Pannarin is an Indian-born, Paris-based director, producer and screenwriter who has directed and produced a number of Indian and international films. In September 2022, he made headlines when his 2021 Gujarati film Chhello Show was nominated for a 2023 Oscar.
Wiki/Biography
Nalinkumar Ramniklal Pandya aka Pan Nalin was born on Monday, April 19, 1965, in Adtala village, Amreli district, Gujarat, India (age 57; as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Aries. After completing schooling, Pannarin obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Maharaja University of Baroda and subsequently studied design at the National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′4″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye color: dark brown
Pan Nalin and Abhay Deol
family
Pannarin comes from a Gujarati family.
Parents and siblings
His father Ramniklal Pandya was a tea merchant. His mother is a housewife. He has a sister and a brother. His sister Bharti Ramniklal Pandya is a director at Monsoon Films.
Photos of Bharti Pandya
wife and children
Pan Nalin has a son.
Profession
After completing his formal education, Pannarin left Gujarat and moved to Mumbai, where he got his big break in 1988 when he got the opportunity to work with famous Indian cartoonist RK Laxman in the TV series Wagle Ki Duniya, which was aired on Doordarshan (DD). In 1991, Pannarin made his directorial debut with the Hindi short film “Kajuraho”. In 1992, Pannarin was hired by Durga Khote Productions as a director and has produced many successful commercial films. Later, Pannalin left Durga Khote Productions and went abroad to work with BBC, Discovery, Canal+ and other companies. Panarin has produced documentaries for the French television channel Canal+ on Bollywood superstars such as Shah Rukh Khan and Sridevi. In 1992, Panarin co-produced the documentary “The Criminal” with French producer Yolande Zoberman, which was nominated for the Cannes Film Festival. After the release of Born Criminal, Panarin produced and directed several other films and documentaries, such as Tulku (1993), Naga (1994), Doubt (1995), Kal (1996) , “Devadasi” (1997), “Amazing World” India (1999) and so on. In March 2000, Pannarin founded Monsoon Films in New Delhi and later moved it to Mumbai. In 2001, Panarin directed his first independent feature film “Reincarnation”, which won many honors at the Durban International Film Festival, Galway Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival, São Paulo International Film Festival and other award ceremonies. . The film was released in India, France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.
Poster of Pan Nalin’s movie “Reincarnation”
In the same year, Pannarin produced a documentary called “Ayurveda: The Art of Being”, which won the Audience Award at the 2003 Los Angeles Indian Film Festival. In 2004, Pan Nalin produced a documentary “Talking Tree”. In 2006, the film “Valley of Flowers” co-produced by Pannarin won the Jury Award at the 2007 Los Angeles Indian Film Festival.
Poster of Pan Nalin’s movie “Valley of Flowers”
Pannarin’s 2013 documentary Faith Connection won the Audience Choice Award at the 2014 Los Angeles Indian Film Festival.
Poster for the documentary “Faith Connection” produced by Pan Nalin
In 2015, Pannarin co-produced the Hindi film Angry Indian Goddess, which won the BNL People’s Choice Award at the 2015 Rome Film Festival.
Poster of Pannerin’s movie “Angry Indian Goddess”
In 2016, Pan Nalin directed and co-produced the short film “2183 Days”, which was screened at the European Film Festival. In 2017, Panarin directed the film Beyond the Known World (The Disappearance of Eva Hansen). In 2021, Pannarin produced and directed the Gujarati film Chhello Show (The Last Film Show), which received international awards at the Valladolid International Film Festival, Milwaukee Film Festival, and Mill Valley Film Festival Won multiple awards.
