Prem Prakash Modi (born 17 July 1968) is an Indian filmmaker, writer, producer and actor known for his works in Hindi & Bengali cinema. He made his debut[1] as a director in 2013 with the Bengali feature film Arjun – Kalimpong E Sitaharan[2] starring Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, Om, Manoj Mitra and Churni Ganguly, based on Samaresh Majumdar's novel Khunkharapi and Kalimpong e Sitaharan. His next directorial venture was Panchlait[3] (2017), which was well received by the audiences. He has worked as an Associate for noted directors such as Aparna Sen, Gul Bahar Singh, Anjan Dutt, Anjan Das, Suman Mukhopadhyay.
Prem began his career as a chief assistant director for The Goal,[4] a Children's Film Society (CFSI) production which starred Irrfan Khan and directed by Gul Bahar Singh. The film won the Best Children's Film at 47th National Film Awards, Special International Jury Prize at Cairo International Film Festival and Special Mention at International Federation of Film Societies in the Czech Republic.
Prem wrote the story and lyrics for the film Sixer[5] a CFSI production starring Amrish Puri, directed by Gul Bahar Singh. Later, he wrote dialogues for the film Antarmahal, directed by Rituparno Ghosh.
His directorial debut was with Arjun – Kalimpong E Sitaharan[2] starring Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, Om, Manoj Mitra and Churni Ganguly. His next release was Panchlait[6],[7] based on Phanishwar Nath Renu's[8] short story starring Amitosh Nagpal, Anuradha Mukherjee, Yashpal Sharma, Rajesh Sharma, Ravi Jhankal and Brijendra Kala in lead roles. The film received acclaim from both audiences and was featured in prestigious film festivals, including the International Film Festival of India.[9] He also co-produced a Hindi feature film Ateet starring Rajeev Khandelwal, Priyamani and Sanjay Suri, for ZEE5.
| Year | Title | Language | Director | Writer | Producer | Actor | Other | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Daughters of this Century | Hindi | Yes | |||||
| 2013 | Arjun – Kalimpong E Sitaharan | Bengali | Yes | [2] | ||||
| 2017 | Panchlait | Hindi | Yes | Released on 17 November[10] | ||||
| 2020 | Ateet | Hindi | Yes | Released on ZEE5 | ||||
| 2021 | Aadhaar | Hindi | Yes | TBA |
| Title | Language | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shesh Prasna | Hindi | Actor | Doordarshan |
| Lebedev Ki Nayika | Hindi | Actor | Doordarshan |
| Prem Chand Ki Kahaniya | Hindi | Actor | Doordarshan |
| Shikanje | Hindi | Actor | Doordarshan |
| Sahib Biwi Aur Ghulam | Hindi | Actor | Sahara One |
| Shayad | Hindi | Actor | Zee TV |
| Chorri Chupe | Hindi | Actor | Doordarshan |
| Mukti | Hindi | Director | Doordarshan |
| Superhit Jhankar | Bengali | Director | Doordarshan |
| Siddhant | Bengali | Actor | Doordarshan |
| Saturday Suspense | Hindi | Actor | Zee TV |
