Nitin Chandra

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Nitin Chandra is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter who mainly works in Bhojpuri cinema and Maithili cinema. [1] He is the recipient of National Film Awards for his Maithili language film Mithila Makhaan in 2016. [2] His Bhojpuri Film Deswa premiered at International Film Festival of India in 2011. His recent film Jackson Halt released in 2023.

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Life

He is the elder brother of actress Nitu Chandra. [3] [4]

Career

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorScreenwriterLanguageNotesRef.
UnknownBoya Ped Babool KaYes- Hindi Documentary Film
2009Bring Back BharYesYes Hindi Documentary Film
2009A day in the life of JhumpaaYesYes Bhojpuri Silent Short Film
2011 Deswa YesYes Bhojpuri Screened at IFFI, Goa [3]
2016 Mithila Makhaan YesYes Maithili Won the National Film Award [2]
2017The SuspectYesYes Maithili Short Film
2017Kill Your Mother TongueYes- Bhojpuri/Hindi Youtube Video
2018DiwaliYesYes Maithili Short Film
2019LadkiYesNo Maithili Short Film
2019AAWA BIHARYes- Bhojpuri/Hindi Ad Film
2020THREATYesYes Bhojpuri Short Film
2022BIHAR WALA WEB SERIESYesYes Hindi YoutubeVideo
2023 Jackson Halt YesYes Maithili
2024BidaYesYes Bhojpuri Short Film. Dubbed in Hindi, Magahi and Maithili.
2025KariyatthiYesYes Bhojpuri

References

  1. "Nitin Chandra gets candid about promoting local regions through films". The Times of India. 2019-04-22. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  2. 1 2 "Neetu Chandra's 'Mithila Makhaan' wins 'Best Maithili Film' National Award!". The Times of India. 2017-01-28. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  3. 1 2 "Timing relief for Deswa". 2012-09-11. Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  4. "Bhojpuri film industry killing both cinema, language: Nitin Chandra".