Nitin Chandra is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter who mainly works in Bhojpuri cinema. He is the recipient of National Film Awards for his Maithili language film Mithila Makhaan in 2016. His Bhojpuri Film Deswa premiered at International Film Festival of India in 2011. His recent film Jackson Halt released in 2023.
Life
He is the elder brother of actress Nitu Chandra.
Career
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Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Screenwriter | Language | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Boya Ped Babool Ka | Yes | - | Hindi | Documentary Film | ||
| 2009 | Bring Back Bhar | Yes | Yes | Hindi | Documentary Film | ||
| 2009 | A day in the life of Jhumpaa | Yes | Yes | Bhojpuri | Silent Short Film | ||
| 2011 | Deswa | Yes | Yes | Bhojpuri | Screened at IFFI, Goa | ||
| 2016 | Mithila Makhaan | Yes | Yes | Maithili | Won the National Film Award | ||
| 2017 | The Suspect | Yes | Yes | Maithili | Short Film | ||
| 2017 | Kill Your Mother Tongue | Yes | - | Bhojpuri/Hindi | Youtube Video | ||
| 2018 | Diwali | Yes | Yes | Maithili | Short Film | ||
| 2019 | Ladki | Yes | No | Maithili | Short Film | ||
| 2019 | AAWA BIHAR | Yes | - | Bhojpuri/Hindi | Ad Film | ||
| 2020 | THREAT | Yes | Yes | Bhojpuri | Short Film | ||
| 2022 | BIHAR WALA WEB SERIES | Yes | Yes | Hindi | YoutubeVideo | ||
| 2023 | Jackson Halt | Yes | Yes | Maithili | |||
| 2024 | Bida | Yes | Yes | Bhojpuri | Short Film. Dubbed in Hindi, Magahi and Maithili. | ||
| 2025 | Kariyatthi | Yes | Yes | Bhojpuri |
References
- "Nitin Chandra gets candid about promoting local regions through films". The Times of India. 2019-04-22. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ "Neetu Chandra's 'Mithila Makhaan' wins 'Best Maithili Film' National Award!". The Times of India. 2017-01-28. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ "Timing relief for Deswa". 2012-09-11. Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- "Bhojpuri film industry killing both cinema, language: Nitin Chandra".