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Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan
Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan | |
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,_at_the_57th_National_Film_Awards_function,_in_New_Delhi_on_October_22,_2010.jpg) The President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil presenting the Indira Gandhi Award to Shri Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan for the Best Debut Film of a Director (Film: Lahore), at the 57th National Film Awards function, in New Delhi on October 22, 2010 | |
| Born | 8 September Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Spouse(s) | Kiran Singh Chauhan |
Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan (born 8 September) is an Indian film director and screenwriter, who is most known for his internationally acclaimed film Lahore.[1][2] He won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director at the 2009 National Film Award. In 2021, he won the National Film Award for Best Direction for the film Bahattar Hoorain.
Filmography[edit]
- Lahore (2010) (director, story, screenplay & dialogues)
- Bahattar Hoorain (2019) (director)
Awards[edit]
National Awards[edit]
Winner
- 2009 - National Film Award for Best Debut Film for the film Lahore[3]
- 2021 - National Film Award for Best Direction for the film Bahattar Hoorain.
International Film Festival of India[edit]
Winner
- 2019 - ICFT-UNESCO GANDHI MEDAL “Special Mention” at 50th International Film Festival of India, Goa for Bahattar Hoorain
Indian Panorama[edit]
- 2019 - Bahattar Hoorain selected at the Indian Panorama
International awards[edit]
Winner
- 2009 - Most Aspiring Filmmaker at Filmmakers International Film Festival, UK for Lahore
- 2009 - Best Film, Special Jury Award at 42nd Worldfest, Houston International Film Festival, US for Lahore
Nomination
- 2009 - Best Director at Asian Festival of 1st Films, Singapore for Lahore
- 2009 - Best Writer at Asian Festival of 1st Films, Singapore for Lahore
- 2010 - Hottest New Director at Stardust Awards for Lahore
Jury Member[edit]
- 2016 - Jury Member at 63rd National Film Awards
- Jury member feature film, Indian Panorama at 51st International Film Festival of India, Goa 2021.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Lahore director on the Hollywood remake". Hindustan Times. 14 April 2010. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013.
- ↑ Iyer, Meena (10 April 2010). "Lahore's Hollywood remake". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.
- ↑ "57th National Awards:'Lahore' Maker Sanjay Bags Indira Gandhi Award For Debut Director". Planetbollywood.com.
- ↑ "Indian Panorama announces official selection for 51st International Film Festival of India, 2020". PIB GOI. 19 December 2020 – via Press release.