Prashant Bhargava

rdf:langString Prashant Bhargava

rdf:langString Prashant Bhargava

rdf:langString Prashant Bhargava

rdf:langString New York City, U.S.

rdf:langString Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

rdf:langString Patang : The Kite

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rdf:langString Prashant Bhargava (January 12, 1973 – May 15, 2015) was an Indian-American filmmaker and designer. He died of a heart attack from a history of heart trouble. Bhargava's short film Sangam, described by Greg Tate of the Village Voice as "an elegant and poetic evocation of immigrant angst, memory and haunted spirituality", premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and PBS. His other directorial efforts include the documentary portrait of his grandmother Ammaji, experimental Super 8 short Backwaters and the poignant and meditative Kashmir, an audiovisual performance with band Dawn of Midi Bhargava's feature-length directorial debut, (2012) was premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival and Tribeca Film Festival. The film was subsequently released in the U.S. and Canada, garnered much attention with rave reviews from the New York Times, and Los Angeles Times. Movie critic Roger Ebert gave the film 4 out of 4 stars, inviting Prashant to present the film at Ebertfest.