CNN is about to award Amol Gupte as the Indian of the Year for being Hindi film industry's most innovative and differentiated film director.

Gupte's experimental like Stanley ka Dabba have captured the audience's heart, said CNN.

Gupte is a well known screen writer, movie maker and an educationalist.

He is well renowned for being associated with many charity work and other activities related to children and the underprivileged people.

He is also associated with NGOs like Aasima.