NIRMAL CHANDER DANDRIYAL has been working in the field of documentary film making for the last 18 years. He started his career as an editor; the films edited by him have travelled to many international festivals and have received awards. He also worked for four years in Dubai as Senior Promo Producer/ Editor for Ten Sports channel where he handled the promotion of major sporting events like Tour de France, Grand Slam Tennis Championships and various cricket, football and hockey series. He made his directorial debut in 2008 with ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE (60 min), a documentary on an internationally famous performance group called Sidi Goma. The film has been to many international festivals and has won 5 awards. His second film DREAMING TAJ MAHAL (51 min), his own production, is about a Pakistani taxi driver who dreams of visiting India to realise his childhood dream. The film won a National award for promoting peace and harmony across hostile borders. It has been screened at many international festivals and won National Award 2012 and the Silver Conch in international feature length competition section at MIFF 2012, Mumbai. His third film SAB LILA HAI (63 min) is about two politicians trying to wrench control of a local Ramlila, famous for its Hindu-Muslim unity, in order to increase their vote bank. All three films were telecast on Doordarshan or NDTV 24X7. His fourth film WE THE CHANGE (29mins) is a series of conversations with school children, parents and teachers exploring how they negotiate morals and ethics in their daily lives. His fifth film THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK (54 min) is on the life and struggle of a fifth generation Seraikella Chhau dancer, Shashadhar Acharya. His latest film ZIKR US PARIVASH KA/In Praise of That Angel Face (64 min) Is on the legendary ghazal singer, Begum Akhtar. It weaves together the accounts of those who remember Begum Akhtar with undimmed fondness and warmth despite the passage of years.