Sartaj Singh Pannu
Sartaj Singh Pannu | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | director, screenwriter, producer |
Sartaj Singh Pannu is an Indian filmmaker known for directing the multiple National Film Awards winning film Nanak Shah Fakir [1][2][3]
Early life
Pannu was born in Punjab and was sent to study at St Georges’ College, Mussoorie.
Career
Pannu’s debut film as a director and actor is Soch Lo,[4] which also featured him as the lead actor,[5][6] His went on to make Nanak Shah Fakir, the first ever biopic on Guru Nanak.[7] The film ran into controversies as it was the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has expressed concerns against it.[8] He has since made the Punjabi film Tiger, starring Sippy Gill [9] and another Hindi language film, Om.[10]
References
- ^ "Nanak Shah Fakir Review". News 18. 18 April 2015.
- ^ "Nanak Shah Fakir wins National Award". Business Standard. 29 March 2016.
- ^ "Review: Nanak Shah Fakir Award". Mumbai Mirror. 17 April 2015.
- ^ "Review of Soch Lo". MiD Day. 27 August 2010.
- ^ "Review of Soch Lo". Times Of India. 4 May 2010.
- ^ "Soch Lo Screened at LA". Glamsham. 23 June 2010.
- ^ "Fried Eye reports on Nanak Shah Fakir". FriedEye.com. 15 November 2017.
- ^ "Nanak Shah Fakir' director talks about the film's controversy". BizAsia. 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Review of Tiger". The Hindu. 5 September 2016.
- ^ "SARTAJ SINGH PANNU BAGS A BIG PROJECT "OM" UNDER EROS INTERNATIONAL MEDIA". In.com. 29 January 2019.
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