Sartaj Singh Pannu

Sartaj Singh Pannu is an Indian filmmaker known for directing the multiple National Film Awards winning film Nanak Shah Fakir [1][2][3]

Sartaj Singh Pannu
NationalityIndian
Occupationdirector, screenwriter, producer

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
  1. "Nanak Shah Fakir Review". News 18. 18 April 2015.
  2. "Nanak Shah Fakir wins National Award". Business Standard. 29 March 2016.
  3. "Review: Nanak Shah Fakir Award". Mumbai Mirror. 17 April 2015.
  4. "Review of Soch Lo". MiD Day. 27 August 2010.
  5. "Review of Soch Lo". Times Of India. 4 May 2010.
  6. "Soch Lo Screened at LA". Glamsham. 23 June 2010.
  7. "Fried Eye reports on Nanak Shah Fakir". FriedEye.com. 15 November 2017.
  8. "Nanak Shah Fakir' director talks about the film's controversy". BizAsia. 10 April 2018.
  9. "Review of Tiger". The Hindu. 5 September 2016.
  10. "SARTAJ SINGH PANNU BAGS A BIG PROJECT "OM" UNDER EROS INTERNATIONAL MEDIA". In.com. 29 January 2019.


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