Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan Explained

Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan
Birth Date:	8 September
Birth Place:	Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
Nationality:	Indian
Years Active:	2010–present
Occupation:	film director, screenwriter
Spouse:	Kiran 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]}

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

• 2019 - 50th International Film Festival of India

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]

External links

• • • • Silent scenes are more symbolic: Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan DNA

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lahore director on the Hollywood remake . https://archive.today/20130126001417/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Lahore-director-on-the-Hollywood-remake/H1-Article1-531086.aspx . dead . 26 January 2013 . 14 April 2010 . .
2. News: Lahore's Hollywood remake . https://web.archive.org/web/20110811061546/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-04-11/news-interviews/28127599_1_indian-film-indian-actors-tony-leung. dead. 11 August 2011. 10 April 2010 . Meena . . Iyer.
3. Web site: Rajinikanth, Isabelle Huppert to Be Honoured at IFFI 2019. 2 November 2019.
4. Web site: 67th National Film Awards: Kangana Ranaut, Sushant Singh Rajput's Chhichhore win. See complete list of winners here. 22 March 2021. Hindustan Times.
5. Web site: 57th National Awards:'Lahore' Maker Sanjay Bags Indira Gandhi Award For Debut Director. Planetbollywood.com.
6. News: Indian Panorama announces official selection for 51st International Film Festival of India, 2020. 19 December 2020. Press release. PIB GOI.
7. News: Grand Jury and Selection Jury for 75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow announced . 12 November 2021. 12 November 2021. Press release. PIB GOI.