Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan (born 8 September) is an Indian film director and screenwriter, who is most known for his internationally acclaimed film ''

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''. He won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director at the 2009

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. In 2021, he won the

for

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for the film ''Bahattar Hoorain''.

Filmography

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'' (2010) (Director, Story, Screenplay & Dialogues) *'' Bahattar Hoorain'' (2019) (Director & Editor) *'' 83'' (2021) (writer) *''Gorkha'' (2022) (Director, Story, Screenplay & Dialogues)

Awards

National Awards

Winner *2009 - National Film Award for Best Debut Film for the film ''

'' *2021 -

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for the film ''Bahattar Hoorain''.

International Film Festival of India

Winner *2019 - ICFT-

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GANDHI MEDAL “Special Mention” at

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, Goa for ''Bahattar Hoorain''

Indian Panorama

*2019 - ''Bahattar Hoorain'' selected at the

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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

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, Singapore for ''Lahore'' *2009 - Best Writer at Asian Festival of 1st Films, Singapore for ''Lahore'' *2010 - Hottest New Director at Stardust Awards for ''Lahore''

Jury Member

*2016 - Jury Member at 63rd National Film Awards *Jury member feature film, Indian Panorama at

51st International Film Festival of India The 51st International Film Festival of India was held from 16 to 24 January 2021 in Goa. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the festival went hybrid, there was physical and virtual screening of 50 films out of 224 films across various categories. B ...

, Goa 2021. * Jury member (selection) for '75 Creative minds of the tomorrow', at

52nd International Film Festival of India The 52nd International Film Festival of India opened on 20 November with ''The King of All the World'' (''El Rey de Todo El Mundo'') by Carlos Saura in Goa. Like 51st edition this edition was also held in hybrid format, that combined online and ...

, Goa 2021.

References

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Silent scenes are more symbolic: Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan
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