Pradip Kurbah | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Writer |
| Awards | National Film Award (61st, 63rd & 67th) |
Pradip Kurbah is an Indian filmmaker from Meghalaya.[1] He is a recipient of three National Film Awards. His directorial debut was in 2013 with the critically acclaimed film Ri: Homeland of Uncertainty.[2] As of 2025, his feature film Ha Lyngkha Bneng got selection for Main Competition at the 47th Moscow International Film Festival.[3][4]
Career
[edit]Kurbah does not have a degree in filmmaking. So, he decided to come to Mumbai and started assisting filmmakers and later in Hyderabad. Seven or eight years in (from 1992 to 2000), he was a self-taught filmmaker.[5] He assisted on Raju Chacha (2000) produced by Ajay Devgn.[6] Ri: Homeland of Uncertainty (2013) is his directorial debut and earned him a National Film Award.[7] Other notable films of Kurbah include Onaatah (2016), Iewduh (2019) and Ha Lyngkha Bneng (2025).[8][9] Path is a silent short film and was released in 2021.[10]
Accolades
[edit]Kurbah was honoured with different titles at film awards and festivals.[11]
| Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61st National Film Awards | Best Feature Film in Khasi | Ri: Homeland of Uncertainty | [12][13] |
| 63rd National Film Awards | Best Feature Film in Khasi | Onaatah | [14] |
| Prag Cine Awards North-East 2016 | Best Director North-East | [15] | |
| 67th National Film Awards | Best Feature Film in Khasi | Iewduh | [16][17][18] |
| 24th Busan International Film Festival | Kim Jiseok Award | [19][20][21] | |
| 47th Moscow International Film Festival | Golden Saint George for Best Film | Ha Lyngkha Bneng | [22][23] |
| Silver Saint George for Best Director | |||
| NETPAC Award for Best Asian Film |
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ri: Homeland of Uncertainty | [24][25] |
| 2016 | Onaatah | [26][27] |
| 2019 | Iewduh | [28][29][30] |
| 2021 | Path | [31][32] |
| 2025 | Ha Lyngkha Bneng | [33][34] |
References
[edit]- ^ "A day for films in India's lesser-known languages". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ Subrat Jyoti Neog. "Pradip Kurbah's Films: An Analytical Study" (PDF). www.fipresci-india.org.
- ^ "Meghalaya: Khasi Film 'Ha Lyngkha Bneng' Selected For Moscow International Film Festival 2025". Northeast Today. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "KHASI CINEMA MAKES HISTORY: 'Ha Lyngkha Bneng' Selected for 47th Moscow International Film Festival". South Asia Views. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ RINCHEN NORBU WANGCHUK. "Meet the High School Dropout From Meghalaya Bringing Khasi Cinema to The World". The Better India. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ Madhusree Ghosh. "Pradip Kurbah: The filmmaker taking Khasi cinema to the world". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "61st National Film Awards: Raj Kumar wins best actor, Hansal Mehta wins best director for film 'Shahid'". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "Meghalaya: Khasi Film 'Ha LyngkhaBneng' Qualifies For Moscow International Film Festival". The Sentinel. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "Kurbah's 'Ha Lyngkha Bneng' selected for Moscow film fest competition". Meghalaya Monitor. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ Dipankar Sarkar. "Film Review: Pradip Kurbah's Path (2021): An illuminating exposition of agony". North East Film Journal. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "We have stories, but no space to tell: Northeast filmmakers". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "NE film fraternity elated at awards feat". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "National awards for five northeast films". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "List of awards and nominations received by Pradip Kurbah". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "Onaatah bags three awards at Prag Cine Awards". The Shillong Times. Shillong. 17 May 2016.
- ^ "Khasi Film 'Iewduh' receives the coveted 67th National Film Awards". The Morung Express. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "Khasi film 'Ïewduh' shines at 67th National Film Awards". Highland Post. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "Iewduh wins big at 67th Nat'l Film Awards". The Shillong Times. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "Iewduh bags award at Busan Intl Film Fest". The Shillong Times. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "Khasi Film Iewduh Wins Award at Busan International Film Festival". The Sentinel. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "Meghalaya Filmmaker Pradip Kurbah's Iewduh Wins Big At Busan International Film Festival". www.news18.com. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "The main prize of the 47th Moscow International Film Festival was given by the jury to the Indian film "Elysium"". iz.ru. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "Meghalaya film 'Ha Lyngkha Bneng' wins big at Moscow International Film Festival". India Today NE. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "4 NE films to be screened at IFFI". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "First North Eastern film festival organised by Directorate of Film Festivals in Delhi". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "NE docus, films make cut for Goa film fest". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "IFFK 2016 - Two Malayalam films in international competition". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "Local language films come into focus". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ Anupam Kant Verma. "In Iewduh, filmmaker Pradip Kurbah creates a filigreed portrait of the Shillong bazaar and its people". Firstpost. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "Meghalaya director Pradip Kurbah's new film to be sent to film festivals outside state". Northeast Now. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "Pradip Kurbah's silent film 'Path' screened at St. Anthony's College". Hub News. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "Kurbah's new film to be screened at Serbia fest". Meghalaya Monitor. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "Ha Lyngkha Bneng to be screened at Moscow International Film Festival". The Meghalayan Express. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "Khasi film selected for Moscow Int'l Film Festival". The Shillong Times. Retrieved 3 April 2025.