A Second Hand Life 

Winner of awards at Dolna Banya and Delhi and screened at over fifteen film festivals, including at Abu Dhabi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Geneva, Mumbai, Singapor and Srinagar, an exploration of the hazardous side of information technology and e-waste.
Directed by Nutan Manmohan | 2004
Producer and Commissioning Editor: Rajiv Mehrotra
Nutan Manmohan began as a journalist with TV Today’s Newstrack and was Vice President, News and Current Affairs, Star TV, followed by India Bureau Chief for Focus Asia Star World. Her children’s series Zara Hat Ke received the Best Children’s Programme Award at the Pinnacle TV Awards; her film A Second Hand Life the Best Environment Film at Vatavaran Festival and The Last Flight the Wild Wing OBE Award in UK.
Rajiv Mehrotra is the founding Managing Trustee and Commissioning Editor of PSBT - his films have won more than 300 awards worldwide, including 32 in 31 years from the President of India. His nine books are available in 50 languages and editions. He serves as the Trustee/ Secretary of the Foundation for Universal Responsibility of HH the Dalai Lama (For more, see en.wikipedia.o....
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Credits
Cinematographer: Aamir Baker
Editor: Piyush Sharma
Music Composers: Sameer Prasad, Nishant Mudgal
Narrators: Anusha Bose, Rajan Kumar
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Last updated: June 2020