Manish Acharya
| Manish G. Acharya | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 June 1967 |
| Died |
4 December 2010 (aged 43) Matheran, Maharashtra |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Film director, actor |
Manish G. Acharya (14 June 1967 – 4 December 2010) was an Indian film director and actor. Acharya was best known for Loins of Punjab Presents, a film he co-wrote, directed, acted in and co-produced, [1] Loins of Punjab Presents, which was released in 2007, starred Shabana Azmi, Ayesha Dharkar, Ajay Naidu, among others. [1] His other film credits include a cameo as himself in the 2009 film, Luck by Chance and as narrator in Sita Sings the Blues.[1]
Acharya received a bachelor's degree from Grinnell College in physics in 1989.[2][3] Acharya received a Master of Science from Iowa State in Industrial Relations.[2] He then obtained a Master of Fine Arts in film directing from Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.[1]
Acharya died in an accident on 4 December 2010, in Matheran, Maharashtra. He is survived by his wife, artist Dhruvi Acharya and their two children Malhar and Aman.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Manish Acharya dies after falling off a horse". Press Trust of India. NDTV. 2010-12-05. Archived from the original on 8 December 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
- 1 2 https://www.facebook.com/manish.acharya?sk=info
- ↑ http://loggia.grinnell.edu/page.aspx?pid=818