Mukesh Kumar Singh is a talented Indian director with a strong background in drama and storytelling. He completed his postgraduation in Dramatic Arts with first-class first (gold medalist). He also qualified as a drama lecturer through the UGC examination.
🎭 Beginning with Theatre
His journey started with acting and directing plays. He worked with well-known groups like All India Radio, IPTA, and the Song and Drama Division of India.
🎬 Directing KANNAPPA
Right now, he is directing a big Telugu film called “KANNAPPA”. The film stars Vishnu Manchu and Preity Mukundan. It also features top actors like Mohan Babu, Mohanlal, Prabhas, Akshay Kumar, Kajal Aggarwal, and others. The film is produced by 24 Frames Factory, led by Mohan Babu.
🏆 Awards for Short Films
He has directed three short films: “Bruno”, “Teacher”, and “Home Sweet Home”. These films were shown at 64 film festivals and won 16 awards, including:
- Best Director at Prague International Film Awards for Bruno
- Best Director at Himachal International Film Festival 2024 for Home Sweet Home
📺 Success on TV
Mukesh Kumar Singh is also known for directing many popular Indian TV shows. He directed the hit show “Mahabharat” on Star Plus, which has a 9-star rating on IMDb.
Other famous shows he directed include:
- Mere Sai (Sony TV)
- Tenali Rama
- Dharmayoddha Garud
- Sankat Mochan Mahabali Hanuman
- Chandra Nandini
- Ramayan, Meera, Bandhan, and more.
🎞️ Global Film Work
He started a film company called Curry Western Productions with Kamal Musale, a Swiss director. Together, they made:
- Mumbai Bird – a small-budget experimental film
- Curry Western – an English film with international actors
- Mother Teresa and Me – an Indo-Swiss-British movie
Mukesh Singh has also worked as a fixer (a local coordinator) for foreign film crews in India. Canadian journalist Céline Galipeau praised him as “the best fixer I have ever worked with.”
He was also the line producer for “Eqaab”, one of the first feature films made in the UAE, shot in Arabic, Urdu, and Persian.
📝 New Projects
He has written a film called “Ru-ba-Ru”, which is a remake of a popular South Korean film. The film is being produced by his company MKS Productions.
Mukesh Kumar Singh is now planning a huge project: a three-part movie based on the Mahabharata. He wants to bring Indian culture and mythology to the world in a grand and exciting way.
🌟 His Mission
He believes in telling stories that touch people’s hearts. His goal is to make films that entertain both the masses and the classes.
🎬 Mukesh Kumar Singh: A storyteller who brings history, culture, and human emotions to life on screen.
