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. 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.
Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan
- Name
- Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan
- Born
- 8 September
- Birthplace
- Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Occupation
- film director, screenwriter
- Spouse
- Kiran Singh Chauhan
- Nationality
- India
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Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan is an Indian film director and screenwriter, who is most known for his works mainly in Hindi cinema. 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.
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• Name — Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan • Born — 8 September • Birthplace — Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India • Years Active — 2010–present • Occupation — film director, screenwriter • Spouse — Kiran Singh Chauhan
Filmography
Filmography
• Lahore (2010) (Director, story, screenplay and dialogues) • 72 Hoorain (2019) (Director and editor) • 83 (2021) (Writer) • Gorkha (TBA) (Director, story, screenplay and dialogues)
Indian Panorama
Indian Panorama
• 2019 - Bahattar Hoorain selected at the Indian Panorama
Jury Member
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. • Jury member (selection) for '75 Creative minds of the tomorrow', at 52nd International Film Festival of India, Goa 2021.
National Film Awards
National Film Awards
Winner • 2009 - Best First film of a Director for the film Lahore • 2021 - Best Direction - Feature Film for the film 72 Hoorain
International Film Festival of India
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
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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
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- 1.Lahore director on the Hollywood remake. Hindustan Times. 14 April 2010.
- 2.Iyer, Meena. Lahore's Hollywood remake. The Times of India. 10 April 2010.
- 3.Rajinikanth, Isabelle Huppert to Be Honoured at IFFI 2019. 2 November 2019.
- 4.67th National Film Awards: Kangana Ranaut, Sushant Singh Rajput's Chhichhore win. See complete list of winners here. Hindustan Times. 22 March 2021.
- 5.67th National Film Awards: Kangana Ranaut, Sushant Singh Rajput's Chhichhore win. See complete list of winners here. Hindustan Times. 22 March 2021.
- 6.Indian Panorama announces official selection for 51st International Film Festival of India, 2020. PIB GOI. 19 December 2020.
- 7.Grand Jury and Selection Jury for 75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow announced. PIB GOI. 12 November 2021.
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