Loveleen Tandan

Loveleen Tandan
Born	New Delhi, India
Alma mater	Hindu College, Delhi University AJK Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia
Known for	Slumdog Millionaire

Loveleen Tandan is an Indian film director and casting director. She is the "Co-Director: India" of the four time Golden Globe, seven time BAFTA Award and eight Academy Award winning (including best picture) Slumdog Millionaire (2008), for which she shared a New York Film Critics Online Award, Rotterdam International Film Festival Award and Amanda Awards, Norway, of "Best Director" with Danny Boyle. She has also been the Casting Director for several other films, including the Golden Lion winning and Golden Globe nominated Monsoon Wedding (2001) and the BAFTA Award nominated Brick Lane (2007). She has been a Casting Consultant for the Gotham Award and Independent Spirit Award nominated film The Namesake (2007). Loveleen has featured in the prestigious "Annual Women's Big Impact Report", an initiative of Hollywood's Variety magazine, which profiles women that have made pathbreaking contributions in world entertainment.

Loveleen Tandan was born and raised in New Delhi, India. She did her schooling from Mater Dei School. Loveleen studied Sociology Honors at the Hindu College, Delhi University. She was active in college politics and was nominated the Finance Minister of the college. She pursued a Master's degree with top honors in Mass Communication from MCRC, Jamia Millia Islamia University.

Loveleen Tandan first worked with Deepa Mehta on Earth (1998), and later worked with Mira Nair on three films: Monsoon Wedding (2001), Vanity Fair (2004) and The Namesake (2006). She was also the casting director (alongside Shaheen Baig) for Brick Lane (2007), directed by Sarah Gavron and adapted from Monica Ali's novel of the same name.

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