Brahmanand S. Siingh

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Brahmanand S. Siingh
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Born (1965-05-03) 3 May 1965 (age 58)
Purnia, Bihar, India.
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, Author and Life Coach
Notable workPancham Unmixed, Kaagaz Ki Kashti, Jhalki
Awards National Film Award for Best Biographical Film

National Film Award for Best Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film

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REX Karmaveer Chakra Award
Website Mobius Films Brahmanand Siingh

Brahmanand S. Siingh (born 3 May 1965) is a filmmaker and author from Mumbai, India. He is best known for the films Kaagaz Ki Kashti, a biopic on Jagjit Singh [1] and his feature-length documentary on R. D. Burman, Pancham Unmixed: Mujhe Chalte Jaana Hai. [2] [3]

Early life and education

Brahmanand S Siingh grew up in Purnia, Bihar. Later he moved to St Xavier's College Ranchi and eventually to Kolkata University for his English Literature Masters. His journeys into cinema, however, started within a year of his moving to Mumbai [4] in 1993.

Career

Brahmanand began writing about art and cinema in the 1980s, publishing articles in publications like The Telegraph, Statesman, Times of India, The Hindu , Indian Express, and The Independent . He also published online work during the dotcom boom. Brahmanand has published over 3,000 articles and features, essays, poems and short stories, as well as three biographical books, Strings Of Eternity, Diamonds & Rust and Lightness Of Being.

He began making films in the late 1990s, mainly producing biographical documentaries and independent films. He is most well known for his experiential biopics on figures like RD Burman [5] and Jagjit Singh (Pancham Unmixed & Kaagaz Ki Kashti).

He has also won the REX-Karmaveer-Chakra Awards, in partnership with the United Nations, for transforming lives through social impact projects and ideas of hope. Siingh's latest feature project, Jhalki, a feature film that attempts to create public awareness of child trafficking and child labor. [6]

He has also sat on the jury of various international film festivals and award platforms, and conducts filmmaking and scriptwriting workshops.

Filmography

As a director and/or producer.

YearTitle
1997Ashgari Bai
1998A burden of Love
1999Back to Nature
2002Uncaging the Body [7]
2005Ragpickers [8]
2008Pancham Unmixed [9]
2011Chidiya Rain Basera
2012Ambassador of Peace
2015Knowing Pancham [10]
2015Through Our Eyes [11]
2016Riding on a Sunbeam [12]
2017Kaagaz Ki Kashti [13]
2019Jhalki

Awards

YearAwardCategoryFor
2003Apsara Film Producers Guild AwardsBest Short FilmUncaging the Body
2008IFFLACritics Special MentionPancham Unmixed
2008Washington DC Film FestivalAudience Choice AwardPancham Unmixed
2009 57th National Film Awards Best Compilation Film (Director)Pancham Unmixed
2009 57th National Film Awards Best Compilation Film (Producer)Pancham Unmixed
2010AIFFBest DocumentaryPancham Unmixed
2016Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival [14] Audience Choice AwardKaagaz Ki Kashti
2016Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival [14] Best Documentary AwardKaagaz Ki Kashti
2019International Screen Awards (ISA 2019) [15] Platinum Award for International Feature FilmJhalki
2019Washington DC South Asian Film Festival (DCSAFF 2019)Best Director AwardJhalki
2019Indian Film Festival of Cincinnati (IFFCINCY 2019) [16] Best Feature Film AwardJhalki
2019Indian International Film Festival Of Boston (IIFFB 2019) [17] Best Social Cause Film AwardJhalki
2019International Independent Film Awards Los Angeles (IIFA 2019) [18] Best Concept Platinum WinnersJhalki
2019International Independent Film Awards Los Angeles (IIFA 2019) [18] Best Screenplay Platinum WinnersJhalki
2019Boston International Film Festival (BIFF 2019) [19] Best Original Screenplay AwardJhalki
2019REX-Karmaveer-Chakra [20] Karmaveer Chakra AwardN/A

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