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Nandan Saxena
| Nandan Saxena | |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Filmmaker, journalist |
| Spouse(s) | Kavita Bahl |
| Awards | 3 National Film Awards |
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Nandan Saxena is a multi National Film Award winning Indian documentary filmmaker.[1][2] He has won National film Awards thrice.
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Saxena receiving Rajat Kamal award from 12th Vice President of India, Mohammad Hamid Ansari, at National Film Awards (2011), held in 2012
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[edit]
- I Cannot Give You My Forest (2014)
- Cotton for My Shroud (2011)
- Candles In The Wind (2013)
- Wings [4]
- A stitch in time [5]
Personal life[edit]
Saxena'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]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Once Upon a Forest". The Indian Express. India: The Indian Express. 2015-04-20. Archived from the original on 2016-07-28. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ↑ "Filmmaking is not about technology only; it's an art of storytelling through camera –Nandan Saxena". pib.gov.in. India: Government of India. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "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 2020-02-24.
- ↑ Saxena, Nandan; Programme (India), United Nations Development (1900). "Wings". Trove, National Library of Australia. Australia: Government of Australia. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ↑ Saxena, Nandan; Bahl, Kavita; Programme (India), United Nations Development (1900). "A stitch in time". Trove, National Library of Australia. Australia: Government of Australia. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ↑ "The Root Runs Deep". The Indian Express. India: The Indian Express. 2013-04-02. Archived from the original on 2016-07-28. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ↑ sreenivasan, deepthi (2015-11-19). "Docu couple in town". Deccan Chronicle. India: Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ↑ Datta, Sravasti (2012-04-18). "Telling suppressed stories". The Hindu. India. Archived from the original on 2014-07-05. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ↑ "Selfless endeavour". Hindustan Times. India: Hindustan Times. 2013-04-02. Retrieved 2020-02-24.