Master
Kishen,
Guinness
Book
record
holder
for
being
the
world's
youngest
film
director,
recently
received
another
national
award.
On
February
5th,
Mrs.
Sonia
Gandhi,
UPA
Chairperson,
presented
Master
Kishen
with
the
National
Award
for
Exceptional
Achievement
for
2008.
Kishen's
name
was
nominated
by
Narendra
Swamy,
Minister
for
woman
and
child
development,
Karnataka.
Last
year,
Care
of
Footpath,
directed
by
Kishen
was
honoured
with
the
National
Award
for
the
best
children"s
film.
Care
of
Footpath
has
been
screened
around
the
world
in
various
film
festivals.
Whereever
it
goes,
the
film
is
getting
accolades
and
awards.
The
film
has
been
screened
in
Madrid
and
Greece
film
festivals,
where
it
was
appreciated
by
the
international
media.
Care
of
Footpath
is
about
the
struggle
of
street
children;
Master
Kishen
has
written
the
script
and
acted
in
the
lead
role,
apart
from
directing
it.