Anand Patwardhan is an Indian documentary filmmaker known for his socio-political, human rights-oriented films
00:00 - #guftugu
00:21- Intro Video
05:45- Why make social issue based documentaries
An accidental filmmaker, Was studying Sociology in America during, Vietnam War, First film about East Pakistan`s refugees in India, Kishor Bharti, Bihar Aandolan, 4 Nov 1974, Emergency, M.A. from Canada University, Jayprakash Narayan, Canada Farm Worker`s Union
15:08- How did social responsibility find place in her heart
Father Sindhi and mother Marathi, Became politically aware due to Vietnam War
17:22- About Father
Only member to not go to jail, Went abroad on scholarship
18:17- Documentaries in those days
Archives of Indian cinema
19:34- Obstacles in his path
There are problems but work does not stop, First film during emergency, Against communalism, Khalistan, Film based on Bhagat Singh`s way of thinking
24:02- Activist film makers around the world
Most films are biased
25:28- Filmmakers inspired by Anand Patwardhan
Situations have changed, Democratization of the art
27:20- Planning of the film
No fixed planning, There is no script for the film, An incident, A poet`s suicide, Pita Putra aur Dharmayuddh, Takes many years to make a film sometimes, No financial security for crew
31:40- Support for film
An anecdote, Murder of a priest
37:02- How do his films fare in film festivals
Occasionally successful
38:04- How do people react to such films
People appreciate the democratic way of film-making
41:38- His film making experience and philosophy
Belives in non-violence, Cultural Revolution
44:45- Movements he has been associated with
Slums, Vietnam War, Against Communalism, Bangladesh War, Fascism
46:29- His style of film-making
Tries to make his film speak more than himself, Common people centric films, Doesn`t interfere his story
50:39- How does he preserve his data
A problem he faces, His loss, Outtakes are lost
53:12- Rewards of filmmaking
53:49- His views about entertainment film industry
Tries to keep his own films entertaining as well, Bajrang Dal
55:30- Film makers that inspire him
Gu Xien
56:47- His response to stark realities of India
Believes nothing is permanent, even good times
58:41- His tips for documentary filmmakers
Actual documentaries are records of history,
59:57- Anything he wants to share
Members of his crew
01:00:52- Equipments he uses
Equipments are outdated due to the lack of a production house
01:02:11- How to control sound when shooting a running subject
Uses shotgun microphone
Anchor-Producer: Syed Mohammad Irfan
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