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IIT techie-turned-filmmaker shines at Berlinale

IIT techie-turned-filmmaker shines at Berlinale

Surprises never cease. At the 57th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, which concluded last week-end, two practically unknown Indian filmmakers were in the award-winning league.

The more prestigious prize, for the Best Debutant Film at the festival, went to Rajnesh Domalpalli for his maiden feature film, Vanaja.

Chennai-born Domalpalli is a B.Tech who graduated in 1984 from IIT, Powai; he worked in the US as a computer engineer for till he was bitten by the film bug.In an abrupt career-change, he enrolled at the film-course in New Yorks Columbia University and secured his degree just last year.

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