Vinod Ganatra Becomes First Indian Honoured With ‘Nelson Mandela Lifetime Achievement Award’

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Category : Awards Published on: June 22 2024

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Filmmaker Vinod Ganatra has become the first Indian to be honoured with South Africa's prestigious 'Nelson Mandela Lifetime Achievement Award' for his contribution to films.
For his immense contribution to the world of cinema for children, he was awarded this prestigious award at the ongoing 7th Nelson Mandela Children's Film Festival.
Ganatra has won 36 national and international awards, including the Janakinath Gour Award from Doordarshan for his children's programme "Baingan Raja".
He became the only Indian filmmaker to receive the 'Liv Ulman Peace Prize' in Chicago for his Gujarati film 'Haroon-Arun'.
He has edited and directed more than 400 documentaries and newsreels, as well as created 25 multilingual television programmes for children and young people.