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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“My three Ps: passion, patience, perseverance. You have to do this if you’ve got to be a filmmaker.” – Robert Wise Mainstream Indian cinema has largely failed to tap the horror genre. Absurd themes, shoddy visuals, unintentionally comical effects – we’ve been dished out all. Lately though, indie filmmakers have been curiously experimental, redefining and rewriting the rules ...
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Filmmaker Gauri Shinde chooses to tell her stories through women. English Vinglish was a story of the relationship she shared with her mother and Sridevi (Shashi Godbole) told it with finesse. It brought Shinde to the limelight, winning her several debut awards that year. This time she’s back with another story, a letter to life ...
Filmmaker Gauri Shinde chooses to tell her stories through women. English Vinglish was a story ...
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Film critic and independent filmmaker Sudhish Kamath has subverted stereotypes with his unconventional style of storytelling. After Four-Letter Word (2006), Good Night Good Morning (2010), X – Past is Present (2014), Kamath is all set for his fourth – Side A Side B, a musical that explores the bittersweet heartache of first love. He tells Flickside what went into its ...
Film critic and independent filmmaker Sudhish Kamath has subverted stereotypes with his unconventional style of storytelling. ...
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He looked prim and dapper, noticeable from about twenty feet afar in the crowd. In a grey, shiny blazer, Ranveer Singh looked straight out of a Raymond’s Complete Man ad. His beard and handlebar moustache (the look for his then upcoming film Ram Leela) meticulously covered the not-so-appealing contours of his face. The press conference was to begin ...
He looked prim and dapper, noticeable from about twenty feet afar in the crowd. In a ...
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Think offbeat and few names come to mind. In his nearly two decades in the Hindi film industry, Vinay Pathak has experimented and entertained in a miscellany of roles, from Khosla ka Ghosla to Dasvidaniya, from Bheja Fry to Gour Hari Dastaan, each uniquely different from the other. Dabbling in different genres, he didn’t make the safest of choices, ...
Think offbeat and few names come to mind. In his nearly two decades in the ...
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Dear Shahrukh Khan, After watching Fan, I’m rather skeptical of saying I’m your biggest fan. A doting, well-wishing fan, nevertheless! Quotidian, I know but true for whatever it’s worth. I fell in love with you in 1989. Circus. I was four then and didn’t know what love meant but I secretly relished getting an eye-full ...
Dear Shahrukh Khan, After watching Fan, I’m rather skeptical of saying I’m your biggest fan. ...
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The countdown begins! 48 hours to go (as I write this). One of my most awaited films of 2016 (because Sidharth Malhotra!) Kapoor and Sons is set to hit the screens this Friday. The trio – Sidharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt, Fawad Khan – were in town (Le Meridian, Delhi) yesterday to promote the ensemble family ...
The countdown begins! 48 hours to go (as I write this). One of my most ...
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Around the release of Neerja, we caught up with Shabana Azmi and Sonam Kapoor for a quick conversation about their film, their journey in the industry and more! Here are the excerpts: Sonam, this is your first biopic where you play a titular role/solo lead. How different or difficult was the experience compared to ...
Around the release of Neerja, we caught up with Shabana Azmi and Sonam Kapoor for ...
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We caught up with Alia Bhatt at Dusit Deverana, Gurgaon, where she was promoting her film Humpty Sharma ki Dulhaniya, to talk about her journey so far in Bollywood, her relationship with Varun Dhawan, her favorite directors and more! Student of the Year. Highway. 2 States. 3 films. 3 hits. How has the experience ...
We caught up with Alia Bhatt at Dusit Deverana, Gurgaon, where she was promoting her ...
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