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'''Rajan Khosa''' is an [[India]]n writer-director-producer who has worked between the UK, Europe and India for much of his career.


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'''Rajan Khosa''' is an Indian writer-director-producer who has worked between the UK, Europe and India for much of his career.
His most noteworthy film, [[Dance of the Wind]] (1997),<ref>[https://movies.nytimes.com/person/233973/Rajan-Khosa/filmography Filmography] Rajan Khosa at nytimes.com.</ref> starring [[Kitu Gidwani]] in the lead role, won many national and International film awards, including Audience Award [[London Film Festival]] 1997, Public Prize & Best Actress Festival of 3 Continents 1997, Gold Plaque Chicago Festival 1998, Critics Week [[Venice Film Festival]] 1997, NETPAC Award Rotterdam Film Festival 1998, and Best Director British Asian Film Festival 1998.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118924/awards Dance of the wind] Awards at IMDB</ref><ref>[http://www.nfdcindia.com/view_film.php?film_id=6 Dance of the Wind] at NFDC</ref> The film was theatrically released in twenty five countries in 1998-2001 <ref name=yana>[http://www.radiosargam.com/films/archives/10498/yana-gupta-at-preview-of-dance-with-the-wind.html Dance with the Wind Preview] radiosargam.com.</ref><ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118924/releaseinfo#akas Release info] imdb.com.</ref> However, it was commercially released in India, only in February 2008.<ref>[http://www.bollywoodworld.ca/2008/02/01/10-year-old-award-winning-movie-hits-indian-screens/ award-winning movie hits Indian screens]{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Boolywood News, bollywoodworld.ca, 1 February 2008.</ref>


He is best known for his directorial venture ''Gattu'', which won at Berlin Film Festival. It won a Screen Award in India and 20 other international awards. Rajan came into the limelight with his debut feature film [[Dance of the Wind]] (1997),<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110519232103/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/233973/Rajan-Khosa/filmography Filmography] Rajan Khosa at nytimes.com.</ref> which was a co-production between six countries, the very first of its kind in India, and was sold worldwide. It premiered at Venice and won awards at Rotterdam, Chicago, London, and Nantes, to name a few. In 2015-17, Rajan was creative director on animation project ''Selfie With Bajrangi'' a 104 episode series now on Amazon.
His latest film [[Gattu]], won praise and special mention from the international jury at the 2012 [[Berlinale]]<ref>[http://dearcinema.com/news/rajan-khosas-gattu-awarded-at-berlin/1821#.UA2BqWHKmSo/ Rajan Khosa’s Gattu Awarded at Berlin] DearCinema, DearCinema.com, 18 February 2012.</ref> and won praise and Special Mention - Best Film: Grand Prix of the Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk at [[New York Indian Film Festival]] 2012 <ref>[http://dearcinema.com/news/gattu-named-best-film-at-12th-new-york-indian-film-festival/2159] DearCinema.com 28 May 2012.</ref> It was released in India by Rajshri Productions and sold worldwide by All Rights Entertainment.

In 2014–16, he developed a large scale feature film with Disney-UTV. Rajan has been a recipient of the Huber Bals Award in Rotterdam & Montecinemaverite Award in Locarno. His half-hour Indian diploma ''Bodh-Vriksha'' (Wisdom Tree), which released in 1987, garnered him a National Award and three Oberhausen Awards. Along with being a voting member of BAFTA Awards, he's also an alumnus of the Royal College of Arts London, FTII Pune, and NID Ahmedabad. Rajan is founder of Elephant Eye Productions that not only makes feature films but also produces spatial experiences with story, multiple projections and holography.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Rajan Khosa started his professional education at [[Film and Television Institute of India]] (FTII), [[Pune]], and [[Royal College of Art]] (RCA) [[London]] and also spend a few years at [[National Institute of Design]], [[Ahmedabad]]<ref>[http://www.rajankhosa.com/rk_prof.html Profile] rajankhosa.com, Official website.</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Gattu|url=http://cfsindia.org/gattu/|publisher=[[Children's Film Society, India]] CFSI|accessdate=29 February 2012}}</ref>
Rajan Khosa started his professional education at [[Film and Television Institute of India]] (FTII), [[Pune]], and [[Royal College of Art]] (RCA) [[London]] and also spend a few years at [[National Institute of Design]], [[Ahmedabad]].<ref>[http://www.rajankhosa.com/rk_prof.html Profile] rajankhosa.com, Official website.</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Gattu|url=http://cfsindia.org/gattu/|publisher=[[Children's Film Society, India]] CFSI|accessdate=29 February 2012}}</ref>


==Filmography==
Rajan was also creative director for 52 episodes of kid's animation Selfie With Bajrangi which appeared on Amazon in 2017.
*''[[Gattu]]'' (2012)
*''[[Dance of the Wind]]'' (1997)
*''Bodh-Vriksha'' (Wisdom Tree) (1987)
*''Selfie With Bajrangi'' (series) (2015-2017)


