Aparna Purohit Age, Husband, Family, Biography
Aparna Purohit Age, Husband, Family, Biography
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Hometown: Delhi
Age: 42 Years
Husband: Sudeep Puthyathaya
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Profession | CEO at Aamir Khan Productions |
| Physical Stats | |
| Height (approx.) | 5' 5" (165 cm) |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career | |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | 2022: Received an award at IMPACT 50 Most Influential Women  2022: Ranked 48th on Fortune India's Most Powerful Women list  2022: Featured on Business Today's Most Powerful Women list  2022: Featured on The Hollywood Reporter's 20 Most Powerful Women in Global Entertainment list  2022: Featured on Variety's International Women’s Impact Report  2023: Received an award at IMPACT 50 Most Influential Women  2023: Featured on The Hollywood Reporter's 35 Most Powerful Women in International Television list  2023: Fortune India's Most Powerful Women Award  2024: Ranked 44th on Fortune India's Most Powerful Women list  2024: Ranked 3rd on Martechvibe's Top 35 Women Leading the Marketing and CX Change list  |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | Year, 1982 |
| Age (as of 2024) | 42 Years |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Delhi |
| College/University | • Delhi University • AJK Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi |
| Educational Qualification(s) | • Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication from Delhi University • Master of Arts in Mass Communication from AJK Mass Communication Research Centre |
| Controversy | The 'Tandav' Case: On 19 January 2021, an FIR was registered against Aparna and others at Rabupura Police Station in Greater Noida based on a complaint of Balbir Azad from Ronija village in UP regarding the portrayal of Hindu deities and sensitive themes in Amazon Prime Video's series 'Tandav.' On 10 December 2022, the Supreme Court granted her anticipatory bail. check sources Outlook |
| Social Media | • Instagram • Facebook • LinkedIn |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | 28 November 2019 |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | Sudeep Puthyathaya (Group Creative Director at Medulla Communications)  |
| Parents | Father- (Former Government Employee) Mother- (Homemaker) |
| Siblings | Brother- 1 Sister- None |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Aparna Purohit
Aparna Purohit grew up in Delhi.
As a child, she often visited the Pragati Maidan book fair in Delhi with her father and brother. She and her brother used to have Rs. 100 to spend on books full of short stories. After reading, they would exchange books with friends until the next fair.
Aparna was full of imagination and creativity when she was young. She once convinced her cousins to go on a mission to rescue the soul of a little boy from a house. She even made her teacher believe that her homemaker mother was actually a secret agent.
In 2003, she moved from Delhi to Mumbai to become an independent director and producer. Within a week of arriving in Mumbai, she got a job as an assistant director on a television show. Aparna was the only woman assistant director of the project.
Aparna worked as a line producer at a film distribution company named UTV Motion Pictures from January 2007 to July 2008.
In 2008, Aparna co-founded ‘Chaar Yaar Productions’ with three friends. In the same year, she faced financial issues due to which she did different jobs such as teaching, doing voiceovers, and helping people with their film stories.
In August 2008, she started working as a line producer at Reliance Big Entertainment and BIG Pictures, which were later merged into Reliance Entertainment. She worked there till June 2010.
Aparna worked as a project manager at the National Film Development Corporation’s Film Bazaar from August 2010 to December 2010.
She coordinated the 2010 Film Bazaar event, held at the Goa Marriott Resort & Spa from 23-26 November, which aimed to encourage collaboration between the Indian and international film industries in production and distribution.
In December 2010, Aparna joined a production company named Mumbai Mantra Media Ltd. She worked there as a senior manager of creative initiatives till July 2012.
Aparna became the head of the creative initiatives at Mumbai Mantra Media Ltd. in August 2012. She managed the company’s partnership with actor Robert Redford’s Sundance Institute, which ran a program to help new screenwriters develop their work. Aparna worked there till January 2016.
Purohit worked as the creative head of production at Cinestaan Film Company in Mumbai from August 2014 to January 2016.
Aparna joined Amazon Prime Video in Mumbai as the head of creative development in January 2016 and worked in this position till March 2019.
Aparna Purohit during an Amazon Prime Video’s event
She became the head of Amazon India Originals in April 2019. Under her leadership, the platform launched successful Indian series including ‘Mirzapur’ (2018), ‘Four More Shots Please!’ (2019), ‘Made in Heaven’ (2019), ‘Bandish Bandits’ (2020), and ‘Paatal Lok’ (2020).
In November 2022, Aparna also became the head of Amazon SEA Originals; however, she resigned in June 2024.
Aparna Purohit was appointed as the chief executive officer at Aamir Khan Productions in June 2024.
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