Zanane Rajsingh
Zanane Rajsingh
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|---|---|
| Born | 15 March 1988 |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, film producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2011-present |
Zanane Rajsingh (Hindi: राजसिंह ज़नाने, born 15 March 1988 ) is an Indian film director. His debut film Beyond Blue - An Unnerving Tale of a Demented Mind, World Premiered on 16 May 2015 at 68th Festival de Cannes Marche du Film[1] and the film was digitally released on Amazon Prime on December 2, 2019[2] He was recently awarded at 8th Gauravvanta Gujarati Awards for his contribution to Gujarat State for making films and taking Gujarati community worldwide.[3] His next is a Gujarati film entitled 'Colorbaaj' which is based on underground parties in Ahmedabad [4] He is currently making a film on the topic of the climate change and its adverse effects titled It's Tomorrow - The Film. The film is written by Dr. Rajeshkumar Acharya and is being produced in the United States and India.[5]
Early life and education[edit]
Zanane Rajsingh was born in Kolhapur, Maharashtra in 1988. He studied at National Public School, Indore and St. Pauls Higher Secondary School, Indore where his family resides in Harsiddhi Colony.[6] His father works as a logistic manager in a private firm in Ahmedabad and his mother is a retired school teacher. He currently resides in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.[7]
Career[edit]
In 2009, Zanane Rajsingh moved to Pune to work for a Multinational corporation where he continued working till 2011. While working there, he made a 16-minute short film A Candle Light Event based on the German bakery blast in Pune in 2010, which garnered appreciation from the film festivals.[8]
In 2013, his psychological thriller short film Hastkala won a Best Screenplay award at the Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival. He then developed this short film into a feature film called as Beyond Blue - An Unnerving Tale of a Demented Mind which went on the floor by end of 2014.[9] It had its world premiere at Cannes 2015. He is currently busy his directorial venture – It's Tomorrow, a climate fiction feature film on climate change which produced by an Indo-US based film production company Nanoland Group.[10] He was awarded at 8th Gauravvanta Gujarati Award, 2015 for making films in Gujarat and representing Gujarat internationally.[11][12]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Film | Format | Director | Writer | Producer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Morpankh (under-development) | Feature Film | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2023 | No Love, Please! | Mini-TV Show | No | No | Producer | |
| 2023 | Blue Bird | Mini-TV Show | No | No | Producer | |
| 2023 | Pechino Express | Reality TV Show | No | No | India Line producer | |
| 2022 | Veli (English title:Field) | Feature Film | No | No | India Line producer | |
| 2021 | Mabrouk Ateya Talk Show | TV Talk Show | No | No | Executive producer | |
| 2021 | Al Sununu | TV series | No | No | Creative Producer | |
| 2018 | Sa'at Bansaha | Music Video | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2018 | Zero KMs | TV series | Chief Assistant Director | No | No | |
| currently in production | It's Tomorrow | Documentary Film | Yes | No | Executive producer | |
| 2017 | Colorbaaj | Feature Film | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2015 | Beyond Blue - An Unnerving Tale of a Demented Mind | Feature Film | Yes | Yes | Executive producer | |
| 2013 | Khone De - A story of every Nirbhaya | Music Video | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2012 | Hastkala - An art of hand | Short Film | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2011 | Aaj ki Taaza Khabar | Short Film | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2011 | Anurupata | Short Film | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2011 | Ashru - Tears in Heaven | Short Film | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2011 | A Candle Light Event | Short Film | Yes | Yes | Yes |
References[edit]
- ^ "DNA E-Paper - Daily News & Analysis -Mumbai,India". epaper.dnaindia.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015.
- ^ "Watch Beyond Blue | Prime Video". Amazon.
- ^ http://digitalimages.bhaskar.com/thumbnail/703x1096/gujarat/epaperimages/16062015/15city%20bhaskar%20ahmedabad-pg1-0.jpg?13 [dead link]
- ^ "'Colorbaaj': Gujarati filmdom's first 'party film'! - Cinema & Entertainment - News | News Syndication | Content Syndication". Archived from the original on 10 September 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ Gaur, Ashish (25 January 2014). "City lad to direct international film on climate change". Times of India. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "Indore lad's Cannes glory with directional premiere". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ "City lad to direct international film on climate change". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ "Unmasking the chilling conspiracy of global warming". Khaleej Times. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ Shetty, Akshata. "Five Indian filmmakers to expand their short films into feature". No. 22 May 2013. Times of India. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ Shah-Desai, Kinjal (5 February 2014). "A career changing film – 'It's Tomorrow'". DNAIndia. No. AfterHRS. DNA India. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "Gauravvanta Gujarati Awards 2015 ceremony in Ahmedabad - www.divyabhaskar.co.in". www.divyabhaskar.co.in. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015.
- ^ "27-09-2021 : Ahmedabad ePaper Today:Online Ahmedabad ePaper Gujarati,Aaj Ka Ahmedabad Gujarati Newspaper - Divya Bhaskar,Page 1".
