Pandit Gaurav Gautam

INDIAN FILMMAKER

(PRODUCER, DIRECTOR, WRITER, ACTOR)

 

 

 

Pandit Gaurav Gautam is a director, writer and actor. His debut Short film – The Sunflower won nine International

awards. His Co-Direction films include Allah se shiqaayat karunga (Short-Hindi), Monsoon (Hindi Feature) under

post production, Clown (Short-English), Re-Take (Short-Hindi), He is founder director of the Lotus Feet Films ( a filmproductioncompany), 

position he isworking as Managing Director, Pandit Gautam’s film ‘The Sunflower’ is much appreciated by the Princess – Kingdom of Thailand.

 

 

Gautam is Indian Stage, Film/TV & Radio artist who performed across National & International Level] -

Professional ACTOR, FILM-MAKER, VOICE ARTIST, HINDI-LITERARIATE, PLAYWRIGHT, & Author of -

"A Passport to Heaven" & Vasundhara.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PANDIT GAURAV GAUTAM

BIOGRAPHY

 

 

Indian Director, writer, actor

Gaurav Gautam, born Rehli –Sagar

District of Madhya Pradesh, India,

August 19th, 1987, began his career

in acting turn direction and

graduated to filmmaking & cinema

direction, he have one of a small

group of Young Indian Directors

who are working as revolutionary

filmmakers.

In December 2013 his debut Short

Film - The Sunflower is much

appreciated by The Sovereign Order

of Saint John of Jerusalem , the

Rank & Title Of Grand Prior for

Thailand and Dame Grand Cross of

Justice O.S.J., Malta ( Knights of Malta) 

appreciation with His Royal Excellency

Crown Prince Jorge and Sir Dr. 

David Cambridge Christner, Born to

the Royal Chakri Dynasty of Thailand,

Mom Luang Rajadarasri 

Jayankura is the Great Great

Granddaughter of His Majesty King

Rama IV of Thailand, Honorary Cons

Republic of Kosovo Her Royal

Excellency MOM LUANG

RAJADARASRI JAYANKURA 'THE

PRINCESS' – KINGDOM OF

THAILAND

Dame Grand Cross of Justice, O.S.J.,

Malta, Grand Prior in the Kingdom of

Thailand, in the Republic of Kosovo, In

China for The Sovereign order of Saint

John of Jerusalem.

In 2014, Pandit Gautam Co- directed the

Monsoon Hindi feature film to Suzad

Iqbal Khan with Maker’s of Maa Tujhe

Salaam, Nehle pe dehla. Right now, Gautam working on his own International feature film project as Debut Feature

Director with Indi-Hollywood peoples from OSCAR winning filmmakers.

 

 

He belongs to Bhopal as Home Town (the city of lakes & heart of the India), musically belongs to in gurushishya

parampara the Thakur Brothers Balaghat - Gharana of Hindustani classical music Madhya Pradesh.

 

Successfully 

Completed film graduate specialization diploma in Film making & Cinema Direction from Asia’s renowned -

Digital Academy - The Film School, India Year 2012 under Mr.Raaghav Dar (Maker of My Friend Pinto & Co-

Director of Guru) FTII. He got special sync. sound training from Mr.Manish Pingle (Sync Sound Engineer of 4

oscar winning film LIFE OF PI)

 

 

AIM/MISISION – His mission medium cinema as purpose of education, moral values, enlightenment.

 

EARLY LIFE-

Gaurav was born in Rehli, Sagar District of Madhya Pradesh in well reputed down to earth Bhargava Brahmin

family to Mr.Shambhu Nath Gautam. Grandson of 'Sahitya-Ratna' Pt.Shri Raamcharanlal Sharma, his inspiration in

Hindi Literature his Grand-father.

His father is Class -1 Forest Officer in State, a wildlife specialist who worked with Dr.Salim Ali - Anthropologist

(World's Renowned Bird Scientist). His father also got Prestigious Medal of Honor by Governor of Madhya Pradesh

State for Brave Services in Forest Dept. for Pioneering works in Conservation of Wildlife areas, Joint Forest

Management, effective control over illicit trade, minning, felling & poaching.

 

Gaurav was initiated into acting by his father. He also received workshops from Late Habib Tanveerji (Backstage),

Late Vibha Mishra, Vinod Vishwakarma, Ashok Mishra, and later from Aalok Chatterjee (NSD-GOLD

MEDALIST), Mukul Naag (NSD), Sunil Chauhan (NSD), Arvind Gaud (Delhi), Ramesh Khanna –Delhi, Balwant

Thakur (Jammu). He worked with so many India's renowned Personalities from Film, Television & Stage. He did

more than 12 Years Hindi theater at all over.