Poster of Panarin’s movie “The Chero Show”
Pannarin said the film was based on memories of his childhood love of movies. Talking about this, he said,
I wanted to tell a story about kids growing up in the countryside and how they started to innovate in creating their own films and telling stories. Nothing can stop these kids. When you have nothing to lose, nothing can stop you. This is a story about inspiration, hope, valuing family, friends, movies, storytellers, innocence and innovation. It allowed me to reconnect with my roots. “
Stills from Pan Nalin’s movie “Chello Show”
On September 20, 2022, the movie “Chhello Show” co-produced by Pan Nalin was nominated for the 2023 Oscar.
dispute
Accusations of belittling Hindu goddess
In 2015, Pannarin co-produced the controversial Hindi film Angry Hindu Goddess, which according to multiple sources demeaned Hindu goddesses. According to reports, when the film was submitted for certification to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), the censorship board gave the film an “A” certification and recommended that 16 scenes in the film be deleted. Speaking on this, former CBFC Chairman Pahlaj Nihalani said:
It’s not until you watch the movie that you’ll know why some words were asked to be omitted. When the committee watched the film, they knew the context in which the words were used. The producer accepted the cut because he first applied to the revision committee, which he then withdrew at the last minute, even though he had agreed to it.given date and time [for a hearing]. The committee’s job is to see the movie; the panel members have made that decision.I’ve told the filmmaker if he feels uncomfortable [the decision], he could have followed the agreement and pushed it forward, but he chose not to, which means he agreed with the decision. “
Pannarin expressed his anguish while responding to the CBFC’s recommendations, calling them “hurtful” and saying the film did not depict Goddess Kali in a derogatory manner. Talking about this matter, Pannerin said,
I was very sad and hurt that we used images in the film that were completely respectful of Makali, but we had to blur them. I grew up watching gods and goddesses in movies… We were beheading people in movies and suddenly we were being asked to remove images of goddesses. “
Jury selection controversial
In September 2022, after the Film Federation of India (FFI) nominated “Chello Show” for an Oscar, the Federation of West Indian Cine Employees (FWICE) said that the FFI’s nomination for the Oscar was unfair and demanded that a new film be nominated by Provided by FFI. According to FWICE, the film is not an Indian film as it was originally produced by French company Orange Studios and the film’s co-producer Siddharth Roy Kapur only bought the film of copyright. FWICE also claims that the film is a remake of the 1988 Oscar-winning Italian film Cinema Paradiso. Speaking on this, the FWICE President said:
This year, the film Chhello Show , India’s official entry for the 95th Academy Awards, doesn’t conform to the usual norms and therefore raises a lot of doubts and questions that we would like to raise. We feel strongly that the selection process was not followed thoroughly. We have nothing personal against the producers and producers of this Oscar-nominated film, but at the same time, the true heirs of this award cannot be left in the lurch because it would be very wrong and completely unjust to us of. “
prize
On October 17, 2023, Pannarin won the Gujarati National Film Award for Best Feature Film for the film “Chhello Show”. The award was presented to him by the President of India, Drupadi Murmu, in New Delhi.
Pan Nalin won the National Film Award (2023)
Facts/Trivia
- Panarin said in an interview that he worked at the gas station to finance his studies at the National Institute of Design (NID).
- According to Pan Nalin, he was born in a poor family and could not afford toys when he was a child, so he had no money to play with since he was a child. So Nalin and his friends often created shadow puppet shows with the help of torches and his mother’s white sari. Talking about this, he said,
I come from a poor family so we didn’t have any toys. So, we hung up my mother’s white sari and used torches to perform shadow puppet shows. Without realizing it, light was a fascinating part of my childhood. Flashlight at night and sunlight during the day became an integral part of my storytelling. “
- On June 29, 2022, Pannarin became the first Gujarati to become a member of the Oscar committee. Talking about his choice, he said:
Today I feel very honored and empowered. Somehow, many years ago I chose a very difficult, difficult path. Today is a glorious day. What I did in my solitude ended up resonating with people. Thank you to the Academy for believing in my film and encouraging me to keep going. I’m so excited for this new beginning. Today I will start a new journey. “
- In September 2022, after “The Chello Show” was nominated for the 2023 Oscar by the FFI jury, the Indian food processing company Amul released a cartoon to congratulate Pannarin.
Amul’s ad congratulates Panarin on film nomination
- His film “The Chelo Show” was included in the list of 301 Oscar-winning films announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in January 2023.
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