Manmohan Singh (director)

Manmohan Singh is an Indian film director and cinematographer. He is a director of Punjabi films and 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). Besides his Bollywood career as a cinematographer, he is also known as a pioneering director in Punjabi cinema. He directed his first Hindi film, ''Pehla Pehla Pyar'' in 1994 and first Punjabi film ''Jee Ayan Nu'' in 2003. He received "Lifetime Achievement Award" in PTC Punjabi Film Awards 2019.

Early life and career

Singh's first big project was the debut film for Sunny Deol's '' Betaab''. After that, he worked on many 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 many Bollywood film songs like ''"Mere Pyar Ki Umar"'' from '' Waaris with Lata Mangeshkar and Jeene de yeh Duniya chahe maar daale (laava) 1985 with Asha Bhonsle''. Marne se na yun darna (Laila)1984 with Lata.

From 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

* '' Nasibo'' (1993)
* ''Jee Aayan Nu'' (2002)
* ''Asa Nu Maan Watna Da'' (2004)
* ''Yaaran Naal Baharan'' (2005)
* ''Dil Apna Punjabi'' (2006)
* ''Mitti Wajaan Maardi'' (2007)
* '' Mera Pind'' (2008)
* '' Munde U.K. De'' (2009)
* ''Ik Kudi Punjab Di'' (2010)
* ''Ajj De Ranjhe'' (2012)
* ''Aa Gaye Munde U.K. De'' (2014)
* '' PR'' (2022)

Production

* '' Mera Pind'' (2008)
* ''Ik Kudi Punjab Di'' (2010)
* ''Honour Killing'' (2014)
* ''Hate Story 2'' (2014)

Cinematography

* ''Chann Pardesi'' (Punjabi) (1981)
* '' Betaab'' (1983)
* ''Preeti'' (Punjabi) (1986)
* ''Ucha Dar Babe Nanak Da'' (1987) (Punjabi)
* '' Vijay'' (1988)
* '' Waaris'' (1988)
* ''Souten Ki Beti'' (1989)
* '' Chandni'' (1989)
* '' Chaalbaaz'' (1989)
* ''Jeene Do'' (1990)
* '' Lekin...'' (1990)
* ''Sanam Bewafa'' (1991)
* ''Insaaf Ki Devi'' (1992)
* '' Yaad Rakhegi Duniya'' (1992)
* '' Apradhi ''(1992)
* '' Parampara'' (1993)
* ''Darr'' (1993)
* '' Nasibo'' (1994)
* '' Dushmani: A Violent Love Story'' (1995)
* ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' (1995)
* ''Maachis'' (1996)
* ''Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya'' (1997)
* ''Dil To Pagal Hai'' (1997)
* ''Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai'' (1998)
* ''Hu Tu Tu'' (1999)
* ''Mohabbatein ''(2000)
* '' Albela'' (2001)
* '' Filhaal...'' (2002)
* '' Kash Aap Hamare Hote'' (2003)
* '' Woh Tera Naam Tha'' (2004)
* ''Sarhad Paar'' (2006)
* ''Ik Kudi Punjab Di'' (2010)

Awards

* Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography:
** 1990: '' Chandni''
** 1994: ''Darr''
* 1998: Zee Cine Award for Best Cinematography – ''Dil To Pagal Hai''
* 2001: Sansui Viewers Choice Award for Best Cinematography – ''Mohabbatein''

References

External links

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Living people
Hindi film cinematographers
Punjabi-language film directors
Filmfare Awards winners
20th-century Indian film directors
Year of birth missing (living people)

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