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Manjeet Maan
Ms Juhi Chawla (Actress), Ms Divya Datta (actress), and Ms Manjit Man (Producer) at the presentation of the film Waris Shah - Ishq Da Waris during the 37th International Film Festival (IFFI-2006) in Panaji, Goa.jpg
Manjeet Maan (right), IFFI (2006)
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Actress, film producer, director
Spouse Gurdas Maan

Manjeet Maan (also spelled as Manjit Maan) is an Indian film producer and director who works in Punjabi language films. [1] [2] She is married to the noted singer-songwriter and actor Gurdas Maan, and is the owner of Sai Productions, a film production company based in Mumbai. [3] [4] She also acted in the film Gabhroo Punjab Da , opposite Maan. She made her directorial debut with Sukhmani: Hope for Life in 2010. [1] [2] [5]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleCo-starsNotes
1986 Gabhroo Punjab Da Reshma
1986 Kee Banu Duniya Da Pali

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References

  1. 1 2 "Manjeet Maan turns director". Screen. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Gurdas Mann's wife appreciated". The Times of India . 16 January 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  3. ↑ Kapoor, Jaskiran (10 May 2012). "Loins of Punjab". The Indian Express . Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "Sai". NuCreations.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  5. ↑ "Gurdas Maan's wife makes debut as director". DNA India. 29 January 2010. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2012.


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