Navalpreet Rangi
| Navalpreet Rangi | |
|---|---|
 Navalpreet Rangi at Fort Langley National Historic Site, Langley, British Columbia (city) | |
| Native name | ਨਵਲਪ੍ਰੀਤ ਰੰਗੀ |
| Years active |
2000–04 (theatre) 2004–06 (filmmaker) 2008–present (documentary maker) 2012–present (film producer, film distributor, actor) |
| Website | http://www.navalpreetrangi.com |
Navalpreet Rangi, also known as Narinderpal Singh , is a Punjabi documentary film maker, film producer and art photographer.[1]
Early life
Navalpreet Rangi was born on 23 October 1983 to Darshan Singh Rangi (surname) and Baldev Kaur Rangi (surname) in Dhuri, Punjab and was brought up in Chommo, Punjab, India. He was schooled at the Karamsar School, in Gurdwara Karamsar Rara Sahib, Punjab.
Career
His debut book "Chiragan Di Low" was published on Eleventh standard at the budding age of 16. In Twelfth Standard he staged his first play "Kissa Ek Laash Ka" with IPTA Indian People's Theatre Association Punjab and learned Photography Techniques from Tejinder Artist at Khanna, Punjab.
Then he started his Graduation from DAV College, Chandigarh Sector 10, Chandigarh where he was an active member of Punjabi Sahit Sabha, Drama Club and Bhangra (dance) Team. He did Theatre with Punjabi Theatre persons like Bhaji Gursharan and Kewal Dhaliwal,
In 2004 he moved to Mumbai and as an Art Photographer with Prithvi Theatre.
In 2005 he worked as Assistant director for Punjabi Movie Des Hoyaa Pardes with Late. Manoj Punj.
In 2006 he joined Channel Punjab, Mohali as TV Program director.
In 2008 he worked as Creative director at Punjabi music channel "Yo Music" at New Delhi.
In 2009 he joined as Promo Head CNEB Hindi News Channel, Noida.
In 2010 he joined UNESCO with Madanjeet Singh UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador.
In 2013 Navalpreet established Studio 7 Production, a production house in Surrey.
In 2014 he started VIP Films and Distribution Company and ventured into Punjabi Filmmaking, Production and Distribution.
Navalpreet Rangi is founder of the Ma Boli International Punjabi Film Festival, Vancouver.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Bus Conductor | Assistant Director |
| 2004 | Des Hoyaa Pardes | Assistant Director |
| 2012 | Kaseer(Short Film) | Written & Directed |
| 2015 | Gun & Goal | Film Distributor |
| 2015 | Leather Life | Film Distributor |
| 2015 | Yaarana | Film Distributor |
| 2015 | The Blood Street | Film Distributor |
| 2015 | Mitti Na Pharol Jogiya | WorldWide Film Distributor |
| 2015 | Pinda Vicho Pinda Sunida | Director, Producer & Distributor |
As documentary filmmaker
| Year | Show | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Punjabi Short Documentary Nihang | Script and Direction | Channel Punjab | |
| 2007 | Ustad | Script & Direction | Channel Punjab UK | |
| 2008 | Artist Sobha Singh (painter) | Script, Direction, Camera | Channel Punjab UK | Award Winning Biography Documentary at Spinning Wheel Film Festival, Toronto, Canada. |
| 2008–09 | Hola Mohalla | Documentary | Ngo | |
| 2009 | Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha | Bio Documentary | Hindi TV Channel | Bio Profile Documentary Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha |
| 2009 | Shaheed Sukhdev Thapar | Bio Documentary | Hindi TV Channel | Bio Profile Documentary Shaheed Sukhdev Thapar |
| 2009 | Shaheed Bhagat Singh | Bio Documentary | Hindi TV Channel | Bio Profile Documentary Shaheed Bhagat Singh |
| 2009 | Man With a Mission on Chanan Singh Dhillon| Bio Documentary | Ngo | Bio Profile Documentary of 2nd World War Hero Chanan Singh Dhillon | |
| 2010 | Kila Raipur Sports Festival | Event Documentary | Ngo | Event Documentary Film Kila Raipur Sports Festival |
| 2010 | Hemkund | Travel Documentary | Ngo | Travel Documentary Film Hemkund |
| 2011 | Ghadar Party | Historic Documentary | Ngo | Historic Documentary Film Ghadar Party |
| 2011 | Adab, Gurmat Mission of Bibi inderpal Kaur | Profile Documentary | Ngo |
Producer
- Dulla (2016)
- Made in Punjab (2016)
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Made in Punjab VisionTV (Documentary Show) | This program focuses on faith related art, prose and poetry. Made in Punjab aims to re-introduce Canadian Punjabi |
Bibliography
| Year | Title | Genre | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Chardi Kla – A Biography | Autobiographical Non-Fiction |
See also
- Ma Boli International Punjabi Film Festival, Vancouver
References
- ↑ "To Sir, with love Ahead of Sobha Singh's birth anniversary on Nov 29, a pictorial tribute". http://www.tribuneindia.com/. 28 November 2008. Retrieved 2015-09-18. External link in
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- "To Sir, with love" from "The Tribune"
- "Documentary Film Festival" from"The Times of India"
- "Documentary Film On Iqbal Mahal" from "Cine Punjab"
- "Very Filmy" from "Indian Express"
- "Canadian-produced film being shot near city" from "The Tribune"
- "Navalpreet Rangis "Shayad Mai Na Aavan" book was released by Mr Harcharan Singh Barsat, Political Secretary to Punjab CM" from "The Tribune"