Nandan Saxena | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
| Education | Journalism |
| Occupation | Filmmaker, journalist |
| Spouse | Kavita Bahl |
| Awards | 3 National Film Awards |
Nandan Saxena is a multi National Film Award winning Indian documentary filmmaker. [1] [2] He has won National film Awards thrice.
| Year | Award(s) | Category | Film | Result | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | National Film Awards | Best Environment Film Including Agriculture | I Cannot Give You My Forest | Won | [3] |
| 2013 | Special Mention | Candles In The Wind | [3] | ||
| 2011 | Best Investigative Film | Cotton for My Shroud | [3] |
Saxena's parents were teachers. [6] He studied journalism. [7] He is married to Kavita Bahl, an Indian filmmaker. [8] The couple quit journalism on returning to Delhi in 1996 and took on film-making. [9]
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