★ HOW OLD IS APURVA ASRANI?
Apurva Asrani is 48 years old, born March 21, 1978 in IN · Aries.
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About
Apurva Asrani writes screenplays and edits films that flip between human rights courtroom drama and gangster noir. Born in India on 21 March 1978, he co-wrote and edited Shahid (2013), then wrote the human rights drama Aligarh (2016) and the courtroom series Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors (2020). The Disney+ Hotstar show won Best Drama Series at Content Asia Awards in 2021, earning him a Filmfare nomination. Aries energy: direct, unafraid of conflict in storytelling.
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Biography
Apurva Asrani is an Indian filmmaker and screenwriter born 21 March 1978. He built his early career as an editor on major Hindi films—Satya (1998), the gangster classic, and later Shahid (2013), where he also co-wrote. His breakthrough as sole writer came with Aligarh (2016), a human rights drama that marked a shift toward socially urgent material. In 2020, he made his webseries writing debut with Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors on Disney+ Hotstar, starring Pankaj Tripathi and Kirti Kulhari. The show became the first Indian series to win Best Drama Series at the Content Asia Awards in Singapore in August 2021, and Asrani earned a Filmfare nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay and a Critics Choice Award nomination from the Film Critics Guild. He has also directed music videos for Sony Music India, including Tera Mera Pyar (2005). Beyond drama, he edited the webseries Made in Heaven (2019). As a screenwriter, Asrani specializes in character-driven narratives grounded in real social friction. Born under Aries, his work reflects the sign's directness and willingness to confront uncomfortable truths. His life-path number is 4, suggesting a builder's discipline in structure and craft.
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Trivia
- He edited Satya (1998), one of Hindi cinema's definitive gangster films, early in his career before transitioning to writing.
- Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors became the first Indian web series to win Best Drama Series at the Content Asia Awards in Singapore.
- He directed music videos for Sony Music India, including Tera Mera Pyar (2005), before his screenwriting breakthrough.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Builder
Disciplined and structured. Apurva Asrani succeed where consistency beats charisma — long catalogs, repeatable craft, slow-grow audiences.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Hunter SchaferTiger · 1998
- Dylan WangTiger · 1998
- Kerris DorseyTiger · 1998
- Declan McKennaTiger · 1998
- AlexandraTiger · 1998
CHALLENGING
- Seol In-ahRat · 1996
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Frequently asked
- How old is Apurva Asrani?
- Apurva Asrani is 48 years old (born March 21, 1978).
- When is Apurva Asrani's birthday?
- Apurva Asrani was born on March 21, 1978.
- What is Apurva Asrani's zodiac sign?
- Apurva Asrani is a Aries, born March 21, 1978.
- What is Apurva Asrani's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Apurva Asrani was born in 1978, the year of the Earth Horse.
- Where is Apurva Asrani from?
- Apurva Asrani is from IN.
- What does Apurva Asrani do?
- Apurva Asrani is a writer.
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