Film directors tell stories; they narrate them through their films. In this anthology, 12 film directors tell us about their journey from their childhood to their first film, and how they make films: Ashutosh Gowariker, Zoya Akhtar, Farah Khan, Imtiaz Ali, Vishal Bhardwaj, Anurag Basu, Mahesh Bhatt, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Prakash Jha, Subhash Ghai, Santosh Sivan, Govind Nihalani.
Film Director: The invisible, omnipotent presence in cinema – a word that holds spaces inaccessible to most people.
In Directors’ Diaries, the author Rakesh Anand Bakshi attempts to demystify that figure through the voices of twelve of the most iconic film-makers of our time. In doing so, he happens upon the greater questions of destiny and chance and how random encounters can end up determining the course of a person’s life.
A valuable record of Hindi cinema’s old and new voices, and a study of the changing face of it, Directors’ Diaries is also an inspiring account of people battling great odds to achieve their dreams.
This book also includes views of eight Cinematographers, on the director they have worked with who appear in this book.
Ravi Varman, Mahesh Aney, Manikandan Velayutham, Natarajan Subramaniam, Sachin Krishn, Kabir Lal Ranjan Palit, Aseem Mishra. These wonderful creative souls help directors create their vision and magic.
The Epilogue is a chapter on Art Director and Production Designer Nitin C. Desai. Because, the art director is one of the most important players on a film along with the cinematographer.
In this book, these twelve film directors also voice their opinions on the art and craft/techniques of filmmaking, and the emotions that make them who they are, what it takes to be a director, professionally and personally.
Reading about the earlier lives of these twelve directors can help us discover where we are today, and reveal to us why our connections to each other and the path we chose to walk is very precious.
Because, our yesterday made today which makes our tomorrow.
Because, our yesterday made today which makes our tomorrow. Need or desire creates purpose, which creates intent, which creates will, which creates action or deeds, which creates mistakes or success, which creates experiences, which hones talents and skills, which eventually creates our destiny. I think, not just film people but people from other professions will make connections to their stories and how they make movies.
And it is through this sharing of their moments, anecdotes, their experiences from childhood, and the process of how they reached the threshold of and made their first film that readers will relate, revel and find hope in their own struggles. And no one will give up easily or early.
Hard Road Ahead!
In a world of instant coffee, the myth of instant success needs to be busted, I hope an aspiring filmmaker, and even those not in films, realizes the number of years it has taken these directors to arrive at the threshold of their first film. It's not an easy ride.
Anurag Basu
From his first job in films as an 'extra' actor (Dalaal 1993) to his first film as director, it was a journey of nearly eleven years.
Ashutosh Gowariker
From his first film as an actor (Holi 1983) to his first film as director, it was a journey of ten years.
Farah Khan
From her first job as an assistant director (TV series, Malgudi Days 1987) to her first film as director, it was a journey of seventeen years.
Govind Nihalani
From his first job as an intern as an assistant cameraman (Ziddi 1962) to his first film as director, was a journey of twenty years.
Imtiaz Ali
From his first job as a production assistant with Zee TV in 1994 to his first film as director, it was a journey of eleven to twelve years.
Mahesh Bhatt
From his first job in films as an assistant director (Do Raaste 1969) to his first film as director, it was a journey of five years.
Prakash Jha
From his first film as an assistant director (Dharma 1973) to his first film as director, it was a journey of ten years.
Santosh Sivan
From his first film as a cinematographer (Nidhiyude Katha 1986) to his first film as director, it was a journey of ten years.
Subhash Ghai
From his graduation as an actor from FTII- Pune to his first film as director, it was a journey of nine years.
Tigmanshu Dhulia
From his first job as an assistant art director (Sardar 1993) to his first film as director, it was a journey of fourteen years.
Vishal Bhardwaj
From his first film as a music composer (Veham 1984) to his first film as a director, it was a journey of eighteen years.
Zoya Akhtar
From her first job as writer with The Script Shop to her first film as a director, it was a journey of sixteen years.
Imtiaz Ali on his first film being his film-school degree, and about our book Directors' Diaries :https://www.youtube.com/
Zoya Akhtar (AV sound byte) on - Being a first-time filmmaker.
https://www.youtube.com/
About the Author:
Film-script writer, director, actor, author, photographer, swimmer, walker and cyclist. Founder of Bicycle Angels, a non-profit social initiative that helps donate livelihood bicycles to the under privileged; My Memoirs – My stories for my family, creates a video or audio diary of your life story and inspiring moments, however young or old you may be; Beautiful Bicycles Beautiful People, a blog on cyclists, their rides, their stories. Love reading biographies, self-help books and fiction novels; and watching different kinds of cinema and documentaries.
