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Rohit Gupta

INT. CORPORATE AMERICA. 2008.
A career on the rise.

Then came four weeks off,
to get this film thing out of his system.

Little did he know.

It did the opposite.

New York Film Academy · 2008
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Then it was
on a front page.

The Indian Express, North American Edition, front page of Friday 10 January 2013 — the lead story reads "Rohit Gupta honored by the Limca Book of Records"
The Indian Express · North American Edition · 10 January 2013

Rohit Gupta honored by the Limca Book of Records

Not a mention and not a listing — the lead story, above the fold. It ran both records in full: the first full-length motion picture shot by a two-member crew, Rohit Gupta and Ravi Kumar R, and the first film released through Facebook.

  • “Over seventy international accolades” for Life! Camera Action… alone — and that was the count in January 2013, three years before Midnight Delight
  • Top Nine Most Popular, and Board of Directors’ Special Award — 28th Goldie Film Awards
  • Orson Welles Award · California International Film Awards
  • Royal Reel Award · Canada International Film Festival
  • Grand Jury Award · Oregon Film Awards

Silicon India listed it as one of the ten outstanding movies by an Indian-American filmmaker — on a list with The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable by M. Night Shyamalan, Mississippi Masala and The Namesake by Mira Nair, and Fire and Earth by Deepa Mehta.

SiliconIndia 10 Outstanding Movies by Indian American Film Makers 12 June 2012 · read the original article →

The same listing is reported in the hi INDiA profile below: “Silicon India listed Life! Camera Action… (2012) as one of the 10 Outstanding Movies by Indian American filmmakers.”

The cuttings file · scanned originals

Shamiana Shorts, March 2011 — “Short-cut to films”: Rachana Parekh speaks to Rohit Gupta about touring with Another Day Another Life and making Life! Camera Action
Shamiana Shorts — “Short-cut to films”, by Rachana Parekh · March 2011
hi INDiA — “Rohit Gupta: Striving to create a cinematic legacy”, a profile by Bidisha Roy
hi INDiA — “Striving to create a cinematic legacy”, by Bidisha Roy
Young Plus Magazine, Dubai, 2013 — “Wisdom from a Filmmaker”, an interview with Rohit Gupta on craft and collaboration
Young Plus, Dubai — “Wisdom from a Filmmaker” · 2013

Then the papers kept writing.

