Manjul Sinha Explained

Manjul Sinha is an Indian television director.

Sinha always wanted to be a director, having grown up in a prominent family who had keen interest in films, having a cinema hall at Patna, film distribution and interests in Bhojpuri films.

After passing high school from sainik school tilaiya[1] and later graduating from the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune in 1977[2] Manjul Sinha came to Bombay in pursuit of a career in direction. After directing many small television advertisements, his first major break was with Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi, which was among the first sitcoms on Indian television.[3] At that time Indian television viewership was seeing a new dawn, colour television having just arrived, and Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi became very popular: cinema halls ran empty during the half-hour show on Friday night.[3]

More recently Sinha has been involved in making Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan,[3] another television serial.

He has mentored many upcoming film makers, writers and actor notable amongst them is Vipul K Rawal of Iqbal (film) fame.

In 2004 he was included on the panel of judges for the 29th Radio and Television Advertising Practitioners' Association of India (RAPA) awards.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sainik Schools Society. sainikschoolsociety.org.
  2. http://www.graftii.com/list_details.aspx?ID=1644&SpecializationID=3 Manjul Sinha
  3. Web site: An Interview with Manjul Sinha . 19 May 2001 . 2007-04-23 .
  4. Web site: Aaj Tak, Sony hit the high notes at Rapa awards. 20 May 2004. Indian Television Dot Com.