Manjul Sinha
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Manjul Sinha is an Indian television director.
Sinha always wanted to be a director, having grown up in a prominent family which 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 and later graduating from the Film and Television Institute of India
in Pune in 1977 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.
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.
More recently Sinha has been involved in making Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan
, another television serial.
He has mentored many upcoming film makers, writers and actor notable amongst them is Vipul K Rawal
of Iqbal (film) fame.
In 2004 he was included on the panel of judges for the 29th Radio and Television Advertising Practitioners' Association of India (RAPA) awards.
Sinha always wanted to be a director, having grown up in a prominent family which had keen interest in films having a cinema hall at Patna
Patna
Paṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world...
, film distribution and interests in Bhojpuri films.
After passing high school from sainik school tilaiya and later graduating from the Film and Television Institute of India
Film and Television Institute of India
Film and Television Institute of India , is an autonomous Institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India. It is fully aided by Central Government of India. It is situated in the premises of the erstwhile Prabhat Film Company in Pune, India...
in Pune in 1977 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
Yeh jo hai zindagi
Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi was a popular comedy sitcom on Indian television, aired for the first time in 1984. It was written by comedy writer Sharad Joshi and directed by S. S...
which was among the first sitcoms on Indian television.
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.
More recently Sinha has been involved in making Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan
Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan (TV series)
Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan is a Hindi language comedy series that aired on Zee TV channel. The series aired every Wednesday at 7:30pm IST. The concept of this comedy draws greatly from the city of Mumbai - the melting pot of rural simplicity and urban complexity.-Overview:The story revolves around a...
, another television serial.
He has mentored many upcoming film makers, writers and actor notable amongst them is Vipul K Rawal
Vipul K Rawal
-Early years:Born on 7th November, 1968 in the former princely state of Wadhwan, Vipul K Rawal did his schooling from a Military School in Dehradun and later in Vapi, Gujarat. It was during his college days in Madras, that the filmy bug really bit him. His college was situated in Kodambakkam, also...
of Iqbal (film) fame.
In 2004 he was included on the panel of judges for the 29th Radio and Television Advertising Practitioners' Association of India (RAPA) awards.