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{{Short description|Indian filmmaker}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Rukshana Tabassum
| image = Smriti Irani presenting the Rajat Kamal Award to Rukshana Tabassum (Special Mention) for the Non-Feature film – THE CAKE STORY, at the 65th National Film Awards Function, in New Delhi.JPG
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|5|13|df=y}}
| education = [[Film and Television Institute of India]], [[The Assam Valley School]]
}}

'''Rukshana Tabassum''' (born 13 May 1985) is a filmmaker, actress and producer from India predominantly working on Hindi films. She is an alumnus of the [[Film and Television Institute of India]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rukshana Tabassum – Indisches Filmfestival|url=https://indisches-filmfestival.de/crew_cast/rukshana-tabassum-2/|access-date=2021-10-08|language=de-DE}}</ref> and has won National Film Award (Jury’s Special Mention) in the short fiction non–feature category in 2018 for her film ‘The Cake Story’ produced by [[Children's Film Society of India|Children’s Film Society of India]] (CFSI) and another National Film Award (Best Educational Film) for her film [[Apples and Oranges (short film)|Apples and Oranges]]<ref>{{Cite news|last=Anand|first=Shilpa Nair|date=2021-03-29|title='Apples and Oranges', awarded the National Award for the Best Educational Film, teaches acceptance despite diversity|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/rukshana-tabassum-chats-about-her-national-award-winning-film-that-teaches-acceptance-and-tolerance/article34187760.ece|access-date=2021-10-08|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> produced by LXL Ideas.

She was also one of the Nominated Member of the [[Indian Documentary Producers Association|IDPA]] Jury Panel 2015-16 and an alumna of [[International Visitor Leadership Program|International Visitor's Leadership Programme]]. Other than feature films, also directs advertisements, and has made advertisements for several organisations including Reliance, Godrej, Kent RO Systems, Odisha Tourism, Asian Paints and Nestle.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-08|title=Rukshana Tabassum About 'Apples And Oranges'|url=https://thestorymug.com/rukshana-tabassum-about-apples-and-oranges/|access-date=2021-10-08|website=THE STORY MUG|language=en-GB}}</ref>

She is also a classical dancer and has completed Advanced Diploma in [[Bharatanatyam|Bharatnatyam]] ‘Parangata’ from Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya, Mumbai. She is also a visiting faculty at [[Pandit Lakhmi Chand State University of Performing and Visual Arts|State University of Performing Arts and Visual Arts Rohtak]] and [[Film and Television Institute of India|FTII Pune]].{{citation needed|date=September 2022}}

== Early childhood and education ==
Rukshana Tabassum spent most of her childhood in Nagaon Assam and did her schooling at [[The Assam Valley School]], Balipara. Later she completed her Bachelors in Arts from Delhi University. Before starting out a career in advertising, she completed her post graduate diploma in Advertising and Marketing Communications from Wigan & Leigh College and later a post graduate course in film direction from [[Film and Television Institute of India]], Pune. While studying at FTII, she secured both Best Director and Best Student award.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}}

== Filmography ==
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|+
!Year
!Title
!Awards
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|Burning<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kahlon|first=Sukhpreet|title=Burning review: A cumbersome exploration of sisterhood|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/reviews/burning-44157|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029012335/https://www.cinestaan.com/reviews/burning-44157|url-status=live|archive-date=29 October 2020|access-date=2021-10-08|website=Cinestaan}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Rosario|first=Kennith|date=2018-12-07|title=Death in the ghats of Varanasi|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/death-in-the-ghats/article25690130.ece|access-date=2021-10-08|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
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|-
|2020
|Dammy<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ajayya Kumar gets candid, talks about his incredible journey|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/biz-tech/2021/09/16/ajayya-kumar-gets-candid--talks-about-his-incredible-journey.html|access-date=2021-10-08|website=The Week|language=en}}</ref>
|Indian Film Festival (Stuttgart)<ref>{{Cite news|last=Anand|first=Shilpa Nair|date=2021-07-27|title=Short film 'Dammy' premieres at the Indian Film Festival (Stuttgart)|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/short-film-dammy-premieres-at-indian-film-festival-stuttgart-directed-by-rukshana-tabassum/article35559281.ece|access-date=2021-10-08|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|Sarvamangala Arts Initiative
|-
|2018
|The Cake Story
|Jury’s Special Mention, [[National Film Award - Special Jury Award (non-feature film)|National Film Award 2018]]
Smile International Film Festival for Children and Youth, 2018
|[[Children's Film Society, India|Children’s Film Society of India]]
|-
|2019
|Apples and Oranges
|[[National Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film|Best Educational Film]] at [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]] 2020
|LXL Ideas
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|Mission Sunday
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|LXL Ideas
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|I DO NOT FIT
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|Bubbles and Stars
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|2019
|Vaishnava - Being Humane (Sattriya Dance Film)
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|2021
|The Social Solution
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|2020
|Sanatione - Note To Self
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|REDBOXX
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|}

== References ==
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[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Indian film directors]]
[[Category:National Film Award (India) winners]]
[[Category:People from Assam]]
[[Category:1985 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]

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