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Indian playwright and film and theatre director

Harpal Singh Tiwana (8 August 1935 – 19 May 2002) was an Indian playwright and film and theatre director known for his Punjabi-language plays and films.

His two ventures into film making Long Da Lishkara and Diva Bale Sari Raat became landmarks in Punjabi cinema. He also directed two television productions – Sanjhi Deewar and project on Maharaja Ranjit Singh for Doordarshan

His famous plays include Long Da Lishkara, Diva Bale Saari Raat, Mela Munde Kudyian Da, Hind Di Aawaz & Sirhind Di Deewar both historical . He established Punjab Kala Manch at Patiala along with his wife to promote local artists in 1967. Both Tiwana and his wife Neena Tiwana were the first Panjabi’s to graduate from the National School of Drama. Neena Tiwana and his son Manpal Tiwana are also playing a key role in promoting the theatre in Punjab. He also has a daughter Luna Sidhu, a director at the Blavatnik School of Government at Oxford University she is married to Jo Sidhu who serious and inappropriate professional misconduct of a sexual nature was made out against and the couple have two daughters.

Harpal died in a road accident near Palampur in Himachal Pradesh, on 19 May 2002, while filming Series on Maharaja Ranjit Singh, was cremated at Badungar cremation ground at Patiala. The Harpal Tiwana Foundation was set up in his memory after his death.

Filmography

References

  1. "Om Puri pays tribute to stage actor". The Times of India. 28 June 2003. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
  2. Sir Deewar. fatehgarhsahib.nic.in.
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  6. https://www.barcouncil.org.uk/resource/bar-council-response-to-serious-misconduct-findings-against-jo-sidhu-kc.html
  7. https://www.thetimes.com/uk/law/article/who-is-jo-sidhu-the-diversity-champion-accused-of-targeting-aspiring-lawyers-bqm28vpkk
  8. "Tiwana cremated". Asia Africa Intelligence Wire. 22 May 2002.
  9. 6 May 2007. Tribune India.

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