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Gursharan Singh (September 16, 1929 – September 27, 2011) was an Indian writer, actor, political activist and a progressive director of Punjabi drama.[1] He played the part of Bhai Manna Singh in a popular Punjabi TV drama of the same name on DD Punjabi and became known by that name among residents of Punjab, India.[2] He was also known as Gursharan Bhaji.[2] He appeared in Punjabi films like Man Jeete Jag Jeet (1973), where he played the role of Radha Saluja's father; Mutiyar (1979) and Soorma Bhagat (1993).
Gursharan Singh | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Gursharan Singh in Amritsar in 1986 | |
| Born | 16 September 1929 |
| Died | 27 September 2011 (aged 82) Chandigarh, India |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Period | 20th-century |
| Genre | Drama |
He won the Kalidasa Award in 2004 and died in Chandigarh at the age of 82. His drama Bhaiji was written when he was an engineer at the Nangal Dam.[2]
The date of his death, 27 September, is memorialised as Revolutionary Theatre Day.[2]
Filmography
edit- Man Jeete Jag Jeet (1973) as Gani ji
- Mutiyar (1979) as Master Ji
- Bhabo ( 1989 ) as Santa Singh Lambardar
- Soorma Bhagat (1993)
- Dastan-e-Punjab (TV Series)
- Bhai Manna Singh on DD Punjabi
References
edit- ↑ "Gursharan Singh" (PDF). sangeetnatak.gov.in. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 Jagga, Raakhi (27 September 2024). "Remembering Gursharan Singh, who took theatre to the rural masses of Punjab". The Indian Express. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
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