Anusha Rizvi

Anusha Rizvi
Born (1978-03-13) 13 March 1978 (age 46)
Delhi, India
Occupation(s)Film director, Screenwriter
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Anusha Rizvi (born 13 March 1978) is an Indian film director and screenwriter. Formerly a journalist, Anusha's directorial debut, Peepli Live, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival 2010 in the World Competition Section.[1] It was the first Indian film to be accepted in the 25 years of the festival’s existence. The film also won the Best First Film Award at the Durban film festival and the Gollapudi Srinivas Award.[2]

The film was later nominated as India's official entry to the 83rd Academy awards. She also directed a National Geographic documentary Hijack IC-814 and two BBC documentaries Amul and Khadi. Anusha is currently developing a series for leading Indian platform, Hotstar.

  1. ^ "Peepli Live becomes best first film at Durban fest". Indian Express. 3 August 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Peepli Live is best first film at Durban film fest". NDTV. 11 August 2010. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2013.