Tag Archives: Soumita Sengupta

“Editing is not a stepping stone to direction”

by Soumita Sengupta (February 9, 2013)

Sanyukta Kaza shopped around for editing courses and tried out many before she found a foothold in the industry with Ship of Theseus Education After I graduated, I enrolled at the FTII, Pune, where I specialised in video editing. I worked for a few years in Mumbai, ...

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“My career would have been empty if Yash ji hadn’t cast me”

by Soumita Sengupta (November 8, 2012)

Anushka Sharma is one of the few lucky actresses to have made their debut under the Yash Raj banner. But her luckiest moment was when Yash Chopra cast her in Jab Tak Hai Jaan. This fulfilled her dream to be directed by the legendary director himself. In conversation with Anushka ...

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“Fauji’s are the real heroes”

by Soumita Sengupta (November 6, 2012)

24 years is a long time but memories don’t fade easily. So, 24 years after Shah Rukh Khan made his debut on TV with the serial Fauji, he’s back as an army officer, this time in Yash Chopra’s film Jab Tak Hai Jaan (JTHJ). Khan says that he feels ...

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Now Rowdy Rathore 2

by Soumita Sengupta (October 20, 2012)

Well, director Prabhudheva and actor Akshay Kumar aren’t making Rowdy Rathore 2. As we know, the original, Vikramarkudu (in Telugu), was made by genius filmmaker SS Rajamouli and he’s decided to make the sequel in Telugu. The sequel will be produced by Rajamouli but it will not be directed ...

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“I inherited the writing gene”

by Soumita Sengupta (September 29, 2012)

Ila Dutt Bedi made her debut as a film writer with blockbuster Agneepath but she has scripted and produced many a television show. She talks about her journey in the industry... Background Most people in the industry don’t know that I belong to a family that has been ...

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Multiple Choice

by Soumita Sengupta, Shabdita Shrivastav (August 18, 2012)

Excelling in one aspect of filmmaking is not enough any more. For many, multi-tasking spells success This wonderfully creative industry is fertile ground for experimentation, and seizing the opportunity to explore their various talents, actors and other professionals have often played more than one role. Why, there was a time ...

Posted in Features | Tagged Bela Sehgal, Farah Khan, Main Hoon Na, Remo D'Souza, Shabdita Shrivastav, Soumita Sengupta | Leave a comment

After MNIK, I needed to make a larger-than-life film: Johar

by Soumita Sengupta (August 2, 2012)

Dharma Productions is always full of surprises and if the film is directed by Karan Johar himself, expectations are sky high. No wonder, the cinema hall was packed to capacity with the media on August 2, when Johar showcased the theatrical trailer of one of the most eagerly awaited films ...

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The Big Tease

by Soumita Sengupta, Shabdita Shrivastav (July 14, 2012)

The first trailer of a film has become closely linked to its commercial success. Experts tell you what it takes to make the perfect cut In times when competition is razor-sharp, it could take just 30 seconds or 2 minutes to decide the fate of a film. And that’s ...