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MUMBAI:
What would the film industry be like without filmmakers like Anurag
Kashyap? A little less controversial, for one, and certainly less
insightful. Kashyap has, over the course of a very interesting career,
created films that haven’t just added substance to the industry;
they have also been eye-openers for those who have watched them.
The
extremely rebellious scriptwriter-turned-director — who made
his mark with the controversial Black Friday — is a completely
different person when not behind a camera. For proof, watch him
shatter a few myths on Director’s Cut this Sunday, April 6,
2008 at 8:00 pm, only on Zoom, India’s premier glamour and
entertainment channel.
One
of Bollywood’s most renowned scriptwriters, Kashyap takes us
back to his days at boarding school, to a time when his short stories
were often rejected. He shares a few childhood memories and, for
the first time, some of his deepest secrets. Why does he feel the
need to constantly experiment? Why does he dislike stereotype? How
does he think the film fraternity and its personalities have changed
over the years? The director tackles these and other queries, while
also leading us through the plot of his much-maligned film, No Smoking.
Speaking
of his faith in Indian cinema, he says, “I believe it has a
lot to offer; we have not exploited our full potential yet.”
And there’s a shocker: “I like piracy,” he maintains.
“I am here because of piracy.”
From
his debut Paanch, which raised several buried social issues, to
hard-won recognition, Anurag Kashyap has walked a long, difficult
road. Accompany him on the journey through his past in this exclusive,
no holds barred tête-à-tête with host Kabir Bedi
on Sunday, April 6, 2008, at 8:00pm.Only on Zoom.
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