Manpreet Singh Banga

A Sabat Surat Sikh Model, Born 1st December 1979, Live in Chembur, Mumbai.

Manpreet Singh Banga – EDUCATION, ACHIEVEMENTS & EXPERIENCE

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (Professional):

a. year 2006 – 2008: Masters in Management Studies from Guru Nanak Institute of Management Studies, University of Mumbai. Specialized in marketing.

b. Year 2004: Diploma in international event management form taffe university (Australia)

c. Year 2003: Diploma in event management form national institute of event management (niem)

d. B ED Under process

Manpreet Singh Banga  – MEDIA EXPERIENCE & CAREER

Manpreet Singh Banga’s media experience range from direction, acting in movies, serials, advertisments & modelling. He has been serving as lecture in many media institutes.

A. DIRECTION (Manpreet Singh Banga) :

He has directed the below shows/movies;

1. SHOW FOR CTV (COLLEGE BOLE TO)
2. VIDEO ALBUM FOR COLLEGE FESTIVAL
3. MOVIE ON COLLEGE RULES
4. MOVIE ON AIDS (LIONESS CLUB)
5. CORPORATE MOVIES FOR VARIOUS FIRMS AND PROFFESIONAL COLLEGE

B. SERIALS  :

Manpreet Singh Banga has acted in various roles in different serials.

1. YEH MERI LIFE HAI (SONY TV) (OPTIMISTIC)
2. SIDHANT – (STAR ONE) (BAG)
3. RABBA ISHQ NA HOVE (ZEE TV) (A.K INTERNATIONALS)
4. ZAMEEN SE AASMAN TAK, (SAHARA) (A. K. INTERNATIONAL)
5. KYUNKI SAAS BHI KABHI BAHU THI (BALAJI TELEFILM) [STARPLUS)
6. KYA HADSA KYA HAQEEQAT (SONY) (BALAJI TELEFILM)
7. DES ME NIKLA HOGA CHAND (STARPLUS) (A. K. INTERNATIONAL)
8. APARAJITA (GUJRATI SERIAL)
9. DEKHO MAGAR PYAR SE (STARPLUS)( BAG)
10. MEHENDI TERE NAAM KI (ZEE TV)( A. K. INTERNATIONAL)
11. KOI DIL MEIN HAI (SONY)( BALAJI TELEFILM)
12. KAHIN TO MILENGE (SAHARA)( BALAJI TELEFILM)
13. HAQEEQAT (MAHESH BHATT)
14. TEEN BHAURANIA (PARESH RAWAL PRODUCTION)
15. LOVE STORY (ANURAG BASU)
16. BHABHI (UTV)(STAR PLUS )
17. PAPAD POL SAB TV (total of 1700(approx) episodes including all serials)

C. COMMERCIALS

1. WRIGLEY’S CHEWING GUM (WHOD UNIT)
2. MCDOWELL NO.1 (RED ICE)
3. ESPN SPORTS (RED ICE)
4. QUEENSLAND (AUSTRALIA)
5. ACER LAPTOPS (HRITIK ROSHAN)
6. KURKURE (JUHI CHAWLA)
7. WESTERN UNIONMONEY TRANSFER
8. MICROSOFT
9. BULL COTTON
10. RED WINE
11. TVS SCOOTY
12. kalash edible oil
13. HONDA SHINE
14. BENGALI AD FOR STAR BANGLA
15. SAFFOLA
16. AXIS BANK

D. MOVIES

Below are some of the Bollywood and Punjabi movies in which Manpreet has acted.

1. YEH DIL AASHIQANA (A.K. INTERNATIONAL)
2. LUCKY (SOHAIL KHAN PROD)
3. YAHAAN (RED ICE)
4. LAGE RAHO MUNNA BHAI
5. NAMASTE LONDON
6. SAT SRI AKAL (being launched as a hero in Punjabi films)www.satsriakalmovie.com
7. CURRENTLY RELEASED…CHEEVAH DARIYA THE SIXTH RIVER (AN INDOMAERICAN FILM ) (RELEASED ON 3RD SEPTEMBER 2010)

www.sixthriverfilm.com

E. CORPORATE MOVIES

1. BIRLA PLUS CEMENT
2. FERTILIZERS

F. GAME SHOWS

1. HAR DIL JO LOVE KAREGA (ZOOM)
2. KHULJA SIM SIM (STARPLUS)
3. HAIN NA BOLO BOLO (STARPLUS)

G. Manpreet as an ANCHOR

As an anchor, Manpreet Singh Banga has done the below events and shows.

1. HOSTED MR.SINGH INDIA 2008
2. HOSTED MR SINGH INDIA 2007
3. HOSTED SIKH GAURAV AWARD 2007
4. HOSTED MR SINGH INDIA 2009
5. HOSTED MISS KAUR INTERNATIONAL 2009
6. HOSTED MISS KAUR INTERNATIONAL 2010
7. HOSTED MR SINGH WORLD 2011

EVENT MANAGEMENT

(key working area production and marketing)

Year 2012: ROAD PROMOTION FOR VOLTAS
BTL ACTIVITY FOR HERO
BTL ACTIVITY FOR MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA
ORGANISED MISS NAVI MUMBAI

Year 2011: ORGANISED MR SINGH WORLD (DELHI)
ORGANISED GHAZAL NIGHT
PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR VOLTAS
BTL ACTIVITIES FOR TATA MOTORS
BTL ACTIVITIES CLUB MAHINDRA
CORPORATE EVENTS FOR GLOBAL INNOVESOURCE
PLANNED AND EXECUTED PUNJABI WEDDING

