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Born on August 4, 1965 in Bijnor, Bijnor district, India, Vishal Bhardwaj is a film director, singer and composer. Vishal Bhardwaj is 61 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes Hindu College, University of Delhi. Awards on record include National Film Award for Best Music Direction.
My Take
Vishal Bhardwaj fascinates me because he is genuinely three artists in one body: director, composer, and singer, each at a serious level. A stack of National Film Awards is no accident, yet what impresses me more is his willingness to transplant heavy literary material into Indian soil with real nerve. There is something rare about a filmmaker who can both score the emotion and stage it. I find that kind of total authorship far more interesting than surface stardom, and his work feels like the sort you discover slowly and then cannot stop recommending to anyone who will listen.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Vishal Bhardwaj
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴィシャール・バルドワージ
- Reading
- ゔぃしゃーる・ばるどわーじ
- Born
- August 4, 1965 (age 61)
- Origin
- Bijnor, Bijnor district, India
- Occupation
- film director / singer / composer / screenwriter / lyricist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Snake
2. Background
- University
- Hindu College, University of Delhi
Awards & achievements
- National Film Award for Best Music Direction
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Vishal Bhardwaj born?
Vishal Bhardwaj was born on August 4, 1965 and is 61 years old.
Where is Vishal Bhardwaj from?
Vishal Bhardwaj is from Bijnor, Bijnor district, India.
What does Vishal Bhardwaj do?
Vishal Bhardwaj works as film director, singer, composer, screenwriter, lyricist.
Where did Vishal Bhardwaj study?
Vishal Bhardwaj attended Hindu College, University of Delhi.
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