Baljit Singh Deo

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Baljit Singh Deo is an Indian music and movie director of Punjabi language.

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Early life

Baljit Singh Deo was born in Jalandhar, 1900–1950 Punjab, India. At an early age, he moved with his family to England, where he studied microelectronic engineering. [1]

Career

After completing his studies, Baljit Singh Deo worked as an engineer for a few years for companies like Motorola and Development Director at EA Sports, but he later left his engineering job to pursue a career in directing films.

Before long, Baljit Singh Deo achieved recognition as an award-winning director in the realm of music videos, garnering numerous accolades for his exceptional cinematography and direction in feature films.

Currently, he is working in Punjabi movies as he directed Jag Jeondeyan De Mele starring Harbhajan Maan and Tulip Joshi & Mirza The Untold Story starring Gippy Grewal, Mandy Takhar and Rahul Dev. His upcoming movie is Himmat Singh starring Arjan Bajwa, Kajal Jain, Yaad Grewal, and Hemant Aangrish, scheduled to release in 2014.

Director (music videos)

Director (Films)

Key
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YearFilmNotes
2009 Jag Jeondeyan De Mele
2012 Mirza The Untold Story Nominated: PTC Punjabi Film Award for Best Director
2013 Himmat Singh [2] Delayed
2015 Hero Naam Yaad Rakhi
2015 Faraar Director / DOP / Editor
2016 Ardaas DOP / Editor
2017 Manje Bistre (Director / DOP)
2019 Manje Bistre 2 (Director/DOP)
2019 Ardaas Karaan (DOP & Editor)
2019 Daaka (Director / DOP)
2021 Honsla Rakh DOP
2021 Shava Ni Girdhari Lal DOP
2022 Maa Director and DOP
2022 Babe Bhangra Paunde Ne CINEMATOGRAPHER
2023 Outlaw Director and DOP
2024Manje Bistre 3Director [3]

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References

  1. http://www.cinepunjab.com/2011/03/baljit-singh-deo.html Archived 7 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine - Baljit Singh Deo
  2. Punjab, Cine (1 March 2013). "Arjan Bajwa in Baljit Singh Deo's Next". cinepunjab.com. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  3. "Gippy Grewal's 'Manje Bistre 3' to release in 2024". The Times of India . 20 February 2023. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.