Tarun Bhartiya

Tarun Bhartiya (1970 – 27 January 2025) was an Indian documentary filmmaker, poet, Born to Maithil origins but closely associated with the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, Bhartiya's work explored diverse themes related to the region and beyond. He had received a National Film Award for his work as film editor for the 2009 film In Camera, Diaries of a Documentary Cameraman but he returned it in 2015. He died from a heart attack at Woodland Hospital in Shillong, on 27 January 2025, at the age of 54. The Last Train in Nepal (2015) – A BBC4 production that received the Royal Television Society's (RTS) Award for Best Director, Factual.

Activism Bhartiya was active in social movements and protests. In 2015, he returned his National Award for Best Editing to protest against what he described as state oppression.

He also worked on documenting the changing belief systems of the Khasi community. His project Niam/Faith/Hynniewtrep explored the interactions between Christianity, indigenous practices, and external cultural influences. This work included exhibitions, postcards, and texts that contributed to discussions on identity and modernity in Northeast India.