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Nitin Chandra is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter who mainly works in Bhojpuri 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.
He is the elder brother of actress Nitu Chandra. [3] [4]
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| Year | Title | Director | Screenwriter | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Boya Ped Babool Ka | Yes | - | Hindi | Documentary Film | |
| 2009 | Bring Back Bhar | Yes | Yes | Hindi | Documentary Film | |
| 2009 | A day in the life of Jhumpaa | Yes | Yes | Bhojpuri | Silent Short Film | |
| 2011 | Deswa | Yes | Yes | Bhojpuri | Screened at IFFI, Goa | [3] |
| 2016 | Mithila Makhaan | Yes | Yes | Maithili | Won the National Film Award | [2] |
| 2017 | The Suspect | Yes | Yes | Maithili | Short Film | |
| 2017 | Kill Your Mother Tongue | Yes | - | Bhojpuri/Hindi | Youtube Video | |
| 2018 | Diwali | Yes | Yes | Maithili | Short Film | |
| 2019 | Ladki | Yes | No | Maithili | Short Film | |
| 2019 | AAWA BIHAR | Yes | - | Bhojpuri/Hindi | Ad Film | |
| 2020 | THREAT | Yes | Yes | Bhojpuri | Short Film | |
| 2022 | BIHAR WALA WEB SERIES | Yes | Yes | Hindi | YoutubeVideo | |
| 2023 | Jackson Halt | Yes | Yes | Maithili | ||
| 2024 | Bida | Yes | Yes | Bhojpuri | Short Film. Dubbed in Hindi, Magahi and Maithili. |
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