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
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
Born8 September
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)film director, screenwriter
Years active2010–present
SpouseKiran Singh Chauhan

Filmography

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  • Lahore (2010) (Director, Story, Screenplay & Dialogues)
  • 72 Hoorain (2019) (Director & Editor)
  • 83 (2021) (writer)
  • Gorkha (TBA)† (Director, Story, Screenplay & Dialogues)

Awards

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Winner

International Film Festival of India

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Winner

UNESCO Gandhi Medal - Special Mention for Best Film on peace and inter-cultural dialogue for 72 Hoorain

Indian Panorama

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International awards

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Winner

Nomination

Jury Member

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References

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  1. ^ "Lahore director on the Hollywood remake". Hindustan Times. 14 April 2010. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013.
  2. ^ Iyer, Meena (10 April 2010). "Lahore's Hollywood remake". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.
  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. ^ "57th National Awards:'Lahore' Maker Sanjay Bags Indira Gandhi Award For Debut Director". Planetbollywood.com.
  6. ^ "Indian Panorama announces official selection for 51st International Film Festival of India, 2020". PIB GOI. 19 December 2020 – via Press release.
  7. ^ "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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