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Vijay Kumar Arora Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 16, 2026 • 3 min read

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BirthplaceAmritsar, Punjab, India

ProfessionDirector

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyMother deceased; other family details not widely reported

Vijay Kumar Arora Biography

Vijay Kumar Arora is an Indian cinematographer-turned-director from Amritsar, Punjab. He began his film career in technical roles in Mumbai and went on to撮

Early life and background

Vijay Kumar Arora grew up in Amritsar, Punjab. After the death of his mother when he was young, family circumstances and disagreements about his choices led him to remain in India rather than move abroad with relatives. He left home for Mumbai at a young age to seek work in the film industry and has described taking on a variety of odd jobs early in his career. Arora has said he did not complete advanced formal education before entering the film business.

Career

Arora began working in film in technical positions; his early credits include work as a lightman and later as an assistant director. He made his debut as a cinematographer on the 1995 film Aai, and over the following years shot a number of Hindi features including Tum Bin: Love Will Find a Way (2001), Aapko Pahle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai (2003), Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! (2005), ABCD (Any Body Can Dance) (2013) and A Flying Jatt (2016).

Transitioning to direction, Arora made his directorial debut in Punjabi cinema with Ronde Sare Vyah Picho (2013). He achieved wider recognition as the director of Harjeeta (2018), a Punjabi-language film that went on to win the Best Punjabi Film Award at the 66th National Film Awards. Following Harjeeta, he directed Baby Dolls (2019), Paani Ch Madhaani (2021) and Kali Jotta (2022). His later work includes the 2021 Punjabi music videos Jean and VCR.

Awards and nominations

Arora's Harjeeta brought him national recognition when it received the Best Punjabi Film honor at the 66th National Film Awards in 2018. He received PTC nominations for Best Director for Harjeeta in 2019 and for Guddiyan Patole in 2020. In 2025, a film credited to him, Godday Godday Chaa, was recognized as Best Punjabi Feature Film at the 71st National Film Awards.

Public profile

Arora has spoken publicly about the uncertainty he felt before making Harjeeta, noting his perception that Punjabi audiences often favored comedies. He has appeared on television as a guest, including a 2023 appearance on The Kapil Sharma Show alongside Satinder Sartaaj and Neeru Bajwa. Professionally he is sometimes known by the nickname Dadu.

Personal life

Arora is from Amritsar and holds Indian nationality. Publicly available information about his family is limited; his mother died when he was young and other family details are not widely reported. Sources list his marital status as unmarried.

Latest updates

As of the most recent information, Arora continued to be active in Punjabi cinema with directing credits through 2022 and recognition at the 2025 National Film Awards for Godday Godday Chaa. His earlier career work includes notable cinematography credits in Hindi films up to 2016, and he has broadened his portfolio to include music videos and television appearances.

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Recent Work

Kali Jotta

Directed the 2022 Punjabi film

2022
Paani Ch Madhaani

Directed the 2021 Punjabi film

2021
Baby Dolls

Directed the 2019 Punjabi film

2019
Harjeeta

Directed the 2018 Punjabi film that won Best Punjabi Film at the 66th National Film Awards

2018
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Career Highlights

  1. Debuted as a cinematographer on Aai (1995)
  2. Directed Harjeeta (2018), winner of Best Punjabi Film at the 66th National Film Awards
  3. Cinematography credits on Hindi films including Tum Bin (2001) and ABCD (2013)
  4. Directed multiple Punjabi feature films between 2013 and 2022
  5. Guest appearance on The Kapil Sharma Show in 2023
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