Nagesh Kukunoor

Nagesh Kukunoor is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor known for his works predominantly in Bollywood. He is known for his works in parallel cinema, such as Hyderabad Blues , Rockford , Iqbal , Dor , Aashayein , Lakshmi , and Dhanak . Kukunoor has received seven International Awards, and the National Film Award for his works.

Nagesh Kukunoor Naidu was born to Kusuma and Sudarshan Naidu in Hyderabad. As a child he loved watching Telugu, Hindi, and English films in the theatres of his neighbourhood, Narayanguda. Nagesh Kukunoor attended Osmania University in Hyderabad, India and received his Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering. He moved to Atlanta, Georgia in the United States in 1988, and completed his Masters degree in Chemical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. After graduating from Georgia Tech, he went to work as an Environmental Consultant at Trinity Consultants in Texas, then in Atlanta, during which he attended workshops in film. He studied Acting amp direction at the Warehouse Actors Theater in Atlanta.

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