==Awards==
==Awards==
* 1985: [[National Film Award for Best Short Fiction Film]]: [[Wisdom Tree (film)|Wisdom Tree]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0196213/awards Awards] Wisdom Tree at imdb.com.</ref>
* 1985: [[National Film Award for Best Short Fiction Film]]: [[Wisdom Tree (film)|Wisdom Tree]]<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0196213/awards Awards] Wisdom Tree at imdb.com.</ref>
* 1997: [[London Film Festival]]: Audience Award: [[Dance of the Wind]].
* 1997: [[London Film Festival]]: Audience Award: [[Dance of the Wind]].
* 1997: [[Three Continents Festival|Festival of Three Continents]]: Audience Award: [[Dance of the Wind]].
* 1997: [[Three Continents Festival|Festival of Three Continents]]: Audience Award: [[Dance of the Wind]].
* 1998: [[Chicago International Film Festival]]: Gold Plaque, Best Music: [[Dance of the Wind]] (1997)
* 1998: [[Chicago International Film Festival]]: Gold Plaque, Best Music: [[Dance of the Wind]] (1997)
* 1998: [[International Film Festival Rotterdam]]: Netpac Award: [[Dance of the Wind]] (1997)<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0451835/awards Rajan Khosa Awards] imbd.com.</ref>
* 1998: [[International Film Festival Rotterdam]]: Netpac Award: [[Dance of the Wind]] (1997)<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0451835/awards Rajan Khosa Awards] IMDb.com.</ref>
* 2012: [[62nd Berlin International Film Festival]]- Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk - Special Mention: ''[[Gattu]]'' <ref name=IANS>{{cite web|last=IANS|title=Indian film Gattu wins special mention at 62nd Berlinale|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/indian-film-gattu-berlinale-rajan-khosa/1/174432.html|publisher=India Today|accessdate=29 February 2012}}</ref>
* 2012: [[62nd Berlin International Film Festival]]- Special Mention - Best Film: Grand Prix of the Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk: ''[[Gattu]]'' <ref name=IANS>{{cite web|last=IANS|title=Indian film Gattu wins special mention at 62nd Berlinale|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/indian-film-gattu-berlinale-rajan-khosa/1/174432.html|publisher=India Today|accessdate=29 February 2012}}</ref>
* 2012: Los Angeles International Film Festival: Audience Award for Best Feature
* 2012: Asia Pacific Screen Awards: Nomination for Best Children's film: Gattu
* 2012: Colors Screen Award: Best Child Artist: Gattu
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* 2012: Tel Aviv International Children's Film Festival - Israel: Citation of Excellence Award
* 2012: Castellinaria Film Festival - Switzerland: Bronze Castle Award
* 2012: Los Angeles International Film Festival: Audience Award for Best Feature: Gattu
* 2012: Castellinaria Film Festival - Switzerland: Pemio ASPI Award
* 2012: Tel Aviv International Children's Film Festival - Israel: Citation of Excellence Award: Gattu
* 2012: Seoul International Youth Film Festival - South Korea: Audience Award
* 2012: Castellinaria Film Festival - Switzerland: Bronze Castle Award: Gattu
*2012: New York Indian Film Festival: Best Feature Film
* 2012: Castellinaria Film Festival - Switzerland: Pemio ASPI Award: Gattu
* 2012: Seoul International Youth Film Festival - South Korea: Audience Award: Gattu
* 2012: New York Indian Film Festival: Best Feature Film: Gattu
* 2012: New York Indian Film Festival: Best Young Actor: Gattu
* 2013: 42nd Roshd Int.Film Festival - Tehran-Iran: Diploma of Honor: Gattu
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* 2013: China International Children's Film Festival: Best Performance by a Child Actor: Gattu


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==Further reading==
==Further reading==


[[Marius Kociejowski|KOCIEJOWSKI, Marius]]. ''God's Zoo: Artists, Exiles, Londoners'' (Carcanet, 2014) contains a biographical chapter "The Burning of a Thread - Rajan Khosa, Film Director".
[[Marius Kociejowski|KOCIEJOWSKI, Marius]]. ''God's Zoo: Artists, Exiles, Londoners'' (Carcanet, 2014) contains a biographical chapter "The Burning of a Thread - Rajan Khosa, Film Director".

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Latest revision as of 17:24, 16 February 2024

Rajan Khosa is an Indian writer-director-producer who has worked between the UK, Europe and India for much of his career.

He is best known for his directorial venture Gattu, which won at Berlin Film Festival. It won a Screen Award in India and 20 other international awards. Rajan came into the limelight with his debut feature film Dance of the Wind (1997),[1] which was a co-production between six countries, the very first of its kind in India, and was sold worldwide. It premiered at Venice and won awards at Rotterdam, Chicago, London, and Nantes, to name a few. In 2015-17, Rajan was creative director on animation project Selfie With Bajrangi a 104 episode series now on Amazon.

In 2014–16, he developed a large scale feature film with Disney-UTV. Rajan has been a recipient of the Huber Bals Award in Rotterdam & Montecinemaverite Award in Locarno. His half-hour Indian diploma Bodh-Vriksha (Wisdom Tree), which released in 1987, garnered him a National Award and three Oberhausen Awards. Along with being a voting member of BAFTA Awards, he's also an alumnus of the Royal College of Arts London, FTII Pune, and NID Ahmedabad. Rajan is founder of Elephant Eye Productions that not only makes feature films but also produces spatial experiences with story, multiple projections and holography.

Biography[edit]

Rajan Khosa started his professional education at Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, and Royal College of Art (RCA) London and also spend a few years at National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad.[2][3]

Filmography[edit]

  • Gattu (2012)
  • Dance of the Wind (1997)
  • Bodh-Vriksha (Wisdom Tree) (1987)
  • Selfie With Bajrangi (series) (2015-2017)

Awards[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Filmography Rajan Khosa at nytimes.com.
  2. ^ Profile rajankhosa.com, Official website.
  3. ^ "Gattu". Children's Film Society, India CFSI. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  4. ^ Awards Wisdom Tree at imdb.com.
  5. ^ Rajan Khosa Awards IMDb.com.
  6. ^ IANS. "Indian film Gattu wins special mention at 62nd Berlinale". India Today. Retrieved 29 February 2012.

External links[edit]

Further reading[edit]

KOCIEJOWSKI, Marius. God's Zoo: Artists, Exiles, Londoners (Carcanet, 2014) contains a biographical chapter "The Burning of a Thread - Rajan Khosa, Film Director".

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