Manmohan Singh (film director)

Manmohan Singh is an Indian film director and cinematographer. He is the director of Punjabi films and the cinematographer of Bollywood films. In the past, he had frequently collaborated with Yash Chopra and his son Aditya Chopra, for whom he shot Chandni (1989), Lamhe (1991), Darr (1993), Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), and Mohabbatein (2000).[1] Besides his Bollywood career as a cinematographer, he is also known as a pioneering director in Punjabi cinema.[2] He directed his first Hindi film, Pehla Pehla Pyar in 1994 and his first Punjabi film Jee Ayan Nu in 2003. He received the "Lifetime Achievement Award" at the PTC Punjabi Film Awards 2019.[3]

For the economist and former Prime Minister of India, see Manmohan Singh.

Manmohan Singh
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Film director
  • cinematographer
Years active1970s–present
Known forCinematography, direction
Notable workDilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Jee Aayan Nu

Early life and career

Singh's first big project was the debut film for Sunny Deol's Betaab. After that, he worked on films like Lekin, Lamhe, Chaalbaaz in the early 1990s. He won two Filmfare Awards for Yash Chopra's Darr and Chandni. Manmohan Singh also sang for many Bollywood film songs like "Mere Pyar Ki Umar" from Waaris (1988) with Lata Mangeshkar, "Jeene De Yeh Duniya Chaahe Maar Daale" from Laava (1985) with Asha Bhonsle and "Marne Se Na Yun Darna" from Laila (1984) with Lata.

In the 2000s, Manmohan Singh started directing Punjabi films. His first Punjabi film was Jee Aayan Nu in 2003, and he consequently made films like Dil Apna Punjabi, Mera Pind and Munde U.K. De.

Filmography

Directed

Production

Cinematography

Awards

References
  1. "'Yash Chopra wasn't convinced about DDLJ's climax'". Rediff.com movies. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  2. "Manmohan Singh is a pioneer in Punjab film industry". The Times of India. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  3. Karan Nanda (16 March 2019). "PTC Punjabi Film Awards: Gippy Grewal Bags Best Actor, Sargun Mehta Wins Best Actress". PTC Punjabi. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
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