- Rajan Khosa
Rajan Khosa is a
India n writer-director-producer who has worked between the UK, Europe and India for the last decade.His most noted film,
Dance of the Wind (1997) [ [http://movies.nytimes.com/person/233973/Rajan-Khosa/filmography Filmography] Rajan Khosa at nytimes.com.] , starringKitu Gidwani in the lead role, won many national and International film awards, including Audience AwardLondon Film Festival 1997, Public Prize & Best Actress Festival of 3 Continents 1997, Gold Plaque Chicago Festival 1998, Critics WeekVenice Film Festival 1997, NETPAC Award Rotterdam Film Festival 1998, and Best Director British Asian Film Festival 1998 [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118924/awards Dance of the wind] Awards at IMDB] [ [http://www.nfdcindia.com/view_film.php?film_id=6 Dance of the Wind] at NFDC] . The film was theatrically released in twenty five countries in 1998-2001 [http://www.radiosargam.com/films/archives/10498/yana-gupta-at-preview-of-dance-with-the-wind.html Dance with the Wind Preview] radiosargam.com.] [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118924/releaseinfo#akas Release info] imdb.com.] However, it was commercially released in India, only in February 2008 [ [http://www.bollywoodworld.ca/2008/02/01/10-year-old-award-winning-movie-hits-indian-screens/ award-winning movie hits Indian screens] Boolywood News, bollywoodworld.ca, Feb 1, 2008.] .Biography
Rajan Khosa started his professional education at
Film and Television Institute of India (FTII ),Pune , andRoyal College of Art (RCA)London and also spend a few years atNational Institute of Design ,Ahmedabad [ [http://www.rajankhosa.com/rk_prof.html Profile] rajankhosa.com, Official website.]Awards
* 1985:
National Film Award for Best Short Fiction Film : Wisdom Tree [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0196213/awards Awards] Wisdom Tree at imdb.com.]
* 1997:London Film Festival : Audience Award:Dance of the Wind .
* 1997: Festival of Three Continents: Audience Award:Dance of the Wind .
* 1998:Chicago International Film Festival : Gold Plaque, Best Music:Dance of the Wind (1997)
* 1998:International Film Festival Rotterdam : Netpac Award:Dance of the Wind (1997) [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0451835/awards Rajan Khosa Awards] imbd.com.]References
External links
* [http://www.rajankhosa.com/index.html Official website]
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