Background
His father Shyam Bahadur Namra was a noted poet and social reformer who worked extensively on education and tribal rights.
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Anurag Singh
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Born in 1968 in Varanasi, India, Anurag comes from a small tribal village in Madhya Pradesh. Anurag"s local wisdom and understanding are reflected in the themes and treatment of his films. Involved in photography, cinematography and filmmaking since 1984, Anurag directed his first film "Manibeli" in 1989, and has since made more than half a dozen films including "Battle Foreign Peace", "Kaise Jeebo Re" (How Do I Survive, My Friend), and "Main Nahi Manga" (We Do Not Ask!).
Anurag has also worked with Center for Development of Instructional Technology (CENDIT), an organization that pioneered using of audiovisual technology to communicate sociopolitical issues in India.
(How Do I Survive, My Friend)" was screened at the 1997 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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"Right to Information" won Best Documentary, Transparency International, Prague, Czech Republic., and was 2nd in the Best Non-Fiction award at the 2000 Mumbai International Film Festival. "Kaise Jeebo Re! (How Do I Survive, My Friend)" won YIDFF in 1999 in Yamagata, Japan."Right to Information" won Best Documentary, Transparency International, Prague, Czech Republic., and was 2nd in the Best Non-Fiction award at the 2000 Mumbai International Film Festival. "Kaise Jeebo Re! (How Do I Survive, My Friend)" won YIDFF in 1999 in Yamagata, Japan.