Prem Prakash Modi

Prem Prakash Modi
(2017)
Born (1968-07-17) 17 July 1968 (age 56)
Nunihat, Jharkhand, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Film director, Screenwriter, Actor
Years active1997 - Present

Prem Prakash Modi (born 17 July 1968) is an Indian filmmaker, writer, producer and actor known for his works in Hindi & Bengali cinema. He made his debut[1] as a director in 2013 with the Bengali feature film Arjun – Kalimpong E Sitaharan[2] starring Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, Om, Manoj Mitra and Churni Ganguly, based on Samaresh Majumdar's novel Khunkharapi and Kalimpong e Sitaharan. His next directorial venture was Panchlait[3] (2017), which was well received by the audiences. He has worked as an Associate for noted directors such as Aparna Sen, Gul Bahar Singh, Anjan Dutt, Anjan Das, Suman Mukhopadhyay.

Career

Prem Modi with Aparna Sen during the shoot of Iti Mrinalini

Prem began his career as a chief assistant director for The Goal,[4] a Children's Film Society (CFSI) production which starred Irrfan Khan and directed by Gul Bahar Singh. The film won the Best Children's Film at 47th National Film Awards, Special International Jury Prize at Cairo International Film Festival and Special Mention at International Federation of Film Societies in the Czech Republic.

Prem wrote the story and lyrics for the film Sixer[5] a CFSI production starring Amrish Puri, directed by Gul Bahar Singh. Later, he wrote dialogues for the film Antarmahal, directed by Rituparno Ghosh.

His directorial debut was with Arjun – Kalimpong E Sitaharan[2] starring Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, Om, Manoj Mitra and Churni Ganguly. His next release was Panchlait[6],[7] based on Phanishwar Nath Renu's[8] short story starring Amitosh Nagpal, Anuradha Mukherjee, Yashpal Sharma, Rajesh Sharma, Ravi Jhankal and Brijendra Kala in lead roles. The film received acclaim from both audiences and was featured in prestigious film festivals, including the International Film Festival of India.[9] He also co-produced a Hindi feature film Ateet starring Rajeev Khandelwal, Priyamani and Sanjay Suri, for ZEE5.

Filmography

Year Title Language Director Writer Producer Actor Other Notes
2021 Aadhaar Hindi Yes TBA
2020 Ateet Hindi Yes Released on ZEE5
2017 Panchlait Hindi Yes Released on 17 November[10]
2013 Arjun – Kalimpong E Sitaharan Bengali Yes [2]

Television

Title Language Role Channel
Shesh Prasna Hindi Actor Doordarshan
Lebedev Ki Nayika Hindi Actor Doordarshan
Prem Chand Ki Kahaniya Hindi Actor Doordarshan
Shikanje Hindi Actor Doordarshan
Sahib Biwi Aur Ghulam Hindi Actor Sahara One
Shayad Hindi Actor Zee TV
Chorri Chupe Hindi Actor Doordarshan
Mukti Hindi Director Doordarshan
Superhit Jhankar Bengali Director Doordarshan
Siddhant Bengali Actor Doordarshan
Saturday Suspense Hindi Actor Zee TV

References

  1. ^ "Debutant Director Prem Modi On His Genx Rookie Sleuth — Arjun". Archived from the original on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Arjun, Kalimponge Sitahoron - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  3. ^ a.chatterji, shoma. "Panchlait: The Joy of Light". dev.thecitizen.in. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  4. ^ "The Goal | Children's Film Society, India". cfsindia.org. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Sixer | Children's Film Society, India". cfsindia.org. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Panchlait: Prem Modi directed film to release with U certificate". News Nation English. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Adaptation of a Phanishwar Nath 'Renu' story". BusinessLine. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  8. ^ "After Teesri Kasam, Renu's Panchlait finds film life". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Panchlait teaser: Prem Modi's directorial might leave you with more questions than answers". Firstpost. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Panchlait teaser: Phanishwar Nath Renu's short story on silver screen". Hindustan Times. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
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