Sandeep Kumar

Film Director/Writer & Producer...Explorer & Seeker!

[India in Saudi Arabia @IndianEmbRiyadh]

🎬 Day 7 of the 13th Ambassador’s Choice International Film Festival featured the Saudi premiere of the award-winning Austrian film “Happy”—a heartfelt story of an illegal immigrant in Austria, radiating warmth, courage & hope.

The audience also enjoyed a special video message from the film’s director, producer & writer Sandeep Kumar @1stSandeepKumar, an Austrian filmmaker of Indian origin.

Grateful to the Austrian Embassy in Riyadh @AustriainKSA for bringing this remarkable film to the Kingdom!

@MEAIndia
@IndianDiplomacy
@MIB_India
@diaspora_india

[Sandeep Kumar @1stSandeepKumar]

RT @IndianEmbRiyadh: 🎬 Delighted to screen, "Happy" at the 13th Ambassador’s Choice International Film Festival at the Embassy!

A heartfel…

[Sandeep Kumar @1stSandeepKumar]

MEHRUNISA UK premiere around Women’s day 2025…Austrian film shot in Lucknow, India to screen first time in UK on 16th.March @ICALondon @Watch_Aut // a great tribute to grande dame of Cinema #farrukhjaffar
@TeichmannRoland @aspirethemag @AmbWieserIndia @JayantKrishnaIN

[Sandeep Kumar @1stSandeepKumar]

First time an Indian actor and NSD pass out - Sahidur Rahaman - plays the lead in a German language Austrian Film! An honor to have the Asian Premiere of HAPPY @IFFIGoa on 26th. Nov. / an important film for the world today!!!
@shekharkapur @AmbWieserIndia @nfdcindia @nsd_india

[Sandeep Kumar @1stSandeepKumar]

Ready to create magic again @IFFIGoa after MEHRUNISA in 2021 with the Asian Premiere of our Austrian film HAPPY on 26. Nov 2024.

@nfdcindia @IndiainAustria @AmbWieserIndia @JayantKrishnaIN @iFaridoon @saibalchatter @prateekrawat @shambhukumaran @shekharkapur #happy #Humanity

[Sandeep Kumar @1stSandeepKumar]

Thrilled to announce the WORLD PREMIERE of our Austrian film HAPPY in São Paulo, Brazil on 17th. October. This year’s country focus is #India. First time an Indian actor plays a lead role in German. #sahidurrahaman
@AmbWieserIndia @shambhukumaran @saibalchatter @JayantKrishnaIN

[Sandeep Kumar @1stSandeepKumar]

Celebrating 60 years of Austro-Indian Association & 75 years of Austrian Indian Diplomatic ties yesterday in Vienna… here with Padma Shri Shovana Narayan, former Austrian Ambassador to India Mr. Traxl & Austrian Cultural Forum Director Mr. Pal …@AmbWieserIndia @shambhukumaran

[Sandeep Kumar @1stSandeepKumar]

Our new film HAPPY announced at the 77th.Cannes film festival … an important film for Europe, India and for humanity in general! Release soon…excited!!!
#austrianfilm #SahidurRahaman #happy_thefilm @IndiainAustria @AmbWieserIndia @shambhukumaran @JaideepMazumder @nsd_india

[Sandeep Kumar @1stSandeepKumar]

Thanks @JayantKrishnaIN for the lovely evening in your beautiful home, the insightful interactions and the fabulous Lucknowi cuisine!!!

[Jayant Krishna @JayantKrishnaIN]

Loved having Austrian-Indian film director Sandeep Kumar at home, whose brilliant film #MEHRUNISA against patriarchy, has won acclaim in festivals globally. Great that Reema & lead actress #FarrukhJaffar’s daughter @mehrujaffer too could join. @1stSandeepKumar @ISHQde @iFaridoon

[Sandeep Kumar @1stSandeepKumar]

What a welcome back to where it all started! Honor & privilege to get #Mehrunisa back to its home! Thx @JayantKrishnaIN for the wonderful write up …look fwd to the premiere screening on 12th March!
@mehrujaffer @iFaridoon @AmbWieserIndia #austrianfilm

[Jayant Krishna @JayantKrishnaIN]

