Naresh Bedi

Naresh Bedi
The Chairman, International Competition Jury, Shri Goutam Ghose briefing the media, at the 41st International Film Festival (IFFI-2010), in Panjim, Goa on November 29, 2010.jpg
Naresh Bedi (right), IFFI (2010)
Born
Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, photographer
Known forDocumentary & wildlife films
ChildrenRanjana, Rajiv Bedi, Ajay Bedi
Vijay Bedi
ParentDr. Ramesh Bedi
AwardsPadma Shri
Wildscreen Panda Award
Earth Watch Award
CMS-UNEP Prithvi Ratna Award
Eastman Kodak Award
Classic Telly Award
International Wildlife Film Festival Award
Wildlife Asia Award
International Wild Track Africa Award
Whale Award
Websitewww.bedibrothers.com

Naresh Bedi is an Indian filmmaker,[1] the eldest of the Bedi Brothers and a member of the second generation of three generations of Wildlife photographers and filmmakers.[2] He is the first Asian to receive a Wildscreen Panda Award[3][4] and the first Indian to receive a wildlife film nomination for the British Academy Film Awards.[5] He was honoured by the Government of India in 2015 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[6]

  1. ^ "Wild Film History". Wild Film History. 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  2. ^ "India Today". India Today. 30 September 1994. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  3. ^ Naresh Bedi (5 December 2005). "Hindustan Times – Interview". News report (Interview). Interviewed by Sudeshna B. Baruah. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Ganges Garial". Wild Film History. 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Legendary wildlife filmmaker coming". The New Indian Express. 18 June 2009. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Padma Awards". Padma Awards. 2015. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.