Draft:Yogi Devgan

Yogi Devgan is an Indian film director, actor, film producer, and writer best known for directing and producing the short film, 'A Silent Escape'. In 2023, Devgan was nominated for a City of PAE Australia Day Citizen of the Year Award, in recognition of his initiative, the 'Port Adelaide Diversity and Inclusion Film Festival'. The festival was founded in 2022 and won the 'Community Event of the Year' Award in 2022 and 2023.

Personal life
Yogi Devgan was born in Distt Hoshiarpur, in the Indian state of Punjab. He graduated from Punjab University and moved to the U.K. In 2014, Devgan moved to Australia and to complete a Bachelor's degree in Films & Theatre at the University of South Australia.

Other work
In 2020, Devgan founded his own production company, Mount Lofty Studios. In 2022, he created the Port Adelaide Diversity and Inclusion Film Festivalto "challenge stereotypes, promote inclusivity, and celebrate the richness of diversity in filmmaking."