Manmohan Singh is an Indian film director and photographer. He collaborated with Yash Chopra in many super hit Bollywood films like Chandni (1989), Lamhe (1991), Darr (1993), Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge” (1995), “Dil To Pagal Hai” (1997) and “Mohabbatein” (2000). Apart from his Bollywood career as a cinematographer, he is also known as a pioneering director of Punjabi cinema.
Wiki/Biography
Manmohan Singh was born in 1932 in Neza Dela Kalan village, Sirsa district, Haryana (age 91 in 2023).
Profession
director
Manmohan Singh made his directorial debut with the Punjabi film Nasibo (1993). He later directed several Punjabi films including 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 UK De (2009), Ik Kudi Punjab Di (2010), Ajj De Ranjhe (2012), Aa Gaye Munde UK De (2014) and PR (2022).
Manmohan Singh while promoting one of his films
Production
Manmohan Singh produced the films Mera Pind (2008), Ik Kudi Punjab Di (2010), Honor Killing (2014) and Hate Story 2 (2014).
photography
His film debut was the Punjabi film Chann Pardesi (1981). Later, he acted as a cinematographer in several films including “Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya” (1997), “Dil To Pagal Hai” (1997), “Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai” (1998), “Hu Tu Tu” ( 1999), Mohabbatein (2000) and Albela (1997). 2001).
awards
- Manmohan Singh has won the Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography twice, for the 1990 Bollywood film Moonlight and 1994 Bollywood film Dar.
We knew from the title and the story of a beautiful girl that we wanted to represent Moonlit Night and her beauty. With a good actress like Shri Devi, things are much easier. “
- In 2001, he won Shanshui Audience Choice Best Cinematographer for the Bollywood film Mohabbatein.
- In 1998, he won the Lux Zee Cine Award for Best Cinematographer for “Dil To Pagal Hai”.
- Manmohan Singh received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2019 PTC Punjab Film Awards.
Manmohan Singh Receives Lifetime Achievement Award at PTC Punjab Film Awards
Facts / Trivia
- His friends and colleagues in the Punjabi film industry called him ‘Man ji’.
- Besides being a director and cinematographer, he is also a singer and contributed to many popular songs “Like Mere Pyaar Ki Umar” and “Jene De Yeh Duniya Chaahe Maar Daale” from Bollywood film “Waris” Song dubbing in . Asha Bhosle in the Bollywood film Laava (1985).
- Manmohan Singh often visits various film schools to share his filmmaking experience.
Manmohan Singh welcomed at Ishmit College
- Manmohan Singh and Harbhajan Mann contributed to the success of the Punjabi film industry in the 2000s.
Manmohan Singh (right) and Harbhajan Mann
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