Saad Khan
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| Born | bangalore, India |
| Alma mater | University of Louisiana at Lafayette |
| Occupation | Filmmaker, writer, teacher, engineer |
| Website | www |
Saad Khan, born in Mumbai, India, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, acting teacher, founder and creative head of Centerstage, a new wave media movement based in Bangalore that promotes new artists in the city. He has worked in Bollywood as an Associate Director to Oscar nominated filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker. Saad made Bangalore's first Hindi feature film Station, independently produced by Sumit Ghosh and released across India by PVR Director's Rare as well as in Indonesia; the film received positive reviews and has all newcomers acting alongside established Bollywood actor, Gulshan Grover. In 2008, Khan's short film Another Kind of Black was screened in Cannes Film Festival. In early 2015, Saad filmed his first Hollywood feature film titled LOVE AND SHE in Louisiana. Produced by Dr. Jatin Patel from Atlanta, the film is a romantic drama that deals with psychological stress and depression after a miscarriage, and is set to release in 2016.
Khan was born in Mumbai, India, and was raised in Bangalore. Khan studied at Baldwin Boys High School and St. Joseph's, eventually graduating as a Mechanical Engineer from M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology. While studying to be an engineer, he developed an interest in theatre at the age of 17 and started writing and directing plays, after spearheading a theatre group which produced over 12 plays in 4 years.
At this point Khan decided to pursue a career in film and media. After leaving college, Khan left for the United States to continue his education. In New York, he got a degree certificate in filmmaking from Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. He was awarded a study scholarship and assistantship, and was awarded his master's degree in Communication and Media from University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He then returned to New York to complete the summer degree program in directing at Tisch.
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