Anup Singh
Anup Singh (born 14 March 1961) is Geneva based filmmaker, born in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania, East Africa and grew up in a Sikh family of Punjab origin.
Anup Singh
- Name
- Anup Singh
- Born
- 14 March 1961
- Birthplace
- Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania
- Spouse
- Catherine Saget
- Known for
- Qissa
- Occupation
- Filmmaker
- Nationality
- Tanzania
- Languages
- English · Swahili
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Anup Singh (born 14 March 1961) is Geneva based filmmaker, born in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania, East Africa and grew up in a Sikh family of Punjab origin.
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Anup Singh (born 1961) is a director and screenwriter and a national of Tanzania. The director was born in Dar es Salaam. Languages used include English and Swahili.
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• Name — Anup Singh • Born — 14 March 1961 • Birthplace — Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania • Spouse — Catherine Saget • Known for — Qissa • Occupation — Filmmaker
Biography
Biography
Anup Singh was born on 14 March 1961 in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania. His family fled Tanzania and came to Bombay in 1971. He graduated in literature and philosophy from the Bombay University and from the Film and TV Institute of India, Pune. He directed films for Indian TV, and was a consultant for BBC2. He now teaches at a film school in Geneva.
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Notes • 2003 — Ekti Nadir Naam (The Name of a River) — The film was based on Indian filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak whom Anup Singh considers as his teacher. • 2013 — Qissa - The Tale of a Lonely Ghost • 2017 — The Song of Scorpions
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Anup Singh is recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as screenwriter and director.
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1961
Anup Singh was born on 14 March 1961.
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- 1.The Match Factory.
- 2.The Song of Scorpions director Anup Singh: Good cinema will not give up all its secrets at one go. The Indian Express. 2017-11-05.
- 3.Anup Singh - Festival des Cinémas d'Asie de Vesoul. www.cinemas-asie.com.
- 4.Qissa director Anup Singh: I consider Ghatak as my teacher. India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News India.com. Press Trust of India. 2015-02-19.
- 5.SWISS FILMS: Anup Singh. www.swissfilms.ch.
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