Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan
Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan is an Indian film director and screenwriter, who is most known for his works mainly in Hindi cinema.[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 72 Hoorain.[3][4]
Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan | |
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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 22 October 2010 | |
| Born | 8 September Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Spouse | Kiran Singh Chauhan |
Filmography
- Lahore (2010) (Director, Story, Screenplay & Dialogues)
- 72 Hoorain (2019) (Director & Editor)
- 83 (2021) (writer)
- Gorkha (TBA)† (Director, Story, Screenplay & Dialogues)
Awards
National Film Awards
Winner
- 2009 - Best First film of a Director for the film Lahore[5]
- 2021 - Best Direction - Feature Film for the film 72 Hoorain
International Film Festival of India
Winner
- UNESCO Gandhi Medal - Special Mention for Best Film on peace and inter-cultural dialogue for 72 Hoorain
Indian Panorama
- 2019 - Bahattar Hoorain selected at the Indian Panorama
International awards
Winner
- 2022 - Writer - Best Story (Adapted) at IIFA (International Indian Film Academy Awards), for 83
- 2009 - Best Film, Special Jury Award at 42nd Worldfest, Houston International Film Festival, US for Lahore
Nomination
- 2022 - Best Screenplay Writer at 67th Filmfare Awards, for 83
- 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
- 2016 - Jury Member at 63rd National Film Awards
- Jury member feature film, Indian Panorama at 51st International Film Festival of India, Goa 2021.[6]
- Jury member (selection) for '75 Creative minds of the tomorrow', at 52nd International Film Festival of India, Goa 2021.[7]
References
- "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.
- "Rajinikanth, Isabelle Huppert to Be Honoured at IFFI 2019". 2 November 2019.
- "67th National Film Awards: Kangana Ranaut, Sushant Singh Rajput's Chhichhore win. See complete list of winners here". Hindustan Times. 22 March 2021.
- "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.
- "Grand Jury and Selection Jury for 75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow announced". PIB GOI. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021 – via Press release.
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