For his book From Raj to Swaraj: The Non-Fiction Film in India on the history of the Indian documentary, he received a National Film Award for the best Indian book on Film of the Year in 2007.
Für sein Buch From Raj to Swaraj: The Non-Fiction Film in India über die Geschichte des indischen Dokumentarfilms erhielt er einen National Film Award für das beste indische Buch über Film des Jahres 2007.