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Tarsem Singh
Tarsem Dhandwar Singh (26 May 1961), known professionally as Tarsem, is an Indian director who has worked on films, music videos, and commercials.
Tarsem is a Sikh-American and was born in Jalandhar, India. His father was an aircraft engineer. He attended the Bishop Cotton School, Simla, Hans Raj College, Delhi, and is a graduate of the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.
Tarsem began his career directing music videos, including those of "Hold On" by En Vogue, "Sweet Lullaby" by Deep Forest and R.E.M.'s smash hit "Losing My Religion," the latter of which won Best Video of the Year at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards. He has directed dozens of commercials for brands such as Nike and Coca-Cola.Tarsem's feature film directorial debut was The Cell (2000), starring Jennifer Lopez. His second film, The Fall, debuted at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival and was released theatrically in the United States in 2008. His third film was 2011's Immortals. He is directing an adaptation of the Brothers Grimm story of Snow White called Mirror Mirror.
Pepsi commercial: "We Will Rock You" this 2005 commercial, directed by Tarsem, is one of the more elaborate Pepsi commercials to date. It combines a gladiator theme with the hard rock Queen's "We Will Rock You". The stars involved in this commercial include Enrique Iglesias in the Europe/US version and Amr Diab in the Middle East version. In Enrique's version, he plays the role of an emperor hoarding Pepsi, Britney Spears, Alecia Beth Moore (Pink) and Beyonce Knowles, all playing similar roles of gladiatrices about to engage in combat for the emperor's and crowd's enjoyment. Ultimately the gladiatrices turn against the emperor and throw him from his seat. On the other hand, Amr Diab's version show the gladiatrices being attacked by a lion after the emperor realized their intentions. Tarsem was commended within the "Making of the Pepsi Commercial" video on several occasions by Beyonce Knowles, Enrique Iglesias, Amr Diab and Pink.
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The Fall: Tarsem Singh interview -
23 January 2009
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- -Best known for the Jennifer Lopez sci-fi experiment The Cell, Indian director Tarsem Singh has made a triumphant comeback with The Fall, which gets a release on DVD and Blu-ray 26th January. Half period Hollywood drama and half epic fantasy filmed in 24 di
Tarsem Singh - what members say
review by from Totteridge, London
Jennifer Lopez in half decent movie shocker! 23 October 2004
review by sexybeast from York
A surreal epic; rich in breath-taking imagery, daring direction and genius cinematography. 14 June 2009
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Greek mythology, but for grown-ups! 11 July 2012
Tarsem Singh - filmography
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Immortals - Blu-ray
(2011)
Starring: Henry Cavill, Kellan Lutz, Mickey Rourke
Director: Tarsem Singh
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Fantasy action film based on the Greek mythological warrior hero Theseus, who joins forces with the Gods to fight the Titans and save humankind. The power-hungry King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) has laid waste to Greece in his search for the legendary Epirus Bow, a weapon of limitless power that, in ..read more »

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Mirror Mirror
on DVD
(2011)
Starring: Julia Roberts, Lily Collins, Armie Hammer
Director: Tarsem Singh
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Mirror Mirror is a fresh and funny retelling of the Snow White legend, a family adventure for all ages, starring OscarĀ® winner Julia Roberts as the evil Queen who ruthlessly rules her captured kingdom and Lily Collins (The Blind Side) as Snow White, the princess in exile, plus Armie Hammer (The ..read more »

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Mirror Mirror - Blu-ray
(2011)
Starring: Sean Bean, Lily Collins, Armie Hammer
Director: Tarsem Singh
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Julia Roberts and Lily Collins star in this family comedy adventure based on the classic fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. Following the death of the king (Sean Bean), the jealous Queen (Roberts) forces her step-daughter Snow White (Collins) into exile and seizes power of the faraway kingdom. But ..read more »

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Immortals
on DVD
(2011)
Starring: Henry Cavill, Kellan Lutz, Mickey Rourke
Director: Tarsem Singh
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In "Immortals," the ruthless King Hyperion leads his bloodthirsty army on a murderous rampage across Greece to find a deadly weapon that will destroy humanity. A mortal chosen by Zeus named Theseus must lead the fight against Hyperion and his evil army with the fate of mankind and the Gods at stake.

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The Fall - Blu-ray
(2008)
Starring: Justine Waddell, Priscilla Garita, Peter Cilella
Director: Tarsem Singh
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Fantasy drama set in 1920s Los Angeles. A little girl called Alexandria (Catinca Untaru) is in hospital with a broken arm when the man in the bed adjacent to hers, injured Hollywood stuntman Roy Walker (Lee Pace), befriends her and begins to tell her a series of vivid, fantastical tales centred ..read more »

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The Fall
on DVD
(2008)
Starring: Lee Pace, Justine Waddell, Catinca Untaru
Director: Tarsem Singh
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In a hospital a little girl with a broken collar bone meets a bedridden man who starts telling her a fantastical story which reflects his state of mind. As time goes by fiction and reality start to intertwine in this uplifting epic fantasy.

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The Cell
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Vincent D'Onofrio, Patrick Bauchau, Vincent D'Onofrio
Director: Tarsem Singh
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In modern-day California, psychotherapist Catherine Deane (Jennifer Lopez) experiments with a new technique which allows her to enter the minds of catatonic patients via drugs and a cybernetic suit. When serial killer Carl Stargher (Vincent D'Onofrio) lapses into a coma after being apprehended by ..read more »

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