Nitin Chandra Explained

Nitin Chandra is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter who mainly works in Bhojpuri cinema.[1] He is the recipient of National Film Awards for his Maithili language film Mithila Makhaan in 2016.[2] His Bhojpuri Film Deswa premiered at International Film Festival of India in 2011. His recent film Jackson Halt released in 2023.

Life

He is the elder brother of actress Nitu Chandra.[3] [4]

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorScreenwriterLanguageNotes
UnknownBoya Ped Babool KaYes-HindiDocumentary Film
2009Bring Back BharYesYesHindiDocumentary Film
2009A day in the life of JhumpaaYesYesBhojpuriSilent Short Film
2011DeswaYesYesBhojpuriScreened at IFFI, Goa
2016Mithila MakhaanYesYesWon the National Film Award
2017The SuspectYesYesMaithiliShort Film
2017Kill Your Mother Tongue Yes-Bhojpuri/HindiYoutube Video
2018DiwaliYesYesMaithiliShort Film
2019LadkiYesNoMaithiliShort Film
2019AAWA BIHARYes-Bhojpuri/HindiAd Film
2020THREAT YesYesBhojpuriShort Film
2022BIHAR WALA WEB SERIESYesYesHindiYoutubeVideo
2023Jackson HaltYesYes
2024BidaYesYesBhojpuriShort Film. Dubbed in Hindi, Magahi and Maithili.

Notes and References

  1. News: 2019-04-22 . Nitin Chandra gets candid about promoting local regions through films . 2024-07-12 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  2. News: 2017-01-28 . Neetu Chandra's 'Mithila Makhaan' wins 'Best Maithili Film' National Award! . 2024-07-12 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  3. Web site: 2012-09-11 . Timing relief for Deswa . 2024-07-12 . web.archive.org.
  4. News: Bhojpuri film industry killing both cinema, language: Nitin Chandra .