The cherished history of two old descendants of the Nawab of Lucknow.
Directed by Nooryaab Nakhat | 2018
Producer and Commissioning Editor: Rajiv Mehrotra
Nooryaab Nakhat pursued a Master's in Mass Communication from Jamia Millia Islamia, followed by Screenplay Writing from the Film and Television Institute of India. She has since been scripting and directing films.
Rajiv Mehrotra is the founding Managing Trustee and Commissioning Editor of PSBT - his films have won more than 300 awards worldwide, including 32 in 31 years from the President of India. His nine books are available in 50 languages and editions. He serves as the Trustee/ Secretary of the Foundation for Universal Responsibility of HH the Dalai Lama (For more, see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajiv_M....
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PSBT is led by some of India's iconic film personalities - Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Mrinal Sen, Shyam Benegal, Sharmila Tagore, with Fali Nariman and Kiran Karnik. From its inception in 2000, Tulika Srivastava was a key member of the Team, joined in 2005, by Ridhima Mehra.
Credits
Cinematographer, Editor, Researcher, Animator: Nooryaab Nakhat
Sound Recordist: Swaroopnath Bhatra
Produced by PSBT, for and in partnership with Doordarshan India.
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Last updated: June 2020