Out of the Box Directors
BollyCurry presents to you top-notch directors right from the pitch that have brought a new wave of Hindi cinema for the audiences.
Published: Wednesday,Mar 25, 2015 22:28 PM GMT-06:00
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In cinema, what matters is what can be captured in the confines of a frame, rest is ineffectual. The film-makers of every industry dive into the subject matter without a parachute, unaware of what the future holds for them. There is one such category of film-makers that choose to dive in not only without parachutes, but with a blindfold covering their eyes and adventure blooming in their hearts - the directors of movies in the world of parallel cinema. BollyCurry presents to you top-notch directors right from the pitch that have brought a new wave of Hindi cinema for the audiences.
Shyam
Benegal
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Parallel cinema in Bollywood gains its
origin from the Bengali film industry and so does film-maker and screenwriter, Shyam
Benegal. He has brought to life a few stories that have redefined the basic
identity of cinema. A few of his notable works consist of Ankur (1973), Nishant (1976), Bhumika (1977),
Junoon (1979), Nehru (1984), The Making of
the Mahatma (1996), Zubeidaa (2001)
and Well Done Abba (2009). Not only a
Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan Awardee, Benegal has also swept away the highest
award for Indian cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in the year 2005. The man is
nothing less than a legend who shall have his name written in gold in the
history of Indian cinema.
Deepa
Mehta
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The Indo-Canadian film director Deepa
Mehta has been a force to reckon with in the industry. She has attributed to
the cinematic industry movies such as the Elements trilogy, Fire (1996), Earth (1998)
and Water (2005), Bollywood Hollywood (2002), The Forgotten Woman (2008), Midnight's Children (2012) and Exclusion (2014). The Elements trilogy
was critically acclaimed worldwide, and lauded by all and sundry. Apart from the
Member of the Order of the Ontario Award and the Officer of the Order of Canada
Award, Mehta has been the recipient of Canada's highest honour in the performing
arts, the Governor General's Performing Arts Award. Mehta has added a number of
achievements to the credit of women's contribution to the film industry.
Ketan
Mehta
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Indian film-director, Ketan Mehta
is a name than needs no introduction. He has to his credit various feature films, documentaries and television serials - Captain Vyom and Mr. Yogi.
He has worked upon a diverse range of genres, including comedy,
satire, romance, violence and rebellion. Mehta has directed various films including Bhavni Bhavai (1980), Holi (1984), Hero Hiralal (1988), Mirch
Masala (1985), Maya Memsaab (1992),
Sardar (1993), Oh Darling! YeH Hai India (1995), Mangal Pandey: The Rising (2005) and Rang Rasiya (2005).
He has been awarded with the National Film
Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration two times, the Order
Des Arts Et Des Lettres by the French Government and the Filmfare Award
for the Best
Documentary in 1993. He brought immense pride to India when he received a
lifetime membership to the International Film and Television Club of
Asian Academy of Film
and Television by Sandeep Marwah.
Nagesh
Kukunoor
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Indian director, producer,
screenwriter and actor, Nagesh Kukunoor forayed into making art films at a
very early age. He started his career by directing the short film One Culture at a Time (1995), but he
gained worldwide appreciation with Hyderabad
Blues (1998), a movie that was both, a commercial and a critical success. Thereafter, there was no looking back. Rockford (1999),
Bollywood Calling (2001), Hyderabad Blues 2 (2004), Iqbal (2005), Dor (2006), Aashayein (2010)
and Mod (2011) are among his notable works. Iqbal was a cult film that set Indian cinema's holding in an
altogether new dimension. Kukunoor has a list of accolades like the National
Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues, Audience Award for Best Film
at the International Film Festival in Atlanta and Rhode Island, The Grand Prix,
Generation Kplus International Jury for the Best Feature-length Film at the
65th Berlin International Film Festival and the Filmfare Award for Best Story.
Anurag
Kashyap
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Anurag Kashyap is an Indian director,
screenwriter and producer who has made it big due to his forte in realistic
movies. After working for a few newspapers and television serials, Kashyap
forayed into Bollywood by co-writing Ram Gopal Varma's crime drama Satya (1998). He has proven his mettle
with movies like Paanch (2003), Black Friday (2007), Dev D (2009), Gulaal (2009), That Girl in
Yellow Boots (2011), Gangs of
Wasseypur - Part 1 (2012) and Gangs
of Wasseypur - Part 2 (2012). His work on Gangs
of Wasseypur was applauded heartily by everyone and managed to set a new benchmark
for film-makers. The trailer of his next directorial venture Bombay Velvet has created a lot of buzz, as the film is being awaited with great excitement.
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The youngest among the batch of the
experienced veterans is director, editor, writer and producer, Onir. After
working as an assistant to Kalpana Lajmi in 2001, he moved on to make his
directorial debut My Brother Nikhil (2005)
that talked about a sensitive issue such as AIDS. The movie received critical
appreciation at a large scale and Onir went on to give movies like Bas Ek Pal (2006), Sorry Bhai! (2008) and I Am (2011).
His movies have been acclaimed at various International festivals, and he is
slated to do bigger things at the directorial front.
Art films are an
alternative to mainstream commercial cinema, especially for the people who
use their brain while watching movies. Film-making is a complicated process, during
which mistakes and accidents happen, but true great films are the results of
those mistakes, and the decisions that those directors make during those
moments. BollyCurry pays its salutation to such directors who make it possible
for us to view a different perspective of life. With this, we leave you to
comment in the space below about your favourite director from the
aforementioned list.
Writer: Pooja B.
Editors: Nisha M. and Sonia R.
Graphics: Shikha A.
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Holi
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Sardar
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Fire
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Maya Memsaab
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Dev D
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Gulaal
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Sorry Bhai!
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Black Friday
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Bas Ek Pal
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Dor
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My Brother Nikhil
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Mangal Pandey: The Rising
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Water
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Hyderabad Blues 2
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Paanch
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Zubeidaa
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Rockford
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Earth
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Hyderabad Blues
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Satya
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Well Done Abba
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Aashayein
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I Am
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That Girl in Yellow Boots
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Mod
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Gangs Of Wasseypur 2
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Midnight's Children
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Iqbal
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Rang Rasiya
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Bombay Velvet
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Gangs of Wasseypur
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