Anu Malhotra | |
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Born | Anu 26 March 1961 |
Occupation(s) | Film Director, Presenter, Screenwriter |
Years active | 1995–present |
Spouse | Iqbal Malhotra |
Anu Malhotra is an Indian filmmaker on the subject of travel and expedition. She has written, directed, and hosted many television series, programs, films, and advertisement films for the Department of Tourism in India. She has led the Incredible India campaign for filming and cinematographic presentation. Documentaries that showcase the cultures and traditions of India such as the Apatani of Arunachal Pradesh, the Konyak of Nagaland, and "The Maharaja of Jodhpur–Legacy lives on" have been created by her. Her latest production which premiered in October 2010, is on shamanism in Himachal Pradesh, entitled "Shamans of the Himalayas".
Year | Film | Director | Producer | Story | Concept | Presenter | Notes | |
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1994 | Namaste India (TV series) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Won — Best National Tourism Film by the Ministry of Tourism, 1997 Won —Best National Tourism Film by the Ministry of Tourism, 1996 Won —Onida Pinnacle Award in "Best Director in Non-Fiction", 1995 Won —Lions Club, Bombay Award for the 'Best Travelogue on Television', 1995 | |||
1995 | People's Club (TV Series) | Yes | Yes | |||||
1996 | Dum Dum Diga Diga (TV Series) | Yes | Yes | |||||
1996 | Lakme Fashion Catalogue | Yes | Yes | |||||
1997 | Indian Holiday | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Won — Best National Tourism Film by the Ministry of Tourism, 1997 Won — Best National Tourism Film by the Ministry of Tourism, 1998 Won — Travel and Tourism Promoters Award, 1998 | ||
1997 | Jhatpat Khana | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
1999 | India Magic | Yes | Yes | Yes | Won — Best National Tourism Film by the Ministry of Tourism, 2000 | |||
1999 | Khubsoorat (TV Series) | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
2000 | Holistic Healing | Yes | Yes | |||||
2000 | Rajasthan – A Colourful Legacy | Yes | Telecast on Discovery Channel, Prime TV (New Zealand), RAI (Italy), Spektrum TV (Hungary), Ceska TV (Czech Rep), Travel Channel (UK), AIR India (2000–2006) | |||||
2001 | The Konyak of Nagaland | Yes | Yes | Yes | Screened at GOA Spiritual Film Festival in 2005, CMS Vatavaran Film Festival 2005 Telecast on Discovery Channel (2002–2007) Won - CMS Vatavaran Film Festival Award, 2005 | |||
2001 | The Aptani of Arunachal Pradesh | Yes | Yes | Yes | Screened at GOA Spiritual Film Festival in 2005, CMS Vatavaran Film Festival 2005 Telecast on Discovery Channel (2002–2007) Won - CMS Vatavaran Film Festival Award, 2005 | |||
2002 | The Road to Nirvana | Yes | Won — Best TV Documentary of the year on Indian Television, at the Indian Telly Awards, 2004 Telecast on Discovery Channel (2003–2008) Worked as the Co-director | |||||
2004 | The Maharaja of Jodhpur – The Legacy Lives on... | Yes | Yes | Yes | Won — Best Documentary Music, Indian Telly Awards 2006 Won — Best Best Documentary Cinematography, IDPA 2005 Nominated — Best Documentary, ARPA Festival, Los Angeles (2004) Nominated — Best Foreign Film, San Fernando Valley International Film Festival (2005) Telecast on Discovery Channel (2004–2009) | |||
2010 | Shamans of the Himalayas | Yes | Yes | Yes | Telecasted on Discovery Channel, India (2013) |
Anu has also worked on several other documentaries and films a collection of which named 'Tribal Wisdom' was telecasted on Discovery Channel International, France 5, Al Jazeera, Twin Rambler and Tung Hoa during the years 2002–2009. This series was all about the tradition, customs and life of tribes in India, in this there were different films put together to present as a series namely The Rabaris of Gujarat, The Irulas of Tamil Nadu, The Khasis of Meghalaya, The Nicobarese of Car Nicobar, The Baigas of Madhya Pradesh, as well as The Apatani of Arunachal Pradesh and The Konyak of Nagaland. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]
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