Sandeep Modi is a Mumbai-born Indian filmmaker whose work spans feature films and
international streaming series. After studying engineering, he pivoted toward cinema and trained
in direction at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), where his interest in character,
moral ambiguity, and emotional realism began to take shape.
He first gained national recognition in 2015 when his short film BFF won the National Film
Award. His feature directorial debut, Marathi film ‘Chumbak-The Lottery’, went on to receive
international critical acclaim and earned a National Film Award for its lead actor, Swanand
Kirkire. The film was noted for its restraint, human warmth, and understated emotional depth.
Sandeep is best known as showrunner, director and creator of large-scale, global series Aarya
(Season 1) and The Night Manager (India). Both productions were nominated for the
International Emmy Awards in the Best Drama Series category, establishing him as a key voice
in India’s evolving streaming space.
Across formats and languages, Sandeep’s work is rooted in character-driven storytelling,
balancing intimacy with scale. He is drawn to stories that explore power, vulnerability, and
human connection within heightened worlds, and continues to develop projects that speak to
both local truth and global audiences.