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Prasoon Joshi | |
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.png) Joshi in 2014 | |
| Born | 16 September 1971 Almora, Uttar Pradesh (present–day Uttarakhand), India |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, writer, communication specialist |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Title | Chairperson of the Censor Board of India |
| Awards | Filmfare Best Lyricist Award (2007, 2008, and 2014) National Film Award for Best Lyrics (2007 and 2013) Cannes Lions Gold (2003)[1] IFAA (2007, 2010 and 2014)[2][3][4] |
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| Chairman of Central Board of Film Certification | |
| Assumed office 12 August 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Pahlaj Nihalani |
Prasoon Joshi (born 16 September 1971) is an Indian poet, writer, lyricist, screenwriter, communication specialist and marketer.[10] He is the CEO of McCann World group India and Chairman APAC (Asia Pacific), a subsidiary of the global marketing firm McCann Erickson. He was appointed as the Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification on 11 August 2017.
Prasoon has received the Filmfare Best Lyricist Award three times, in 2007 and 2008 and again in 2014 for the Hindi movie Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. He has also received the National Film Award for Best Lyrics twice, for his work in Taare Zameen Par (2007), and Chittagong (2013).[11] He was awarded Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2015, for his contributions towards the field of Arts, Literature and Advertising.[12] He is one of the trustees of IGNCA, a member of Nehru Memorial Museum & Library Society Panel and is among the select 120 members of the National Committee for Commemoration of 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.[13][14][15]
- ^ Joshi, Rahul. "India wins 2 Golds and 2 Silvers at Cannes ad fest so far". The Economic Times.
- ^ "IIFA Awards 2014: 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' wins 9 awards". Firstpost. 28 April 2014.
- ^ "Prasoon Joshi Awards: List of awards and nominations received by Prasoon Joshi | Times of India Entertainment". The Times of India.
- ^ "'Rang De Basanti' sweeps IIFA awards". DNA India. 10 June 2007.
- ^ "Prasoon Joshi conferred with D.Lit in Nainital". The Pioneer. 29 November 2018.
- ^ "Prasoon Joshi gets Honorary Doctorate from Amity University". www.bestmediaifo.com. 18 February 2017.
- ^ "MMCF announces names of personalities to be awarded". udaipurtimes.com. 26 February 2016.
- ^ "Prasoon Joshi gets award". @businessline.
- ^ "IMT Ghaziabads alumnus Prasoon Joshi conferred the Special Lifetime IMT-Community Award at Annual Convocation 2015 by his Alma Mater".
- ^ Venkatesh, M. R. (4 February 2019). "How polarised responses miss nuanced precariousness of art and life". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ Prasoon Joshi for Kamal Haasan's Viswaroopam 2 – Times Of India
- ^ "Humbled, motivated: Prasoon Joshi on winning Padma Shri". 26 January 2015.
- ^ "Prasoon Joshi, Chandra Prakash Dwivedi in Trust of Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts". 17 December 2019.
- ^ "Rajat Sharma, Prasoon in NMML society, Congmen out". 17 December 2019.
- ^ "Kovind to preside over PM-headed panel on Gandhi 150th birth anniversary". 17 December 2019.