Piiyush Singh
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Piiyush Singh | |
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| Born | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1999-present |
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Piiyush Singh is an Indian film producer. He is mostly known for Bhonsle, The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir, Nakkash and Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai.
Early life
Singh is originally from Lucknow[1], Uttar Pradesh.
Career
Singh, after producing shows and series on TV for a decade[1], moved into cinema with short films like Taandav (starring Manoj Bajpayee) and Kriti (directed by Shirish Kunder). In 2017, he produced CyberSquad, a web series for AltBalaji.
In 2018, he produced Bhonsle, written and directed by Devashish Makhija. Bajpayee won the Cultural Diversity Award under the patronage of UNESCO[2] for the Best Actor category award for the film. He produced The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir, based on a novel by Romain Puertolas. The movie, directed by Ken Scott, starring Dhanush.
In 2019, Singh produced Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai?, a remake of the 1980 classic, starring Manav Kaul. In the same year, he produced Nakkash.[3]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Name | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Bhonsle | Producer | |
| 2019 | Albert Pinto Ko gussa kyun aata hai | Producer | |
| Nakkash | Producer | ||
| The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir | Producer & Distributor | ||
| 2020 | Ab Aani CD | Producer | Marathi Film |
Television
| Type | Name | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Soap | Juhi | ETV Urdu | Producer |
| Weekly Show | Chainpur Ki Daastan | ETV Urdu | Producer |
| Daily Soap | Karayala Gelo Ek | Etv Marathi | Producer |
| Daily Soap | Preet Na Jaane Reet | Etv Rajasthan | Producer |
| Daily Soap | Who... Kaun? | Sahara TV | Producer |
| Daily Soap | Raaz... The thriller | Sahara TV | Producer |
| Documentary | Bollywood | Raisat Cinema | Producer |
Web Series
| Year | Film | Role | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Cybersquad | Producer | Alt Balaji |
Short Films
| Year | Film | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Taandav | Producer | Short Film |
| 2017 | Kriti | Producer | Short Film |
Awards
| Film Name | Festival | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Bhonsle | Asian Film Festival Barcelona, 2019 | 1. Best Director[4] 2. Best Screenplay[4] |
| Asia Pacific Screen Awards, 2019 | Best Actor[5] | |
| Nakkash | Washington DC South Asian Film Festival, USA, 2018 | Best Actor[6][7] |
| International Film Festival of Boston, USA, 2019 | 1. Best Actor[6] 2. Best Director[6] | |
| LIFFT India 2019 | Best Actor[8] | |
| Maadathy | 7th Aurangabad International Film Festival, 2020 | 1. FIPRESCI Jury Award (FIPRESCI - Fédération Internationale de la PRESse CInématographique)[9] 2. Best Cinematography Award[9] 3. Best Actress[9] 4. Golden Kailasha Award for Best Film[9] |
| The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir | Norwegian International Film Festival, 2018 | Ray of Sunshine Award[10] |
| Barcelona Sant-Jordi International Film Festival, 2019 | Best Comedy[11] | |
| Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai? | Singapore South Asian International Film Festival, 2017 | Audience Choice Award[12] |
| Taandav (Short Film) | Filmfare Short Film Awards, 2017 | Best Actor[13] |
| Filmingo International Short Film Festival, 2016 | Best Actor[14] | |
| Rajasthan International Film Festival, 2017 | Best Short Film[15] | |
| Manhattan Short Vote For India, 2016 | Best Director (Short Film)[16] | |
| Kriti (Short Film) | Rajasthan International Film Festival, 2017 | Best Actress (Short Film)[15] |
In the media
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "'We are trying our best to bring good cinema to theatres'". Hindustan Times. 2019-07-04. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ↑ "Manoj Bajpayee in Bhonsle". Asia Pacific Screen Awards. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ↑ "An interview session with talented producers in town, Piiyush Singh and Abhayanand Singh". 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Manoj Bajpayee Starrer 'Bhonsle' Wins Two Awards At The Asian Film Festival Barcelona". IndiaTimes. 2019-11-15. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ↑ MumbaiNovember 22, Suhani Singh; November 22, 2019UPDATED:; Ist, 2019 13:34. "Asia Pacific Screen Awards: Manoj Bajpayee wins Best Actor for Bhonsle". India Today. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 IANS (2018-09-13). "My faith in optimism has increased: Inaamulhaq on DCSAFF award". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ↑ "Inaamulhaq Wins International Acclaim For NAKKASH". Glamsham. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ↑ "LIFFT INDIA Filmotsav". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "Aurangabad International Film Festival - 2020". www.aifilmfest.in. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ↑ "Dhanush's international debut The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir to release in over 160 countries?". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ↑ "Dhanush's international debut The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir to release in over 160 countries?". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ↑ "Singapore South Asian International Film Festival". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ↑ "Winners of Jio Filmfare Short Film Awards". filmfare.com. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ↑ "Manoj Bajpayee: The king of short films". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "RIFF | Rajasthan International Film Festival, RIFF Jaipur, Jaipur RIFF, riff 2015, Jaipur Rajasthan largest Film Festival in JAIPUR, Rajasthan,INDIA". riffjaipur.org. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ↑ Parande, Shweta (2016-09-27). "Manhattan Short Film Festival returns to Mumbai; Manoj Bajpayee's Taandav among Top 3 winners". India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
External links
- Piiyush Singh on IMDb
- Piiyush Singh - Asia Pacific Screen Awards
- ‘We are trying our best to bring good cinema to theatres’
- Piiyush Singh Filmography - Indian Film History
- "For Us , The Content Is The Most Important In A Film And The Rest Comes Later"- Abhayanand Singh And Piiyush Singh
- An interview session with talented producers in town, Piiyush Singh and Abhayanand Singh
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