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ProfessionDirector
NationalityIndian
BirthplaceAmritsar

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Bio/Wiki

NicknameDaddu

Physical Stats & More

Height178 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorGrey

Educational Qualification(s)

EducationAfter pursuing primary education in Amritsar, ran away to Mumbai at a young age. Not much academically qualified.

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried

Family

MotherDied when he was young

Career

Debut
CinematographerVaastav: The Reality (1999)
DirectorRonde Sare Vyah Picho (2013)
Awards
  • 2018: Best Punjabi Film Award for the film Harjeeta at the 66th National Awards
  • 2019: Nominated for Best Director for the film Harjeeta (2018) at PTC
  • 2020: Nominated for Best Director for the film Guddiyan Patole (2019) at PTC
  • 2018: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi for Harjeeta
  • 2020: Jury’s Choice Award for Best Film for Guddiyan Patole (2019) at PTC Punjabi Film Awards

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Director of the acclaimed Punjabi film Harjeeta (2018), which won a National Award.
2. Moved to Mumbai for job prospects due to family issues.
3. Began career as a lightman and rose to the position of an assistant director.
4. Declined an offer to work on the movie ‘Dhoom’ to make a film with a friend.
5. Initially hesitant about directing the movie Harjeeta.
6. Worked as a cinematographer on multiple Hindi films.
7. Directed numerous Punjabi films and music videos.
8. Scheduled to make a guest appearance on The Kapil Sharma Show in 2023.
9. Began his career in the late 1990s as a cinematographer on Hindi films including Vaastav: The Reality (1999), Kurukshetra (2000), Tum Bin (2001), Pyaar Kiya Nahin Jaata (2003), Dhamaal (2007), ABCD (2013), Any Body Can Dance 2 (2015), A Flying Jatt (2016), and Street Dancer 3D (2020).
10. Worked as a cinematographer on television projects including Hasratein, Sea Hawks, Hum Bombay Nahi Jayenge, and Shikast.
11. Following his mother's death, his grandmother suggested moving to London to live with relatives, but his uncles refused due to his short hair being a taboo in Punjabi families.
12. Directed films Kali Jotta (2023) and Godday Godday Chaa (2023).
13. Directed Punjabi films including Baby Dolls (2019), Paani Ch Madhaani (2021), Guddiyan Patole (2019).
14. Directed music videos for artists like Gippy Grewal, Mika Singh, B Praak, Raftaar, Badshah, and Sonu Nigam.
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