Shree Narayan Singh
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Shree Narayan Singh | |
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| Born | 30 July 1971 Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Film director Editor Producer |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Shree Narayan Singh is an Indian film director and editor, known for films such as Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017), Batti Gul Meter Chalu (2018) and Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai (2012).[1][2]
Career
[edit]Singh was born in Balrampur, UP.[1] Before venturing into film direction, Singh worked as a film editor in films like A Wednesday (2008), Special 26 (2013), M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016) and Rustom (2016). He started his career as an editor for Don Muthu Swami and as a director in Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai.[3]
His second directorial was Toilet: Ek Prem Katha and it starred Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar. The film was produced by Ajit Andhare and Prernaa Arora, under the banner of Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and KriArj Entertainment.[3] Made on a budget of ₹ 750 million, the film grossed ₹ 1.68 billion in domestic areas and ₹ 2 billion in the worldwide areas.[4][5] Singh was nominated for Filmfare awards under the best director category for the film Toilet: Ek Prem Katha.[6]
In February 2018, it was announced that Singh would be directing Batti Gul Meter Chalu which stars Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor and Yami Gautam in lead roles and is produced by Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar under T-Series and Prernaa Arora under KriArj Entertainment.[7][8]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Director(s) | Producer(s) | Editor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Don Muthu Swami | Yes | ||
| A Wednesday | Yes | |||
| 2011 | Taryanche Bait | Yes | ||
| Gandhi To Hitler | Yes | |||
| 2012 | Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai | Yes | ||
| 2013 | Special 26 | Yes | ||
| Hum Hai Raahi Car Ke | Yes | |||
| 2014 | Total Siyappa | Yes | ||
| 2015 | Baby | Yes | ||
| 2016 | Rustom | Yes | ||
| M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story | Yes | |||
| Saat Uchakkey | Yes | |||
| 2017 | Toilet: Ek Prem Katha | Yes | Yes | |
| 2018 | Missing | Yes | ||
| Batti Gul Meter Chalu | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2022 | Sutliyan | Yes |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "I connect well with real issues, says Shree Narayan Singh". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Shree Narayan Singh to remake Dilip Kumar-Amitabh Bachchan's Shakti, says 'It's a huge responsibility'". Hindustan Times. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ a b "'Toilet Ek Prem Katha' director Shree Narayan Singh overwhelmed by Bill Gates' praise". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Toilet Ek Prem Katha - Movie". Box Office India. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Sonakshi Sinha To Star In Shree Narayan Singh's 'Bulbul Tarang'". www.news18.com. 3 January 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Shree Narayan Singh- Best Director Nominee | Filmfare Awards". filmfare.com. Filmfare.
- ^ "Confirmed: Shraddha Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor reunite for 'Batti Gul Meter Chalu' - Top Bollywood on-screen couples we will love to watch again and again!". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Toilet Ek Prem Katha director Shree Narayan Singh on his next Batti Gul Meter Chalu: I am thrilled to begin work in Uttarakhand". The Indian Express. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
