Japinder Kaur

Japinder Kaur
Japinder Kaur, Dubai, UAE
Born	17 December 1988 (1988-12-17) (age 33) Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Occupation	Indian film director, Fashion Designer
Spouse(s)	Harpreet Singh Chadha

Japinder Kaur (born 17 December 1988, Dubai, United Arab Emirates) is an Indian film director, producer, writer, painter and co-founder of JAP FILMS LLC in Dubai.

Early life and family[]

Born to a Sikh business family, Japinder is the only daughter of Narinder Pal Singh (father) and Manjeet Kaur (mother). She has one sibling, Tarnpreet Singh (brother).

On November 11th, 2017 she married Sikh businessman, Harpreet Singh Chadha in Dubai.

Education[]

Japinder was born in Dubai, and did her schooling from The Indian High School, Dubai with majors in Science with Computer Science. She graduated from Manipal University, Dubai with a specialization in Television Production. She continued her post graduation in Whistling Woods International Institute, Mumbai, and studied Film Direction there.

Career[]

Japinder worked as a news reporter and producer for noted English TV channel City 7 TV in 2008. She then directed a short films and documentaries that did rounds at the film festivals all over the world. Having assisted veteran directors such as Prakash Jha, Shashant Shah, Koushik Sarkar (Ad Filmmaker), she moved on to direct her first Bollywood feature film, Dilliwali Zaalim Girlfriend in 2013 under the banner Jap Films.

In 2018, Japinder ventured into the fashion industry and started the brand SnK Couture (Singh and Kaur) in Toronto. The label specializes in handcrafted classic Cashmere and red carpet looks.

Filmography[]

• Via Kargil (Short) – writer and director
• Aarakshan (Feature) – marketing team
• Dilliwali Zaalim Girlfriend (Feature) – director

References[]

• "I was told, either look like Katrina or act like Kajol: Japinder Baweja". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
• "Dubai director makes Yo Yo Honey Singh dance to her tunes". Emirates 24/7. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
• "Divyendu Sharma bags his first solo lead in 'Zaleem Dilli'". IBNLive. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
• "Yo Yo Honey Singh to shoot a song in Dubai". GulfNews.com. Retrieved 17 May 2014.