Vishal Punjabi Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Film Director, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Wedding Filmmaker
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 9" (175 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Documentary: Heartbeats (2013)
Awards	• 2013: MIFF- Best Cinematography • 2015: WOW Awards Asia- Gold • 2017: India Film Project Season 7- Gold Film of the Year
Personal Life
Date of Birth	10 July 1980 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024)	44 Years
Birthplace	Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Nationality	Ghanaian
Hometown	Greater Accra, Ghana
Educational Qualification	A film making course in England
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Tattoo(s)	• On his left bicep: Hot Balloon • On his back: Map • On his wrist: Fairy • On his right arm: A few tattoos including Tulip flower • On his left arm: Sufi, Sankofa • On his left shoulder: A chip
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter • LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	• Zara Chowdhary (author) • Paramjeet Krishan
Marriage Date	• First Marriage: Year, 2010 • Second Marriage: 28 June 2024
Family
Wife/Spouse	• First Wife: Zara Chowdhary (author; divorced) • Second Wife: Paramjeet Krishan
Children	Son- Sufi Punjabi (from his first wife) Daughter- None
Parents	Father- Ashok Punjabi (consultant at Buys & Ways) Mother- Mona Punjabi (actor, director at The Wedding Filmer)
Siblings	Brother- None Sister- Roma Kapoor
Money Factor
Salary/Fees (approx.)	Rs 10 lakh onwards for a wedding shoot (in 2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Vishal Punjabi

• Vishal Gandhi grew up in Ghana.
  

  Vishal Punjabi in his teens

• At the age of 10, he shifted to England to pursue his higher studies in IT, Drama, Filmmaking, and Business.
  

  Vishal Punjabi’s school photograph

• In 2008, he started making films and documentaries on people’s lives.

• He started his wedding film production company named The Wedding Filmer in 2010, and the first video shot under his banner was his wedding video.
  

  Vishal Punjabi’s The Wedding Filmer

• He then joined Red Chillies Entertainment and worked as a line producer for the Hindi film ‘Main Hoon Na.’
  

  Vishal Punjabi on the sets of Main Hoon Na

• His 2013 documentary film Heartbeats entered an international film festival. The documentary was the first wedding film to enter such a film festival.

• Vishal then worked as a visual art producer for various Hindi films like Aśoka (2001), Main Hoon Na (2004; also casting director), Paheli (2005), Don (2006), and Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007).

• Along with Red Chillies Entertainment, he produced and directed TV commercials for various brands like Hero Honda, Pepsi, Hyundai, Emami Group, and ICICI Bank.

• As a film producer and visual artist, he has collaborated with various companies like FCB/ULKA, J. Walter Thompson, Saatchi & Saatchi, and Ambience.

• Vishal came into the limelight for his wedding videos. He has filmed weddings of many Indian celebrities like Anushka Sharma–Virat Kohli, Ranveer Singh–Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif–Vicky Kaushal, Kiara Advani– Sidharth Malhotra, and Bipasha Basu–Karan Singh Grover.
  

  Vishal Punjabi on the wedding of Anushka Sharma-Virat Kohli

• In his leisure time, he enjoys travelling to different places.
  

  Vishal Punjabi during his vacation

• He enjoys playing guitar and singing.
  

  Vishal Punjabi playing a guitar

• He is an avid animal lover and owns a pet dog.
  

  Vishal Punjabi with his pet dog

• He is often spotted consuming alcohol and smoking cigarettes at parties and events.
  

  Vishal Punjabi smoking

  

  Vishal Punjabi with a glass of wine

• To remain fit, he regularly works out at a gym.
  

  Vishal Punjabi at a gym

• In 2024, during a podcast show, he shared that he had once filmed the wedding of a top Bollywood actor. However, after two months of their wedding, the Bollywood actor’s wife caught the actor red-handed cheating on her with some other woman. Later, she told Vishal that she no longer needed the wedding film.