Anand Patwardhan
Anand Patwardhan is an Indian documentary filmmaker known for his socio-political, human rights oriented films. Several of his films cover the rise of religious fundamentalism, sectarianism and casteism in India while others explore growing nuclear nationalism and unsustainable development. Notable films include Bombay: Our City (Hamara Shahar) (1985), In Memory of Friends(1990), In the Name of God (Ram ke Nam) (1992), Father, Son, and Holy War (1995), A Narmada Diary (1995), War and Peace (2002) and Jai Bhim Comrade (2011), which have won national and international awards. A secular rationalist, Anand Patwardhan is a vocal critic of Hindutva ideology.
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| Birth date | January 01, 1950 |
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External resources
- http://berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2004/10/13_patwardhan.shtml
- http://ektaonline.org/events/patwardhan/PFA/warpeaceclip.htm
- http://indiatogether.org/peace/opinions/censorpeace.htm
- http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9B00EFDB103BF935A15755C0A9659C8B63&pagewanted=print
- http://patwardhan.com/?page_id=1294
- http://publications.aidindia.org/content/view/528/56
- http://theseventhart.info/2010/10/09/the-films-of-anand-patwardhan
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/documentaries/storyville/anand-patwardhan.shtml
- http://www.cndpindia.org/e107_plugins/pdf/pdf.php?plugin:content.31
- http://www.cnngo.com/mumbai/play/anand-patwardhan-258893