Ques: Who has been awarded with the V Shantaram Life Time Achievement Award at the 14th edition of Mumbai International Festival for Documentary, Short and Animation Films – MIFF 2016?
(a) Kiran Bedi
(b) Naresh Bedi
(c) Dinesh Thapar
(d) Nalini Jain
Ans(b)
Related facts:
- On 28 January 2016 veteran wildlife film maker Shri Naresh Bedi was awarded with the V Shantaram Life Time Achievement Award at the 14thedition of Mumbai International Festival for Documentary, Short and Animation Films – MIFF 2016.
- His film ‘Cherub of the Mist’ had the honour of being the opening film of the MIFF 2016.
- Naresh Bedi for his contribution to wildlife and environmental documentaries he has been awarded with Wild Screen Award, Prithvi Ratna Award, and the whale award e.t.c.
- He is the first Asian to receive the Wild screen Red Panda award popularly known as Green Oscars for his film ‘Ganges Gharial’
- Bedi has made films which have been shown on National Geographic, Discovery Channel, BBC, Channel 4 etc.
- Naresh Bedi was born and raised in Haridwar, Uttarakhandand he studied the natural habitats of the animals closely.
Reference:
http://pibmumbai.gov.in/scripts/detail.asp?releaseId=E2016PR161