Abhik Bhanu

Abhik, a freelance journalist turned filmmaker believes that story is the soul of everything which encapsulates all aspects of life. His published books are: Honcho (5th November 2020) by Page Turner USA. A Dark Rainbow (2013), Stool Pigeon (2018), Blind Faith (2019), Mahatma After 150 Years by Notion Press ( 2021) Feature films - 1922 Pratikar Chauri Chaura Gun Pe Done (12th April 2019. CAST: Jimmy Shergill, Tara Alisha Berry, Vijay Raj, Sanjay Mishra, Vrajesh Hirjee and Bidita Bag) Dark Rainbow (8th August 2014. CAST: Sara Khan, Pramod Mautho). His first film "Sab Kuch Hai Kuch Bhi Nahin" (released globally in 15th April 2005) The movie was on Gram Swarajaya of Mahatma Gandhi. Music - Jatin - Lalit / Cast of the film: Sachit, Kirti Kulhari, Govind Namdev, Vikram Gokhley , Vrajesh Hirjee, Smita Jaikar, A K Hangal, Sehjad Khan, etc.) On 11th May 2019, his novel "Stool Pigeon" has been awarded with Best book of the year by Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Award 2019. He has got Best Director award for A Nice Cute Guy in the Konark film festival, was his for the taking, while his short film, Astitva on the sensitive issue of female foeticide was much appreciated at a Conference of Senior Doctors in Panchgani. The then Hon'ble Home Minister Mr. Shivraj Patil watched the movie and appreciated the film at a media conference. His short film "Be The Change" was awarded by PCGT (Public Concern of Government Trust. Mumbai, headed by Julio Ribeiro). Rajmohan Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi's grandson acted in the film. Other Feature Films - Two Hollywood films- A Pencil in Gods Hand (A film on Mother Teresa) and Taj are his stock in trade and will soon hit the floors. He has been active in the media production field for the past 17 years, Abhik has worked on all formats - Feature films, advertising films, short films, Telefilms, music albums, documentaries, etc. Abhik is a post-graduate from symbiosis college Pune, an intern from the Film and Television Institute of India. Pune. He has done graduation from Allahabad University Allahabad.