Amit Khanna | |
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| Born | 1 March 1951[1] Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, lyricist, author, media executive |
| Years active | 1971 - present |
| Known for | Founder trustee of the Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image |
| Notable work | Gudia, Sardari Begum, Bhairavi |
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| Awards | 3 National Film Awards |
| Website | amitkhanna |
Amit Khanna is an Indian film producer, director, writer, and journalist. He was the founder chairman of Reliance Entertainment,[2][3][4][5][6] former president of the Producers Guild of India,[7] and the founder trustee of the Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] He is credited with having coined the term Bollywood.[17] Khanna has also won three National Film Awards as a producer and lyricist.[18][19]
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