Danish Renzu is an Indian born

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. He is also the Founder of Renzu Films. Renzu is best known for directing and producing films like ''

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'', '' The illegal'', and ''Songs of Paradise'' featuring

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, among others. Renzu has received numerous accolades, his film '' The illegal'' as a writer and director was shortlisted for nominations for the Best Picture Category at the Academy Awards 2019.

Early life and education

Danish Renzu was born in

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. In 2005, he shifted to Los Angeles for further studies, where he graduated from the

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. He holds a degree in Electrical Engineering and UCLA Writers' Program certification in screenwriting from the same University.

Career

Renzu started directing short movies in 2015. He directed two short films ''In Search of America, Inshallah'' (2014) and ''First Love'' (2015). His first feature film ''

'' was released in 2017 and narrates the story of a woman searching for her husband against the backdrop of the

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. His second directorial film was '' The illegal'' (2019) starring

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of Oscar-winning film

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. The film was shortlisted for nominations for the Best Picture Category at the Academy Awards 2019. He also directed and produced the music video ''Ae Savere'' starring

. His recent short film ''The Good News'' is streaming on

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Filmography

Awards and recognition

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Renzu, Danish Living people Film directors Film producers from Jammu and Kashmir