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Agneya Singh Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 4, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth21 July 1989

Age33 Years (as of 2023)

BirthplaceNew Delhi, India

ProfessionFilmmaker

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - R. P. Singh; Mother - Seema Mustafa; Sister - Gayeti Singh

Agneya Singh Biography

Agneya Singh is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, photographer and journalist from New Delhi best known for directing the 2014 Hindi road film M Cream. Tr

Early life and background

Agneya Singh was born on 21 July 1989 in New Delhi, India. Raised in a family engaged with public life and the media, he grew up with a journalist mother and has a younger sister involved in editorial work. He completed formal film training at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film/Cinema/Video studies.

Career

Singh’s work spans directing, screenwriting, cinematography and photography. He began directing documentary projects in the mid-2000s, with credits on short documentary titles through 2010. He has also worked behind the camera as a cinematographer on a number of short films and projects between 2009 and 2010, and contributed screenplays to short films during that period.

After a stint as a teaching assistant at New York University from 2009 to 2011, Singh founded a production company, Agniputra Films, in 2010. Through that company he made his feature directorial debut in 2014 with the Hindi road film M Cream. The film attracted attention on the festival circuit and earned several awards and recognitions, including a Grand Prize for Best Feature at the Rhode Island International Film Festival and additional prizes and mentions at festivals such as Jaipur International Film Festival, WorldFest-Houston and the Indie Spirit Film Festival. M Cream was also listed among the year’s notable independent films by a music and youth platform and was screened internationally, including at the San Antonio Film Festival in Texas.

In 2018 Singh took on a leadership role in production as the managing director of Marigold Media Limited. His documentary and short-form work, combined with his feature debut, reflect a career that moves between narrative filmmaking, documentary practice and technical roles in cinematography.

Public profile

Singh is publicly identified with multiple creative roles: filmmaker, screenwriter, photographer and journalist. He is known to share travel photography and images from his shoots and personal life on social channels and his official website, where he also posts writing on political subjects. His interests include travel, swimming and water sports such as surfing, activities he often documents while on vacation. He is also active in charitable and community-focused causes, with stated involvement in areas like human rights, animal welfare, civil rights, poverty alleviation, health, education and economic empowerment.

Family and personal life

Singh’s mother, Seema Mustafa, is known as a founding editor of an independent online news outlet; his sister, Gayeti Singh, serves as an associate editor at the same organization. His father is listed as R. P. Singh and his parents separated when he was young. Public information indicates that he is unmarried.

Latest updates

Beyond his early documentary and short-film work and the festival success of M Cream, Singh’s more recent professional update listed him in 2018 as the managing director of Marigold Media Limited. His earlier production company, Agniputra Films, was established in 2010 and later dissolved in 2018. He continues to post photography and occasional political writing on his site and social platforms.
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Recent Work

M Cream

Hindi road film — directorial debut and festival-acclaimed feature (2014).

2014
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Career Highlights

  1. Directed the feature film M Cream (2014).
  2. M Cream won the Grand Prize for Best Feature Film at the Rhode Island International Film Festival (2014).
  3. M Cream received multiple festival awards and was screened internationally, including at the San Antonio Film Festival (2015).
  4. Founded Agniputra Films (2010) and later served as managing director of Marigold Media Limited (2018).
  5. Studied film at New York University Tisch School of the Arts.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Agneya Singh born?

21 July 1989

What is Agneya Singh known for?

Filmmaker

What is Agneya Singh’s marital status?

Unmarried