Ish Amitoj Kaur is an Indian children’s author and filmmaker. She is known for her films Chhevan Dariya (The Sixth River) (2010) and Kambadi Kalai (Trembling Wrist) (2006). He is famous for his original theater therapy methods, which he developed while leading theater workshops for children.
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Wiki/Biography
Ish Amitoj was born on 8 March in Shimla. His zodiac sign is Pisces. She did her schooling at Loreto Convent, Tara Hall, Shimla. He did his graduation from St. Bede’s College, Shimla. After his graduation, he completed his master’s degree in Theater from Panjab University, Chandigarh in 2001. Later, she moved to the National School of Drama Repertory Company, where she was a part of several productions. In 2001, she became a Fellow of the National School of Drama and completed her fellowship in 2005. In 2011, he attended the creative writing program at Stanford University.
Ish Amitoj Kaur in her younger days
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 6″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
parents and siblings
Ish Amitoj’s father Prem Singh Grover is a professor of microbiology.
Ish Amitoj Kaur’s parents
husband and children
Ish Amitoj Kaur married Taranjit Singh Gujral on 24 January 2005. Taranjit Singh is a data science engineer, environmental activist and community advocate. They have a son, Puran Veer Singh, born on 8 November 2012. Puran Veer Singh is an author and writes songs and books for children.
Ish Amitoj Kaur with her family
Religion
She follows Sikh religion.
livelihood
acting
Ish Amitoj played lead roles in various art plays such as Raja’s Kitchen (1998) by Mohan Maharshi, the stage adaptation of Bertolt Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Paribhritika- Bhagavadajjukam and Kaveri-Raster.
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Ish Amitoj worked as an assistant director with Tara Punjabi and many Urdu sitcoms. He worked as an assistant director for the Bollywood film Pinjar (2003). Later, he worked as an assistant in Manmohan Singh’s films including Mitti Vajan Mardi (2007) and Aasan Nu Maan Vatna Da (2004). He also provided assistance for the film Tera Mera Ki Rishta (2009).
Ish Amitoj during the shooting of his film
Theater
He continued doing theatre, especially for children. He collaborated with an organization called Literacy India, which inspired thousands of children to participate in theater workshops. These young actors later got leading roles in Bollywood films like Aamir Khan’s 3 Idiots and Vishal Bhardwaj’s The Blue Umbrella. He directed the theater adaptations of Disney’s Moana Jr. (2022), Disney’s Lion King (2021), The Wizard of Oz (2020), Peter Rabbit (2020), The Window Cleaner (2018), Betty and Her Feast (2017), Pickled Princess Also directed. (2016), The Ugly Buckling (2015), Evanescent Dreams, Charandas Chor, Pinti Ka Sabun, Alibaba Chalis Chor.
Ish Amitoj Kaur during a theater play
She is the CEO of The Theater Factory, a non-profit organization dedicated to the performing arts. In 2015, Theater Factory produced two of his original plays, The Ugly Buckling and, Betty and Her Feast. The Ugly Buckling deals with the issue of bullying and Betty and Her Feast addresses the overuse of technology among children.
Ish Amitoj Kaur with children during rehearsal at The Theater Factory
production house
Later, Ish Amitoj opened her own production company, Noor Nisan Productions and became the first woman to write, direct and produce a Punjabi feature film, making history in directing films on the Sikh diaspora.
Documentary film
He made several documentaries including Sikhs We Are and Drop in the Ocean.
film direction
He directed two of the most popular films of the Punjabi film industry, Chhewan Dariya (The Sixth River) (2010) and Kambadi Kalai (2006).
Ish Amitoj during the promotion of Chhevan Dariya
Facts/General Knowledge
- Ish Amitoj Kaur founded Fiery Blossom Creations in 2013.
- Ish is now a Bay Area-based theater activist.
Ish Amitoj Kaur at an event
- In an interview, while talking about her success she said that all the credit for it goes to her husband and said,
They let me fly and do what I wanted to do.”
- In 2015, Ish Amitoj Kaur was featured on the Sikhs in Cinema cover of Kourous magazine.
Ish Amitoj Kaur on the cover of Course Magazine
- In 2015, Ish Amitoj Kaur began working with a church to create a theater program for children, creating a non-profit organization to keep costs down for program participants. Talking about this in an interview he said,
I love working with children! I think of them as raw dough that can be molded into anything. It is a symbiotic relationship. They learn from you and you learn from them.
- On March 1, 2015, The Theater Factory presented two of its original plays at the Little Theater of Chabot College in Hayward, California.
- After traveling in the United States for several years, he realized that children in the area lacked access to professional theater training, which inspired him to start the Theater Factory.
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