Occupation Film Maker, Director Role Film-maker Years active 1998 – present Siblings Ritu Rath, Manav Rath | Children Aatman Panda Ex-spouse Barnali Rath Panda Name Nila Panda | |
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Born 18 October 1973 (age 50) ( 1973-10-18 ) Sonepur, Odisha, India Relatives Manav Rath (Brother)
Ritu Rath (Sister) Education Indian Institute of Management Bangalore Movies I Am Kalam, Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid, Babloo Happy Hai Similar People Harsh Mayar, Kunal Kapoor, Gulshan Grover, Saurabh Shukla, Sahil Anand | ||
Aaj Savere - An interview with Mr. Nila Madhab Panda, Film Maker & Director
Nila Madhab Panda (born 18 October 1973) ) is an Internationally acclaimed Film Maker and Producer. Panda has produced and directed over 70 diverse and cutting edge Films, documentaries and shorts. These films are based on important social issues such as climate change, child labor, education, water issues, sanitation and many other developmental issues in India. His films have won him several awards and critical acclaim. Most of his films have unique insights drawn from his own life, the metaphorical distance that he has traversed from a small obscure village based in one of the remotest parts of India, to metropolitan cities across the globe. His films are entertaining, yet portray profusely socially relevant themes; driving home the point that films can be a powerful medium of positive social change.
Contents
- Aaj Savere An interview with Mr Nila Madhab Panda Film Maker Director
- Career
- Film Awards
- Other Awards and Recognition
- References
Career
In 1998, Madhab founded Eleeanora Images, a Multimedia Production House.
His first iconic feature film, the highly acclaimed ‘I am Kalam’, has won 32 International awards, one national award. Amongst the most prestigious he won Viewers’ Choice award at IFFLA, People's Choice Award at the Montreal, Best Feature Film and best director award in California, Most Prestigious “The Don Quixote Prize” of the ICCF at Germany, Best film at Frankfurt and Bronze Cairo, The Prize of the International Center of Films For Children & Young People, Best film from the Indian Panorama by the Young Jury at the IFFI, Goa, Best Debut Director Aravindam Purashkaram, and many more.
His second feature film “Jalpari”, about female feticide and gender equality, was also well received by audience and was highly acclaimed. It received the prestigious, MIP Junior award at Cannes. His third feature film “Babloo Happy Hai”, was well received, based on Youths and HIV/AIDS. It was also well appreciated by audience and critics in India. His new film “Kaun Kitney paani main, a satire on water crisis in India released last August. The film is highly critically acclaimed. The film talks about the current scenario & how water will become a scarce currency unless we save and manage it.