Amit Khanna

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Amit Khanna
Born (1951-03-01) 1 March 1951 (age 73)[1]
Delhi, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Film producer, lyricist, author, media executive
Years active1971 - present
Known forFounder trustee of the Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image
Notable workGudia, Sardari Begum, Bhairavi
Parents
  • Jawaharlal Khanna (father)
  • Hem Khanna (mother)
Awards3 National Film Awards
Websiteamitkhanna.in

Amit Khanna is an Indian film producer, director, writer, and journalist. He was the founder chairman of Reliance Entertainment,[2][3][4][5][6] former president of the Producers Guild of India,[7] and the founder trustee of the Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] He is credited with having coined the term Bollywood.[17] Khanna has also won three National Film Awards as a producer and lyricist.[18][19]

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  8. ^ Bhushan, Nyay (17 September 2014). "Catherine Deneuve to Get Mumbai Film Festival Lifetime Honor". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
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  11. ^ "MAMI – a retrospective". The Big Indian Picture. 13 October 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Mumbai Film Fest to honour Waheeda Rehman". Hindustan Times. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  13. ^ "MFF to honour Helen, Catherine Deneuve with lifetime award". Zee News. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  14. ^ "Anurag Kashyap, Kiran Rao Garner Support For Mumbai Film Festival". NDTV. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  15. ^ "Mumbai gears up for MAMI". Mumbai Mirror. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  16. ^ Priyakshi, Prerana (19 October 2013). "Nandita Das Inaugurates Mumbai Film Mart". IB Times. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  17. ^ Dey, Simantini (21 December 2019). "'When Sr Bachchan Angrily Asked...': The Man Who Gave 'Bollywood' its Name Shares How Indian Media Became a Brand". Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  18. ^ "43rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  19. ^ "44th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 25 May 2020.