After assisting director Prakash Jha on films like Gangaajal and Rajneeti, Alankrita Shrivastava debuted with Turning 30 in 2011. She, however, came to the forefront with the critically-acclaimed Lipstick Under My Burkha last year, which won several awards internationally (but came under fire with the censor board and released after much trouble back home). Today, ...
After assisting director Prakash Jha on films like Gangaajal and Rajneeti, Alankrita Shrivastava debuted with ...
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A highly regarded name in the ad world, Bombay-bred Milind Dhaimade turned director last year with Tu Hai Mera Sunday. The critically-acclaimed indie feature premiered at the London Film Festival 2016 and resonated strongly with the audiences locally and globally. The film made it to Flickside’s ‘9 must watch indie films of 2017’ list. Today ...
A highly regarded name in the ad world, Bombay-bred Milind Dhaimade turned director last year ...
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Chennai-born and bred filmmaker Lokesh Kumar came to the limelight this year with his debut feature My Son is Gay. The first gay film in “100 years of Tamil cinema,” My Son is Gay reflects on the taboos and misconceptions in the society towards the LGBT community. The film is being warmly received at festivals worldwide. Lokesh, ...
Chennai-born and bred filmmaker Lokesh Kumar came to the limelight this year with his debut ...
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When I first saw Russian filmmaker Dziga Vertov’s Man With a Movie Camera (1929), I was totally amused by the rhythm of the film. Just the way the images flowed one after the other. It was also the first time I realised that you can make a film which is an intense work of art, philosophy and ...
When I first saw Russian filmmaker Dziga Vertov’s Man With a Movie Camera (1929), I was totally ...
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There is no one film that has inspired me. There are several. It keeps changing with time, the world I live in, and my own growth and emotional status. Since watching movies is an organic experience for me, what impacts my work happens at a subconscious level and often, I am not even aware of ...
There is no one film that has inspired me. There are several. It keeps changing ...
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Filmmaker Barnali Ray Shukla recounts her memories of Satyajit Ray’s immortal creation ‘Feluda’ and getting to be part of Feluda — 50 Years Of Ray’s Detective, a filmic tribute to the fictional character! When you find a stranger reading a book which you hold really special, you are not strangers anymore. Watching films in a movie theatre comes ...
Filmmaker Barnali Ray Shukla recounts her memories of Satyajit Ray’s immortal creation ‘Feluda’ and getting to ...
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Today, director Pulkit, who made a remarkable debut with Maroon last year, takes us through the story behind the making of his first film. After being screened at the Mumbai Film Festival last year, Maroon was recently released directly on Netflix. A few years ago, I visited an asylum with a friend to research for a ...
Today, director Pulkit, who made a remarkable debut with Maroon last year, takes us through ...
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Writer-director Barnali Ray Shukla debuted with Kucch Luv Jaisaa in 2011. In two consecutive years, 2013 and 2014 her scripts were long-listed for the SUNDANCE-Mahindra Script Lab, one of which she will be making as a feature film in Bengali, next year. She’s currently traveling with her documentary Liquid Borders, which has been doing terrific rounds across ...
Writer-director Barnali Ray Shukla debuted with Kucch Luv Jaisaa in 2011. In two consecutive years, 2013 ...
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This article is part of an ongoing knowledge series on ‘lessons in filmmaking for aspiring directors.’ Today, our experts talk about common mistakes first-time filmmakers make and tips to avoid them. Indie directors, who’ve been feted at festivals and appreciated as much by audiences, share advice from their own filmmaking journeys to equip you better as ...
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Dipankar Sarkar
