Sartaj Singh Pannu

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

Sartaj Singh Pannu
NationalityIndian
Occupationdirector, screenwriter, producer

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]

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