Year 2010: ORGANISED MISS KAUR INTERNATIONAL
PLANNED AND EXECUTED NRI WEDDING( I T C )
PLANNED AND EXECUTED MUSLIM WEDDING (PUNE)
BHARTI MOTORS SHOWROOM INNAUGURATION FOR
AUTHORISED DEALERS OF TATA AND FIAT
CORPORATE OFFICE INNAUGURATION FOR TATA MOTORS
BTL MALL ACTIVITIES FOR CLUB MAHINDRA
BTL ACTIVITIES FOR TATA MOTORS
ORGANISED BAISAKHI EVENT IN MUMBAI AND CHANDIGARH
EVENTS FOR MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA
PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR NBS INTERNATIONAL
CORPORATE EVENT FOR GLOBAL INNOVESOURCE
Year 2009: ORGANISED MR SINGH INDIA (MUMBAI)
ORGANISED MISS KAUR INTERNATIONAL
ORGANISED BAISAKHI EVENT IN USA
Corporate Event for Club Mahindra
Corporate Event For Innove source
Corporate event for Café Coffe Day
BTL ACTIVITIES FOR CLUB MAHINDRA
PLANNED AND EXECUTED SINDHI WEDDING
PLANNED AND EXECYTED MARATHI WEDDING

YEAR 2008: ORGANISED MR.SINGH INDIA (MUMBAI)
Corporate Event for club mahindra
Promotional Event for Club Mahindra
Corporate Event For Innove Source
Corporate event for Café Coffe day
Promotional Event for Paramount Marketing

Year 2007 : ORGANISED MR.SINGH INDIA (MUMBAI)
Corporate events for club mahindra
Corporate events for innove source
Corporate events for Geometric Software solutions

Year 2006: Corporate events for Geometric Software Solutions
Dance show for club mahindra
Various events for club mahindra employees

Year 2005: Free lancer for events and inhouse events for Paramount marketing

Year 2004: Inter college event for NIEM
Inter college event for Khalsa College
Jagjit Singh Live
Gurdas Mann Live

Year 2003: Sukhwinder Singh live
Malkit Singh live
Event for Holi
Event for Baisakhi
Inter college event for Khalsa College

Year 2002: Jagjit Singh live
Daler Mendhi live
Inter college film festival

Year 2001: Police Mahotsav
Event for Emway in Fantasy land
Event forHoli
Event Maa on mothers day
Treasure hunt

Year 2000: Nov 2001: Worked with Live wire corporation as SR. Production Executive

4. Teaching Experience:

Teaching as visiting faculty from last 2 years in following colleges

Swami Vivekananda

School of Broadcasting and Communication

World College

College of Advertising

And many more

For the following subjects

Advertising

Marketing

Public Relations

Consumer Behavior

Event Management

Film Making

Understanding Cinema

Manpreet Singh refuses to mar Sikh image for TV roles

source: WorldSikhNews.com

In the last issue (March 12-18, 2008) of the World Sikh News, a Special Report titled “Pride and Prejudice” has come in for much appreciation by many readers. The report focussed on the demeaning, stereotyped and offensive Sikh images in Bollywood movies and television serials which have become a source of concern for Sikhs in India.

It also detailed how numerous attempts by various individuals and organizations seeking fundamental changes in previewing films and television serials prior to certification by the Film Censor Board of India have borne virtually no results.

Some readers have pointed to the case of Manpreet Singh, a veteran of 15 TV soap operas, who would rather lose a good role in a television drama or a film than compromise with his Sikh faith. The 25-year old Chembur resident has acted as a Sikh in all the television serials as well as films. He has turned away several choice roles because playing those characters would have required him to shave off his beard and cut his long tresses that are symbols of his religion. Since he made his debut in two episodes of ‘Mehndi Tere Naam Ki’ four and half years ago, Singh has so far acted in television serials, several advertisements and movies; all his roles have been that of a Sikh.

He is currently seen in popular soaps like ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’, ‘Yeh Meri Life Hain’ and ‘Dekho Magar Pyar Se.’ “Once they asked me to remove the turban and wear my hair in a ponytail for a serial; I declined,” he said. On another occasion, Manpreet refused to wear a hat over his turban while shooting for the serial ‘Dekho Magar Pyar Se.’ “The Sikh religion does not permit the turban to be covered: this is the reason why Sikhs are exempted from wearing a helmet,” said this former engineering student who opted out of an electronics course at Khalsa College to pursue an acting career. Manpreet’s father Puran Singh Banga, an active member of gurudwara committees in Chembur, said, “The Kesh or hair is one of the five ‘Ks’ that are the external symbols of the Sikh religion. Though young Sikhs have the freedom to give up the turban, I am particular than my two sons keep their turban: it is a symbol of our faith in god.

”Not happy with the comical portrayal of Sikhs in Hindi movies, Manpreet says his roles have been more varied. He has played role of a journalist as well as of a soldier. “A Sikh is always shown as a bumbling character; even in Punjabi movies, a Sikh character has never become the hero; it is always clean shaven men who play the lead roles,” he said. Manpreet’s complaint is shared by Ajit Singh, principal of Khalsa College who says the roles played by Sikh characters do not reflect the achievements of the community. The community has big industrialists, top ranking policemen and writers “But the image of a Sikh perpetuated by the media is that of a comical character who should be laughed at: it is insensitive,” he added.

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