Brahmanand S. Siingh (born 3 May 1965) is a filmmaker and author from
Mumbai, India. He is best known for the films ''Kaagaz Ki Kashti'', a biopic on
Jagjit Singh and his feature-length documentary on
R. D. Burman, ''Pancham Unmixed: Mujhe Chalte Jaana Hai''.
Early life and education
Brahmanand S Siingh
Brahmanand S. Siingh (born 3 May 1965) is a filmmaker and author from Mumbai, India. He is best known for the films ''Kaagaz Ki Kashti'', a biopic on Jagjit Singh and his feature-length documentary on R. D. Burman, ''Pancham Unmixed: Mujhe Chalt ...
grew up in
Purnia,
Bihar. Later he moved to
St Xavier's College
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Ranchi
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and eventually to
Kolkata University for his English Literature Masters. His journeys into cinema, however, started within a year of his moving to
Mumbai in 1993.
Career
Brahmanand began writing about art and cinema in the 1980s, publishing articles in publications like
''The Telegraph'',
''Statesman'',
''Times of India'', ''
The Hindu
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'',
''Indian Express'', and ''
The Independent''. He also published online work during the
dotcom boom. Brahmanand has published over 3,000 articles and features, essays, poems and short stories, as well as three biographical books, ''Strings Of Eternity'', ''Diamonds & Rust'' and ''Lightness Of Being''.
He began making films in the late 1990s, mainly producing biographical documentaries and independent films. He is most well known for his experiential biopics on figures like RD Burman
and Jagjit Singh (Pancham Unmixed & Kaagaz Ki Kashti). "Strings of Eternity" and "Diamonds and Rust", co-authored with Gaurav Sharma, provide insights into the life, music and personality of maestro RD Burman.
Pancham Unmixed is a rare biographical documentary to have premiered at IFFLA, Los Angeles to a full house. The film also featured on Netflix and is currently streaming on iTunes. Pancham Unmixed was screened by PVR Cinemas on 24-25 Mar, 2018 in screens across the country. It also saw a rare telecast on National Geographic on 26 Dec, 2021. Kaagaz ki Kashti featured on Amazon Prime and travelled to various international film festivals.
He has also won the
REX-Karmaveer-Chakra Awards, in partnership with the
United Nations, for transforming lives through social impact projects and ideas of hope. Siingh's latest feature project, ''Jhalki'', a feature film that attempts to create public awareness of child trafficking and child labor.
He has also sat on the jury of various international film festivals and award platforms, and conducts filmmaking and scriptwriting workshops.
Filmography
As a director and/or producer.
Awards
References
External links
Brahmanand S Siingh on IMDbBrahmanand S Siingh on FacebookBrahmanand S Siingh on TwitterBrahmanand S Siingh on Instagram
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1965 births
Living people
Film directors from Bihar
Hindi-language film directors
Hindi film producers
Film producers from Bihar
Indian documentary film directors
21st-century Indian people
National Film Award (India) winners
Indian screenwriters