| Who is it? | Actor, Writer, Director |
| Birth Day | January 22, 1963 |
| Birth Place | Bhuj, Gujarat, India, India |
| Age | 57 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | 14 December 2017(2017-12-14) (aged 54)\nMumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
| Occupation | Director, writer, actor, producer |
| Years active | 1984–2016 |
| Parent(s) | Pandit Vinayak Rai Vora Premila Vora |
Neeraj Vora, a renowned figure in the Indian entertainment industry, has established himself as an accomplished actor, writer, and director. His impressive portfolio has garnered him both critical acclaim and commercial success throughout his career. As of 2024, his net worth is estimated to be between $100,000 and $1 million, a testament to his talent and hard work. With his multifaceted skills and contributions to the film industry, Neeraj Vora continues to leave a lasting impact on Indian cinema, solidifying his position as one of the industry's prominent figures.
Vora was born in Bhuj in a Gujarati family in 1963. But he grew up in Santacruz, a suburb of Mumbai. His father, Pandit Vinayak Rai Nanalal Vora was a classical musician and a proponent of Tar- Shehnai. His father popularised Tar-Shehnai as the solo instrument for classical music.
During his college days, he started working professionally as an actor and he received intercollegiate awards for drama. In 1984 he worked for a film Holi by Ketan Mehta and later did a television show Choti Badi Baatien, Circus.
His 1992 Gujarati play Aflatoon which was a superhit was adopted by Rohit Shetty for Golmaal. The play was written and directed by Neeraj Vora. It was adapted from Harsh Shivsharan's original Marathi play Ghar-Ghar.
After circus in 1993, Neeraj Vora, Ashutosh Gowarikar and Deepak Tijori got together and made Pehla Nasha with Deepak Tijori as lead actor. Neeraj Vora was the Writer and his he along with his brother directed music as Neeraj-Uttank. Later his career in writing took off after he wrote for Rangeela and then Akele Hum Akele Tum, Josh, Badshah, Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, Awara Paagal Deewana, Deewane Huye Paagal, Ajnabee and Hera Pheri, Phir Hera Pheri among many others. Vora’s work has always been appreciated by the critics. For Phir Hera Pheri, film critic Taran Adarsh said, "Vora's dialogues, as always, are outstanding!"
2000: Screen Award for Best Screenplay - Hera Pheri
2000: Screen Award for Best Dialogs - Hera Pheri
Lions Gold award
Pearls Ratna Awards
Vora was slated to direct Hera Pheri III, but ultimately was replaced by Ahmed Khan following the departure of actors John Abraham, Abhishek Bachchan and Sunil Shetty due to conflicts with Vora. Vora was retained as the film's executive Producer, but following his stroke in October 2016, and his death, the film is likely to be shelved.
Luckily, a lot of Gujarati drama stalwarts followed his father’s work and knew him personally following which he got inclined towards Gujarati theatre. His love for theatre began at the age of 6, and when his father discovered this at the age of 13 he supported Vora and asked him to follow his passion.
