Sartaj Singh Pannu


Sartaj Singh Pannu is an Indian filmmaker known for directing the multiple National Film Awards winning film Nanak Shah Fakir

Early life

Pannu was born in Punjab and was sent to study at St Georges’ College, Mussoorie.

Career

Pannu’s debut film as a director and actor is Soch Lo, which also featured him as the lead actor,
His went on to make Nanak Shah Fakir, the first ever biopic on Guru Nanak. The film ran into controversies as it was the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has expressed concerns against it.
He has since made the Punjabi film Tiger, starring Sippy Gill and another Hindi language film, Om.