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Sinha always wanted to be a director,<ref name = interview/> 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. | Sinha always wanted to be a director,<ref name = interview/> 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 <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sainikschoolsociety.org/outstandingalumini.html|title=Sainik Schools Society|website=sainikschoolsociety.org}}</ref> and later graduating from the [[Film and Television Institute of India]] in [[Pune]] in 1977<ref>[http://www.graftii.com/list_details.aspx?ID=1644&SpecializationID=3 Manjul Sinha] listed at the [[Film and Television Institute of India|FTII]] Alumni Association</ref> 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.<ref name = interview>{{cite web | url = http://www.indiantelevision.com/interviews/director/manjul.htm | title = An Interview with Manjul Sinha | date = 19 May 2001 | accessdate = 2007-04-23 }}</ref> | After passing high school from [[Sainik School, Tilaiya|sainik school tilaiya]] <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sainikschoolsociety.org/outstandingalumini.html|title=Sainik Schools Society|website=sainikschoolsociety.org}}</ref> and later graduating from the [[Film and Television Institute of India]] in [[Pune]] in 1977<ref>[http://www.graftii.com/list_details.aspx?ID=1644&SpecializationID=3 Manjul Sinha] listed at the [[Film and Television Institute of India|FTII]] Alumni Association</ref> 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.<ref name = interview>{{cite web | url = http://www.indiantelevision.com/interviews/director/manjul.htm | title = An Interview with Manjul Sinha | date = 19 May 2001 | accessdate = 2007-04-23 }}</ref> | ||
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.<ref name = interview/> | 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.<ref name = interview/> | ||
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Manjul Sinha is an Indian television director.
Sinha always wanted to be a director,[1] 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 [2] and later graduating from the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune in 1977[3] 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.[1] 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.[1]
More recently Sinha has been involved in making Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan,[1] another television serial.
He has mentored many upcoming film makers, writers and actor notable amongst them is Vipul K Rawal of Iqbal (film) fame. [citation needed]
In 2004 he was included on the panel of judges for the 29th Radio and Television Advertising Practitioners' Association of India (RAPA) awards.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "An Interview with Manjul Sinha". 19 May 2001. Retrieved 23 April 2007.
- ↑ "Sainik Schools Society". sainikschoolsociety.org.
- ↑ Manjul Sinha listed at the FTII Alumni Association
- ↑ "Aaj Tak, Sony hit the high notes at Rapa awards". Indian Television Dot Com. 20 May 2004.
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