Pawan Gill
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Pawan Gill | |
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| Born | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupations | Film producer, filmmaker |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Organisation | Brat Films |
| Known for | Shadaa, Puaada, Super Singh |
| Website | www |
Pawan Gill is a film producer and filmmaker born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia[1] now based in Mumbai, India. He has his ancestral roots hailing from Ludhiana, Punjab.[2] He is known for producing films like Shadaa, Puaada,[3] Super Singh and Honsla Rakh.
Career
[edit]He moved to India in 2005 to pursue a career as a filmmaker after studying filmmaking at Vancouver Film School,[4] he started work as an assistant director with Yashraj Films where he worked for five years on such films like Neal 'n' Nikki and Dhoom 2. Thereafter he branched out on his own as a director with the film Jo Hum Chahein and then went on to produce Mundeyan Ton Bachke Rahin.[2] He and filmmaker Anurag Singh set up their company Brat Films where he has produced Super Singh,[5] Shadaa and Puaada. He co-produced the blockbuster Honsla Rakh[6] with actor Diljit Dosanjh, this is his third film as a producer with the Punjabi actor,[7] their film Shadaa set new box office records in Punjabi cinema.[citation needed] His company's first Hindi language feature film Jersey starring Bollywood superstar Shahid Kapoor produced by his brother Aman Gill released on April 22, 2022.[8]
Personal life
[edit]He has a twin brother Aman Gill, who also works in the film industry, he started his career as an executive producer on the film Black.[9] He has produced several Bollywood films including Jersey and Udta Punjab starring Shahid Kapoor amongst many others.[10]
Filmography
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| Year | Film | Director | Story | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Jo Hum Chahein | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2014 | Mundeyan Ton Bachke Rahin | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2017 | Super Singh | Yes | |||
| 2019 | Shadaa | Yes | |||
| 2021 | Puaada | Yes | |||
| 2021 | Honsla Rakh | Yes |
References
[edit]- ↑ McSheffrey, Elizabeth. "Punjabi film shot in Metro Vancouver breaks boundaries and box office records". globalnews.ca. Global News. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- 1 2 Singh, Jasmine. "Heart in his roots". The Tribune. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ↑ Vashisht, Neha. "Pawan Gill on 'Puaada': Ammy Virk and Sonam Bajwa were always the first choices for this film". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ↑ Nuttall, Jeremy. "After two decades of dreaming and working, Canada's Gill brothers make big splash in India's film industry with 'Jersey'". The Star. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ↑ "Super Singh, a desi superhero with a global standing". Hindustan Times. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ↑ McSheffrey, Elizabeth. "Punjabi film shot in Metro Vancouver breaks boundaries and box office records". globalnews.ca. Global News. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ↑ "Diljit Dosanjh turns producer with Honsla Rakh". First Post. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ↑ Nuttall, Jeremy. "After two decades of dreaming and working, Canada's Gill brothers make big splash in India's film industry with 'Jersey'". The Star. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ↑ Singh, Jasmine. "Twin Take". The Tribune. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ↑ Vashisht, Neha. "BigInterview: Pawan Gill". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 September 2021.