‘IIFW’s Masterclass’ at Blue frog, a rocking affair

Sudhir Mishra was in conversation with Mahesh Bhatt on his craft of film making. Eminent Film makers and celebrities were present along with lot of film enthusiats. Mahesh Bhatt energy was intact even after a rigrous long  session with sudhir mishra for couple of hours. Rachna shah walked in first along with keshav prakash. Ketan Mehta and deepa sahi were present. Sanjay chhel was busy discussing cinema, Ankur, Kunal Deshmukh. The evening started with the sipping of teas and ending with spirits. It was a cinemaful affair. Kudos IIFW…

About IIFW

Indian Independent Filmmakers Worldwide (IIFW) is a global alliance of independent film makers who are dedicated to promote, support and nurture the spirit of Independent cinema. The objective of IIFW is to create a database of information essential for independent filmmaking, providing one-on-one infrastructural solutions and support to its members, and creating a platform to discuss, debate and voice concerns and aspirations of Indian independent filmmakers, by way of organizing workshops and seminars IIFW aims to provide representation for Independent Indian filmmakers and filmmakers of Indian origin, at important international forums and platforms thus making Independent Cinema from India not just viable but also profitable and internationally accessible.

About Masterclass

India’s foremost filmmakers explore their vision as well as their technique, shedding light on both the process and the person, helping us understand what makes each of these filmmakers and their films, unique Master Class aims to present an unforgettable and inspirational experience of being present when a “Master” filmmaker shares his life, craft and thoughts with live audience full of film enthusiasts, filmmakers and students of cinema. At Masterclass unlike any film based event, the focus is clearly on the craft of filmmaking. The insights and genius of the India’s celebrated filmmakers of our time will be shared by film lovers and preserved for posterity. Masterclass is a one-on-one conversation between a respected filmmaker, Sudhir Mishra and a featured filmmaker, whose body of film work and craft is the subject of the Master Class. From stellar performances from Actors that the Master drew to working relationships & associations with members of the cast from various films to Links in professional & personal journey of the master and his/her muses would be explored at Masterclass.

About Sudhir Mishra

Sudhir Mishra is a name that needs no introduction. Sudhir is much celebrated film maker, he is an Indian film director and scriptwriter most renowned for directing critically acclaimed films like Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, Dharavi and Chameli. A graduate from Delhi University, it was in here that he met Badal Sircar, and formed a theatre group called Workshop Theatre, and worked on several plays with him. After one and half year with Badal Sarkar, a deeply influenced and inspired Sudhir left for Pune. In Pune, he spent time at FTII, (Film and Television Institute of India), Pune, where his younger brother, Sudhanshu Mishra, to whom he credits to have learnt much of his cinema, was a student. Incidentally, Sudhir never studied at the institute himself. [1] He moved to Mumbai in 1980, and started his career as assistant director and sriptwriter in Kundan Shah’s comedy classic Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron (1983) and later worked with Saeed Akhtar Mirza in Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! (1984) and with Vidhu Vinod Chopra in Khamosh (1985). He made his directorial debut with the film, Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin in 1987 which won the National Film Award for Best First Film of a Director. He went on to make acclaimed films like Main Zinda Hoon (1988), Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin (1996) and Chameli (2003), and his most accalimed film to date, the 2005 film, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi. This was followed by Khoya Khoya Chand in December 2007.