Vishal Punjabi (Ghanaian Film Director) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Film Director, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Wedding Filmmaker
Nationality	Ghanaian
Date of Birth	10/07/1980
Age	46 years
Birthplace	Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana

Latest News about Vishal Punjabi

17/02/2026

Vishal Punjabi was profiled by India Today for his role in transforming Indian wedding videos into cinematic storytelling films. The interview highlighted that he now selectively shoots only about 15 weddings despite the huge volume of weddings in India, emphasizing quality and a distinctive creative approach. It also described how The Wedding Filmer helped establish him as a pioneer in wedding cinematography.

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Bio/Wiki

Profession(s)	Film Director Film Producer Screenwriter Wedding Filmmaker

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 9" (175 cm)
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

Education	A film making course in England

Personal Life

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

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Married

Affairs/Girlfriends

Zara Chowdhary (author)
Paramjeet Krishan

Marriage Date

First Marriage	Year, 2010
Second Marriage	28/06/2024

Family

Father	Ashok Punjabi (consultant at Buys & Ways)
Mother	Mona Punjabi (actor, director at The Wedding Filmer)
Siblings	Roma Kapoor
Spouse	Zara Chowdhary (author divorced) Paramjeet Krishan Nikki Krishnan (periodontist) Paramjeet Krishnan
Children	Sufi Punjabi (from his first wife)

Career

Debut	Wedding Album: Heartbeats (2013)
Awards	2013: MIFF- Best Cinematography 2015: WOW Awards Asia- Gold 2017: India Film Project Season 7- Gold Film of the Year
Career Highlights	Started making films and documentaries in 2008. Founded The Wedding Filmer in 2010, producing his wedding video. Worked as a line producer for the Hindi film 'Main Hoon Na' under Red Chillies Entertainment. His documentary film Heartbeats was the first wedding film to enter an international film festival. Produced and directed TV commercials for major brands including Hero Honda, Pepsi, Hyundai, Emami Group, and ICICI Bank. Known for filming weddings of several high-profile Indian celebrities. Worked as visual art producer for Hindi films including Aśoka (2001), Main Hoon Na (2004), Paheli (2005), Don (2006), and Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007). Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mumbai film production company, The Wedding Filmer. Filmed over 360 to 500 wedding films, including those of Bollywood stars like Anushka Sharma & Virat Kohli, Deepika Padukone & Ranveer Singh, Vicky Kaushal & Katrina Kaif, Kiara Advani & Sidharth Malhotra, and Aditi Rao Hydari & Siddharth.

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/theweddingfilmer/
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/theweddingfilmer/

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Vishal grew up in Ghana before moving to England at the age of 10 for higher studies in IT, Drama, Filmmaking, and Business.
2. He enjoys traveling, playing the guitar, and singing in his leisure time.
3. An animal lover, he owns a pet dog and is known to consume alcohol and smoke at social events.
4. He maintains his fitness through regular gym workouts.
5. He once filmed a wedding for a Bollywood actor, but the subsequent turmoil led to the bride not wanting the film after discovering her husband's infidelity.
6. Moved from Ghana to India around 2001, landing a job as creative director at Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies.
7. Worked in Bollywood for 10 years before taking a two-year sabbatical to make documentaries.

Vishal Punjabi Film Director, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Wedding Filmmaker Ghanaian Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana