Narration for an award-winning bio-docu by veteran documaker Sanjit Narvekar for Films Division.
Although considered a doyen of dark cinema, Guru Dutt began his filmmaking career with lighthearted crime dramas, appreciated for their peppy music and intriguing shadow play in black-and-white cinematography. It was a privilege to write & narrate a film on the master for his own production company, Guru Dutt Films Pvt. Ltd. Filmmaker Uday Shankar Pani has directed the documentary sensitively, handling the visual flow almost caressingly.
Another offering from the German experimental filmmaker Bernd Lutzeler.
The renowned filmmaker Vinod Ganatra made this historical – and somewhat historic – document on the revered freedom fighter for the Films Division.
Excerpts from narrations of sound and light shows of three unmissable monuments of India – the world’s tallest statue (Sardar Patel), to, arguably, the world’s holiest river (Ganga), to the most patriotic Mantra of a great country – वंदे मातरम़्. It’s been such an honour to be associated with all three.
The story behind the Maha Kumbh: Why does the Kumbh take place every 12 years, and why does the Maha Kumbh occur only once every 144 years? (Please ignore the audio quality. The clip was recorded on a non-professional mobile phone camera.)
The Ambaji Temple in North Gujarat is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas, revered as a major center of the Goddess Ambaji. The temple, known for its sacredness and architectural beauty, does not contain an idol; instead, devotees worship the “Shree Visa Yantra”, symbolizing divine energy. Ambaji is also historically and culturally significant, with deep roots in Hindu mythology and…
A flawless fusion of technology and storytelling can be found at Bagh-e-Bahu’s Musical Fountain Projection and Laser Show, which overlooks the gorgeous river Tawi and the magnificent mediaeval Bahu Fort. With the river Tawi as the main character and a blend of mythology, old Jammu history, culture, and folklore, visitors are amazed to learn about Jammu and the enchanted region…
वटवृक्ष, the historical/mythical banyan tree under which Shri Krishna delineated the philosophy of Shrimad Bhagavat Geeta to the ace archer, धनुर्धर Arjun.
Today, corporate videos are shrinking in length – in a few measured words & less minutes, they say the same thing. Here’s a corporate launch video for Urzo, interestingly written and directed by a rather underrated filmmaker Chintan Shah