Anurag Kashyap: One needs his own method to make a film

Second and concluding part of the excerpts from a conversation occurred between Director Anurag Kashyap(AK), and Ajay Brahmatmaj (AB), is presented here.

[Following is the loose translation of the Hindi Interview and may not do full justice to the original interview. Its advisable that one should go through the original interview to read the exact sayings of Anurag Kashyap. This is simply a trial to expose the interview to those readers who can not read Hindi at all]

AB: After writing 40 pages of a script you decided that you would direct it yourself. To direct a film is first step. What happened next? You accepted yourself as a director but to make a film you need money which would come from other sources and to give you money people need to have a faith in you.

AK: There has been an internal …


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Na Na To Bollywood Nanos

Tata gave us a common man’s dream car Nano..Bollywood too, of late, has been producing its own Nanos ( movies with the budget between 2-3 crores)..Not only the Nanos but Nannies ( movies with the budget between 4-6 crores) and Nanas ( movies with the budget of ten crores plus) also ..(These categories are home-grown and product of this finicky mind of mine).. But Nanos seems to be the flavor in these rocky times..

In present era either it is high risk-high returns model that comprises of films with topnotch stars or low risk-high returns model that comprises of films with terrific stories that are being favored by production houses and studios.. The reasoning given is that the audience tastes have changed..It has matured and become more discerning..With global exposure it has become more demanding too..Hence it is open to more …


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K J Singh: Interview Part 1

The word “Sound” holds a different meaning for me post interviewing K J Singh.
A little introduction is necessary because this man has been associated with all the possible positions that encompasses music and sound in India. He has worked on Films Background Score & soundtracks like Satya, Maqbool, Rage De Basanti, Omkara, Black Friday and many more. Also he has produced the greatest Indian band ‘Indian Ocean’ and Rabbi’s Shergill debut album ‘Rabbi’. I would like to congratulate Mr.Singh for winning the National Award this year for Audiography for the film “Omkara”. (A full fledged discography of K J Singh can be checked here.)

PART 1 -Straight Q&A
From Guitar Singh (you were fondly known as that - why? any story behind that) of Graffiti to K J Singh Producer/Sound Engineer - how did that all happen? Tell us about your …


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