His latest English Documentary '' Kotpad Weaving : The Story of a Race Against Time '' , was telecasted on DD National on 24 March 2018 . This documentary explores the uniqueness of Kotpad Handloom , the issues and possible solutions for revival of Kotpad Weaving and Dyeing . The film had its Australian Premiere at Sydney on 15 November 2018 as part of a Handloom exhibition titled ' The Kotpad Collection ' organised by brand ' Kay Collections ' ( founded by Kushma Ram ) . It had its Indian Premiere at Kashmir World Film Festival , Srinagar on 30 November 2018 where it won ' Best Short Documentary ' award . The film also features Padma Shri award recipient ( 2019 ) Gobardhan Panika . The documentary film has garnered a total of 22 International Film Festivals nominations and two awards . This film is World 's first documentary film on Kotpad Handloom . His Silent Short Film ' New Champion ' received ' Best Films in Indian Panorama ' Award at CMS International Children 's Film Festival at Lucknow on 9 April 2018
Padma Shri award recipient ( 2019 )
List of Padma Shri award recipients (2010–2019)
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