# Arvind Babbal

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{{Short description|Indian film director}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name         = Arvind Babbal
| image        = Arvind Babbal picture, 08 August 2015.jpg
| birth_date   = {{birth date and age|1965|3|2|df=y}}
| birth_place  = [Hathras](/source/Hathras), [Uttar Pradesh](/source/Uttar_Pradesh), [India](/source/India)
| alma_mater   = [Pannalal Girdharlal Dayanand Anglo Vedic College](/source/Pannalal_Girdharlal_Dayanand_Anglo_Vedic_College), [University of Delhi](/source/University_of_Delhi)
| spouse       = '''Rekha Babbal'''
| occupation   = [Director](/source/Television_director)<br/>Producer (Arvind Babbal Productions Pvt. Ltd.
| years_active = 1986–present
| known_for    = ''[Maha Kumbh: Ek Rahasaya, Ek Kahani](/source/Maha_Kumbh%3A_Ek_Rahasaya%2C_Ek_Kahani)''<br/>''[Saraswatichandra (TV series)](/source/Saraswatichandra_(TV_series))''<br/>''[Shobha Somnath Ki](/source/Shobha_Somnath_Ki)'',
'''Yeshu''','''kyun rishton mein katti batti''',
Mithai
| awards       =
| parents      = '''Radheyshyam Pragalbh''', '''Kusum Prgalbh'''
| relatives    = [Ashok Chakradhar](/source/Ashok_Chakradhar) 
}}
'''Arvind Babbal''' is the [director](/source/Television_director) and [producer](/source/Television_producer) of [Maha Kumbh: Ek Rahasaya, Ek Kahani](/source/Maha_Kumbh%3A_Ek_Rahasaya%2C_Ek_Kahani) for [Life OK](/source/Life_OK). He has directed television series like [Saraswatichandra (TV series)](/source/Saraswatichandra_(TV_series)), [Shobha Somnath Ki](/source/Shobha_Somnath_Ki), [Mera Naam Karegi Roshan](/source/Mera_Naam_Karegi_Roshan), [Kesar](/source/Kesar), [Aati Rahengi Baharein](/source/Aati_Rahengi_Baharein), [Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli](/source/Yahaaan_Main_Ghar_Ghar_Kheli), [Mitwa Phool Kamal Ke](/source/Mitwa_Phool_Kamal_Ke), [Jiya Jale](/source/Jiya_Jale), [Durgeshnandini](/source/Durgeshnandini), [Awaz - Dil Se Dil Tak](/source/Awaz_-_Dil_Se_Dil_Tak), [Chhoti Maa ... Ek Anokha Bandhan](/source/Chhoti_Maa_..._Ek_Anokha_Bandhan). He also produced shows like [Yeshu](/source/Yeshu) for [&TV](/source/%26TV)  & [Kyun Rishton Mein Katti Batti](/source/Kyun_Rishton_Mein_Katti_Batti) and [Mithai](/source/Mithai_(2022_TV_series)) for [Zee TV](/source/Zee_TV) under the banner of Arvind Babbal Productions.

==Early life and career==
Son of Hindi author Radheyshyam Pragalbh and Kusum Prgalbh, Babbal was born on 2 March 1965 in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, India. He is the younger brother of author, poet and television personality [Ashok Chakradhar](/source/Ashok_Chakradhar). A Commerce graduate from [P.G.D.A.V College](/source/Pannalal_Girdharlal_Dayanand_Anglo_Vedic_College), [University of Delhi](/source/Delhi_University), Arvind started his career as an assistant of well known director of Hindi films Lekh Tandan in the year 1986–87.

His first film as a director is the Tele-film Akhirkaar assigned by Directorate of Adult Education, Government of India.
He shifted his base to Mumbai in the year 1998, and has been directing television series since then.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}

Babbal has been nominated at New York Festivals -International Television & Film Awards, 2016 in the Best Director (India) category for 'Mahakumbh -Ek Rahasya Ek Kahani'.<ref>{{cite news |title=TV director Arvind Babbal nominated for an international award - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/TV-director-Arvind-Babbal-nominated-for-an-international-award/articleshow/51390701.cms |work=[The Times of India](/source/The_Times_of_India) |language=en}}</ref> The series received Certificate of Merit at the 52nd-Chicago-international-television-awards, 2016. Arvind Babbal has received eight nominations in ITA's 'Best Director' category.
His production house Arvind Babbal Productions Pvt. Ltd. has produced [Maha Kumbh: Ek Rahasaya, Ek Kahani](/source/Maha_Kumbh%3A_Ek_Rahasaya%2C_Ek_Kahani) for Television channel [Life OK](/source/Life_OK).

He is married to Rekha Babbal, an actor, producer and social activist; and has two sons Bhanu Babbal and Raghu Babbal.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}

==References==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|3771559}}
* [https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/46526005.cms]
* [http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/tvfilm/main.php?p=2,37]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160427151846/http://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/52nd-chicago-international-television-awards-winners/]

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