 

Gaurav started learning Basics of Indian Stage & Theatre Culture at the very tender age under Renowned Dramatist

Gurudev K.G. Trivedi at Bhopal. His First play on stage as a Sainik when he was just only 4 Years old, then second

play on stage as a King Chhatrapati Shivaji when he was 12 Years Old (even the whole 20 Minutes dialogues –

costume drama on Shivaji was directed by him) it was surprise for audience.

 

Third play as an actor on the stage of Jawahar Bal Bhawan at Bhopal was ‘Bolta Gadha’ under direction famous

Hindi Dramatist Mr. K.G. Trivedi , when he was just 13 yrs old. These 3 Plays changed the life of Gaurav towards

arts & culture.

 

Year 2000, he started learning Hindustani Classical Music (Instrumental) under Thakur Bandhu of Balaghat

Gharana Madhya Pradesh- Masterji Sanjay Pratap Singh Thakur, Masterji Rajendra Pratap Singh Thakur & Ram

Pratap Singh Thakur at the age of 14-15yrs.

 

He also worked as Compare/Host/Emcee/Stage Anchor/Voice-Over Artist & Radio-Video Jockey.

 

 

Third play as an actor on the stage of Jawahar Bal Bhawan at Bhopal was ‘Bolta Gadha’ under direction famous

Hindi Dramatist Mr. K.G. Trivedi , when he was just 13 yrs old. These 3 Plays changed the life of Gaurav towards

arts & culture.

Year 2000, he started learning Hindustani Classical Music (Instrumental) under Thakur Bandhu of Balaghat

Gharana Madhya Pradesh- Masterji Sanjay Pratap Singh Thakur, Masterji Rajendra Pratap Singh Thakur & Ram

Pratap Singh Thakur at the age of 14-15yrs.

 

HIS INTERESTS- Travelling, Acting, Reading, Writing, Film-making, Social Work, Playing Musical Instruments, Watching Movies, Singing,

Painting, Sword Fighting, Photography (Specially

Wildlife), Horse Riding, Table Tennis, Football,

Badminton, Gardening, Planting Tress & Nature

Conservation, Cooking & so on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AWARDS / MEDALS / ACHIEVEMENTS –

-Two Times Gold Medalist From CASOF For SOCIAL SERVICES in 2003 & 04.

-National Player in Horse Riding Actions – pass out from MP-Police 7th Battalion – SAF.

 

-Multiple Best awards

in Theatre, Stage

Direction, Short

films, musical

instruments playing.

 

-Nominated for

Respected Mohan Rakesh

Award 2009 as young Hindi

Playwright.

 

1-Winner at Darbhanga

International Film Festival

DIFF 2014-Best Story Writer

'Indian Fiction' out of world’s

758 Films.

 

2-Award of Excellence - 2nd

Mumbai Shorts International

Film Festival 2013 out of world’s more than 400 films.

 

 

 

3-Runner Up- 2nd Delhi International Film Festival 2013 out of world’s 4 thousand tough competition films.

 

4-Award of Excellence at Hollywood Shorts International Reel 2014

 

5-'National Academy of Cinema & Television Awards with NACT GOLD MEDAL at NACT Film Festival 2014,

Bangalore - Southern India, Award given by Multiple Awards winning Renowned Director FROM Kannada Film

Industry - Mr. G. Murthy (Three times Karnataka State Government Awards Winner). The National Shorts

Programme Organized by the Vishwakala Trust, Government of Karnataka State & associated wings Ministry of

Union Culture - Govt.Of India

 

6- Best Indian Fiction Runner up at TKRA Aquariuss Reliance Big AIMS - Bangalore - January 2014

 

7- SPECIAL SCREENINGS has been successfully FOR global social AWARENESS AT World’s Top

LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY – LEICESTERSHIRE LONDON UNITED KINGDOM, & 2nd SPRING

CHURCH – ENGLAND (Special screenings program in UK has proven to be an excellent means to raise join all

hands to spread, support Albinism throughout the world)

 

 

8- His Work appreciated by Honorable . Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, Minister of the Cultural Affairs & National

Heritage, SHRILANKA Government (2013) at New Delhi.

 

9- He got India's Most Prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award - 'Special Jury Mention Award' at the 6th Niff Nashik

India - Nashik Intern