Harp Farmer Explained
| Harp Farmer |
| Birth Name: | Harpreet Singh |
| Birth Date: | 1984 12, df=y |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Occupation: | Farmer, Actor, Director, Producer, Photographer |
| Spouse: | Amber Kaur Farmer |
| Website: | Harpfarmer.com |
Harp Farmer born Harpreet Singh is an actor, director, producer, and photographer based in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India.[1] [2]
Early life and education
He completed his higher secondary education from DAV College, Jalandhar and then did his Bachelor of Computer Application from Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar and Masters of Science in Advance Software Technology from International Institute of Information Technology, Pune.
Personal life
Harp is married to Amber Kaur Farmer and the couple has a daughter Sagal Kaur Farmer and son Ajitt Singh Farmer. Family members are Father (Sardar Piara Singh), Mother (Sardarni Darshan Kaur), Harp Farmer, His wife (Amber Farmer) Children Son Ajitt and Daughter Sagal[3]
Career
He started his career as a photographer and his first photography exhibition was organized on 9 April 2012 at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.[4] [5] [6] Subsequently, three more exhibitions were held, one was at Thakur Art Gallery, Amritsar and the second one at Alliance Française, Chandigarh in the year 2013[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] and third one that concluded at Kala Bhawan, Chandigarh in June 2016.[12] [13] [14] He is quite famous for his self-portraits depicting farmers of Punjab. Each portrait brings out the simplicity of the rural Punjab.[15] In February 2016, Harp Farmer Pictures released a new song called "Manmaaniyan" composed and sung by Dev Sangha featuring Harp Farmer.[16]
Filmography/Discography
| Year | Name | Movie/Song | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|
| 2016 | Vair | Movie | Fateh | | Post-production |
| Kawela | Movie | Inspector Karamveer | | 2017 |
| Bambukat | Movie | Cameo | Punjabi | 2016 |
| A Day in the World of World Feeder | Movie | Male Lead | English, Punjabi | Docu-Drama by Alex Singh |
| Crease By Tarsem Jassar Feat. Harp Farmer | Song | Supporting Role | Punjabi | Featuring |
| Love Marriage Feat. Harp Farmer | Song | Supporting Role | Punjabi | Featuring |
| 2015 | Sahaan Varga single by Salina Shelly Feat. Harp Farmer | Song | Male Lead | Punjabi | 2015 |
| 2014 | Shukeen Jatt single by Anmol Gagan Mann Feat. Harp Farmer | Song | Male Lead | Punjabi | 2014 | |
Harp Farmer Pictures
He has started his own music record label, under his own production, Harp Farmer Pictures.
| Year | Song | Language | Singer |
|---|
| 2015–2016 | Dildaar | Punjabi | Harmehar Singh |
| Love Marriage | Jagir Singh |
| Jatt Brand | Ricky Singh |
| Meri Boli | Manmeet Bains |
| All Night | Joe Sekhon | |
Controversies
In May 2016, Harp started Stop Defaming Punjab campaign which urged people to fight against the propagation that more than 70% of the people of Punjab were into substance abuse in one form or the other. He drew a lot of flak for the campaign and was criticized by those who either had vested interests or had not actually understood the message. He was accused of being a mouthpiece for the ruling party which is thought to be primarily responsible for the widespread usage of drugs in the state. There was much hue and cry criticizing the campaign, though, individuals including renowned artists and a number of NGOs came forward to uphold the cause.[17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]
Prior to that, he, along with Ankur Singh Patar had pulled up a cellphone company for using his creation in an unauthorized manner.[24]
In 2020 Farmer was a supporter of the protests by Indian farmers against new farm laws and complained that his image was being used on posters promoting the new laws.[25]
External links
Notes and References
- News: People in the city. 10 July 2013. Hindustan Times.
- News: The creative streak. 24 May 2016. The Tribune.
- News: ‘Harp Farmer’ Family members. 4 December 2020. Trend Punjabi. }
- News: ‘Harp Farmer’ to unveil photography exhibition. 5 April 2012. Ludhiana Tribune.
- News: Harpreet to paint Punjab Agricultural University with 'colours of Punjab'. 4 April 2012. The Times of India City.
- News: Punjab countryside beauty to the fore. 10 April 2012. Ludhiana Tribune.
- News: ‘Harp’ing on tradition. 12 April 2013. Hindustan Times.
- News: Of fields & feelings Software engineer Harpreet Singh has found his passion in photography and he has gone back to the roots to create magic…. 12 April 2013. Tribune LifeStyle.
- News: How Green is My Valley. 15 April 2013. The Indian Express.
- News: Colors of Panjaab – A Photo Exhibition by Harp Farmer. allevents.in. 24 October 2016. 20 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160820210949/http://allevents.in/events/colors-of-panjaab-a-photo-exhibition-by-harp-farmer/563085547047842. dead.
- News: Colors of Punjab. 25 September 2013. Desi Qube. 24 October 2016. 19 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160819213737/http://www.desiqube.com/home/2013/09/colors-of-punjab/. dead.
- News: Harp Farmer holds a photography exhibition – "Colors of Panjaab". 25 June 2016. Newz New.
- News: Colors of Panjaab ~ A Pictorial Display of the Beauty of Punjab By Harp Farmer. 26 June 2016.
- News: Harp Farmer Holds Photography Exhibition 'Colors of Panjaab':To Highlight The True Colurs of Punjab. 27 June 2016. 121 News.
- News: 5 Things You’ll Only Get If Your Guy Has A Beard – Harp Farmer. 1 June 2016. Pagal Parrot. 24 October 2016. 20 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160620023306/http://www.pagalparrot.com/5-things-youll-only-get-if-your-guy-has-a-beard/. dead.
- http://www.thewordlyconfusion.com/2017/02/manmaaniyan-punjabi-song-dev-sangha-harp-farmer/ Manmaaniyan : Latest Punjabi Song by Dev Sangha featuring Harp Farmer
- News: Lipi Foundation Joins Harp Farmer in his Campaign Against Negative Stereotyping of Punjabis. 9 June 2016. Business Wire India.
- News: Lipi Foundation joins Harp Farmer in campaign against negative stereotyping of Punjabis. 10 June 2016. The Times of India.
- News: Lipi Foundation Joins Harp Farmer in his Campaign Against Negative Stereotyping of Punjabis. 9 June 2016. Press Release India. 24 October 2016. 19 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160919052714/http://prfeed.in/2016/06/lipi-foundation-joins-harp-farmer-in-his-campaign-against-negative-stereotyping-of-punjabis.html. dead.
- News: Harp Farmer's Mission "Stop Defaming Punjab" Gone Viral. 4 June 2016. India Herald.
- News: Harp Farmer's Mission "Stop Defaming Punjab" Gone Viral. 4 June 2016. Punjabi Tribune. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160709063251/http://punjabtribune.com/harp-farmers-mission-stop-defaming-punjab-gone-viral.html. 9 July 2016.
- News: What a solution!. 10 June 2016. The Tribune.
- News: HARP FARMER IN NEW CONTROVERSY. 31 May 2016. Channel Satrang. 24 October 2016. 19 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160819105724/http://channelsatrang.com/music/harp-farmer-in-new-controversy/. dead.
- News: Mobile firm accused of plagiarism. 2 January 2016. The Tribune.
- https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/punjabi-actor-protesting-at-delhi-s-singhu-border-is-poster-boy-of-punjab-bjp/story-dHbsMxCr363vnFY0PwcOaP.html "Punjabi actor protesting at Delhi’s Singhu border is poster boy of Punjab BJP", Parteek Singh Mahal, Hindustan Times, 2020-12-22
