Maneej Premnath
{{Short description|Indian film director (1975–2012)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Maneej Premnath
| image = Maneej_Premnath.jpg
| caption = Maneej Premnath
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1975|9|14}}
| birth_place = Tellicherry, Kerala, India |
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2012|10|27|1975|9|14}}
| occupation = Film Director
| yearsactive = 2002 - 2012
| website =
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Maneej Premnath was a film director concentrating on Bollywood films.{{cite news|last1=ശ്രീജിത്ത്|first1=എൻ.|title=ഇന്ദ്രജിത്തിന്റെ ആദ്യ ഹിന്ദി ചിത്രം ഇന്ന് തിയേറ്ററിൽ|url=http://archives.mathrubhumi.com/movies/welcome/printpage/77689/|access-date=2 February 2017|publisher=Mathrubhumi|date=15 January 2010|archive-date=3 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203075546/http://archives.mathrubhumi.com/movies/welcome/printpage/77689/|url-status=dead}}
Career
Premnath started his career as an assistant director and worked for many TV series like Ssshhhh...Koi Hai. His short film Who Am I ? was India's official entry in the 2008 Kara Film Festival.{{cite web |last1=Menon |first1=Lekha |title=Waiting for release |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/waiting-for-release/articleshow/15984466.cms |publisher=Mumbai Mirror |access-date=9 October 2020 |date=15 January 2010}} Later he worked as associate of Ram Gopal Varma{{cite web |last1=S |first1=Sangeeta |title=Bombay dreams |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Bombay-dreams/article16837501.ece |work=The Hindu |access-date=9 October 2020 |date=13 January 2010}} and became independent director with the Hindi film, The Waiting Room starring Radhika Apte.{{cite news|title=മനീജ് പ്രേംനാഥിന്റെ ആദ്യ ബോളിവുഡ് ചിത്രം ജനുവരിയിൽ|url=http://archives.mathrubhumi.com/movies/hindi/73930/|access-date=2 February 2017|publisher=Mathrubhumi|date=27 December 2009|archive-date=3 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203080301/http://archives.mathrubhumi.com/movies/hindi/73930/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |title=Thriller The Waiting Room to release on Friday |url=https://www.news18.com/videos/india/waiting-room-332056.html |publisher=News 18 |access-date=9 October 2020 |date=13 January 2010}}
Filmography
- The Waiting Room (2010)
- Ssshhhh...Koi Hai (television series) (as assistant director)
- Who Am I ? (2008) (short film)
Death
Unfortunately, Premnath succumbed to brain stroke and the news was a shocker for the industry insiders as he has already signed contract to direct a Malayalam film scheduled to start in December 2012.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=4485525}}
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