Sparsh Ahuja
Indian-Australian documentary filmmaker
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Sparsh Ahuja is an Indian-Australian peace activist and documentary filmmaker.[1] He founded Project Dastaan along with Sam Dalrymple and Saadia Gardezi.[2]
Sparsh Ahuja | |
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| Born | |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in philosophy, politics and economics |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Occupations | Peace activist and documentary filmmaker |
| Known for | Project Dastaan |
Early life and education
Ahuja was born in India and grew up in Australia.[3] He graduated from University of Oxford with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in philosophy, politics and economics as a Fitz Randolph Scholar.[1]
Career
Ahuja founded Project Dastaan which is a peace initiative aimed at reintegrating refugees displaced by the Partition of India of 1947 with their ancestral homes.[4]
Ahuja is the director of Child of Empire, a VR docu-drama based on the 1947 partition. It premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.[5]
Ahuja directed a documentary titled Birdsong: the dying whistled language of the Hmong people in northern Laos in 2023.[6][7] It was awarded a special mention at Palm Springs International ShortFest and was shortlisted by International Documentary Association for the 39th IDA Documentary Awards.[8][9] The documentary was shortlisted for a Gierson Award, and later acquired by The Guardian.[10]
Ahuja is an explorer with National Geographic.[10]
