Anurag Singh (director)

For the documentary filmmaker, see Anurag Singh (filmmaker).

Anurag Singh
Anurag Singh (third from left) during a special screening of Punjab 1984
Born
Anurag Singh Thind[citation needed]

(1975-11-17) 17 November 1975 (age 49)
Jalandhar, Punjab, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesRigga, Anurag
Occupationfilm director
Known forfilm director and producer
Notable work
Jatt and Juliet
Kesari
Punjab 1984

Anurag Singh (born 17 November 1975) is an Indian film director, writer and producer.[1][2] He is best known for directing the film Kesari (2019), which was a major success at the time of release. He is also noted for directing Punjabi films such as Yaar Annmulle (2011), Punjab 1984 (2014), and Jatt and Juliet film series. He is widely recognized as one of the most influential filmmakers of Punjabi film industry.[3]

Singh began his career in Bollywood working as an assistant director before directing his first feature film Raqeeb (2007). He also directed Dil Bole Hadippa! (2009). Both films failed to gain success. Following this, he started directing Punjabi films. Jatt and Juliet series and Punjab 1984 rank among the most successful films of Punjabi cinema, both commercially and critically.[4] In 2017, Singh produced his first venture Super Singh which was a success, under his production company named Brat Films. Since then, he has produced Shadaa and Puaada.[5][6]

  1. ^ KBR, Upala (21 September 2015). "Irrfan Khan, Tabu pair up for the third time in Anurag Singh's next!". dna. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  2. ^ Service, Tribune News (2 May 2016). "In the direction of Bollywood". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Directors who took Punjabi cinema to another level". The Times of India. 28 May 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  4. ^ Mander, Harsh (30 May 2015). "Barefoot: Resisting erasure". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  5. ^ India (28 November 2014). "New Age filmmakers bring hope to Punjabi cinema". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  6. ^ "'Me & My whole team are exempted from Challans for life' – Anurag Singh". Punjabi Mania. 18 July 2013. Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.