The upcoming film ‘Aligarh’ starring actor Manoj Bajpayee is a milestone film for National award-winning director Hansal Mehta. With ‘Aligarh’ he will be taking his successful collaboration with close friend Apurva Asrani who has been much more than his film editor for nearly 15 years. Apurva will be making made his debut as a full-fledged screenwriter with this film in addition to editing the film. Apurva had shared the award for screenplay in Shahid with Mehta and Sameer Gautam Singh.
On many occasions, Apurva has been a guiding force for the talented director often shaping and reshaping scripts for him in the past. Speaking about his close friend, Hansal Mehta said, “I love working with Apurva. He shapes my narrative helping me rewrite my films on the edit table. I can’t believe it has already been 15 years since we met and after Chhal, Shahid and Citylights, to have collaborated with...
On many occasions, Apurva has been a guiding force for the talented director often shaping and reshaping scripts for him in the past. Speaking about his close friend, Hansal Mehta said, “I love working with Apurva. He shapes my narrative helping me rewrite my films on the edit table. I can’t believe it has already been 15 years since we met and after Chhal, Shahid and Citylights, to have collaborated with...
- 4/28/2015
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
Hansal Mehta’s latest film Shahid, based on the life of slain human rights activist and lawyer Shahid Azmi, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Hansal, who has made films like Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!! (2000), Chhal (2002), Dus Kahaniyaan (2007) and Woodstock Villa (2008) before, speaks about his career trajectory, his inspiration to make Shahid, and his tough journey with the film:
What is Shahid about?
Shahid is based on the remarkable journey of human rights lawyer / activist Shahid Azmi. It is a very personal account of an inspiring life tragically cut short. As Cameron Bailey of Tiff describes very beautifully on the Tiff website “it marries elements of political thriller, personal biography and romantic tragedy while being a courtroom drama at its core.”
What inspired you to make a film on the life of Shahid Azmi?
I was out of the country for nearly 3 years between 1990 and 1993. When I returned...
What is Shahid about?
Shahid is based on the remarkable journey of human rights lawyer / activist Shahid Azmi. It is a very personal account of an inspiring life tragically cut short. As Cameron Bailey of Tiff describes very beautifully on the Tiff website “it marries elements of political thriller, personal biography and romantic tragedy while being a courtroom drama at its core.”
What inspired you to make a film on the life of Shahid Azmi?
I was out of the country for nearly 3 years between 1990 and 1993. When I returned...
- 9/10/2012
- by Nandita Dutta
- DearCinema.com
As far as onscreen villains go, Prashant Narayanan's portrayal of Dheeraj Pandey, a self-turned eunuch and a psychopath serial killer in Murder 2 is by far the most fear-provoking. Prashant switches shades like a chameleon in the film and makes your spine chill when he sings 'Kitna mazaa aaya. Tere tukde karoon chaar' while killing his victims. Prashant started off by assisting Art Director Samir Chanda and worked on films like Govind Nihalani's Rukmavati Ki Haveli, Subhash Ghai's Saudagar and Shyam Benegal's Sardari Begum. He got his first break in Hansal Mehta's Chhal and went on to deliver power packed performances in films like Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II, Shadows Of Time, Yeh Saali Zindagi and Bhindi Baazaar Inc. Even though this gifted actor was appreciated for his performances in these films, none of these films were successful at the box office, but Murder 2...
- 7/18/2011
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
As far as onscreen villains go, Prashant Narayanan's portrayal of Dheeraj Pandey, a self-turned eunuch and a psychopath serial killer in Murder 2 is by far the most fear-provoking. Prashant switches shades like a chameleon in the film and makes your spine chill when he sings 'Kitna mazaa aaya. Tere tukde karoon chaar' while killing his victims. Prashant started off by assisting Art Director Samir Chanda and worked on films like Govind Nihalani's Rukmavati Ki Haveli, Subhash Ghai's Saudagar and Shyam Benegal's Sardari Begum. He got his first break in Hansal Mehta's Chhal and went on to deliver power packed performances in films like Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II, Shadows Of Time, Yeh Saali Zindagi and Bhindi Baazaar Inc. Even though this gifted actor was appreciated for his performances in these films, none of these films were successful at the box office, but Murder 2...
- 7/18/2011
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Sham Kaushal
Action director Sham Kaushal is thrilled to bits as the award is equivalent to the Oscars for stunt directors
Bollywood’s noted action director Sham Kaushal, who has done some brilliant work in films like Asoka (2001), Chhal (2002), Don (2006), Slumdog Millionaire (2008) and many more has been nominated for the prestigious awad. It?s his spine chilling action sequences in Mani Ratnam?s Raavan (2010) that won him a nomination in Best Action in foreign film category at the Taurus World Stunt Awards.
Kaushal, who started his career as a stunt coordinator in Bollywood way back in the early 90?s said, ?It is a big honour and recognition for me and Indian stunt community. I just got an email yesterday morning and I am thrilled.?
Although Raavan was a commercial & a critical failure, people still remember it for the exhilarating duel between Abhishek Bachchan and Vikram atop a rickety bridge over...
Action director Sham Kaushal is thrilled to bits as the award is equivalent to the Oscars for stunt directors
Bollywood’s noted action director Sham Kaushal, who has done some brilliant work in films like Asoka (2001), Chhal (2002), Don (2006), Slumdog Millionaire (2008) and many more has been nominated for the prestigious awad. It?s his spine chilling action sequences in Mani Ratnam?s Raavan (2010) that won him a nomination in Best Action in foreign film category at the Taurus World Stunt Awards.
Kaushal, who started his career as a stunt coordinator in Bollywood way back in the early 90?s said, ?It is a big honour and recognition for me and Indian stunt community. I just got an email yesterday morning and I am thrilled.?
Although Raavan was a commercial & a critical failure, people still remember it for the exhilarating duel between Abhishek Bachchan and Vikram atop a rickety bridge over...
- 5/6/2011
- Chakpak
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