Amberdeep Singh | |
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| Born | 13 December 1979[1][2] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Punjabi University[3] |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Known for | Angrej Lahoriye Laung Laachi |
Amberdeep Singh is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter and producer associated with Punjabi films.
Life and career
Singh did his schooling at Government Senior Secondary School in Abohar and then studied B. Com at DAV College, Abohar.[1] After that he pursued a master's degree in Theatre and television from Punjabi University, Patiala before moving to Mumbai in 2001.[1][3] His father is a journalist. Singh in an interview disclosed he went to become an actor and ended up writing dialogues and scripts for comedy shows. He has worked in Comedy Nights with Kapil and Comedy Circus for a long time.[3] He has won 5 awards for his direction, screenwriting and stories. In 2015, he won the best screenplay award at PTC Punjabi Film Awards for writing the screenplay of Goreyan Nu Daffa Karo.[4][5] In 2016, he won 2 awards for Angrej including best screenplay and best story.[6] In 2018, he won Best Debut Director award at Filmfare Punjabi Awards and Best Director Award at PTC Film Awards for his directorial debut Lahoriye.
He has also played cameo appearances in films Love Punjab, Sarvann, Lahoriye, Harjeeta and Ashke. He made his debut as a lead actor in Laung Laachi opposite to Neeru Bajwa followed by Bhajjo Veero Ve in 2018.
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Actor | Director | Dialogues | Screenwriter | Producer | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Chak De Phatte | — | — | Yes | Yes | — | Co-Screenwriter with Naresh Kathooria and Smeep Kang, Co-Dialogue Writer with Naresh Kathooria | |
| 2013 | Jatt & Juliet 2 | — | — | Yes | No | — | Co-Dialogue Writer with Anurag Singh | |
| Viyah 70 km | — | — | No | Yes | — | Co-Screenwriter with Naresh Kathooria and Mushtaq Pasha | ||
| Daddy Cool Munde Fool | — | — | Yes | Yes | — | Co-Screenwriter with Rajan Aggarwal | [7] | |
| 2014 | Happy Go Lucky | — | — | Yes | Yes | — | Co-Screenwriter with Rajan Aggarwal | |
| Goreyan Nu Daffa Karo | — | — | Yes | Yes | — | Won award for best screenplay | ||
| Disco Singh | — | — | Yes | No | — | Co-Dialogue Writer with Anurag Singh | ||
| 2015 | Angrej | — | — | Yes | Yes | — | Won award for best screenplay and story | |
| 2016 | Love Punjab | Pargat's Assistant | — | Yes | Yes | — | ||
| 2017 | Sarvann | Taxi driver | — | Yes | Yes | — | Concept - Karaan Guliani | |
| Lahoriye | Taufiq | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Best debut director filmfare award/Best director award at PTC Punjabi Film Awards[8] | ||
| 2018 | Laung Laachi | Mehnga | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Won Best Debut Actor Awards at PFA | |
| Harjeeta | Coach | No | No | No | No | Special appearance as coach | ||
| Ashke | Noor's brother | Yes | Yes | No | No | Co-Dialogue Writer with Dheeraj Rattan | ||
| Bhajjo Veero Ve | Bhoora | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |||
| 2019 | Laiye Je Yaarian | Binder | No | Yes | No | No | Co-Dialogue Writer with Dheeraj Rattan | |
| 2022 | Saunkan Saunkne | No | No | No | Yes | No | [9] | |
| Sohreyan Da Pind Aa Gaya | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | |||
| Chhalla Mud Ke Nahi Aaya | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | |||
| Laung Laachi 2 | Mehnga | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Co-Story Writer and Co-Screenwriter with Amit Sumit, Khushbir Makna and Amandeep Kaur | ||
| 2023 | Jodi | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| Jatt Nuu Chudail Takri † | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
References
- 1 2 3 Lakhi, Navleen (24 June 2013). "On the write side of fame". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ↑ "Amrinder Gill". facebook.com. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- 1 2 3 Singh, Jasmine (6 March 2018). "Jack of all trades". The Tribune. Archived from the original on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ↑ "PTC Punjabi Film Awards 2015 Winners & Results". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ↑ "List of Winners: PTC Punjabi Film Awards 2015 | Punjabi Mania". punjabimania.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ↑ "No one makes serious cinema seriously: Amberdeep Singh". 5 Dariya News. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ↑ Kapoor, Diksha (24 September 2020). "Director Amberdeep Singh Gets Nostalgic As He Remembers His University Show". PTC Punjabi. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ↑ "Laung Laachi". The Times of India. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ↑ "'Saunkan Saunkne' to release on April 14, 2022". The Times of India. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2022.