Dushyant Pratap Singh

Dushyant Pratap Singh
Born
Dushyant Singh

(1977-07-01) 1 July 1977 (age 47)
Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationFilm director[1]
Years active2020
Known forTrahimam[2]
SpouseRitu Singh[3]
ChildrenVishnupriya Singh {daughter)[4]
Riddhima Singh (daughter)

Dushyant Pratap Singh (born 1 July 1977)[5] is an Indian film director and screenwriter who mainly works in the Hindi cinema industry. Singh has directed actors like Daisy Shah, Rashmi Desai and Arshi Khan. Recently he directed the film Zindagi Shatranj Hai starring Hiten Tejwani.[6]

Early life and career

Singh was born and raised in Agra, a city of Uttar Pradesh, India.[7] He completed his schooling from his hometown only before attending Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University. He started his career by directing the reality show, Dharm Ki Baat, with Swami Chakrapani and others. Later, he directed some music albums and then feature film The Hundred Bucks which is written by his daughter Vishnupriya Singh[8] and TVc with Daisy Shah became the turning point for his directorial career and he earned films like Trahimam and Zindagi Shatranj Hai.[9] Zindagi Shatranj Hai was released on MX player on 17th March 2023.[10]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Notes
2020 The Hundred Bucks Released on 21 February 2020
2022 Trahimam stars Arshi Khan,[11] Pankaj Berry, Raju Kher
2023 Zindagi Shatranj Hai stars Hiten Tejwani
2023 I Am Unused[12] stars Mushtaq Khan
2023 Eradicated†[13] Making
2023 Untitled† stars Rashmi Desai[14]
2024 Laal Ayodhya† Making[15]

Discography

Year Title Notes
2020 Mera Ishq Tu Dushyant Pratap Singh
2020 Monalisa Dushyant Pratap Singh Santoskh Singh
2020 Mumbai Meri Jaan Dushyant Pratap Singh
2020 Fukkarwali Night Hai Dushyant Pratap Singh
2020 Ishq Parinda Director
2020 Chandigarh Ki Chamakti Rani Stars Ruslaan Mumtaz
2022 Gadbad Gadbad Stars Daler Mehndi[16]
2023 Badnaam Na Kar Dena Movie Zindagi Shatranj Hai[17]

TV commercial

Awards

  • Standard degree of Vidhavachaspati by Vikramshila Hindi Vidyapeeth[19]
  • Indo-Sri Lanka Bond Awards[20]

References

  1. ^ Hindustan Times. "In 2023, Hope to reap dividends for hard work done during pandemic, says Dushyant Pratap Singh". www.hindustantimes.com.
  2. ^ First India. "Bigg Boss fame Arshi Khan debut hindi film Trahimam will give you heart wrenching". www.firstindia.co.in. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  3. ^ Navbharat Times. "Astrologer Ritu Singh new initiative Prem Rasaoi will start from Noida". www.navbharattimes.indiatimes.com.
  4. ^ Dianik Bhaskar. "Vishnupriya Singh received the astro science award". www.bhaskar.com.
  5. ^ Times Of India. "Director Dushyant Pratap Singh reveals why he chose to release his film Trahimam on the same day as Avatar The Way Of Water". www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  6. ^ Glamsham. "Director Dushyant Pratap Singh syas Hiten Tejwani is an amazing actor". www.glamsham.com.
  7. ^ Hindustan Times. "Dushyant to direct the story of human statue in Lucknow". www.hindustantimes.com.
  8. ^ "Producer Dushyant Pratap Singh: The story was such that it deserved to be made into a film". The Times of India. 18 February 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  9. ^ FreePressJournal. "Director Dushyant Pratap Singh in Zindagi Shatranj Hai, 'Everyone is playing their moves with different motives". www.freepressjournal.in.
  10. ^ ""Zindagi Shatranj Hai" on MX player also getting an exceptionally good response: Producer Anand Prakash". Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  11. ^ ABP Live. "Bigg Boss 14 Arshi Khan feels blessed to make her Bollywood debut". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Director Dushyant Pratap Singh web series "I am Unused" releasing on MX Player on 19th April 2023". PNI. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  13. ^ News18. "Dushyant Pratap Singh signs Monica Rathore for his next titled Eradicated". www.news18.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ News18. "Rashmi Desai to play female lead in Dushyant Pratap Singh's next film". www.news18.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ Hindustan Times. "Zindagi Shatranj Hai director Dushyant Pratap Singh to shoot his next film Laal Ayodhya in Lucknow and Ayodhya". www.hindustantimes.com.
  16. ^ "Zindagi Shatranj Hai | Song - Gadbad Gadbad | Entertainment - Times of India Videos". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  17. ^ India.com. "TV actor Hiten Tejwani film Zindagi Shatranj Hai first poster released in Sri Lanka". www.india.com. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  18. ^ Times Of India. "Daisy Shah is one of the best actors I have worked with so far, says Dushyant Pratap Singh". www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  19. ^ Bharatvarsh, TV9 (31 December 2022). "डायरेक्टर दुष्यंत प्रताप सिंह को मिला सम्मान, 'जिंदगी शतरंज है' के साथ नए साल पर देंगे दस्तक". TV9 Bharatvarsh (in Hindi). Retrieved 20 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. ^ Team, Editorial (30 November 2022). "Renowned people from India got Invited to the indo-Sri Lanka Bond Awards". Retrieved 20 July 2023.