Nitin Kumar Gupta

Nitin Kumar Gupta is an award winning Indian film director, producer, and music composer known for his work in Hindi cinema and on YouTube. [1]

Early life and education

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Nitin Kumar Gupta graduated with a medical degree from the prestigious King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College in Mumbai, India. He left his medical career to pursue creative professions.[2]

Career

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Music

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Nitin Kumar Gupta has composed and written songs for several Hindi films, working with renowned playback singers. He has composed and written over 1000 songs for children on YouTube from 2013 to 2024, including the series Bob the Train, Farmees and Junior Squad which have garnered over 100 billion combined views, making him a key contributor to Indian online content for kids.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Filmmaking

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Nitin Kumar Gupta has directed and produced multiple films that have earned him accolades:

  • His film Road to Sangam (2010) won him the Best Foreign Film Original Score award at the Los Angeles Reel Film Festival.[9]
  • Sayonee (2020), an action thriller shot in Russia and Dubai, starring Tanmay Ssingh, won Gupta the Filmfare and Midday Icon Awards for Best Debut and Entertainer.[10]
  • L.A.C. (2020), based on Indian border forces, is the Hindi film industry's first single-shot film. Gupta conducted an extensive recce to shoot it in the challenging terrain of Kargil.[11][12]
  • Love in Ukraine (2022), a film about an Indian student who falls in love with a Russian girl, was shot in Ukraine with support from President Volodymyr Zelensky's government.[13] The film's female lead and other actors were stuck in the Ukraine-Russia conflict zone during production.[14]
  • Walk (2023), starring Rahul Roy and Archana Puran Singh, filmed during India's pandemic lockdown, portrays the struggles of migrant workers. It won over 50 awards including the Best Feature Film Award at the Jammu Film Festival and several other festivals.[15][16]

Gupta is known for taking on ambitious projects and pushing boundaries. When actor Rahul Roy suffered a brain stroke while shooting L.A.C., Gupta supported his recovery.[17] He also holds the rights to make a film on the 1982 hit Disco Dancer and is working on a sequel titled Disco Dancer 2.[18] [19] [20] [21] Additionally, Gupta holds the rights to make a film on the adult comic character Savita Bhabhi.[22]

Awards

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  • Best Foreign Film Original Score for Road to Sangam at the 2009 Los Angeles Reel Film Festival[23]
  • Rashtriya Military School Award for Excellence in Portrayal of Martyrs for L.A.C.[24]
  • Filmfare and Midday Icon Awards for Best Debut and Entertainer for Sayonee[25]
  • Best International Film at Swedish International Film Festival, Best Feature Film at Crown Wood International Film Festival, Best Director at New York Cinematography Award, Best Director at Long Key International Film Awards, Best Film at Jharkhand International Film Festival & Awards, Best Featur Film at Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival, Best Feature Film at Luleå International Film Festival, Best Director at Eastern Europe Film Festival, Best Drama Feature Film at Onyko Films Awards, Best Film at Tietê International Film Awards, Best Film at Mokkho International Film Festival, Best Director at Crown Point International Film Festival, Dadasaheb Phalke Award for Best Director at the Maharashtra International Film Festival, Best Indian Feature Film at Athvikvaruni International Film Festival, Best Feature Film at Indie Cine Tube Awards, Best Film at IDEAL International Film Festival, Best Film at Sundarban International Film Festival, Best Film at TRILOKA INTERNATIONAL FILMFARE AWARDS, Best Feature Film at New York Monthly Film Festival and Best Director at Dubai International Cine Carnival Film Festival for Walk.[26]

References

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  1. ^ "Nitin Kumar Gupta - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  2. ^ "L.A.C. Director Nitin Kumar Gupta among first to be vaccinated in India". Indiaforums. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  3. ^ "Bob the Train Credits". IMDB. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  4. ^ "Junior Squad Credits". IMDB. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  5. ^ "Nitin Kumar Gupta - Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  6. ^ "Nitin Kumar Gupta - JioSaavn". JioSaavn. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  7. ^ "Nitin Kumar Gupta - Gaana". Gaana. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  8. ^ "Nitin Kumar Gupta - Hungama". Hungama. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  9. ^ "2009 Winners". LA Reel Film Fest. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  10. ^ "Nitin Kumar Gupta Gets Candid About Upcoming Film Sayonee". Lehren. 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  11. ^ "Director Nitin Kumar Gupta disturbed over propaganda around his film 'L.A.C.'". The Times of India. 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  12. ^ "Film L.A.C. gets a new name". Film Companion. 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  13. ^ "'Love in Ukraine' director Nitin Kumar Gupta: People of Ukraine are big fans of Raj Kapoor films, but 'Disco Dancer' is their all-time favourite". The Times of India. 2022-04-27. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  14. ^ "Director of Love In Ukraine, Nitin Kumar Gupta reveals film's female lead and other actors stuck in Ukraine-Russia conflict zone". The Times of India. 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  15. ^ "Walk Awards". IMDB. 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  16. ^ "Rahul Roy Makes A Comeback With 'Walk', Shares 'Challenging' Journey Post Brain Stroke". The Economic Times. 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  17. ^ "Director Nitin Kumar Gupta refutes allegations of 'trying to make a quick buck' made by Rahul Roy's family regarding his film 'Stroke'". The Times of India. 2020-12-12. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  18. ^ "Disco Dancer director ready to roll sequel to Mithun's 1982 smashing hit; senior actor likely to reprise his role of dancing star Jimmy". Mid-Day. 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  19. ^ "After 41 years Disco Dancer to have a Sequel". Times Now. 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  20. ^ "Disco Dancer 2: यह थी बॉलीवुड की पहली 100 करोड़ कमाने वाली फिल्म, 40 साल बाद आएगा सीक्वल". Zee News. 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  21. ^ "Sequel of Mithun Chakraborty's 'Disco Dancer' in the offing". Biz Asia Live. 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  22. ^ "Ashleel Udyog Mitra Mandal makers get notice over Savita Bhabhi". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  23. ^ "2009 Winners". LA Reel Film Fest. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  24. ^ "'Sarzameen E Hindustan' receives Award of Excellence". Kolkata Konnect. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  25. ^ "Nitin Kumar Gupta Gets Candid About Upcoming Film Sayonee". Lehren. 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  26. ^ "Walk Awards". IMDB. 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
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