Amitoj Mann
Biography
Amitoj Maan is an Indian actor, director, author, and screenwriter known for his works in Punjabi and Hindi films. He made two films: Kaafila based on the concept of illegal immigration and Hawayein, based on the aftermath of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's assassination. Hawayein was well received, however, Mann was less successful with Kaafila, which was banned in Pakistan due to the film's perceived anti-Pakistan material.
In 1992, Dilip Kumar signed Amitoj as the hero for his directorial debut film Kalinga opposite Meenakshi Seshadri. However, the film could not be released due to unforeseen circumstances. Amitoj turned his vision from enacting dreams to creating dreams for the silver screen.
His second Punjabi film was released in May 2015, titled Gaddar: The Traitor and starred Harbhajan Mann, Manpreet Grewal, Girija Shankar, Ashish Duggal, and others. His third Punjabi film titled "Motor Mitraan Di" starring Yograj Singh, Gurpreet Ghuggi, Happy Raikoti, Vikram Ranjha Singh, Sonia Mann, and Sardar Sohi released in Dec 2016.
He dreams for a living and his scripts are original subjects combining a personal vision with the requirements of a modern and entertaining film thus ensuring a global reach for it.
