Interview: Ishita Moitra - “Women are now writing every kind of film and show”
1 year, 3 months ago

Interview: Ishita Moitra - “Women are now writing every kind of film and show”

Hindustan Times  

My dad was in the army and every two years, I went to a different school, in a different city. So you’d find TV writers to be way richer than film writers. Back then, I didn’t see too many top films written by women except Fanaa and My Name is Khan, which were written by Shibani Bathija. When people used to ask me in Delhi, “Where do you see yourself in 10 years?”, I used to laugh and say, “Oh, I’ll be writing for Karan.” And when it really happened, it was really like living a dream. I have seen it in the theatres a few times and after the first couple of times, I wasn’t just watching the film but You have written Four More Shots Please – a show that has been fairly popular with a certain kind of audience.

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Script-writing most difficult part of film-making: Prakash Jha
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Script-writing most difficult part of film-making: Prakash Jha

Hindustan Times  

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India Today  

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The Hindu  

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Where are the writers in Kannada cinema?
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The Hindu  

A stellar performance by actor-director Rishab Shetty, combined with technical mastery of the crew, produces a stunning climax in Kantara. “I feel popular Kannada films work on moments and not as a whole,” says screenwriting teacher and author Samvartha Sahil. “Apart from literary adaptations, directors banked on stories of writers from Tamil Nadu, like G Balasubramaniam, or ripped off concepts …

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Interview: Imtiaz Ali – 'TV is the only film school I ever went to!'

Hindustan Times  

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‘Film-making is passion and hard work without any expectation’: Why women matter in films

The Hindu  

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