Karan Tejpal Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Nickname	KT
Profession(s)	• Writer • Director • Former Professional Polo Player
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film (as a director): Stolen (2023)
Award(s)	• Technical Award and Best Story Award for the film Stolen (2025) • Popular Award and Best Debut Director at the Filmfare OTT Awards for the film Stolen (2025) • Best Director Award at the Beijing International Film Festival and received a special mention at the Zurich Film Festival
Personal Life
Date of Birth	14 November 1984 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2025)	41 Years
Birthplace	New Delhi, India
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	New Delhi, India
School	Mayo College, Ajmer (1995-2002)
College/University	• St. Stephen's College, Delhi • New York Film Academy, United States
Educational Qualification(s)	• Bachelor of Arts from St. Stephen's College, Delhi (2002-2005) • Film, Cinema, and Video Studies from New York Film Academy (January 2007-December 2007)
Religion	Hinduism
Social Media	• Instagram • Twitter • LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Sitara Chowfla
Parents	Mother
Siblings	Brother- Kabir Tejpal (cinematographer)
Other Relatives	Cousin-sister- Tiya Tejpal (production designer)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Karan Tejpal

• Karan Tejpal grew up in an army family.
  

  Karan Tejpal during his school days

• During his college days, he was a professional horse polo player. He has represented India in New Zealand, and South Africa.

• Karan Tejpal then started working an assistant director in many films and television commercials after completing his formal education.

• In 2006, he worked as an assistant director in the film Lage Raho Munna Bhai.

• As an assistant director, Karan Tejpal worked in two short films Bendito el fruto de tu vientre and Almost Pros in 2008.

• After that, he assisted in the making of the films Delhi-6 (2009), 3 Idiots (2009), Teen Thay Bhai (2011), and Ferrari Ki Sawaari (2012).

• In 2015, Karan Tejpal made his directorial debut with the short film No Anaesthesia.
  

  The poster of the short film No Anaesthesia

• Once, during a media conversation, he stated that initially, he was writing for himself, and he always wanted to become a director. He said,
  

  I’ve always felt that directing and writing go hand in hand, but my first passion was directing. In the beginning, I was only writing for myself — just enough to bring my own stories to life.”

• In 2017, Karan Tejpal wrote a story for a film. All of his crew and cast members were ready, but the project was stopped three weeks before the start.

• After that, he decided to start working as a screenwriter, and put on hold the decision to become a director.

• In 2018, Karan Tejpal received the opportunity to work as a screenwriter for a film. He once told in a media talk that he loved screenwriting, which was an important part of his stories. He said,
  

  Now, I’ve truly come to love screenwriting — not just for my own films, but as a craft in itself. It’s become an essential part of how I tell stories.

• In 2022, he worked as a screenwriter for a short film titled Don’t Drink & Drive.
  

  The poster of the short film Don’t Drink & Drive

• He then made headlines for his thriller film Stolen for which he received Best Debut Director award at the Filmfare OTT Awards in 2025.
  

  Karan Tejpal during the filming of Stolen

• That same year, his film Stolen was the only film which was selected to be premiered at the 80th Venice Film Festival.

• He lives in Goa and Mumbai with his wife.

• Karan Tejpal is an animal lover and has three pet cats and a dog. He often shares pictures of his pets on social media.