Harp Farmer born Harpreet Singh is an actor, director, producer, and photographer based in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India.[1][2]
Harp Farmer | |
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| Born | Harpreet Singh 6 December 1984 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Farmer, Actor, Director, Producer, Photographer |
| Spouse | Amber Kaur Farmer |
| Website | Harpfarmer.com |
Early life and education
editHe completed his higher secondary education from DAV College, Jalandhar and then did his Bachelor of Computer Application from Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar and Masters of Science in Advance Software Technology from International Institute of Information Technology, Pune.
Personal life
editHarp is married to Amber Kaur Farmer and the couple has a daughter Sagal Kaur Farmer and son Ajitt Singh Farmer. Family members are Father (Sardar Piara Singh), Mother (Sardarni Darshan Kaur), Harp Farmer, His wife (Amber Farmer) Children Son Ajitt and Daughter Sagal[3]
Career
editHe started his career as a photographer and his first photography exhibition was organized on 9 April 2012 at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.[4][5][6] Subsequently, three more exhibitions were held, one was at Thakur Art Gallery, Amritsar and the second one at Alliance Française, Chandigarh in the year 2013[7][8][9][10][11] and third one that concluded at Kala Bhawan, Chandigarh in June 2016.[12][13][14] He is quite famous for his self-portraits depicting farmers of Punjab. Each portrait brings out the simplicity of the rural Punjab.[2][15] In February 2016, Harp Farmer Pictures released a new song called "Manmaaniyan" composed and sung by Dev Sangha featuring Harp Farmer.[16]
Filmography/Discography
edit| Year | Name | Movie/Song | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Vair | Movie | Fateh | Punjabi | Post-production |
| Kawela | Movie | Inspector Karamveer | Punjabi | 2017 | |
| Bambukat | Movie | Cameo | Punjabi | 2016 | |
| A Day in the World of World Feeder | Movie | Male Lead | English, Punjabi | Docu-Drama by Alex Singh | |
| Crease By Tarsem Jassar Feat. Harp Farmer | Song | Supporting Role | Punjabi | Featuring | |
| Love Marriage Feat. Harp Farmer | Song | Supporting Role | Punjabi | Featuring | |
| 2015 | Sahaan Varga single by Salina Shelly Feat. Harp Farmer | Song | Male Lead | Punjabi | 2015 |
| 2014 | Shukeen Jatt single by Anmol Gagan Mann Feat. Harp Farmer | Song | Male Lead | Punjabi | 2014 |
Harp Farmer Pictures
editHe has started his own music record label, under his own production, Harp Farmer Pictures.
| Year | Song | Language | Singer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2016 | Dildaar | Punjabi | Harmehar Singh |
| Love Marriage | Jagir Singh | ||
| Jatt Brand | Ricky Singh | ||
| Meri Boli | Manmeet Bains | ||
| All Night | Joe Sekhon |
Controversies
editIn May 2016, Harp started Stop Defaming Punjab campaign which urged people to fight against the propagation that more than 70% of the people of Punjab were into substance abuse in one form or the other. He drew a lot of flak for the campaign and was criticized by those who either had vested interests or had not actually understood the message. He was accused of being a mouthpiece for the ruling party which is thought to be primarily responsible for the widespread usage of drugs in the state. There was much hue and cry criticizing the campaign, though, individuals including renowned artists and a number of NGOs came forward to uphold the cause.[17][18][19][20][21][22][23]
Prior to that, he, along with Ankur Singh Patar had pulled up a cellphone company for using his creation in an unauthorized manner.[24]
In 2020 Farmer was a supporter of the protests by Indian farmers against new farm laws and complained that his image was being used on posters promoting the new laws.[25]
References
edit- ^ "People in the city". Hindustan Times. 10 July 2013.
- ^ a b "The creative streak". The Tribune. 24 May 2016.
- ^ "'Harp Farmer' Family members". Trend Punjabi. 4 December 2020.}
- ^ "'Harp Farmer' to unveil photography exhibition". Ludhiana Tribune. 5 April 2012.
- ^ "Harpreet to paint Punjab Agricultural University with 'colours of Punjab'". The Times of India City. 4 April 2012.
- ^ "Punjab countryside beauty to the fore". Ludhiana Tribune. 10 April 2012.
- ^ "'Harp'ing on tradition". Hindustan Times. 12 April 2013.
- ^ "Of fields & feelings Software engineer Harpreet Singh has found his passion in photography and he has gone back to the roots to create magic…". Tribune LifeStyle. 12 April 2013.
- ^ "How Green is My Valley". The Indian Express. 15 April 2013.
- ^ "Colors of Panjaab – A Photo Exhibition by Harp Farmer". allevents.in. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ "Colors of Punjab". Desi Qube. 25 September 2013. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ "Harp Farmer holds a photography exhibition – "Colors of Panjaab"". Newz New. 25 June 2016.
- ^ "Colors of Panjaab ~ A Pictorial Display of the Beauty of Punjab By Harp Farmer". 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Harp Farmer Holds Photography Exhibition 'Colors of Panjaab':To Highlight The True Colurs of Punjab". 121 News. 27 June 2016.
- ^ "5 Things You'll Only Get If Your Guy Has A Beard – Harp Farmer". Pagal Parrot. 1 June 2016. Archived from the original on 20 June 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ Manmaaniyan : Latest Punjabi Song by Dev Sangha featuring Harp Farmer
- ^ "Lipi Foundation Joins Harp Farmer in his Campaign Against Negative Stereotyping of Punjabis". Business Wire India. 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Lipi Foundation joins Harp Farmer in campaign against negative stereotyping of Punjabis". The Times of India. 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Lipi Foundation Joins Harp Farmer in his Campaign Against Negative Stereotyping of Punjabis". Press Release India. 9 June 2016. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ "Harp Farmer's Mission "Stop Defaming Punjab" Gone Viral". India Herald. 4 June 2016.
- ^ "Harp Farmer's Mission "Stop Defaming Punjab" Gone Viral". Punjabi Tribune. 4 June 2016. Archived from the original on 9 July 2016.
- ^ "What a solution!". The Tribune. 10 June 2016.
- ^ "HARP FARMER IN NEW CONTROVERSY". Channel Satrang. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ "Mobile firm accused of plagiarism". The Tribune. 2 January 2016.
- ^ https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/punjabi-actor-protesting-at-delhi-s-singhu-border-is-poster-boy-of-punjab-bjp/story-dHbsMxCr363vnFY0PwcOaP.html "Punjabi actor protesting at Delhi’s Singhu border is poster boy of Punjab BJP", Parteek Singh Mahal, Hindustan Times, 2020-12-22