Actor · Writer · Art Director

Telling stories,
on screen & behind it.

From a newsroom in Allahabad to the sets of Mumbai — a storyteller who acts, writes and shapes the worlds a film lives in.

Actor Writer Comedian & satirist Art director
Arbendra Pratap Singh
About

A journalist who fell for the camera.

Arbendra Pratap Singh was born in Shankargarh, Allahabad, and began his working life as a journalist. In 2008 he moved to Mumbai and entered the film industry as a writer.

In 2015 he stepped in front of the camera, debuting in Disney's Zindagi Khatti Meethi, and went on to appear in films and television. Alongside acting, he writes and performs satire — holding a mirror to society through a cast of original characters.

He also works behind the scenes as an art director, designing the look and texture of the worlds his stories inhabit — a rare hyphenate who understands a film from script to screen to set.

BornShankargarh, Allahabad
Based inMumbai, India
In Mumbai since2008
Acting debut2015
DisciplinesActing · Writing · Art direction
LanguagesHindi · English
Showreel

Selected work, in motion.

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From the channel · HIHAHU Comedy

Most-watched videos.

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Filmography

The body of work.

2017
Naam Shabana
Feature film
Actor
2023
1920: Horrors of the Heart
Feature film
Actor
2015
Zindagi Khatti Meethi
Disney · Television — debut
Actor
Dharti Ka Veer Putra Maharana Pratap
Historical drama series
Actor
Chandranandini
Historical drama — as Amatya Shaktar
Actor
Chhatrasal
Web series
Actor
2021
Midnight Song
Feature
Art director
2017
The Holy Fish
Feature
Art director
2016
Aao Khelein Safai Safai
Short / campaign
Art director
Journal

Words on cinema.

Notes from the craft — on the actors, directors and writers who shape the screen, plus reviews and deep dives into the films worth talking about.

01 Actors Performances, process and the craft of being on screen. Explore → 02 Directors The vision behind the camera and how films get made. Explore → 03 Writers Screenwriting, story structure and the words on the page. Explore → 04 Movie insights Deep dives into themes, craft and what makes cinema work. Explore → 05 Movie reviews Honest takes on the latest releases and timeless classics. Explore → 06 Comedy & satire The art of making people laugh — and think. Explore →
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Movie insights
What a great performance actually asks of an actor

Beyond memorising lines — the choices that separate a role you watch from one you remember.

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Writers
Writing comedy that survives the edit

Notes from the writers' room on building satire that lands — and holds up on a second watch.

Coming soon
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Movie reviews
The review: a film worth your evening

An honest, spoiler-light take on a recent release — what works, what doesn't, and who it's for.

Coming soon
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