In March, 2004, I was researching for my documentary film on the Gharats (watermills). It was a functional documentary film …
Director’s Note: Heart Troubles Of Ramchand Yavathmal Tiruchinapalli Azamghar
A colleague of mine was discussing about the possibilities of sourcing and creating a data base of various kinds of …
Preview: Kali Salwaar
Kali Salwaar, based on the writings of Sadat Hasan Manto, marks Filmmaker Fareeda’s directorial debut. An alumnus of both the …
Director’s Note: Jari Mari: Of Cloth And Other Stories
Jari Mari is a sprawling slum colony adjacent to Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji international airport. Its narrow lanes house hundreds of …
Director’s Note: Kali Salwaar
Kali Salwaar, based on the writings of Saadat Hasan Manto, marks filmmaker Fareeda’s directorial debut. An alumnus of both the …
The Best of 2001
Upperstall decides to sneer at the recently concluded bunch of farcical award shows and do its own little evaluation to …
Director’s Note: UnLimited Girls
While we were making UnLimited Girls, a researcher, interviewing me asked, “so would you say you are a feminist filmmaker?” The question alarmed …
Preview: Agni Varsha
“Film has always been part of my life right from my college days in the United States even though I …