India, Sept. 24 -- Filmmaker Atul Pandey's audio-visual biographical documentary on poet late Nida Fazli, Main Nida, was awarded the Best Arts/Culture Film Award at the 72nd National Film Awards on Tuesday. Reflecting on the honour, Pandey shares, "Standing in front of President Droupadi Murmu to receive the award that too for your debut project was surreal." Explaining how Main Nida came into being, Pandey recalls, "There was this guy who met me and he had some footage in his library of Nida saheb, as he had done some shows with the legendary poet. This person wanted to make a film, but couldn't due to several reasons. As a lover of poetry, languages, and a storyteller, I wanted people to closely know the real Nida Fazli-a fascinating poet, a very strong critic, and yes, a vocal orator. The film industry has not been kind to him, so I had to take him to people and make them witness his greatness." Creating the documentary was a hands-on effort for Pandey and getting the national recognition even sweeter. "From learning camera work and editing to ghost directing, I did it all. So, this award is proof that I have actually broken the bubble of comfort as a one-person to a small team," he says and adds, "Unlike big filmmakers who have everything, here we have shot with camera attendants. All of them are first timers." Throughout his career, Pandey has gravitated towards storytelling. "I only worked on films which had some kind of a social relevance. Like my first film, for instance, Summer 2007, based on farmer suicides. So, I've always worked on such projects that have a strong story to tell." His documentary Shat Shat Atal was released last year....