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How Kiran Rao came aboard “Ship of Theseus”?

Kiran Rao

Kiran Rao is presenting Anand Gandhi’s “Ship of Theseus” that has garnered wide critical acclaim and recently the top prize at the Transilvania Film Festival. In an interview to DearCinema, Kiran Rao denies rumours of starting a production house for indie films. But she maintains that she is working to set up an alternative cinema theatre besides working on a new script.

June 11th, 2013 | Posted in Interview,Spotlight | Read More »

My city can neither handle me nor ignore me: Rituparno Ghosh

Rituparno Ghosh in his film "Chitrangada"

Noted filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh passed away yesterday. DearCinema.com republishes one of the last interviews recorded with the maverick director. Rituparno Ghosh in conversation with Kaustav Bakshi

May 31st, 2013 | Posted in Interview,Spotlight | Read More »

Chasing ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’ dream

Mira Nair

The Reluctant Fundamentalist-was realized through a long and arduous journey, full of ups and downs, just like any independent filmmaker in any part of the world would have it. Investors came and disappeared, budgets were slashed and the project fell apart several times.

May 18th, 2013 | Posted in Interview,Spotlight | Read More »

Project Profile: Chenu by Manjeet Singh, Cinefondation L’Atelier,Cannes 2013

Chenu Poster Manjeet Singh slider

Mumbai Cha Raja director Manjeet Singh takes his next project Chenu to L’ Atelier of the Cinefondation at Cannes film festival. L’Atelier hand picks projects from all over the world and invites the directors and their producers to meet potential partners during the festival. Manjeet Singh talks about his upcoming project: What was the starting [...]

May 10th, 2013 | Posted in Interview,Spotlight | Read More »

New gen Indian directors can bring fresh air to world cinema: Thierry Frémaux, Artistic Director, Cannes

Thierry Fremaux

Thierry Frémaux, the Artistic Director of Cannes film festival, in an EXCLUSIVE interview to Nandita Dutta, voices his thoughts on contemporary Indian cinema and the new crop of Indian directors making waves at Cannes: What was the thought behind inviting India as a guest country this year? India is the third country to be invited after [...]

May 8th, 2013 | Posted in Interview,Spotlight | Read More »

I became Dadasaheb Phalke myself: Kamal Swaroop

Kamal Swaroop

Kamal Swaroop talks about his eccentric way of writing scripts, his book on Dadasaheb Phalke, Om Dar Badar and the lost hope of cinema in digital era.

May 3rd, 2013 | Posted in Interview,Spotlight | Read More »

People who don’t love cinema should be kept away from the archive: P K Nair

P. K. Nair

A detailed conversation with P.K Nair. “Celluloid Man”, a feature documentary on his life releases on May 3

May 2nd, 2013 | Posted in Interview,Spotlight | Read More »

“Dabba” is local and universal at the same time: Ritesh Batra

Dabba (Lunchbox) by Ritesh Batra

Ritesh Batra speaks to DearCinema about his film “Dabba” that’s set for a world premiere at Cannes Critics Week

April 26th, 2013 | Posted in Interview,Spotlight | Read More »

Our good time has come; we’ve finally found a language: Anurag Kashyap

Anurag Kashyap at Cannes

In an exclusive interview to DearCinema.com Anurag Kashyap talks about his film “Ugly” that will screen at Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes and Indian independent cinema.

April 24th, 2013 | Posted in Interview,Spotlight | Read More »

It’s important to find the right partners: Amit Kumar, Director, “Monsoon Shootout”

A still from Monsoon Shootout

Amit Kumar’s ten year long journey culminates in a midnight screening at the 66th Cannes Film Festival. Amit first pitched Monsoon Shootout to the UK Film Council in 2003 but waited for eight years to start shooting in 2011. In an exclusive interview to DearCinema.com, Amit Kumar talks about his film, working with international co-producers and his decade long struggle to make Monsoon Shootout happen.

April 22nd, 2013 | Posted in Interview,Spotlight | Read More »

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