Hope Austrian-Indian film director Sandeep Kumar’s brilliant #MEHRUNISA, which has won many awards & garnered critical acclaim in festivals globally, moves the needle against patriarchy. May read my article in @lucknowtribune @1stSandeepKumar @mehrujaffer @ISHQde @AmbWieserIndia

[Katharina Wieser @AmbWieserIndia]

🇦🇹🇮🇳 What better way than to celebrate #IntlWomensDay with a screening of this wonderful 🇦🇹film, entirely shot in 🇮🇳 - #Mehrunisa, a powerful story of self liberation in a patriarchal society. Great characters, amazing actresses, congratulations @1stSandeepKumar! @AustriainIndia

[Sandeep Kumar @1stSandeepKumar]

Delighted that the Austrian Embassy in India celebrates this year‘s @womensday screening our Austrian Indian film #Mehrunisa with the 88 year old late Farrukh Jaffer in the lead.

#InternationalWomensDay2024 @AmbWieserIndia @JaideepMazumder @suhasinih @iFaridoon @austriaindia

[Sandeep Kumar @1stSandeepKumar]

Travelled first time on NE4 Delhi to Kota recently…highway visually amazing no less than German Autobahn but disappointed with Rajasthan section… both ways very bumpy…sloppy execution. Not smooth at all…Wonder if @nitin_gadkari is aware if this?

[Sandeep Kumar @1stSandeepKumar]

Great honor - the Deutsch Indische Gesellschaft will be screening our Austrian Indian film #Mehrunisa to begin the week of Intl. Women‘s day on 4th March in Darmstadt, Germany
@JaideepMazumder @AmbWieserIndia @IndiainAustria @eoiberlin @mehrujaffer @iFaridoon

[Sandeep Kumar @1stSandeepKumar]

An old pic with the hero I grew up watching…when kids esp boys thought he’s GOD himself… there to fight against the evil and WIN!
Today, he still rules the screens…a great actor but more a wonderful human being! Wishing @SrBachchan a happy 80th..a glorious long life ahead 🙏🏻

[Sandeep Kumar @1stSandeepKumar]

Overwhelming! #Mehrunisa wins BEST FILM and BEST DIRECTOR at the prestigious @IIFFB22 in Boston, USA! This is our 4th. win in North America & a special one awarded in presence of legendary actress #ashaparekh !!!

@iFaridoon @JaideepMazumder @AmbWieserIndia @TeichmannRoland

[Sandeep Kumar @1stSandeepKumar]

The whole interview in leading German magazine ISHQ at IFF Stuttgart on Austrian film shot in India MEHRUNISA, indian patriarchy, iconic Farrukh Jaffar, Bollywood & of course SRK!
@iFaridoon @AmbWieserIndia @JaideepMazumder @PrashantDff @iamsrk @mehrujaffer @ISHQde @austrianfilm

[Sandeep Kumar @1stSandeepKumar]

Salzburger Nachrichten Newpaper writes abt #Mehrunisa winning best film at #IFFStuttgart 2022, indian women , patriarchy and Bollywood!
@iFaridoon @AmbWieserIndia @JaideepMazumder @PrashantDff @mehrujaffer @TeichmannRoland @austrianfilm

[Sandeep Kumar @1stSandeepKumar]

Times of India reports abt our film winning the best feature film award at the prestigious IFF Stuttgart 2022!
@iFaridoon @JaideepMazumder @AustriainIndia @mehrujaffer @TeichmannRoland

[Delhi Times @DelhiTimesTweet]

19th #IndianFilmFestivalStuttgart: @1stSandeepKumar's socio-critical film #Mehrunisa, featuring late actress #FarrukhJaffar in the titular role, wins the 'German Star of India' prize

Tap for details: https://t.co/0Zxj1znftd

#Stuttgart #SandeepKumar #Cinema #GermanEmbassyIndia

[Sandeep Kumar @1stSandeepKumar]

Breaking news from Germany: veteran indian actress late Farrukh Jaffar‘s first and last film in the lead role-MEHRUNISA-wins the prestigious „German star of India 2022“ award at IFF Stuttgart! Congratulations dream team in Austria & India!
@iFaridoon @JaideepMazumder @SrBachchan