Faiza Ahmad Khan


Faiza Ahmad Khan is an award-winning Indian documentary filmmaker based in Mumbai. Her most popular work is Supermen of Malegaon, a documentary film which revolves around the passion which residents of Malegaon have for film making. She is also an activist. She directed the film, ', a 360°''' virtual reality story about the lives of the Adivasi communities living around the Kusmunda mine in the district of Korba, Chhattisgarh. She has also openly protested against the in Mumbai.

Education and Career

In 2002, Faiza Ahmad Khan studied a course in social communications media and then worked as a production executive for an advertising agency. She started shooting short documentaries in 2004. In 2005, she worked as assistant director for the movie Anwar, with director Manish Jha.
Supermen of Malegaon was her first feature documentary, which has received at least 15 awards so far. The film has been screened at New Yorks Museum of Modern Art. However, for Faiza, the most important moment in the films life was its screening on the Narmada Ghats.

Filmography

Director

For ''Supermen of Malegaon''