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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
From her first job as writer with The Script Shop to her first film as a director, it was a journey of sixteen years.
Thank you Bobby Nagi Jatinder Singh Nagi for sending me this profound image, it reflects an essence of our book - Directors' Diaries - The Road to Their First Film.
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