Vinod Kapri

Vinod Kapri
Born	15 August 1972 (1972-08-15) (age 52) Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupation(s)	Journalist, producer, film director, screenwriter
Spouse	Sakshi Joshi

Vinod Kapri (born 15 August 1972) is an author, former TV Journalist and award-winning filmmaker. He won the prestigious national award for the film “Can't Take This Shit Anymore in 2014. He made his feature debut with "Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho" (2015) - a socio-legal satire that received extensive critical acclaim. His second feature film "Pihu", released globally in 2018 has been widely appreciated in prestigious international film festivals. His powerful documentary film "1232 kms" (2021) about the heartbreaking journey of migrant workers during the first covid lockdown earned tremendous critical acclaim and won a national award. Pyre (film), is his latest film had its world premiere at the 28th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in the Official Competition section where it was the only film in the competition category and won the best film PÖFF Audience Award. Pyre (film) was the opening film at the 16th Bengaluru International Film Festival, marking its Indian premier, and has won the Jury Special Mention Award in the Asian Cinema Competition section. The film was also an official selection at the Mooov Film Festival, New York Indian Film Festival, and Imagine India Film Festival, with nominations in multiple categories at both the New York Indian Film Festival and Imagine India Film Festival.