Bhavna Talwar
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Bhavna Talwar is an India
n journalist turned film director. Her debut film, Dharm
(2007), won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration
at the 2007 National Film Award. Currently she is working on Happi
, which is expected to be released sometime 2011.
Her first film Dharm
(2007), starring Pankaj Kapur and Supriya Pathak
, premiered as the closing film at the World Cinema Section at the Cannes Film Festival
2007.
She created a controversy recently by claiming that her film Dharm
(2007) should have been selected as India's official Foreign Language Film submission for the 80th Academy Awards
, but was rejected in favor of Eklavya: The Royal Guard
(2007) because of the personal connections of the latter film's director and producer. She filed a complaint in the Bombay High Court in which she accused the Indian selection committee of bias, but later dropped it because the Foreign Language Film submission deadline had already passed.
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India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n journalist turned film director. Her debut film, Dharm
Dharm (film)
Dharm is a 2007 Hindi film directed by Bhavna Talwar and starring Pankaj Kapoor and Supriya Pathak in lead roles. This debut film of the director is based around the theme of communal harmony...
(2007), won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration
Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration
The Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration is a National Film Award - Silver Lotus, given to an Indian feature film director, for the best film relating to National Integration in India.The winners of the Award:-References:...
at the 2007 National Film Award. Currently she is working on Happi
Happi (film)
Happi is an upcoming Hindi family film. The film stars Pankaj Kapoor and is directed by Bhavna Talwar.- Plot :Happi is an homage to Charlie Chaplin by director Bhavna Talwar. Pankaj Kapoor plays the part of a Chaplin-esque character....
, which is expected to be released sometime 2011.
Career
She started her career as a journalist at Asian Age, covering film, theatre, fashion, and later worked for over eight years as an assistant director with an Ad film company. She was nominated as agency producer for the "The Rain - Reebok" commercial at the Cannes Ad Fest.Her first film Dharm
Dharm (film)
Dharm is a 2007 Hindi film directed by Bhavna Talwar and starring Pankaj Kapoor and Supriya Pathak in lead roles. This debut film of the director is based around the theme of communal harmony...
(2007), starring Pankaj Kapur and Supriya Pathak
Supriya Pathak
Supriya Pathak Kapur is an Indian actress hailing from a long line of performers. She is famous for her role in the Indian sitcoms Khichdi and Idhar Udhar.-Family:...
, premiered as the closing film at the World Cinema Section at the Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
2007.
She created a controversy recently by claiming that her film Dharm
Dharm (film)
Dharm is a 2007 Hindi film directed by Bhavna Talwar and starring Pankaj Kapoor and Supriya Pathak in lead roles. This debut film of the director is based around the theme of communal harmony...
(2007) should have been selected as India's official Foreign Language Film submission for the 80th Academy Awards
80th Academy Awards
The 80th Academy Awards ceremony honored the best films in 2007 and was broadcast from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California on ABC beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST/8:30 p.m. EST, February 24, 2008 . During the ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented Academy Awards in 24...
, but was rejected in favor of Eklavya: The Royal Guard
Eklavya: The Royal Guard
Eklavya: The Royal Guard is a Bollywood film directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra which was released in India, the Netherlands, the United States, and the United Kingdom on 16 February 2007....
(2007) because of the personal connections of the latter film's director and producer. She filed a complaint in the Bombay High Court in which she accused the Indian selection committee of bias, but later dropped it because the Foreign Language Film submission deadline had already passed.
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