Anu Malhotra is an Indian filmmaker on the subject of travel and expedition. She has written, directed, and hosted many television series, programs, films, and advertisement films for the Department of Tourism in India. She has led the

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campaign for filming and cinematographic presentation. Documentaries that showcase the cultures and traditions of India such as the Apatani of

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, the Konyak of

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, and "The Maharaja of

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–Legacy lives on" have been created by her. Her latest production which premiered in October 2010, is on

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, entitled "Shamans of the Himalayas".

Awards and recognition

*Best Tourism Promotional, Department of Tourism, 2002. *Best National Tourism Film by the

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, 2001 *

Udyog Rattan Award The Bhartiya Ratna Award (translated as Jewel of the Industry Award) is conferred annually to Indian citizens, for their outstanding contribution to the economic development of the country. The award is conferred by the Institute of Economic Studi ...

for 2001. *Best National Tourism Film by the

, 2000. *Premio Televisino internationazionle Award (Italy) 1999. *Travel and Tourism Promoter's Award, 1998. *Best National Tourism Film by the

, 1997. *Best National Tourism Film, by the

, 1996. *Onida Pinnacle Award in Best Director in non-fiction, 1995. *Onida Pinnacle Award for Best coverage of a live event, 1995. *

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, Bombay Award for Best Travelogue on Television, 1995.

Filmography

Anu has also worked on several other documentaries and films a collection of which named 'Tribal Wisdom' was telecasted on Discovery Channel International, France 5, Al Jazeera, Twin Rambler and Tung Hoa during the years 2002–2009. This series was all about the tradition, customs and life of tribes in India, in this there were different films put together to present as a series namely The Rabaris of Gujarat, The Irulas of Tamil Nadu, The Khasis of Meghalaya, The Nicobarese of Car Nicobar, The Baigas of Madhya Pradesh, as well as The Apatani of Arunachal Pradesh and The Konyak of Nagaland.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Malhotra, Ana Indian documentary filmmakers Indian women film directors People from New Delhi 1972 births Living people Film directors from Delhi Women artists from Delhi 20th-century Indian film directors 21st-century Indian film directors Indian television directors 20th-century Indian women artists 21st-century Indian women artists Indian women documentary filmmakers Nari Shakti Puraskar 2018 winners Indian women television directors