PANDOLIN WEEKLY DIGEST

A round up of weekly happenings from the world of cinema. In case you missed any of it, here’s a quick glance at the stories from the week gone by.

I HAVE BEEN TYPECAST AS A DIRECTOR OF COMEDY FILMS – MILAP ZAVERI

Writer-Director Milap Zaveri talks about his debut short film Raakh.

PYAAR KA PUNCHNAMA DIRECTOR JOINS FORCES WITH T-SERIES FOR ROM COM

Pyaar Ka Punchnama director Luv Ranjan is all set to join hands with T- Series for his next Rom Com venture featuring Kartik Aaryan & Nushrat Bharucha.

DIFF 2016 CONCLUDES ON HIGH NOTE WITH THE SCREENING OF VISARANAI

The 5th Dharamshala International Film Festival 2016 ended after screening of the hidden shades of Indian Cinema with films like Visaranai and Chutney.

I DON’T CHOOSE PROJECTS BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF MONEY – SUMEET VYAS

Internet sensation Sumeet Vyas known for web series like Permanent Roomates talks to Pandolin about his upcoming Bollywood film and a lot of other things.

IT’S NOT EASY TO WRITE OR MAKE A GOOD FILM – RATNA PATHAK SHAH

Noted actor Ratna Pathak Shah who was present at DIFF talks about her film Lipstick Under My Burkha, how she hates labels and the young directors she likes.

TAKE 2: IT’S RAINING SEQUELS IN BOLLYWOOD

As the year comes to an end, Hindi cinema brings back loved characters and stories through an array of sequels. Here’s Take 2.

RAAKH RECEIVES FASTEST MILLION VIEWS FOR A SHORT FILM EVER

The 20 minute short film ‘Raakh’, directed by Milap Zaveri has taken the internet by storm by getting the fastest million views for a short film on YouTube.

GILBERT – A QUIRKY SCI-FI TAKE ON ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

When filmmaker Omar Iyer trekked up Gilbert Hill, little did he expect to discover the rich history behind this huge rock, which led to the genesis of a sci-fi film

ROCK ON 2 IS MUCH MORE THAN A NORMAL MUSICAL FILM – MARC KONINCKX

Marc Koninckx talks to Pandolin about working on Rock On 2, the beauty of Shillong and it’s people and how passion makes working heavenly.

I WANTED TO TELL STORIES IN MY OWN MOTHER TONGUE – UMESH KULKARNI

Marathi director Umesh Kulkarni who curates short films for DIFF talks about his criteria of selection and his recent Marathi film Highway

WE HAD NOT PLANNED A SEQUEL WHILE WRITING ROCK ON 2 – PUBALI CHAUDHURI

Pubali Chaudhuri shares what went into writing Rock On 2 and how making a sequel is more a business decision than a creative one.

GETTING MORE INTERESTING PARTS NOW THAN I DID AS A YOUNG MAN – NASEERUDDIN SHAH

Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah who has enthralled us with effortless roles shares his thoughts on a variety of subjects.

FILM BAZAAR 2016 UNVEILS 7 PROJECTS UNDER WORK-IN-PROGRESS LAB

Projects in the Lab include Bombay Rose, In The Shadows, Nimmo, Once Again, The Bioscopewala, The Gold-Laden Sheep & the Sacred Mountain and Pratibhasam

CHUTNEY IS DARK HUMOR AND THAT IS SOMETHING I LOVE – JYOTHI KAPUR DAS

Jyothi Kapur Das talks about her short film Chutney that recently had its world premiere at the Dharamshala International Film Festival.

CITY OF JOY WELCOMES 22ND EDITION OF KOLKATA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Bollywood celebrities along with chief minister Mamta Banerjee graced the opening ceremony of the 22nd Kolkata International Film Festival.