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'Ish Amitoj Kaur is a U.S. based filmmaker originally from India. She is best known for her films "Chhevan Dariya"(The Sixth River) and "Kambdi Kalaai" (Trembling Wrist). She is also known for her unique theater in therapy techniques that she has evolved while doing theater workshops with children. Background Ish grew up in the foothills of Himalayas in Shimla; she did her schooling in Loreto Convent Tara Hall, Shilma and later graduated from St. Bedes College. She did her masters in theater from Punjab University and later went to National School of Repertory Company where she was involved in various productions. She later went to become a Fellow of National School of Drama. Career After doing lead in plays like Bertolt Brecht's''Caucasian Chalk Circle'' she later acted in many productions of National School Of Drama. She was later employed as an assistant producer with "Tara Punjabi". After having assisted in Urdu Sitcoms she worked as an assistant director in the famous Bollywood Film,'Pinjer". She continued doing theater especially with kids. She worked with Literacy India which encouraged thousands of kids to be a part of theater workshops. These kids later bagged main leads in Bollywood Films including Vishal Bhardwaj's "The Blue Umbrella" and Aamir Khan's "Three Ediots". She later assisted in Films of Manmohan Singh including 'Asa Nu Maan Watna Da" and Miti Wajan Mardi". She also assisted in the film "Tera Mera Ki Rishta". Ish later opened her own production company "Noor Nissan Productions" and pioneered in the direction of Films made on the Sikh Diaspora. She was the first ever filmmaker to have introduced a turban clad Sikh as a main lead in a Feature film. Presently, she is working on an untitled book to be made into a Hollywood Movie. Memorable Performances Grusha Vashnadze- Caucasian Chalk circle Paribhritika- Bhagwadajjukam Kaveri-Raaste Theater Direction Evanescent Dreams Charandas Chor Pied Piper Of Hamelin Pinti Ka Sabun Alibaba Chalis Chor Documentaries Sikhs We Are Drop In The Ocean Film Direction Chhevan Dariya (The Sixth River) Kambdi Kalaai References www.sixthriverfilm.com http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3721156/ http://sikhchic.net/film_stage/chhevan_dariya_the_sixth_river http://www.mrsikhnet.com/2006/06/01/kambdi-kalaai/'