Pradip Kurbah

Pradip Kurbah is an Indian filmmaker from Meghalaya.^[1] He is a recipient of three National Film Awards. His directorial debut was in 2013 with the critically acclaimed film Ri: Homeland of Uncertainty.^[2] As of 2025, his feature film Ha Lyngkha Bneng got selection for Main Competition at the 47th Moscow International Film Festival.^[3][4]

Pradip Kurbah
Born	Shillong, Meghalaya, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation(s)	Director, Writer
Awards	National Film Award (61st, 63rd & 67th)

Career

Kurbah does not have a degree in filmmaking. So, he decided to come to Mumbai and started assisting filmmakers and later in Hyderabad. Seven or eight years in (from 1992 to 2000), he was a self-taught filmmaker.^[5] He assisted on Raju Chacha (2000) produced by Ajay Devgn.^[6] Ri: Homeland of Uncertainty (2013) is his directorial debut and earned him a National Film Award.^[7] Other notable films of Kurbah include Onaatah (2016), Iewduh (2019) and Ha Lyngkha Bneng (2025).^[8][9] Path is a silent short film and was released in 2021.^[10]

Accolades

Kurbah was honoured with different titles at film awards and festivals.^[11]

Award	Category	Work	Ref.
61st National Film Awards	Best Feature Film in Khasi	Ri: Homeland of Uncertainty	[12][13]
63rd National Film Awards	Best Feature Film in Khasi	Onaatah	[14]
Prag Cine Awards North-East 2016	Best Director North-East		[15]
67th National Film Awards	Best Feature Film in Khasi	Iewduh	[16][17][18]
24th Busan International Film Festival	Kim Jiseok Award		[19][20][21]
47th Moscow International Film Festival	Golden Saint George for Best Film	Ha Lyngkha Bneng	[22][23]
	Silver Saint George for Best Director
	NETPAC Award for Best Asian Film

Filmography

Year	Film	Ref.
2013	Ri: Homeland of Uncertainty	[24][25]
2016	Onaatah	[26][27]
2019	Iewduh	[28][29][30]
2021	Path	[31][32]
2025	Ha Lyngkha Bneng	[33][34]