Pawan Gill
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Pawan Gill | |
|---|---|
| Born | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | 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
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 (director) 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.[8] His company's first Hindi language feature film Jersey (2022 film) starring Bollywood superstar Shahid Kapoor produced by his brother Aman Gill released on April 22, 2022.[9]
Personal life
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.[10] He has produced several Bollywood films including Jersey (2021 film) and Udta Punjab starring Shahid Kapoor amongst many others.[11]
Filmography
| 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 |
Awards
References
- ^ McSheffrey, Elizabeth. "Punjabi film shot in Metro Vancouver breaks boundaries and box office records". www.globalnews.ca. Global News. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ a b Singh, Jasmine. "Heart in his roots". www.tribuneindia.com. 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. 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.com. The Star. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ Correspondent, HT (13 June 2017). "Super Singh, a desi superhero with a global standing". www.hindustantimes.com. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ McSheffrey, Elizabeth. "Punjabi film shot in Metro Vancouver breaks boundaries and box office records". www.globalnews.ca. Global News. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ Trending, FP (18 February 2021). "Diljit Dosanjh turns producer with Honsla Rakh". www.firstpost.com. First Post. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ Aaglave, Ganesh (24 June 2019). "Shadaa box office collection". www.bollywoodlife.com. Bollywood Life. 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'". thestar.com. The Star. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ Singh, Jasmine. "Twin Take". www.tribuneindia.com. The Tribune. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ Vashisht, Neha. "BigInterview: Pawan Gill". www.timesofindia.com. Times of India. Retrieved 16 September 2021.