Vikram Singh (producer)

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Vikram Singh
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Years active1993-2003

Vikram Singh is a film producer who works in Tamil and Hindi-language films.

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Career

Vikram Singh became associated with producer Boney Kapoor from the making of Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1993) and worked as an executive producer for several Hindi and Tamil films including Judaai (1997) and The Terrorist (1997). His final project with Kapoor was when working as an online producer for Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (2000). [1]

Following conversations with an associate, director Priyadarshan, Singh opted to begin work as a producer in Tamil cinema, and debuted with 12B (2001). He produced the film under the studio, Film Works. [2] Debutante Shaam was signed for the lead role after meeting with the director, Jeeva and with him. [3] [4] After the release of 12B, Singh expressed interest in dubbing the film in Telugu. [5] The promotions of 12B garnered acclaim with Shaam gaining film offers before the film's release although the film was a box office failure. [6] After this, Singh went on to work with Shaam and music director Harris Jayaraj again for Priyadarshan's Lesa Lesa (2003). The film was a remake of the successful Malayalam film Summer in Bethlehem (1998). [7] [8] To concentrate on the venture, Singh put the film Acham Thavir starring Madhavan and Jyothika on hold. [9] [10] To avoid piracy, he released the soundtrack of Lesa Lesa at a cheap rate. [11] [12] [13]

Filmography

As a producer

YearTitleLanguageNotes
2001 12B Tamil [lower-alpha 1]
2003 Lesa Lesa Tamil [lower-alpha 1]

As an executive producer

As an online producer

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References

  1. ↑ "Vikram Singh: No compromises". Screen . Archived from the original on 27 July 2001.
  2. ↑ "rediff.com, Movies: The 12B review". Rediff.
  3. ↑ Sreelalitha, W. (19 October 2007). "Making progress steadily, surely". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 21 October 2007.
  4. ↑ "Shaam's audition was in English". The Times of India. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "12B in Telugu next month". Idlebrain. 30 September 2005. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  6. ↑ "Riding high on '12B' fame". The Hindu . 2 June 2002. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  7. ↑ "Dhool, the only real Tamil hit: Lesa Lesa jinxed". Rediff.
  8. ↑ "Lesa Lesa". The Hindu . Chennai, India. 23 May 2003. Archived from the original on 30 July 2003.
  9. ↑ "Screen vs. studies". The Hindu . Chennai, India. 6 October 2003. Archived from the original on 17 November 2003.
  10. ↑ "Slick flicks his forte". The Hindu. 30 September 2002 – via www.thehindu.com.
  11. ↑ "Working to a professional script". The Hindu . Chennai, India. 30 May 2002. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.
  12. ↑ "A gentle promo for Lesa Lesa". @businessline.
  13. ↑ "Selling music on the beach". The Hindu. 14 July 2002 – via www.thehindu.com.

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 The film was produced for Film Works.
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