About the Producer:
Sanjay Arora has been part of show business for the past 11 years. He has written and directed many comedy skits and plays. He started as a host at the All India Radio, and developed and hosted many programs targeting Indian youth. In between, he did many stage plays, mimes, and mono acting at several places in India. He has performed versatile roles in comedy skits, plays and family TV serials in Canada and India.
Even though he was working as a software engineer, his passion was always in acting and film making. Sanjay has a Degree in Electronics Engineering and PG in Management. He did Diploma in Filmmaking from New York Film Academy, New York (USA), and took courses in digital film editing from Detroit Film School, Michigan (USA). He attended the India Today Acting School in Toronto (Canada), where he was trained by Roshan Taneja, Bombay's famous acting guru.
As an Independent film maker, He produced and directed five films ‘Expression’, ‘Patience’, ‘Chase’‘ ,‘Butterfly Wings’ and ‘Once Again (Phir Vehi)’ with Indian and American Actors.
Butterfly Wings was selected and screened in 14 cities in India under We Care Film Festival (sponsored by United Nation and UNESCO) including one special show in United Nation, Delhi , Manila Woman Forum, Philippines , BHEL Haridwar, Picture this Film Festival 2011 in Alberta (Canada), West Virginia Filmmaker Festival 2011, West Virginia (USA) , Trinity Film Coalition Film Festival, Detroit, 2011(USA) and won 2nd price for best film in Global Film Festival, Noida (India). Film was nominated in 2 categories at the World Music & Independent Film Festival (WMIFF) 2011, Washington DC (USA)- Best Feature film/Screenplay and Best Supporting Role Actress in Feature Film and 3 nominations at The Hot Media International Film Festival, 2012 MD (USA).
He has been nominated for ‘Best South Asian Director’ in WMIFF, 2012 for ‘ Chase’ and ‘Expression’.
Film synopsis:
Story inspired from teachings of Buddha.
Raj Malhotra, a self centered company executive, takes life for granted and uses situations and people
around him to his advantage. But life takes an unexpected turn, forcing him to accept the reality
and this paves the way to a journey of transformation