Sartaj Singh Pannu

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Sartaj Singh Pannu
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)director, screenwriter, producer

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

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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]

Filmography

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References

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  10. "SARTAJ SINGH PANNU BAGS A BIG PROJECT "OM" UNDER EROS INTERNATIONAL MEDIA". In.com. 29 January 2019. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019.