Muneesh Sappel
Quick Facts
Biography
Muneesh Sappel (Muneesh Sappal) is an Indian production designer, art director and costume designer. He contributed his work in Pinjar (film), Paheli, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Bhoothnath, Sharpe's Peril and The Sick House. He has won several awards for Best Art Direction and Costume Designing. including the Golden Globe Awards in the Best Foreign Film category for the year 2005.
Early life
Sappel received graduation degree from Lucknow College of Arts and Crafts in photography. He is also a diploma holder in Dramatic arts from Bhartendu Academy of Dramatic Arts, Lucknow in Scenic design. He also received fellow-ship of Drama School and Repertory at Lucknow to work on Shakespearean theatre in 1990.
Career
He started his career in 1982 with a renowned amateur theatre group Meghdhoot, Lucknow. Sappel's first film project was for Sudhir Mishra's debut film, Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin, as associate art director and actor. In 1990 he came to Mumbai for Chandraprakash Dwivedi's mega-historical series, Chanakya. He then did a string of TV shows and started doing films such as Shaheed Udham Singh and Daman. His big break came with Pinjar and Paheli that earned him several awards and recognition. He also got international exposure with Sharpe's Peril and The Sick House.
He has worked with eminent directors, Chandraprakash Dwivedi, Aditya Chopra, Amol Palekar, Sudhir Mishra, Kunal Kohli, Curtis Radclyffe and Tom Clegg (director).
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin | Sudhir Mishra | Associate Art Director | A Hindi Feature film | |
| 1999 | Jaanwar | Suniel Darshan | Suniel Darshan | Production Designer & worked on the look of the Actors | A Hindi Feature film |
| 2000 | Shaheed Udham Singh | Chitrarth | Iqbal Dhillon | Production Designer and Costume Designer | A Historical film (set in 1940) filmed at United Kingdom and India |
| 2001 | Daman | Kalpana Lajmi | Kalpana Lajmi & Bhupen Hazarika Productions | Production and Costume Designer | A Hindi Feature film |
| 2003 | Kaash Aap Hamare Hote | Ravindra Peppat | Babbar Films Pvt.Ltd | Production Designer | A Hindi feature film filmed at Canada |
| 2003 | Pinjar | Dr.Chandraprakash Dwivedi | Production Designer & Costume Designer | A Hindi feature film | |
| 2005 | Naina | Shripal Morakhia | iDream Productions | Production Designer & Costume Designer | A Hindi feature film, set in 1946-1948, based on Amrita Pritham's novel |
| 2005 | Paheli | Amol Palekar | Red Chillies Entertainment | Production Designer & look of the Actors | A Hindi feature film |
| 2006 | Sharpe's Challenge | Tom Clegg | Celtic Films Entertainment Picture Palace films Productions | Art Director | An English feature film. A period drama set in 1817 in Rajasthan. |
| 2006 | Quest/Thaang | Amol Palekar | Saarth | Production Designer | A bi-lingual (English and Marathi) Feature film |
| 2006 | Dor | Nagesh Kukunoor | SIC Productions & Sahara One Motion Pictures | Production Designer | A Hindi feature film |
| 2008 | The Sick House | Curtis Radclyffe | iDream Productions | Art Director | An English film, filmed at United Kingdom. |
| Pinochio Effect | Mr. Paz | Goldsmith Pvt. Ltd | Production Designer | An English feature film, filmed at United Kingdom. | |
| 2008 | Bhoothnath | Vivek Sharma | B.R Films | Production Designer & look of the Actors | A Hindi feature film |
| 2008 | Hello | Atul Agnihotri | Reel life Production | Production Designer | A Hindi feature film |
| 2008 | Sharpe's Peril | Tom Clegg | UK based Celtic Entertainment & Picture Palace films Productions | Production Designer | An English feature film A period drama set in 1818 in India. |
| 2008 | Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi | Aditya Chopra | Yashraj films | Production Designer | A Hindi feature film |
| 2011 | Bubble Gum | Sanjeevan Lal | Koncept films | Production Designer & Costume Designer | A Hindi feature film |
| 2012 | Teri Meri Kahani | Kunal Kohli | Kunal Kohli Productions Pvt.Ltd. | Production Designer | A Hindi feature film |
| 2013 | Rajjo | Dr. Vishwas Patil | Four Pillars Pvt.Ltd. | Production Designer | A Hindi feature film |
| 2013 | Yamla Pagla Deewana-2 | Sangeeth Seven | Vijyeta films Pvt.Ltd. | Production Designer | A Hindi feature film, set in London |
| All Is Well | Umesh Shukla | Allchemy | Production Designer | A Hindi feature film | |
| Pranam Vallikkum | Sanjay Mishra | Promodome films | Production Designer & Costume Designer | A Hindi feature film | |
| Sher | Soham Shah | Ashtavinayak Pvt.Ltd. | Production Designer | A Hindi feature film, set in 1960 Gujarat; under production | |
| 2016 | Bhaiyyaji Superhit | Neeraj Pathak | Production Designer | A Hindi feature film under production | |
| Zed Plus | Dr.Chandraprakash Dwivedi | Wisdom tree Productions | Production and Costume Designer | A Hindi feature film | |
| Pahle Aap Janab | Sudhir Mishra | Production Designer | A Hindi feature period film | ||
| Lalli Ki Shadi Main Laddoo Deewaana | Production Designer | A Hindi feature film |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category/Recipient(s) | Result | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filmfare Awards 2004 | Best Art Direction for Pinjar: Beyond Boundaries (2003) | Won | ||
| Screen Weekly Awards 2006 | Best Art Director for Paheli (2005) | Won | ||
| Screen Weekly Awards 2004 | Best Art Director for Pinjar: Beyond Boundaries... (2003) | Won | ||
| Zee Cine Awards 2006 | Best Art Direction for Paheli (2005) | Won | ||
| Zee Cine Awards 2006 | Best Costume Design for Pinjar: Beyond Boundaries (2003) | Won | ||
| Zee Cine Awards 2006 | Best Art Direction for Pinjar: Beyond Boundaries (2003) | Won | ||
| Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards | Best Art Design for Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008) | Nominated | ||
| Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards | Best Art Design for Paheli (2005) | Nominated |