Winds From The East

A massive presence among us – Anurag Kashyap , we let him another sip on his Margarita. For the most part, we were poking, biting, probing, and seeking; for the remaining, we wanted to let the interview become a discussion between our favorite type of people – people who love cinema. Indian Auteur talks to Mr. Anurag Kashyap. NOTE – A lot of discussion off-the-record remains unpublished, for the fear of inviting controversy, no more of which, Mr.Kashyap seems to be very welcoming towards now. I can only assure the gentle reader that he stands to miss a lot, but then, such is life. Plus - Those who have missed, do check out the legendary debate between Anurag Kashyap his band of followers and us. The Filmmaker, Fanboys&Cinephile Debate How did your vast reading of the Hindi pulp novels help in developing your screenwriting style? I would have to say that I am not consciously aware of any such influence. As an afterthought, however, I would have to say that they did help. I was a...

Mr B Anruag Kashyap's Gulaal review is in.. .check it out . When you watch Gulaal, you are never looking for brave camera movements, forced perspectives, depth of images, innovative angles, startling shot divisions or diegetic wizardry. Nor is his art-design the most unique, usually punctured with neon-signs, corners in shade, a throwback or two to the counter-culture era of the late 60s or early 70s, usually manifested in the form of tributes to icons as diverse as: Hendrix, Fosse, Floyd, The Doors, The Beatles. Regardless of their relevance in the current scenario, but present, nonetheless, for the automatic richness they would add to any texture. Read More Updates : - Satyajit Ray on Cinema. - Jia Zghanke is one my favorite filmmaker, and its a matter of celebration to see the release of three of his movies in India by Excel Entertainment. Expect more on him and his cinema soon on Indian Auteur NDTV L...