Age |
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63 years |
Birth date |
May 26, 1961 |
Zodiac sign |
Gemini |
Place of Birth |
India |
Occupation |
Producer, screenwriter, film director |
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Tarsem Singh Dhandwar (born 26 May 1961), known professionally as Tarsem, is an Indian director who has worked on films, music videos, and commercials.
Tarsem was born in Jalandhar, Punjab to a Punjabi Sikh family. His father was an aircraft engineer. He attended Bishop Cotton School in Shimla, Hans Raj College in Delhi, and is a graduate of the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.
Tarsem began his career directing music videos, including those of "Hold On" by En Vogue, "Sweet Lullaby" by Deep Forest and R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion", the latter of which won Best Video of the Year at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards. He has directed commercials for brands such as Nike and Coca-Cola. Tarsem's feature film directorial debut was The Cell (2000), starring Jennifer Lopez.
In 2003, Tarsem directed one of the most elaborate Pepsi commercials to date. It combined a gladiator theme with Queen's "We Will Rock You". The commercial starred Enrique Iglesias in the version of the commercial aired in Europe and North America and Amr Diab in the version aired in the Arab world.
Height | 5 ft 6 in / 168 cm |
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Weight | 137 lb / 62 kg |
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Breast/Bust size | 39 in / 101 cm |
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Waist size | 32 in / 83 cm |
Hips size | – |
Biceps | 11 in / 30 cm |
Dress Size | – |
Shoe (Feet) Size | – |
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Hair Color | Black |
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Eye Color | Black |
Nationality | Indian |
Race / ethnicity | Indian |