Anjali Menon
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Anjali Menon | |
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Born | Calicut, Kerala, India |
Alma mater | London Film School |
Occupation | Film director, screenwriter, producer |
Years active | 2006–Present |
Spouse(s) | Vinod Menon |
Children | 1 |
Anjali Menon is an Indian film director and screenwriter who made her writing and directional debut with the feature film Manjadikuru (Lucky Red Seeds), for which she got the FIPRESCI award for the Best Malayalam film and Best Indian Debut[1] Her second feature film is Bangalore Days and she has written the critically and commercially acclaimed Ustad Hotel.
Born in Calicut, Kerala, as the daughter of T. Madhavan Nair and Sarada Nair, Menon grew up in Dubai. A post-graduate in Communication Studies, from Pune University.[2] Menon graduated from the London Film School in 2003, with distinction honours in editing, producing and directing film.[3][4] Her graduation film Black Nor White,[5] (credited as Anjali Nair), featuring Rez Kempton and Archie Panjabi with Asif Kapadia as Executive Producer was premiered at the Palm Springs International Film Festival.[6]
Menon started her career with short fiction and documentary projects in India, Middle East and UK. In 2006 she and Vinod Menon started Little Films India, a film company in Mumbai.[3] Menon is a published writer with her screenplays as well as Monsoon Feast – a collection of short stories where she has contributed a story. She lives in Mumbai with her husband and son.
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Source |
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2009 | Kerala Cafe | Director and Writer | |
2012 | Manjadikuru | Director and Writer | |
2012 | Ustad Hotel | Writer | |
2014 | Bangalore Days | Director and Writer |
Awards
- National Film Award
- 2012 - 60th National Film Awards - Best Dialogues (Ustad Hotel)[7]
- Popular Awards
- 2013 - Asianet Film Awards - Best Screenplay (Ustad Hotel)
- 2015 - Filmfare Awards South - Best Director (Bangalore Days)[8]
- 2015 - Asianet Film Awards - Best Director (Bangalore Days) and Best Popular Film (Bangalore Days)[9]
- 2015 - Vanitha Film Awards - Best Director (Bangalore Days) and Best Popular Film[10]
- 2015 - SIIMA Film Awards - Best Director (Bangalore Days) and Best Film[11]
- International Film Festival awards and selections
- 2008: Hassankutty Award for Best Debut Director (Manjadikuru)[12][13]
- 2008: FIPRESCI Prize for Best Malayalam Film ( Manjadikuru)[14][15]
References
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External links
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- Living people
- Indian film directors
- Malayalam film directors
- Indian screenwriters
- Malayalam screenwriters
- Indian documentary filmmakers
- People from Kozhikode
- People from Dubai
- People from Mumbai
- Indian women film directors
- National Film Award (India) winners