Pankaj Parashar (journalist)

Pankaj Parashar () (born 1 February 1983) is an Indian journalist and documentary film maker also. He has directed and produced two documentary films - Crushed Dreams and ', is based on 2015 Dadri mob lynching case. Pankaj Parashar has done important work for the problems of farmers and communal harmony.
Personal life
Born 1983 in a farmer family of Kaushalya Sharma and Dr.Raj Karan Hamdam of Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, Pankaj Parashar is a well known Hindi journalist. He is the founder and first elected President of Noida Media Club. He is also founder member and Vice President of Greater Noida Press Club, organizations of journalists from Delhi-NCR.
Career
Pankaj Parashar started his professional life with publication of Hindi-Urdu weekly Doab Jyoti. He has been also spent one and half decade as a media professional and worked for popular Hindi newspapers such Amar Ujala, Dainik Jagran and '. He is working with Hindustan newspaper as Chief Sub Editor now. Editorial chairman of Shabd Madhu, the magazine of Greater Noida Press Club.
Documentary making
Pankaj Parashar started documentary making after Bhatta Parsaul farmers agitations against land acquisition in Greater Noida. He covers this issue thoroughly. After this incident, He produced his first documentary film Crushed Dreams on the predicament of the farmers. The Brotherhood is an upcoming Indian documentary film, based on much talked Dadri mob lynching incident in Greater Noida Uttar Pradesh. Central Board of Film Certification India (CBFC) had many objections on the documentary film. The Board had given order to cut three scenes from the film. Even after this the Board wanted to give U/A certificate. While Pankaj Parashar was demanding V/U certificate. He appealed the CBFC order before Film Censor Appellate Tribunal (FCAT). The Chairman of the Tribunal, Justice Manmohan Sarin, members Shazia Ilmi and Poonam Dhillon saw the film during the hearing. After watching the film, the tribunal passed a unanimous order. The tribunal said, "This documentary film is a commendable effort to communal harmony in the country and especially the message of unity among the largest Hindu and Muslim communities. FCAT ordered to CBFC to certify the film with V/U category.

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