Kanu Behl

Kanu Behl

Director · Writer

Biography

Kanu Behl, born in 1980, is an Indian film director and screenwriter renowned for his contributions to Hindi cinema. Behl began his career by assisting director Dibakar Banerjee on the cult hit "Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!" and co-writing "LSD: Love Sex aur Dhokha." In his directorial debut, "Titli," Behl showcased his talent at various international film festivals, including Melbourne, Rio de Janeiro, Zurich, Filmfest Hamburg, and BFI London. The script of "Titli" was chosen by NFDC for the Screenwriters' Lab 2012, ultimately securing the Post Production Award at Film Bazaar's Work-In-Progress Lab. The film "Titli" received a nomination for the Caméra d'Or at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.

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Representative Works

Agra
Agra
5.0
/ Hindi
Loving Anais
Loving Anais
No Rating Yet
/ Hindi
Despatch
Despatch
4.7
/ Hindi
Binnu Ka Sapna
Binnu Ka Sapna
6.0
/ Hindi
Titli
Titli
6.7
/ Hindi
Three Blind Men
Three Blind Men
No Rating Yet
/ Hindi

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Agra
2025Nominee

Best Writing

Agra

Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!
2008Nominee

Best Director

Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!

Despatch
2024Nominee

Best Director

Despatch

Career Highlights

LSD: Love, Sex aur Dhokha
2010Highlight

Best Director

LSD: Love, Sex aur Dhokha

Binnu Ka Sapna
2019Highlight

Best Director

Binnu Ka Sapna