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Kewal Krishna

Summary
Kewal Krishna (born 25 May 1961) is an Indian author, poet, director and filmmaker best known for his film Pardesi Re.

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Early Life
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Kewal Krishna was born in Amritsar, Punjab, in a family of famous jewellers, and he was raised primarily in Varanasi.

Krishna is an alumnus of Queens College and Banaras Hindu University, having graduated in Physical Sciences. In college, he was actively involved in Hindi theatre, performing in several plays in Nagari Natak Mandali, including Ek tha Gadha, Skandagupta, and Jaat hi Poocho Sadhu Ki.

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Career
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Early Career and Television Production
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Upon moving to Mumbai, Krishna got involved in cinema and TV media. He initially worked as a sound technician. He went on to serve as a consultant and later CEO at several TV channels such as MATV, Sanskar, Sadhna, Dangal, Bhojpuri Cinema, among others. He currently serves as the MD of Santkripa Television and the CEO of Roots in East.

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Film
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Krishna began his career as a writer in 2012, when he wrote and presented his first Bhojpuri movie Rajaji.

In 2014, Krishna wrote and presented Lateef – King of Crime, a movie based in Gujarat of the 80s, narrating the life story of the then underworld king Abdul Latif.

In 2019, Krishna produced and directed Pardesi Re, starring Ashutosh Rana as an Indian folk singer who leaves for London to pursue a lucrative career in music

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Literary Works
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Krishna’s poems have been published in the popular Hindi magazine Dharmyug.

His first collection of poems, Aaj Bhi Vahi Tareekh Hai Jo Kal Thi, was published in 2001 by Paridrishya Parakashan, Mumbai. Subsequently, his second collection, Chanv Se Bacho, was published by Prakashan Sansthan, Delhi.

His translation of Sufi saint Rumi was published by Prakashan Sansthan and was very well received.

His upcoming book, titled Chidiya and Lockdown, is being published by Buuks Publication.

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Filmography
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Tapasya (assistant sound), 1976 Ek Baar Kaho (assistant sound), 1980 Shriman Shrimati (assistant director), 1982 Rajaji (writer), 2001 Lateef – King of Crime (writer, producer), 2014 Pardesi Re (director, producer), 2019

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