I first saw Mani Kaul’s Before My Eyes, (a film made to promote J & K tourism), in 1989. The …
An Ode To A Fish
One of the high points of my life as a filmmaker came sometime in August 2001. I was shooting a …
Director’s Note: Jahaji Music
“Would you want to document an interesting journey?” I have never separated ‘documentation’ from my films, I see one as …
Director’s Note: Khoob Asti Afghanistan
Indian filmmaker Soumitra Ranade grew up in Kabul as a teenager. Twenty-six years after leaving the country, he returns to …
Director’s Note: Lakshmi And Me
I had a slightly different film in mind to begin with but sometimes you have to respond to what’s happening …
Director’s Note: Crossing The Line
I was born in Independent India. For me, everything that happened at the time of Partition of India in 1947 …
Director’s Note: 3 Men And A Bulb
In March, 2004, I was researching for my documentary film on the Gharats (watermills). It was a functional documentary film …
Wapsi
Produced by the Public Service Broadcasting Trust (PSBT), the film follows the trip that marked the return to the roots …
Director’s Note: Wapsi
When the Pakistan India cricket series resumed after a long hiatus, I thought it was a good idea to travel …
Tell Them The Tree They Had Planted Has Now Grown
Tell Them The Tree They Had Planted Has Now Grown, a powerful film made straight from the heart, is a cinematic …