Nandan Saxena is a multi National Film Award winning Indian documentary filmmaker.[1][2] He has won National film Awards thrice.
Nandan Saxena | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
| Education | Journalism |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, journalist |
| Spouse | Kavita Bahl |
| Awards | 3 National Film Awards |
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Awards
edit| Year | Award(s) | Category | Film | Result | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | National Film Awards | Best Environment Film Including Agriculture | I Cannot Give You My Forest | Won | [3] |
| 2013 | Special Mention | Candles In The Wind | [3] | ||
| 2011 | Best Investigative Film | Cotton for My Shroud | [3] |
Selected filmography
editPersonal life
editSaxena's parents were teachers.[6] He studied journalism.[7] He is married to Kavita Bahl, an Indian filmmaker.[8] The couple quit journalism on returning to Delhi in 1996 and took on film-making.[9]
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References
edit- ^ "Once Upon a Forest". The Indian Express. India: The Indian Express. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original on 28 July 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "Filmmaking is not about technology only; it's an art of storytelling through camera –Nandan Saxena". pib.gov.in. India: Government of India. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Nandan Saxena Awards: List of awards and nominations received by Nandan Saxena :Times of India Entertainment". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. India: The Times of India. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ Saxena, Nandan; Programme (India), United Nations Development (1900). "Wings". Trove, National Library of Australia. Australia: Government of Australia. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ Saxena, Nandan; Bahl, Kavita; Programme (India), United Nations Development (1900). "A stitch in time". Trove, National Library of Australia. Australia: Government of Australia. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "The Root Runs Deep". The Indian Express. India: The Indian Express. 2 April 2013. Archived from the original on 28 July 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ sreenivasan, deepthi (19 November 2015). "Docu couple in town". Deccan Chronicle. India: Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ Datta, Sravasti (18 April 2012). "Telling suppressed stories". The Hindu. India. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "Selfless endeavour". Hindustan Times. India: Hindustan Times. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2020.