Rukshana Tabassum (born 13 May 1985) is a filmmaker, actress and producer from India predominantly working on Hindi films. She is an alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India[1] and has won National Film Award (Jury’s Special Mention) in the short fiction non–feature category in 2018 for her film ‘The Cake Story’ produced by Children’s Film Society of India (CFSI) and another National Film Award (Best Educational Film) for her film Apples and Oranges[2] produced by LXL Ideas.
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| Born | 13 May 1985 |
| Education | Film and Television Institute of India, The Assam Valley School |
She was also one of the Nominated Member of the IDPA Jury Panel 2015-16 and an alumna of International Visitor's Leadership Programme. Other than feature films, also directs advertisements, and has made advertisements for several organisations including Reliance, Godrej, Kent RO Systems, Odisha Tourism, Asian Paints and Nestle.[3]
She is also a classical dancer and has completed Advanced Diploma in Bharatnatyam ‘Parangata’ from Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya, Mumbai. She is also a visiting faculty at State University of Performing Arts and Visual Arts Rohtak and FTII Pune.[citation needed]
Early childhood and education
editRukshana Tabassum spent most of her childhood in Nagaon Assam and did her schooling at The Assam Valley School, Balipara. Later she completed her Bachelors in Arts from Delhi University. Before starting out a career in advertising, she completed her post graduate diploma in Advertising and Marketing Communications from Wigan & Leigh College and later a post graduate course in film direction from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. While studying at FTII, she secured both Best Director and Best Student award.[citation needed]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning[4][5] | |||
| 2020 | Dammy[6] | Indian Film Festival (Stuttgart)[7] | Sarvamangala Arts Initiative |
| 2018 | The Cake Story | Jury’s Special Mention, National Film Award 2018
Smile International Film Festival for Children and Youth, 2018 |
Children’s Film Society of India |
| 2019 | Apples and Oranges | Best Educational Film at National Film Award 2020 | LXL Ideas |
| Mission Sunday | LXL Ideas | ||
| I DO NOT FIT | |||
| Bubbles and Stars | |||
| 2019 | Vaishnava - Being Humane (Sattriya Dance Film) | ||
| 2021 | The Social Solution | ||
| 2020 | Sanatione - Note To Self | ||
| REDBOXX |
References
edit- ^ "Rukshana Tabassum – Indisches Filmfestival" (in German). Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair (29 March 2021). "'Apples and Oranges', awarded the National Award for the Best Educational Film, teaches acceptance despite diversity". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Rukshana Tabassum About 'Apples And Oranges'". THE STORY MUG. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Kahlon, Sukhpreet. "Burning review: A cumbersome exploration of sisterhood". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Rosario, Kennith (7 December 2018). "Death in the ghats of Varanasi". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Ajayya Kumar gets candid, talks about his incredible journey". The Week. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair (27 July 2021). "Short film 'Dammy' premieres at the Indian Film Festival (Stuttgart)". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
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