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Varanasi is a character in my film: Brittle Thread director Ritesh Sharma

Varanasi is a character in my film: Brittle Thread director Ritesh Sharma

Sep 20, 2022, at 06:07 pm

Ritesh Sharma’s debut film Brittle Thread is set against the backdrop of Varanasi in the throes of a communal conflict.  It won the Best Debut Feature award at New York Indian Film Festival and had its World Premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival, 2021. Shoma A. Chatterji in a tete-a-tete with the director

Varanasi pulled me like a magnet: Neeraj Ghaywan

Varanasi pulled me like a magnet: Neeraj Ghaywan

Jul 21, 2015, at 11:55 pm

Masaan, meaning 'crematorium' , marks the debut of Neeraj Ghaywan's directorial film which won two prestigious at the Cannes earlier this year. Neeraj also bagged the Mahindra Sundance Global Filmmaker Award. Shot entirely in Varanasi, the film marks the debut of many among the cast and crew too. Ghaywan, a qualified engineer and management graduate, switched over from corporate management to films. Masaan releases across India later this week. Shoma A Chatterji makes him open out