All posts tagged: Sudhir Mishra

Vivek Agnihotri says no one other than he and Kangana question Bollywood now | Bollywood

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Filmmakers Vivek Agnihotri and Sudhir Mishra sat down for a discussion on film, politics and more, that was uploaded on YouTube. During this conversation, Vivek suggested that no one in the film industry has questioned Bollywood except him and actor Kangana Ranaut in the past few years. (Also read: Vivek Agnihotri discusses Anurag Kashyap’s statement against his film with Sudhir Mishra. Watch) Vivek Agnihotri on his podcast stated that only he and Kangana Ranaut have questioned Bollywood on its issues. Vivek sat down with Sudhir to discuss about a lot of issues pertaining to their films, political ideologies and the current film audience in India. It so happened that during this conversation, Vivek asked Sudhir Mishra that why doesn’t he speak about Bollywood more, and gave the example of actor Kangana Ranaut. Vivek said, “Bollywood ko kisne question kiya 4-5 saalo mein? Except for Kangana and me?” (Who has questioned Bollywood in the last 4-5 years. except for Kangana Ranaut and me?) Responding to this, Sudhir said, “Humari toh puri zindagi hi he, question.” (My …

Vivek Agnihotri-Sudhir Mishra podcast teaser: Filmmakers discuss Anurag Kashyap | Bollywood

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Vivek Agnihotri and Sudhir Mishra discussed Anurag Kashyap‘s statement in which he said that Vivek’s film (The Kashmir Files) should not be sent to the Oscars. Vivek Agnihotri has shared a teaser of his upcoming podcast with Sudhir Mishra and they were seen discussing Anurag’s comment in the short video. (Also read: Anurag Kashyap hopes The Kashmir Files doesn’t go to Oscar) Vivek Agnihotri discusses Anurag Kashyap’s statement about his film with Sudhir Mishra. The teaser opened with Vivek saying, “Mujhe laga inko ye likhna pad raha hai ki Vivek ki audience alag hai, meri audience alag hai? (I felt, now he has to write that his audience is different from that of Vivek’s)?” Soon, we see Sudhir suggesting that Vivek must “look at” what his critics are saying. “What do your critics say to you? People are using your film in the wrong way.” Sudhir then said, “It is Anurag’s view that your film should not go for the Oscars.” When Vivek asked, “Then why do you have a problem with my views? You …

Vivek Agnihotri records podcast with Sudhir Mishra, fans ‘eagerly wait’ for it | Bollywood

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Vivek Agnihotri has kept his promise to movie lovers and recorded a conversation with Sudhir Mishra. He shared an update on his social media profiles on Wednesday. (Also read: Vivek Agnihotri reacts as Sudhir Mishra says TKF critics don’t go to theatres) Sudhir Mishra and Vivek Agnihotri discuss films and more. Vivek shared a picture from the recording and wrote, “I had felt that @IAmSudhirMishra had something to say and nobody was listening. I invited him for a free-flowing dialogue. He gracefully accepted. Podcast is recorded. Will be releasing tomm. Will be insightful for aspiring storytellers. Keep an eye on my TL..” Last week, Sudhir had tweeted about Vivek’s film The Kashmir Files and the two filmmakers discussed meeting up for a conversation in the comment section of Sudhir’s posts. Fans of Hindi films were skeptical as both filmmakers profess completely different ideologies and their films feel like two ends of the spectrum. Sudhir had tweeted last Friday, “Liberals complain about Kashmir Files. Why? Vivek Agnihotri made a film and his audience came to theatres …

Twitter thinks Panchayat is inspired by this 1989 Shah Rukh Khan film. Watch | Bollywood

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Before he became a big movie star, Shah Rukh Khan was known for his popular roles on television shows such as Fauji and Cirkus. The actor even appeared in the series Wagle Ki Duniya. But another old TV appearance has resurfaced on Twitter as fans remarked that the Prime Video web series Panchayat is quite similar to the 1989 TV film Umeed featuring Shah Rukh. Many fans on Twitter also shared that Umeed was pure ‘nostalgia’ and a ‘hidden gem’ as they discovered the actor’s early filmography. (Also read: Chandan Kumar: Makers approach me asking — kuch Panchayat jaisa hai kya?’) The Prime Video series Panchayat reminded fans of the late 1980s show Umeed starring Shah Rukh Khan. A Twitter user shared an edited clip from Doordarshan’s Umeed and wrote, “Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) featured in a film Umeed (1989) before he became famous. SRK played a banker struggling to get settled in a village after his transfer there as a manager. Web show Panchayat gave us a déjà vu of this plot. Can you …

When Swanand backed Chitrangda on audition after Sudhir thought it was terrible | Bollywood

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Chitrangda Singh, whose latest film is Gaslight, made her acting debut back in 2005 with Sudhir Mishra’s Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi. The actor started out as a model before the feature and had done one music video before she joined the film industry. In a new interview, she revealed that she very nearly missed out on the part because Sudhir thought she was ‘terrible’ in her first audition in Delhi. It was the faith and backing of Swanand Kirkire who was Sudhir’s chief assistant director that he pushed for another audition in which she was able to nail the tough scenes of the drama. Also read: Chitrangda Singh texted Saif Ali Khan to talk about Sara Ali Khan. Here’s what she told him Chitrangda Singh in a still from her debut film Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi. The actor recalled coming to Mumbai for the first time to give an audition for the Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi. The initial auditions were held in other cities, including Delhi to see candidates for the role of Gita. They arrived at the …

Sudhir Mishra on villainisation of film industry: ‘We are soft targets’ | Bollywood

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Sudhir Mishra‘s next film is Afwaah starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Bhumi Pednekar and Taapsee Pannu. The film has been produced by Anubhav Sinha and will explore the perils of misinformation in India these days. Recently, Afwaah’s producer Anubhav faced a lot of backlash on social media for his Bheed which looks at what happened to India’s migrant workers during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown. Before that, there were calls to boycott Pathaan because of the clothes actor Deepika Padukone wore in a song Besharam Rang. Sudhir spoke about censorship in the film industry and how it has become villainised from others outside. (Also read: Sudhir Mishra: Bollywood is still obsessed with stars, when they don’t get one, they hire people who were once stars) Sudhir Mishra made his directorial debut with Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin in 1987. The veteran filmmaker started out as a screenwriter on Kundan Shah’s comedy Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron (1983). In 1987, he made his directorial debut with Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin which won the National Film Award for Best First …