Director, Writer, Producer and former alumni of the Met film school, Bhandal came to prominence with his 2012 debut feature Interview with a Hitman a film that was very well received by critics and audiences alike and widely distributed internationally. Producing under his in-house company Kirlian Pictures Bhandal followed up Interview with a Hitman with the immensely popular The Last Boy, a 2019 fantasy sci-fi film inspired by the writings of the 13th century Sufi mystic and poet Rumi. Bhandal is also the author of two novels; the acclaimed crime thriller The Winter Man and Prelude, a personal collection of short stories and artwork.