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England
Educational Qualification	• Bachelor's degree (Pure Math) • Master of Arts (Directing Documentary)
Family
Parents	Father- Yash Pal Suri (doctor) Mother- Sheel Suri
Siblings	Sister(s)- 2

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sandhya Suri

• Sandhya Suri was interested in filmmaking from a young age. She was influenced by her father, who communicated with his family in India through film letters. Sandhya used to help in film splicing (joining the films) and providing commentary.

• At a young age, she wished to become an author but later chose mathematics as her field of study.

• After graduation, she taught in a school in Japan, where she attended the Yamagata Documentary Film Festival, which inspired her to study filmmaking.

• In 2005, her first documentary, I For India, was about her father’s experiences along with the film letters he made. It got nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival (formerly known as Utah/US Film Festival and  US Film and Video Festival) by the Sundance Institute in the USA.
  

  Sandhya Suri with her father in the documentary I For India

• In 2018, she released a silent documentary, Around India With a Movie Camera, and a short film, The Field.

• Her debut feature film, Santosh (2024), was featured at several film festivals, including the 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard category.
  

  Sandhya Suri (second from left) with cast and crew at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival

• The film received several awards, including the Top Five International Films at the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures and two awards (Special Jury Award and Student Jury Prize) at the international film festival TOKYO FILMeX.

• The film also got several notable nominations, including the Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer category at the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) and the United Kingdom’s submission at the 97th Academy Awards (Oscar) in the Best International Film category.

• As of March 2025, the film was banned from release in India by the Central Board of Film Certification, citing reasons of police brutality and societal issues in the storyline.