Ankur Garg
{{short description|Indian film producer}}
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| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|06 April 1982}}
| birth_place = Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
| known_for = Luv Films & IFI Techsolutions
| education =
| alma_mater = University of Pune
| occupation = {{hlist|Film producer|Entrepreneur}}
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Ankur Garg (born 6 April 1982, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh) is an Indian film Producer, Entrepreneur and a Partner at Luv Films, a prominent production company in the Hindi film industry. With a professional background spanning technology, business, and cinema, Garg has built a reputation for combining creative insight with strategic business leadership. Ankur is currently serving as Vice President of the Producers Guild of India and is also a part of the Regional Council 2023–2025 (West) as the Advisory Council Member of NASSCOM. His contributions span a range of commercially successful and critically acclaimed films, alongside ventures in cloud technology and global cinematic collaboration.
Early life
Ankur Garg was born in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, where he received his education. He completed his Bachelor of Engineering (Information Technology) from University of Pune in 2005 and later earned a management degree from the prestigious Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad in 2010.
Career
Garg began his professional journey at Microsoft Corporation in 2005, where he served for seven years and rose to the role of Lead – Customer & Partner Experience. In September 2012, Garg co-founded Luv Films alongside childhood friend and filmmaker Luv Ranjan. Guiding both creative and commercial aspects of the production house, Ankur has overseen the production of numerous commercial and critical hits, including:
- Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety (2018)
- De De Pyaar De (2018)
- Malang: Unleash the Madness (2020)
- Chhalaang (2020)
- Vadh (2022)
- Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar (2023)
- Devmanus (2025)
Upcoming productions of Luv Films include De De Pyaar De 2, a biopic on Sourav Ganguly, and Vadh 2.
In 2013, Ankur founded IFI Techsolutions, an IT services firm delivering cloud and managed services out of Mumbai. IFI Techsolutions has its presence in USA, UK, UAE, India, Singapore & Australia and has earned Microsoft Solution Partner designations for Infrastructure, Data & AI, Digital & App Innovation and Modern Work.
In August 2013, Garg also launched iForIndia.org, a non-profit social initiative aimed at enhancing accountability in Indian politics by fostering civic participation and promoting data-driven governance.
Awards and Citations
- In 2025, Garg received the Young Alumni Achievers Award (YAAA) from IIM Ahmedabad, recognizing his impactful contributions to the creative and entrepreneurial ecosystem as an alumnus of the institute.
- In 2024, he was conferred la Cruz de la Orden del Mérito Civil, a Spanish Knighthood honour, for fostering cross-cultural collaboration in cinema, particularly through Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar.
- In 2023, IFI Techsolutions, founded by Garg, received the IAMCP P2P Trusted Advisor Award, recognizing excellence in partner-to-partner collaboration within the Microsoft ecosystem.
- In 2020, his cloud services company, IFI Techsolutions, was recognized as a Finalist for Microsoft Partner of the Year – OSS on Azure.
- He currently serves as Vice President ofthe Producers Guild of India and is a member of the Regional Council 2023–2025 (West) as part of the Advisory Council of NASSCOM, acknowledging his leadership within the film and technology sectors.
Filmography
| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Film !scope="col"| Role !scope="col"| Notes |
|---|
| 2015
!scope="row"| Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 | Associate Producer | |
| rowspan=2|2016
!scope="row"| Shivaay | - | Special Thanks |
| scope="row"| Life Sahi Hai
| rowspan="14" |Producer | Sitcom web series |
| 2018
!scope="row"| Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety | |
| 2019
!scope="row"| De De Pyaar De | |
| rowspan=3|2020
!scope="row"| Jai Mummy Di | |
| scope="row"| Malang
| |
| scope="row"| Chhalaang
|Amazon Prime Video film |
| 2022
!scope="row"|Vadh | |
| rowspan=2|2023
!scope="row"|Kuttey | |
| scope="row"| Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar
| |
| 2024
!scope="row"| Wild Wild Punjab |Netflix film |
| rowspan="3" |2025
!scope="row"|De De Pyaar De 2 | |
| scope="row"|Devmanus
|Marathi film |
| [https://www.instagram.com/p/DFxREt8p98_/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Vadh 2]
|Announced |
| TBA
!scope="row"|Sourav Ganguly Biopic{{Cite web|date=2021-09-09|title=Sourav Ganguly's biopic to be produced by Luv films|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/sourav-ganguly-s-biopic-to-be-produced-by-luv-films-101631173587488.html|access-date=2021-10-25|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}} | |
References
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External links
- {{Twitter | id= gargankur| name= Ankur Garg}}
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Category:People from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
Category:Savitribai Phule Pune University alumni
Category:Indian social entrepreneurs