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Comment: In accordance with Wikipedia's Conflict of interest guideline, I disclose that I have a conflict of interest regarding the subject of this article. Lichi.laaj (talk) 10:43, 24 September 2026 (UTC)

Rajesh Chandwani is an Indian academic, physician, and documentary film producer. He is a faculty member in the Human Resources Management area at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA).^[1] He produced God Vulture and Human, which was awarded as the Best Documentary Film at the 71st National Film Awards for the year 2023.^[2]

Education and academic career

Chandwani completed his MBBS and MD in Paediatrics at Baroda Medical College.^[3] He worked as a paediatrician in the public sector for 13 years.^[4] He completed the Fellow Programme in Management at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, specializing in organizational behaviour and human resources management, and joined the IIMA faculty in 2014.^[3]

At IIMA, his research interests include healthcare delivery, healthcare information technology, human resource management, and mindfulness.^[5]

Filmmaking

In 2021, Chandwani produced 'More Than A Uniform', a documentary about nurses at Cama Hospital during the 2008 Mumbai attacks. The film was developed in connection with an IIMA research project on hospital safety.^[6]

He later co-produced God Vulture and Human with Studio Lichi which was directed by Rishiraj Agarwal. The documentary focuses on organ transplant coordinators and organ donation and transplantation in India, and received the Best Documentary Film award at the 71st National Film Awards for the year 2023.^[7]^[2]

Selected publications

Singh, J. B.; Chandwani, R.; Kumar, M. (2018). "Factors affecting Web 2.0 adoption: exploring the knowledge sharing and knowledge seeking aspects in health care professionals". Journal of Knowledge Management. 22 (1): 21–43.
Pandey, A.; Chandwani, R.; Navare, A. (2018). "How can mindfulness enhance moral reasoning? An examination using business school students". Business Ethics: A European Review. 27 (1): 56–71. doi:10.1111/beer.12171.
Srinivasan, V.; Chandwani, R. (2014). "HRM innovations in rapid growth contexts: the healthcare sector in India". The International Journal of Human Resource Management. 25 (10): 1505–1525. doi:10.1080/09585192.2013.870308.
Chandwani, R. K.; Dwivedi, Y. K. (2015). "Telemedicine in India: current state, challenges and opportunities". Transforming Government: People, Process and Policy. 9 (4): 393–400.

References

↑ Express News Service (August 3, 2025). "IIMA professor bags National Film Award for documentary". The Indian Express.
1 2 Deshpande, Abhinay (August 2, 2025). "IIMA prof. bags National Film Award for Best Documentary as producer". The Hindu. THG Publishing Pvt Ltd.
1 2 ETHRWorld (April 12, 2021). "Professor Rajesh Chandwani joins DIVOC Healthcare as Board Member". HR World from the Economic Times. The Economic Times.
↑ Sharma, Shubha (October 27, 2017). "Mindfulness, pranayam can help managers get more ethical". The Hindu.
↑ "Rajesh Chandwani". Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. Retrieved September 24, 2026.
↑ "IIMA-NID team's film on 26/11 lauds brave nurses". Ahmedabad Mirror. November 26, 2021.
↑ "Feel humbled: Makers of God Vulture and Human on winning National Award". The Times of India. August 6, 2025. Retrieved September 24, 2026.

[express_award-1] Express News Service (August 3, 2025). "IIMA professor bags National Film Award for documentary". The Indian Express.

[hindu_award2-2] 1 2 Deshpande, Abhinay (August 2, 2025). "IIMA prof. bags National Film Award for Best Documentary as producer". The Hindu. THG Publishing Pvt Ltd.

[divoc-3] 1 2 ETHRWorld (April 12, 2021). "Professor Rajesh Chandwani joins DIVOC Healthcare as Board Member". HR World from the Economic Times. The Economic Times.

[hindu_mindfulness-4] Sharma, Shubha (October 27, 2017). "Mindfulness, pranayam can help managers get more ethical". The Hindu.

[iima_profile-5] "Rajesh Chandwani". Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. Retrieved September 24, 2026.

[mirror_2611-6] "IIMA-NID team's film on 26/11 lauds brave nurses". Ahmedabad Mirror. November 26, 2021.

[toi_award-7] "Feel humbled: Makers of God Vulture and Human on winning National Award". The Times of India. August 6, 2025. Retrieved September 24, 2026.

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Education and academic career

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