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Ritesh Batra Biography

Profession Director, Writer, Producer

Awards

  • 2012Gold Hugo-Best Short Film: nominated
  • 2012Special Mention-Best Narrative/Life Action Short: winner
  • 2012Jury Award-Best Narrative Short: nominated
  • 2012Special Mention-Narrative Short: winner
  • 2013Amazonas Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2013Asia Pacific Screen Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2013Jury Grand Prize-: winner
  • 2013APFF Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2013APFF Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2013APFF Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2013Best Film-: nominated
  • 2013Golden Camera-: nominated
  • 2013Grand Golden Rail-: winner
  • 2013Critics Week Grand Prize-: nominated
  • 2013Best International Film-Best Foreign Film: winner
  • 2013Muhr AsiaAfrica Special Mention-Feature: winner
  • 2013Canvas Audience Award-: winner
  • 2013New Talent Award-: nominated
  • 2013Golden Duke-International Competition: nominated
  • 2013Golden Duke-Best Director: winner
  • 2013Silver Mirror Award-Best Feature: nominated
  • 2013The Church of Iceland Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2013Bronze Horse-Best Film: nominated
  • 2013International Jury Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2013World Cinema Amsterdam Audience Award-: winner
  • 2013The Golden Pram-Best Film: winner
  • 2014Apsara Award-Yash Chopra Award for the Most Promising Debut - Director: winner
  • 2014Apsara Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2014Apsara Award-Best Story: nominated
  • 2014Apsara Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2014Asian Film Award-Best Screenwriter: winner
  • 2014Award for Technical Excellence-Best Story: nominated
  • 2014Technical Award-Best Story: nominated
  • 2014Critics' Awards-Best Film: winner
  • 2014Filmfare Award-Best Debut Director: winner
  • 2014IFF Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2014Screen Award-Most Promising Debut Director: winner
  • 2014Burgas Municipality Award 'Silver Sea-Gull'-Best Film: winner
  • 2014TFCA Award-Best First Feature: winner
  • 2014Popular Award-Best Debuting Director: winner
  • 2014Technical Award-Best Story: nominated
  • 2015BAFTA Film Award-Best Film Not in the English Language: nominated
  • 2017Directors to Watch-: winner
  • 2019FOI Online Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2020Critics' Awards-Best Film: nominated