Nandan Saxena Explained
| Nandan Saxena |
| Spouse: | Kavita Bahl |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Occupation: | Filmmaker, journalist |
| Education: | Journalism |
| Citizenship: | India |
| Awards: | 3 National Film Awards |
Nandan Saxena is a multi National Film Award winning Indian documentary filmmaker.[1] [2] He has won National film Awards thrice.
Awards
| Year | Award(s) | Category | Film | Result | Ref(s). |
|---|
| 2014 | National Film Awards | Best Environment Film Including Agriculture | I Cannot Give You My Forest | rowspan="3" | [3] |
| 2013 | Special Mention | Candles In The Wind | |
| 2011 | Best Investigative Film | Cotton for My Shroud | | |
Selected filmography
- 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
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]
Notes and References
- Web site: Once Upon a Forest . 2015-04-20 . The Indian Express . . India . 2020-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160728072537/http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/once-upon-a-forest/ . 2016-07-28 . live .
- Web site: Filmmaking is not about technology only; it's an art of storytelling through camera –Nandan Saxena . pib.gov.in . . India . 2020-02-24.
- Web site: Nandan Saxena Awards: List of awards and nominations received by Nandan Saxena :Times of India Entertainment . timesofindia.indiatimes.com . . India . 2020-02-24.
- Web site: Wings . Saxena . Nandan . Programme (India) . United Nations Development . 1900 . . . Australia . 2020-02-24.
- Web site: A stitch in time . Saxena . Nandan . Bahl . Kavita . 1900 . . . Australia . 2020-02-24 . Programme (India) . United Nations Development.
- Web site: The Root Runs Deep . 2013-04-02 . The Indian Express . . India . 2020-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160728072952/http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/the-root-runs-deep/ . 2016-07-28 . live .
- Web site: Docu couple in town . sreenivasan . deepthi . 2015-11-19 . Deccan Chronicle . . India . 2020-02-24.
- Web site: Telling suppressed stories . Datta . Sravasti . 2012-04-18 . . India . 2020-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140705173301/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/telling-suppressed-stories/article3328007.ece . 2014-07-05 . live .
- Web site: Selfless endeavour . 2013-04-02 . Hindustan Times . . India . 2020-02-24.
