Manju Singh - Actress, Producer.(Hindi)

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Manju Singh:

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Manju Singh (1948 – 14 April 2022) was an Indian actor and film and television producer.

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She is known for playing "Didi", the anchor of the children's television programme Khel Khilone which she conducted for 7 years, and for her role in the 1979 Hrishikesh Mukherjee film Gol Maal.

VIDEO: Golmaal की रत्ना Manju Singh का 73 की उम्र में निधन; फेमस TV Producer रही Manju Singh | FilmiBeat

Manju Singh launched her career as a television producer in 1983 with Show Theme, the first sponsored show on Indian Television. From 1984 onwards she produced Ek Kahani, the prime time series on Doordarshan based on literary short stories from regional languages, Adhikar, the docudrama series on women's legal rights, Samyaktva: True Insight, a show on the relevance of spirituality and ancient Indian wisdom in the 21st century, and the historical TV series Swaraj based on the life of Bhagat Singh and his comrades to commemorate fifty years of Indian Independence.

In 2007, Singh founded the WorldKids Foundation with an objective to promote "Entertainment with a Purpose". WorldKids initiatives include the WorldKids International Film Festival (WKIFF), the WorldKids Film Club in association with the National Centre for the Performing Arts and Lessons in the Dark, a program that introduces children and young adults to cinema and film-appreciation in their classrooms.

In 2015, in recognition of her contribution to the creative arts and the education field, Ms. Manju Singh was nominated as a member to the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE), Govt. of India.

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Actress and pioneer of TV content Manju Singh passes away in Mumbai.

Veteran actress, showbiz personality and one of the pioneers of television content, Manju Singh has passed away following an illness, her family said here on Saturday.

By IANS

April 16, 2022, 13:24 IST

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VIDEO: Golmaal फिल्म की एक्ट्रेस Manju Singh का इस वजह से हुआ निधन! Manju Singh passed away

Veteran actress, showbiz personality and one of the pioneers of television content, Manju Singh has passed away following an illness, her family said here on Saturday.

The family said she passed away in Mumbai on Thursday.

"With profound grief, we inform you about the demise of our Manju Singh. She lived a beautiful and inspiring life, devoted to her family and her craft. From 'Manju Didi' to 'Manju Nani' she will be truly missed by all," said the family in a terse media announcement, without more details.

Ranked among the pioneers of the TV industry since its fledgling days in the early 1980s, Singh started with what was the first sponsored programme on the small screen, 'Show Theme'.

She subsequently went on to produce several memorable television programmes, ranging from serials, children shows, spiritual to activism and other meaningful topics for the Doordarshan in the early era of colour telecast.

Actress and pioneer of TV content Manju Singh passes away in Mumbai

Actress and pioneer of TV content Manju Singh passes away in MumbaiIANS

Some o them included 'Ek Kahani', 'Swaraj', 'Adhikaar' and anchored the kids' show 'Khel Khilone' which was among the longest running shows then.

Singh also acted in a few Hindi films, prominently as Ratna Sharma, the sister of the main lead Ramprasad D. Sharma (Amol Palekar) in Hrishikesh Mukherjee's rib-tickling award-winning comedy of 'Golmaal', and 'Hanky Panky' (both, 1979), 'Ladies Tailor' (1981), 'Screen Two' (1985), sliding into character roles with ease from 'sister' to 'granny'.

Later, in 2007, she founded the WorldKids Foundation with the motto of 'Entertainment With a Purpose' which organises global children's film festivals, and reaches educational films to classrooms.

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Acknowledging her contribution to TV, films, creative arts and academics, the government in 2015 nominated Singh as a Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) Member.

Several veterans from the Indian TV and film industry have condoled the passing of Manju Singh, including one of her earliest associates, lyricist-singer-writer Swanand Kirkire.

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