Jagmeet Singh Bal (born 13 December 1972) is a popular Indian
music video
A music video is a video that integrates a song or an album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device intended to ...
director who is known for his traditional and religious
Punjabi music videos.
Biography
Bal was born in
Chandigarh
Chandigarh is a city and union territory in northern India, serving as the shared capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana. Situated near the foothills of the Shivalik range of Himalayas, it borders Haryana to the east and Punjab in the ...
, India into a
Punjabi Sikh
Sikhs (singular Sikh: or ; , ) are an ethnoreligious group who adhere to Sikhism, a religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak. The term ''Si ...
family. Since childhood, Jagmeet had a strong inclination towards
fine arts
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. Jagmeet completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Commercial Design and Advertising from Government College of Arts, Chandigarh. He also won the prestigious Sushil Sarkar Award for his outstanding work in Commercial Design and Advertising.
Career
Jagmeet started his career as a Creative Director with an ad agency, Bates Clarion.
''Zee TV Hindi''
Jagmeet Bal joined
Zee TV
ZEE TV also known as Z TV is an Indian Hindi language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It was launched on 1 October 1992 as the oldest privately owned television channel in India.
History ...
in 1994 and worked as a Director for many popular shows.
Non-Fiction Shows
* Colgate Gel Yudlee Yu (Hosted by Amit Kumar
* Daak Ghar Apna Ghar
* Wah Kya Scene Hai
* Archies Top of the Top
* Mark Meri Marzi
* Positive Health Show
Later he moved to Zee Alpha and directed many popular shows.
''Zee Alpha Punjabi''
* Sa Re Ga Ma Punjabi
* Sunehe
* Meriyan Galla Mere Geet
* Excuse Me Please
* Guddi Chardi Jandi
* Maan Punjab De - Live Concert featuring Gurdas Maan, Harbhajjan Maan and Bhagwant Maan
* Apni Boli Apna Maan - Sufi Concert featuring Wadali Brothers, Hans Raj Hans, Harshdeep Kaur and Manpreet Akhtar, among others
''Own Production House''
He soon started his own production house and worked as a Producer/Director for many popular music videos. He worked with popular artists like
Gurdas Maan
Gurdas Maan (born 4 January 1957) is an Indian singer, songwriter and actor mainly associated with Punjabi language music and films. He gained national attention in 1980 with the song "Dil Da Mamla Hai". Since then, he had gone on to record ov ...
,
Harshdeep Kaur
Harshdeep Kaur (born 16 December 1986) is an Indian playback singer known for her Bollywood Hindi, Punjabi, English and Sufi songs. She is popularly known as "Sufi Ki Sultana" because of her soulful Sufi renditions. After winning titles in two ...
,
Jazzy B
Jaswinder Singh Bains (born 1 April 1970), better known by his stage name Jazzy B, is an Indo-Canadian singer and songwriter of Punjabi music, he has also worked in Indian films mainly Punjabi and Hindi.
Early life and career
Jazzy B was ...
,
Malkit Singh
Malkit Singh, MBE () (Malkit Singh Boparai; born c. 1963) is an England-based Punjabi bhangra singer. Born in Hussainpur and raised in Nakodar, he moved to Birmingham in 1984. Singh was the first Punjabi singer to be honoured with an MBE by Q ...
,
Hans Raj Hans
Hans Raj Hans is an Indian singer and politician. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and a recipient of the civilian honour of Padma Shri. He sings Punjabi folk and Sufi music as well as in movies and has also released his own 'Pun ...
,
Surjit Bindrakhia,
Pammi Bai,
Bhagwant Mann,
Sardool Sikander, Amar Noorie, Bali Brahambhatt, and
Sukhshinder Shinda.
Projects and Ad Campaigns
''Dheeyan Da Satkaar Karo - Nanhi Chaan Foundation (Harsimrat Kaur Badal)''
Popular social awareness song featuring famous singers like Harshdeep Kaur, Harbhajjan Maan, and Hans Raj Hans. The song touches important issues of female foeticide and women empowerment.
''Save The Girl Child ''
He directed and wrote the script for a
social awareness
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''Taare Zameen Par Foundation''
He directed and wrote the script for a
social awareness
Social consciousness (or social awareness) is collective consciousness shared by individuals within a society.[Guru Nanak
Gurū Nānak (15 April 1469 – 22 September 1539; Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ; pronunciation: , ), also known as ('Father Nanak'), was an Indian spiritual teacher, mystic and poet, who is regarded as the founder of Sikhism and is t ...]
Dev Ji. Nanak Sakhiyan was a series of 15 animated short stories from the life of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The stories were conceived and directed by Jagmeet Bal.
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Sakhiyan Guru Nanak Dev Ji , Babar , Guru Nanak Dev Ji Sakhi in Punjabi , Animated Film , Nanak Ji
''Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji - Hind Ki Chaadar'' - A Project Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee
The year 2019 witnessed the biggest event of Sikh history - The 550th Birth Anniversary of Sri
Guru Nanak
Gurū Nānak (15 April 1469 – 22 September 1539; Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ; pronunciation: , ), also known as ('Father Nanak'), was an Indian spiritual teacher, mystic and poet, who is regarded as the founder of Sikhism and is t ...
Dev Ji. Guru Sakhiyan was a series of 15 animated short stories from the life of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The stories were conceived and directed by Jagmeet Bal.
(Watch Here
Sakhi GuruTeg Bahadur Ji , Life Story of Guru Tegh Bahadurji , Hind Ki Chadar , गुरु तेग बहादुर EP 1
''Satguru Nanak Aaye Ne''
Satguru Nanak Aaye Ne was an ode to Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji on his 550th Birth Anniversary in November 2019. The song was directed by Jagmeet Bal. The song featured popular personalities from the Hindi Film industry, including Kapil Sharma, Shankar Mahadevan, Harshdeep Kaur, Jaspinder Narula, Sukhshinder Shinda, Shekhar Ravjiani, Shaan, Neeti Mohan, Richa Sharma, and Salim Merchant. The song was launched on The Kapil Sharma Show.
''Virasat International Punjabi Film Festival and Awards (VIPFFA)'' - Australia
Jagmeet Bal conceived and directed Virasat International Punjabi Film Festival and Awards (VIPFFA) 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. It was the biggest international Punjabi film award event, featuring over 80 well-known personalities from the Punjabi Film Industry and Bollywood.
''Ad Campaigns For BJP Featuring Hema Malini and Smriti Irani ''
Jagmeet Bal conceived and directed various ad campaigns for the BJP Government featuring Hema Malini and Smriti Irani.
''TV Ad For Ruhil's Ready-To-Eat Meals - US-based Food Company ''
''TV Ad For ESS ESS Bath Fittings''
Films
Jagmeet Bal shot the song, Ranjhna, for the movie Sardaar Saab in New Zealand. (Watch Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rat6v0gcNXA)
Jagmeet Bal is presently producing and directing films under his own banner - Jagmeet Bal Films.
Gallery
File:Jagmeet Bal at the launch of Save the Girl Child music video with Priyanka Chopra.JPG, Jagmeet Bal and Priyanka Chopra at the launch of Save the Girl Child music video
References
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1972 births
Living people
Indian Sikhs
Musicians from Chandigarh