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Screenwriter-filmmaker Kamal Swaroop speaks at length about two of his long-standing projects: a documentary on one of the pioneers of Indian cinema, Dadasaheb Phalke, and one on the legends of Pushkar, the mythical site of Brahmanic Hinduism, marked by the Brahma Mandir, and commemorated by the…
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Screenwriter-filmmaker Kamal Swaroop speaks at length about two of his long-standing projects: a documentary on one of the pioneers of Indian cinema, Dadasaheb Phalke, and one on the legends of Pushkar, the mythical site of Brahmanic Hinduism, marked by the Brahma Mandir, and commemorated by the…
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Documentary films are often a subject of controversy in India. The grant of a certificate from the Censor Board is not a guarantee that the film can be exhibited without fear of violence or intimidation. The challenges faced by any filmmaker in terms of the arbitrary decisions of the censor…
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A list of some documentary films that have been denied screening or censored:
1. I Live In Behrampada (1993)
Director: Madhushree Dutta
The film was made in the context of Bombay riots of 1992-93. It was denied a censor certificate in the first attempt and a clearance was given after…
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Shilpi Gulati: Your style is more journalistic and minimal in that sense and limited to interviews rather than voice-over and poetry. I wanted to talk a little bit about your presence in your film…
Anand Patwardhan: I suppose what appears journalistic about my films is the fact that…
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