B. Narsing Rao
| B. Narsing Rao | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1946 (age 69–70) Medak, Hyderabad State |
| Occupation | director, actor, producer, screenwriter |
| Awards |
International honors National Film Awards Nandi Awards |
B. Narsing Rao (born Bongu Narsinga Rao) is an Indian film director, composer, producer and actor known for his works in Telugu, parallel cinema.[1][2] He has garnered four National Film Awards, and six International honors, and has served as a jury for Asian film festivals.[3][4]
International acclaim
He is known as The killer of Kitsch in the media for bringing out path breaking parallel cinema based on the lines of Telangana movement, Razakars, Urban Construction laborers etc., into the Telugu screen.[5][6][7] He has shared research works on several documentaries with Shyam Benegal.[8][9][10]
In 1980, He scripted Maa Bhoomi which was showcased at Karlovy Vary Film Festival, and garnered special mention awards at Cairo and Sidney Film Festivals.[11] The film is listed among CNN-IBN's list of hundred greatest Indian films of all time.[12] He directed, Daasi and Matti Manushulu which won the Diploma of Merit award at the Moscow International Film Festival in 1989 and 1991 respectively. Maa Ooru directed by him won the Media Wave Award at the Hungary International festival of visual arts, and National Film Award for Best Anthropological/Ethnographic Film.[13][14]
In 1984, he directed Rangula Kala, which had special mention at International Film Festival of India and panorama section.[15] His documentaries in Telugu The Carnival (1984), The City (1985), Akriti- Rock formations (1989) have received special mention awards at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam.[16] In 2003, he directed Hari Villu which was premiered at the 56th 2003 Cannes Film Festival in Critics' Week-Spotlight on India section.[17][18]
Early life
He was born in Pragnapur, Medak in the erstwhile princely state of Hyderabad state.
Filmography and Awards
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Screenwriter | Actor | Awards and Honors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Hari Villu | Yes | Yes | 2003 Cannes Film Festival International Critics' Week | ||
| 1990 | Matti Manushulu | Yes | Yes | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu Diploma of Merit award at Moscow Film Festival | ||
| 1989 | Aakriti | Yes | Yes | Yes | International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam | |
| 1988 | Daasi | Yes | Yes | Yes | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu Diploma of Merit award at Moscow Film Festival | |
| 1987 | Maa Ooru | Yes | Yes | National Film Award for Best Anthropological/Ethnographic Film Media Wave Award at the Hungary International festival of visual arts Best Film International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam | ||
| 1985 | The City | Yes | Yes | Yes | International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam | |
| 1984 | The Carnival | Yes | Yes | Yes | International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam | |
| 1983 | Rangula Kala | Yes | Yes | Yes | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu | |
| 1980 | Maa Bhoomi | Yes | Yes | India's official entry at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer Nandi Award for Best Feature Film Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu | ||
References
- ↑ "Passion For Possession". Channel6 Magazine.
- ↑ "Meet the cultural icons of Telangana, India's newest state - Mission Telangana".
- ↑ "B.Narsing Rao - "The classic director"". reachouthyderabad.com. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ↑ "News Archives: The Hindu". hindu.com.
- ↑ "Award-winning B. Narasinga Rao brings quality to Telugu cinema : FILMS - India Today". intoday.in.
- ↑ "Award-winning B. Narasinga Rao brings quality to Telugu cinema : FILMS - India Today".
- ↑ http://www.screenindia.com/news/my-films-dont-reflect-solutions/405409/
- ↑ "Movies: About Dasi". The New York Times.
- ↑ "ReachoutHyderabad.com...Newsmaker". reachouthyderabad.com.
- ↑ "Idle Brain". idlebrain.com.
- ↑ "The Hindu : Montage of emotions". hinduonnet.com.
- ↑ "100 Years of Indian Cinema: The 100 greatest Indian films of all time". IBNLive.
- ↑ "Narsing Rao's films regale Delhi" (Press release). webindia123.com. 21 December 2008. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- ↑ "The Hindu : Metro Plus Hyderabad / Travel : Unsung moments". hindu.com.
- ↑ "Lamakaan". lamakaan.com.
- ↑ Rao Trip - Express India
- ↑ "The Hindu : Touching tale". hindu.com.
- ↑ http://rrtd.nic.in/Film%20Bulletin-Apl03.htm