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{{short description|Indian television director}} | {{short description|Indian television director}} | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date=October | {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date=October | {{Use Indian English|date=October 2022}} | ||
'''Manjul Sinha''' is an Indian television director. | '''Manjul Sinha''' is an Indian television director. | ||
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|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/> | ||
More recently Sinha has been involved in making ''[[Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan (TV series)|Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan]]'',<ref name = interview/> another television serial. | More recently Sinha has been involved in making ''[[Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan (TV series)|Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan]]'',<ref name = interview/> 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|date=October | He has mentored many upcoming film makers, writers and actor notable amongst them is [[Vipul K Rawal]] of [[Iqbal (film)]] fame. {{citation needed|date=October 2022}} | ||
In 2004 he was included on the panel of judges for the 29th Radio and Television Advertising Practitioners' Association of India (RAPA) awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/headlines/y2k4/may/maymam96.htm|title=Aaj Tak, Sony hit the high notes at Rapa awards|date=20 May 2004|website=Indian Television Dot Com}}</ref> | In 2004 he was included on the panel of judges for the 29th Radio and Television Advertising Practitioners' Association of India (RAPA) awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/headlines/y2k4/may/maymam96.htm|title=Aaj Tak, Sony hit the high notes at Rapa awards|date=20 May 2004|website=Indian Television Dot Com}}</ref> | ||
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==References == | ==References == | ||
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