Nitin Chandra
Indian film director, producer and screenwriter
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Nitin Chandra is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter who mainly works in Bhojpuri cinema and Maithili cinema.[1]
Life
He is the elder brother of actress Nitu Chandra.[2][3]
Career
Chandra has directed movies Deswa, Mithila Makhaan etc. His Bhojpuri Film Deswa was premiered at International Film Festival of India in 2011. His recent film Jackson Halt released in 2023.
Awards
He is the recipient of National Film Awards for his Maithili language film Mithila Makhaan in 2016.
Filmography
| 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 | [2] |
| 2016 | Mithila Makhaan | Yes | Yes | Maithili | Won the National Film Award | [4] |
| 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 | |
| 2025 | Kariyatthi | Yes | Yes | Bhojpuri | [5] | |
| 2025 | Chhath | Yes | Yes | Bhojpuri | Screened at IFFI, Goa | [6] |