Paris: Bollywood
producer and director Sajid Nadiadwala will be conferred with the Chevalier de L'Ordre
des Arts et Lettres (Knight in the National Order Arts and Letters) for his
contribution to the Indian film industry in his 30-year-old career through his
movies and the talent that he has introduced.
The honor will be
conferred on him at a special ceremony that will take place in New Delhi in the
coming weeks. The French government’s honor to Nadiadwala will also help boost
the India-France relations
This
is the second international honor for the filmmaker. In 2013, the Italian
territory of Puglia's Official Tourist Board, along with Apulia Film
Commission, dedicated a travel itinerary to him called the Sajid Nadiadwala
Housefull Itinerary in Puglia in Italy.
The itinerary starts in
the north of Puglia in the beautiful headland of Gargano and ends at the sea
scenario of Salento in the south, going through the green land of Trulli in the
centre of the region.
The 50-year-old started
his career as a production assistant in his uncle's production house before
establishing his own production company called Nadiadwala Grandson
Entertainment Pvt Ltd. It was in 1992 that he produced his first film Zulm Ki Hukumat.
Some of his most
notable film as a producer includes Judwaa,
Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega, Mujhse Shaddi Karogi, Heyy Baby, Anjaana, Anjaani, The Housefull Trilogy, Highway, Two States, among others.
Nadiadwala made his
directorial debut with the 2014 film Kick.
His upcoming films as a
producer are Baaghi: A Rebel For Love, Rangoon,
Dishoom And Housefull 3, all expecting a 2016 release.
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