Sukhnidhey Films

Sukhnidhey Films is a media production organization that aims to help conserve the world's rich historic, cultural, and natural heritage through audio-visual media, and is based in India.^[1] Founded by Rituraj Devaang, Sukhnidhey Films produces Films, TV Shows and Film Festivals to sensitize the masses, especially the youth.^[2]

Heritage & Archaeo-Filmmaking

With their motto, "Exploring the Unexplored", the organization is a team of heritage & archaeo-filmmakers who explore India's most unknown and unexplored regions, filming their historic & archaeological sites, ancient monuments and temples, cultures & traditions, and showcasing them to raise mass awareness, and promote tourism.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Through their films and shows, the organization has been playing a pivotal role in showcasing the best of India's incredible historic, cultural and natural heritage and traditions to the youth so they might feel proud of their colourful cultures.^[7]

Dharohar Film Festival

Sukhnidhey Films organized the "Dharohar Film Festival"- a Heritage themed Film Festival with Gunijankhana- the Maharaja Sawai Bhawani Singh Museum Society, in collaboration with the Association of the British Scholars Jaipur Chapter- British Council, on April 7-8, 2015 at the City Palace, Jaipur.^[8]

The heritage themed Film festival showcased the best of the films produced by the organization on our diverse heritage forms to students and the youth.^[9]

The festival was inaugurated by Princess Diya Kumari of the erstwhile royal family of Jaipur, and Mr. Shailendra Agarwal, Pricipal Secretary- Tourism, Art & Culture Department, Government of Rajasthan.^[10]

The festival was critically acclaimed as a unique initiative to sensitize the masses through the powerful medium of films.^[11]

Films & TV Shows

Sukhnidhey Films has been producing TV travel Shows such as 'Bharat Darshan: Exploring the Unexplored' and 'Jambudweep: A Journey through Incredible India' for Doordarshan- India's National Television network.^[12]

The shows have been appreciated for their innovative subjective, first person cinematography, unique contemporary scripts & editing treatment which involve the viewers deeply into the story.^[13]

Some of the noted films produced by the organization include "The World's Best!", "Chand Baori: The Mystery of Abhaneri", "Talkad: The Curse of The Queen", "Vindhyagiri: The Forgotten Glory", "Tal Chappar: The Indian Savanna", "Srirangapatnam: History's Battleground", "Keshava: The Forgotten Temple", etc.^[14]

Awards & Appreciation

The works of Sukhnidhey Films, and its founder filmmaker, Rituraj Devaang, have been appreciated by esteemed organizations such as the National Geographic, the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India , the Wildlife Trust of India, etc and are regularly featured on the official website of the Ministry.^{[15] [16]}

The films produced by the organization have been awarded and screened at prestigious national & international film festivals.

Sukhnidhey Films produced a corporate documentary film for Qualcomm Inc. which was awarded the "World Class Quality in Film Production Award" by Qualcomm Inc.^[17]

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