K. K. Singh
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K. K. Singh | |
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 Portrait of K. K. Singh | |
| Died | 2011 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter Actor Film director Film producer |
| Years active | 1982-2011 |
| Notable work | Krantiveer Veergati Sham Ghansham |
| Awards | Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue Filmfare Award for Best Story[1] |
K. K. Singh[2] (died 2011) was an Indian screenwriter and has film director-producer credits for Veergati and actor credits for Sham Ghansham. Singh had written scripts primarily for Bollywood films and has worked in a regional-language Bhojpuri film "Aulaad" directed by Aslam Sheikh. He debuted in Hindi-language films in 1982, with Raj Kapoor's film Prem Rog as an assistant director, and was honoured with several awards including Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue and Filmfare Award for Best Story writer.[3][4]
Life and background
[edit]Singh was initially working in Hindi cinema as an additional dialogue writer. His first film as a writer and assistant director was Raj Kapoor's Prem Rog. After making his debut in Bollywood, he then worked in Veergati as a producer and director, starring Salman Khan. It was 1998 when he worked as an actor in Sham Ghansham film director by Ashok Ghai.[5][6]
Awards
[edit]He has written over 25 films including Raj Kapoor's last film Ram Teri Ganga Maili. Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue and Filmfare Award for Best Story were conferred to him during 40th Filmfare Awards held in 1995 for the film Krantiveer.[7][1][8]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Prem Rog | Asst. director[9] |
| 1984 | Insaaf Kaun Karega | Dialogue |
| 1985 | Ram Teri Ganga Maili | Dialogue/Screenplay |
| 1987 | Sansar | Dialogue |
| 1988 | Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga | Dialogue |
| 1989 | Tridev | Dialogue |
| 1989 | Jurrat | Screenwriter |
| 1993 | Gurudev | Dalogue |
| 1994 | Teesra Kaun | Screenwriter |
| 1994 | Krantiveer | Screenwriter |
| 1996 | Veergati | Producer/Director |
| 1998 | Sham Ghansham | Actor |
| 1999 | Silsila Hai Pyar Ka | Dialogue |
| 1999 | Jaanwar | Dialogue |
| 2000 | Kurukshetra | Dialogue |
| 2001 | Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love | Screenwriter |
| 2002 | Pitaah | Dialogue |
| 2002 | Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani | Dialogue |
| 2003 | Talaash: The Hunt Begins | Screenwriter |
| 2004 | Jaago | Dialogue/screenplay/story |
| 2005 | Barsaat: A Sublime Love Story | Dialogue |
| 2005 | Dosti: Friends Forever | Screenplay |
| 2006 | Mere Jeevan Saathi | Dialogue[10] |
| 2011 | Aulaad | Screenwriter |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Filmfare Awards Winners 1995: Complete list of winners of Filmfare Awards 1995". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "K.k. Singh: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | eTimes". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "K. K. Singh - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos". BookMyShow.
- ^ "Famed film writer K K Singh dead | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (1 November 2011). "Renowned film writer K. K. Singh passes away : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama.
- ^ "K K Singh passes away - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Film writer KK Singh passes away". Bollywood Life. 1 November 2011.
- ^ "Manikchand Filmfare Awards 2001". 29 April 2014. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014.
- ^ "K.K. Singh Filmography". boxofficeindia.com.
- ^ "K. K. Singh Complete Movies List from 2004 to 1994". www.bollywoodmdb.com.