I am simply overwhelmed: National Award-winning filmmaker Ojaswee Sharma

It is a special day for Chandigarh-based filmmaker Ojaswee Sharma. A day that has finally come after pushing boundaries for more than 10 years. 'Admitted', which also received the award for best documentary film (above 60 minutes) in the national competition section at the 17th edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) for documentaries, short fiction and animation films held recently, is a biographical docudrama on the life of Dhananjay Chauhan -- the first transgender student of Panjab University in Chandigarh who has also been instrumental in helping other transgender students get admission in the university.

Sharma, who has around 90 films in different formats to his credit, including 'The Last Date', 'Badalti Soch', 'Chaurassi', 'Scars - That Remain After 100 Years of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre', 'Zubaan', 'Kites Beyond Boundaries', 'Silver Lining - The Journey of Rashpal Singh', 'One Beat', 'Art Finds Its Way' and 'Sarbat Da Bhala', among others, said, "Made on a budget of Rs 25 lakh, 'Admitted' took eight months to film. It was an unforgettable experience."