Sartaj Singh Pannu Explained

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

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

• Soch Lo (2010)
• Nanak Shah Fakir (2015)
• Tiger (2016) (Punjabi film)
• Om (Hindi film)

Notes and References

1. News: Nanak Shah Fakir Review . . 18 April 2015.
2. News: Nanak Shah Fakir wins National Award. . 29 March 2016.
3. News: Review: Nanak Shah Fakir Award. . 17 April 2015.
4. News: Review of Soch Lo. . 27 August 2010.
5. News: Review of Soch Lo. . 4 May 2010.
6. News: Soch Lo Screened at LA. . 23 June 2010.
7. News: Fried Eye reports on Nanak Shah Fakir. . 15 Nov 2017.
8. News: Nanak Shah Fakir' director talks about the film's controversy. . 10 April 2018.
9. News: Review of Tiger . The Hindu. 5 September 2016.
10. News: SARTAJ SINGH PANNU BAGS A BIG PROJECT "OM" UNDER EROS INTERNATIONAL MEDIA. https://web.archive.org/web/20190425125747/https://www.in.com/entertainment/regional/sartaj-singh-pannu-bags-a-big-project-om-under-eros-international-media-299685.htm. dead. 25 April 2019. . 29 January 2019.