Web links to Directors' Diaries:
Primary site: https://www.facebook.com/
Secondary site: https://
Amazon.in reviews:
http://www.amazon.com/
YouTube: : https://www.youtube.com/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/
Bicycle Angels https://www.facebook.com/
Film Director: The invisible, omnipotent presence in cinema – a word that holds spaces inaccessible to most people.
In Directors’ Diaries, the author Rakesh Anand Bakshi attempts to demystify that figure through the voices of twelve of the most iconic film-makers of our time. In doing so, he happens upon the greater questions of destiny and chance and how random encounters can end up determining the course of a person’s life.
A valuable record of Hindi cinema’s old and new voices, and a study of the changing face of it, Directors’ Diaries is also an inspiring account of people battling great odds to achieve their dreams.
This book also includes views of eight Cinematographers, on the director they have worked with who appear in this book.
Ravi Varman, Mahesh Aney, Manikandan Velayutham, Natarajan Subramaniam, Sachin Krishn, Kabir Lal Ranjan Palit, Aseem Mishra. These wonderful creative souls help directors create their vision and magic.
The Epilogue is a chapter on Art Director and Production Designer Nitin C. Desai. Because, the art director is one of the most important players on a film along with the cinematographer.
In this book, these twelve film directors also voice their opinions on the art and craft/techniques of filmmaking, and the emotions that make them who they are, what it takes to be a director, professionally and personally.
Reading about the earlier lives of these twelve directors can help us discover where we are today, and reveal to us why our connections to each other and the path we chose to walk is very precious.
Because, our yesterday made today which makes our tomorrow.
Because, our yesterday made today which makes our tomorrow. Need or desire creates purpose, which creates intent, which creates will, which creates action or deeds, which creates mistakes or success, which creates experiences, which hones talents and skills, which eventually creates our destiny. I think, not just film people but people from other professions will make connections to their stories and how they make movies.
And it is through this sharing of their moments, anecdotes, their experiences from childhood, and the process of how they reached the threshold of and made their first film that readers will relate, revel and find hope in their own struggles. And no one will give up easily or early.
Hard Road Ahead!
In a world of instant coffee, the myth of instant success needs to be busted, I hope an aspiring filmmaker, and even those not in films, realizes the number of years it has taken these directors to arrive at the threshold of their first film. It's not an easy ride.
Anurag Basu
From his first job in films as an 'extra' actor (Dalaal 1993) to his first film as director, it was a journey of nearly eleven years.
Ashutosh Gowariker
From his first film as an actor (Holi 1983) to his first film as director, it was a journey of ten years.
Farah Khan
From her first job as an assistant director (TV series, Malgudi Days 1987) to her first film as director, it was a journey of seventeen years.
Govind Nihalani
From his first job as an intern as an assistant cameraman (Ziddi 1962) to his first film as director, was a journey of twenty years.
Imtiaz Ali
From his first job as a production assistant with Zee TV in 1994 to his first film as director, it was a journey of eleven to twelve years.
Mahesh Bhatt
From his first job in films as an assistant director (Do Raaste 1969) to his first film as director, it was a journey of five years.
Prakash Jha
From his first film as an assistant director (Dharma 1973) to his first film as director, it was a journey of ten years.
Santosh Sivan
From his first film as a cinematographer (Nidhiyude Katha 1986) to his first film as director, it was a journey of ten years.
Subhash Ghai
From his graduation as an actor from FTII- Pune to his first film as director, it was a journey of nine years.
Tigmanshu Dhulia
From his first job as an assistant art director (Sardar 1993) to his first film as director, it was a journey of fourteen years.
Vishal Bhardwaj
From his first film as a music composer (Veham 1984) to his first film as a director, it was a journey of eighteen years.
Zoya Akhtar
From her first job as writer with The Script Shop to her first film as a director, it was a journey of sixteen years.
Zoya Akhtar (AV sound byte) on - Being a first-time filmmaker.
https://www.youtube.com/
About the Author:
Film-script writer, director, actor, author, photographer, swimmer, walker and cyclist. Founder of Bicycle Angels, a non-profit social initiative that helps donate livelihood bicycles to the under privileged; My Memoirs – My stories for my family, creates a video or audio diary of your life story and inspiring moments, however young or old you may be; Beautiful Bicycles Beautiful People, a blog on cyclists, their rides, their stories. Love reading biographies, self-help books and fiction novels; and watching different kinds of cinema and documentaries.
Web links to Directors' Diaries:
Primary site: https://www.facebook.com/
Secondary site: https://
Amazon.in reviews:
http://www.amazon.com/
YouTube: : https://www.youtube.com/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/
Bicycle Angels https://www.facebook.com/
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