Dehradun Filmmaker Harish Sharma Gets Three Separate Works Selected for International Film Festival
Filmmaker Harish Sharma has two documentaries and a debut music video selected for the 11th Dehradun International Film Festival, a rare feat for a single director at the event.
Current Summary
According to a September 29 Garhwal Post report, filmmaker Harish Sharma has three of his directorial works selected for the 11th Dehradun International Film Festival — documentaries 'Adi Kailash' and 'Brazil in Banaras: A Bhairab Dutt Story', along with his debut music video 'Logon Mein Prem Hoga'. The report describes this as likely the first time a single director's three different projects have been selected for the festival. 'Adi Kailash', directed by Sharma and produced by Sandeep Jha, explores the sacred Himalayan landscape of Pithoragarh district, its spiritual heritage and local traditions, drawing on Dr Lalit Pant's book 'Ajpathon Se Himshikharon Tak', which received the Uttarakhand Government's Sahitya Gaurav Samman. Actor Hemant Pandey, who is from Pithoragarh and has received the Uttarakhand Government's Gaurav Award, anchors the documentary.
What We Know
- Harish Sharma has three works selected for the 11th Dehradun International Film Festival: documentaries 'Adi Kailash' and 'Brazil in Banaras: A Bhairab Dutt Story', and music video 'Logon Mein Prem Hoga'.
- 'Adi Kailash' is produced by Sandeep Jha and explores Pithoragarh's spiritual heritage, drawing on Dr Lalit Pant's award-winning book.
- Actor Hemant Pandey, a Pithoragarh native and Uttarakhand Gaurav Award recipient, anchors 'Adi Kailash'.
- The report describes this as likely the first time a single director's three different projects have been selected for the festival.
What Is Still Unclear
- Screening dates and venues during the festival are not specified.
- Details of the 'Brazil in Banaras' documentary's subject and production team beyond the title are not given.
What Changed
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