The Times of India‘Midnight Delight’ wins big at the Cannabis Film FestivalMidnight Delight Times Now · NYFAShortlisted as one of five global Indians for NRI of the YearRohit Gupta NRI Pulse · Interview“Movie Making is Magic” — in conversation with Rohit GuptaInterview New York Film AcademyNYFA Grad Rohit Gupta Honored by the Limca Book of RecordsLife! Camera Action New York Film AcademyWins Top Honors at the Oregon Film AwardsMidnight Delight New York Film AcademyNYFA Grad Rohit Gupta Releases Trailer for ‘Midnight Delight’Midnight Delight Urban AsianRohit Gupta’s ‘Life! Camera! Action!’Life! Camera Action Urban AsianFilmmaker Rohit Gupta honored by the Limca Book of RecordsThe record FilmCity · InterviewSaying Hi to High — with Rohit Gupta & the castMidnight Delight Rotten TomatoesMidnight Delight — critics & audienceMidnight Delight LetterboxdMidnight Delight (2016)Midnight Delight IMDb · BiographyRohit Gupta — full biography and filmographyRohit Gupta The Movie DatabaseRohit Gupta — creditsRohit Gupta Mehr News, IranFFTG Awards Fest grants five prizes to Iran’s ‘A Trivial Thing’FFTG Awards The Times of India‘Life! Camera Action…’ to showcase in LahoreLife! Camera Action The Times of India · Case study“Movie business is one of the most beautiful businesses this universe has gifted to mankind”Interview Urban Asian · InterviewRohit Gupta speaks on the management and creative aspects of filmmakingInterview Charlotte Business JournalCPCC wants to be in pictures — SensoriaSpeaking NDTVSalman Khan introduces Sooraj Pancholi as a legendary boxerHawa Singh Urban AsianRohit Gupta’s comedy Midnight Delight is the Most Controversial FilmMidnight Delight siliconindiaLife! Camera Action… named one of 10 Outstanding Movies by Indian American Film MakersLife! Camera Action… New York Film AcademyFinancing your indie film, and building an audience for itOn the craft New York Film AcademyNominated for several awards at the World Music & Independent Film FestivalLife! Camera Action… Young Plus Magazine · DubaiWisdom from a Filmmaker — on craft, collaboration and what success actually isInterview The Times of India · Interview“Make your own path” — Rohit GuptaInterview The Indian Diaspora · archivedIndian American filmmaker Rohit Gupta's unique comedy film, “Midnight Delight” has been dominating film festivals across the USMidnight Delight Urban AsianUrban Asian – Rohit Gupta's Life! Camera Action... at the International Film Festival Manhattan, 2011Life! Camera Action… The Times of IndiaRohit Gupta's films sweep top ten prestigious awardsRohit Gupta Bollywood Trade · archivedRohit Gupta's Life! Camera Action... selected to screen at IIDFF in GreeceLife! Camera Action… India West · archived'Midnight Delight' Wins Awards at Cannabis Film FestivalMidnight Delight Urban AsianAward-Winning Filmmaker Rohit Gupta's Film Festivals To Go (FFTG) To Aid Independent Filmmakers!FFTG Awards PressFour Iranian movies nominated for New York FFTG AwardsFFTG Awards The NationalDocumentary brings global acclaim for Glasgow Tigers speedway teamFFTG Awards The Times of IndiaI'm delighted to be a member of WMIFF: Rohit GuptaRohit Gupta Urban AsianFilmmaker Rohit Gupta honored by the Limca Book of Records by Roopa Modha – Urban AsianRohit Gupta The Times of IndiaFilmmaker Rohit Gupta honored by the Limca Book of Records – TOI NRI AchieversRohit Gupta Urban AsianRohit Gupta in the elite list for the NRI of the Year awardRohit Gupta Daily Indian Herald · archivedFilm director Rohit Gupta nominated for the NRI of the Year awardRohit Gupta PressThe Charlotte 48 Hour Film ProjectRohit Gupta Dubai PostAcclaimed filmmaker visits SAE Institute DubaiRohit Gupta Hindustan TimesSalman Khan shares first poster of Sooraj Pancholi's Hawa Singh biopic. See hereHawa Singh The Times of IndiaSwati Kapila NRI Actress Making India Proud by editorialRohit Gupta Bollywood Trade · archivedLIFE! CAMERA ACTION... most-awarded film releases on DVDLife! Camera Action… The Times of India · archivedNoor Naghmi wins Best Supporting ActorRohit Gupta The Times of IndiaIndian born Amanda Sodhi wins Best Screenplay awardRohit Gupta India TV Today · archivedLife! Camera Action... DVD releaseLife! Camera Action… India TV Today · archivedLife! Camera Action... in F.Y.E, Amazon, HMV CanadaLife! Camera Action… The Times of India · archivedLife! Camera Action.. wins Best Feature Film in Indonesia International Film Festival Peace, Inspiration & Equality aka Official World Peace Film Festival in IndonesiaLife! Camera Action… Urban AsianRohit Gupta's “Life! Camera Action...” to screen at the Legacy Media Institute in VirginiaLife! Camera Action… Bollywood Trade · archivedLife! Camera Action... to screen at DIFF2012Life! Camera Action… Bollywood Trade · archivedInternational Film Festival of World Cinema Life! Camera Action... wins 2 awardsLife! Camera Action… Exclusive News · archivedPrestige Film Awards Life! Camera Action... Wins another top three awardsLife! Camera Action… Bollywood Trade · archivedLIFE! CAMERA ACTION... wins Best Inspirational Family Drama Award in San Francisco, USALife! Camera Action… The Times of IndiaWorld Music & Independent Film Festival Washington D.C. Awards and nominees. Life! Camera Action...Wins 2 AwardsLife! Camera Action… The Times of IndiaRohit Gupta's film honored at the HMIFFRohit Gupta Urban AsianMidnight Delight wins six awards in Accolade Global Film Competition!Midnight Delight Urban AsianMidnight Delight wins Classics award at the 2016 Camp Cult Classics Film Festival!Midnight Delight The Times of IndiaLife! Camera Action wins Grand Jury Choice AwardLife! Camera Action… Bro Knows MoviesMovie Review - Midnight DelightMidnight Delight Urban AsianAlexandra Hellquist wins Best Actress award for the film 'Midnight Delight' at an International Film Awards eventMidnight Delight The Times of IndiaTeaser-Trailer released for comedy flick Midnight DelightMidnight Delight Urban AsianMidnight Delight to set tone at Olympic PeninsulaMidnight Delight Urban AsianStoner film Midnight Delight features for eight million viewersMidnight Delight Urban AsianActress Alexandra Hellquist nominated for the Best Lead Actress Award for the comedy Midnight DelightMidnight Delight Urban AsianDipti Mehta nominated for Best Supporting Actress in Milan, ItalyRohit Gupta Urban AsianMidnight Delight to delight audiences at multiple international festivals!Midnight Delight Urban AsianFilm festival favorite, Midnight Delight, to 'light' up your world with July 21, 2016 release!Midnight Delight Urban AsianFilm Midnight Delight to premiere in New Jersey!Midnight Delight The961 · LebanonLebanese director Pamela Nassour selected as juror for the New York-based FFTG AwardsFFTG Awards Université Saint-Joseph alumni · Beirut“We, the chosen ones” — an FFTG Awards selection, told by its filmmakerFFTG Awards Señal NewsChaiFlicks to premiere FFTG-awarded short “Mashhad”FFTG Awards PrensarioAward-winning short “Mashhad”, an FFTG Awards title, to debut on ChaiFlicksFFTG Awards VideoAge InternationalSarah Solemani’s “Mashhad” — FFTG Awards winner — to debut on ChaiFlicksFFTG Awards Shamiana Shorts · Interview“Short-cut to films” — Rachana Parekh speaks to the filmmaker about his experience behind the cameraInterview hi INDiARohit Gupta: Striving to create a cinematic legacy — a profile by Bidisha RoyRohit Gupta WikipediaThe full record — list of accolades received by Rohit GuptaAll accolades
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