Biju Toppo is an anthropological and national award-winning tribal documentary filmmaker from Ranchi, Jharkhand. He uses film as a medium for social activism on behalf of marginalized indigenous communities, and teaches video production at St. Xaviers College, Ranchi,

Jharkhand Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It has an area of . It ...

, India. He belongs to the ethnic group Kurukh of India.

Introduction

Biju Toppo and Meghnath Bhattacharya belong to AKHRA, a film production house working in the field of culture and communication in

, India. Akhra is a pioneering group that has been making films on indigenous peoples' issues since 1995. Its many award-winning films have taken up burning issues relevant to indigenous people's survival in India. On 9 September 2011, the duo Meghnath and Biju Toppo were awarded the prestigious National Film Award by the

President of India The president of India ( IAST: ) is the head of state of the Republic of India. The president is the nominal head of the executive, the first citizen of the country, as well as the commander-in-chief of the Indian Armed Forces. Droupadi Murmu ...

at a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.

Filmography

Awards

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Toppo, Biju Indian documentary filmmakers Living people People from Ranchi Film directors from Jharkhand 20th-century Indian film directors 21st-century Indian film directors 1969 births