Pan Nalin (French Filmmaker) Age, Biography, Family

Quick Info

Profession	Filmmaker
Nationality	French
Date of Birth	19/04/1965
Age	61 years
Birthplace	Adtala village, Amreli district, Gujarat, India

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Full Name	Nalin Kumar Pandya
Known As	Pan Nalin

Qualifications	Bachelor of Fine Arts Bachelor of Design Bachelor of Fine Arts from Baroda Design from National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad

Self-taught filmmaker who grew up immersed in folk plays and spiritual traditions
Started career by selling tea with his father at Khijadiya Junction Railway Station
Made wedding videos to fund his passion for filmmaking
Had a childhood friend named Mohammed who was a projectionist, which inspired elements of Last Film Show
Watched his first film at age eight or nine, which inspired Last Film Show

Father	Ramniklal Pandya (tea vendor)
Mother	(homemaker)
Siblings	Bharti Ramniklal Pandya (director of Monsoon Films) Name
Children	He has a son

Debut

Short Film (Director)	The Khajuraho (1991)
Feature Film (Director)	Samsara (2001)

Award

National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Gujarati for 'Chhello Show' on 17 October 2023
Two National Awards from Government of India for 'Last Film Show': Best Gujarati Language Film and Best Child Actor
Six State Awards including Best Director and Best Screenplay
Golden Spike at Seminci for 'Last Film Show'
Grand Jury Prize at AFI Fest and Santa Barbara for 'Samsara'
BNL People's Choice Award for 'Angry Indian Goddesses' (2015)
Multiple awards at Tribeca, Mill Valley, Austin Fest Texas, LA Asian World Film Festival, Busan, and London Indian Film Festival for 'Last Film Show'
Oscar shortlist nomination for Best International Film for 'Last Film Show'

Notable Films

Samsara (2001) - Spiritual epic co-produced by Germany, France, Italy, and India
Valley of Flowers (2006) - Himalayan epic co-production between Japan, France, Germany and India
Angry Indian Goddesses (2015) - Audience award at Toronto and Rome festivals
Beyond the Known World (2017)
Chhello Show/Last Film Show (2021) - Golden Spike at Seminci
Ayurveda: Art of Being (2001) - Documentary about ancient Indian healing practices

Production Company

Jungle Book Entertainment (founded 2012 with producer Gaurav Dhingra)

Memberships

1. Pan Nalin moved to Mumbai after his education in Gujarat to start his filmmaking career.
2. In 1988, he collaborated with R. K. Laxman on the Doordarshan comedy show Wagle Ki Duniya.
3. He created the docudrama Born Criminal (Caste Criminelle) in 1992.
4. Pan Nalin's film Samsara, released in 2001, earned multiple awards.
5. He established Monsoon Films, his production company, in India in 2000.
6. His Bollywood movie Angry Indian Goddesses won the BNL People’s Choice Award in 2015.
7. In 2021, he directed and co-produced the Gujarati film Chhello Show (The Last Film Show), nominated for the 2023 Oscars.
8. He served as co-producer on the documentary Born Criminal (Caste Criminelle) in 1992, which was selected for Cannes
9. His film Samsara faced 170 rejections before finding backing from European producer Karl Baumgartner
10. He directed the documentary Ayurveda: Art of Being which ran theatrically for over a year in Spain and broke records in France
11. He has directed documentaries for BBC and Discovery networks
12. His screenplay Slightly Sane won CJ Entertainment's Award for The Best International Project at Asia Film Market, Busan, South Korea
13. Last Film Show was inspired by his own childhood experience of watching his first film at age eight or nine