Apoorva Lakhia

Apoorva Lakhia is an Indian film director.

Before becoming a film director, Apoorva was an assistant director for Ashutosh Gowariker's period epic film Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India and as second assistant director for the film Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996).

He had also been an assistant for Hollywood films such as The Ice Storm, A Perfect Murder and Addicted to Love. He had his education at the legendary Lawrence School, Sanawar.

He made his debut as a film director with the 2002 film Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost. His second film Ek Ajnabee released in 2005 which starred Amitabh Bachchan in the leading role and was a remake of the Hollywood film Man on Fire.

His third film Shootout at Lokhandwala which has a multi-star cast released on May 25, 2007 and was based on real-life events...