Anmolvir Singh Sidhu

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Anmolvir Singh Sidhu
Born (1994-05-28) May 28, 1994 (age 30)
Kauloke, Bathinda, Punjab
NationalityIndian
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter
Notable work
'Jaggi'

Anmolvir Singh Sidhu (born May 28, 1994) is an Indian film director and screenwriter,[1][2][3][4] known for his work in Punjabi cinema. His directorial debut is the Punjabi film Jaggi.[5][6][7]

Early life and education[edit]

Anmol Sidhu was born in the village of Kauloke in the Bathinda district of Punjab, India.[8] Sidhu's career in cinema began during his early education at a local Government school.[9][10]

Filmography[edit]

  • Jaggi (2022)[11]
  • Gobhi (2022)[12]
  • Pinds of Punjab (2020)
  • Last Tree (2020)
  • A Foreign Dream (2020)[13]

Awards and honors[edit]

References[edit]

  1. Deshpande, Shekhar. "Jaggi (2021), Anmol Sidhu". World Cinema. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  2. "2022 Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles: Chandigarh-based filmmaker's Punjabi film 'Jaggi' wins 2 awards in Los Angeles". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  3. "Indian films chosen for IFFK sections". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  4. "Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2022's nominations announced: Jai Bhim, Gangubai Kathiawadi, Badhaai Do among top contenders". www.indulgexpress.com. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  5. Rampal, Nikhil. "Jaggi is not your average happy Punjabi film – it's a tale of male abuse, homophobia". ThePrint. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  6. "Aditya Vikram's film to visit Los Angeles festival this year". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  7. Tribune, India. "Director Anmol Sidhu, whose debut feature film Jaggi has won two awards at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, believes Punjabi film-makers need to experiment more". The Tribune.
  8. "Sexual abuse, bullying: A Punjabi film breaks the macho circle with a punch". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  9. Ramnath, Nandini. "Sexual repression takes a nightmarish turn in Punjabi film 'Jaggi'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  10. https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/shining-punjab-418014
  11. Kay2022-05-04T02:03:00+01:00, Jeremy. "'Once Upon A Time In Calcutta', 'Jaggi' prevail at 2022 IFFLA". Screen. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  12. "Punjabi feature film 'Jaggi' won 2 awards at Annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles 2022". PTC Punjabi. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  13. "IFFM Awards 2022: Suriya-starrer 'Jai Bhim', Alia Bhatt's 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' and '83' lead nominations". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  14. 14.0 14.1 "Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles 2022". iffla2022.eventive.org. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  15. 15.0 15.1 Sadarangani, Sunil. "Vikram Sengupta's 'Once Upon a Time in Calcutta' Wins the Grand Jury Prize at the 2022 Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles". American Kahani. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  16. mkbpunjab. "Sexual abuse, bullying: Punjabi film 'Jaggi' breaks the macho circle with a punch » Yes Punjab - Latest News from Punjab, India & World". Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  17. Kay2022-03-29T23:42:00+01:00, Jeremy. "World premiere of 'Jaggi', Spotlight On South Asia among 20th anniversary IFFLA highlights". Screen. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  18. "WATCH: A young Indian man navigates hookups and heartbreak in rural Punjab". Queerty. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  19. Sadhwani, Garima. "'Jaggi' Review: A Poignant Story of Trauma, With No Escape in Rural Punjab". TheQuint. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  20. "Nominations for Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2022". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  21. Keast, Jackie. "'Sweet As', 'Delikado' nominated for Asia Pacific Screen Awards". IF Magazine. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  22. "A Punjabi film lifts the veil". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2023-06-27 – via PressReader.

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