It was now time for us to fix a date for the shoot, which in turn required that we finalise on all the remaining aspects. The core casting was almost done and we finalised on Jain Joseph as the...
read more moreCasting was yet another interesting stage that we went through. We first approached Mrs Jaya Bacchan for the lead role of Maiya. She was very interested in the character, but expressed her inability to shoot in Varanasi due to...
read more moreWe had, by now reached the stage where it was time to start looking for the cast and crew and also put together the finance required to fuel the efforts. There are certain moments in life when we may...
read more moreBefore I continue with the narration of my journey and involvement in the making of Maiya, it would be sheer injustice on my part if I do not put on record the contribution made by Anil Kumar. All said...
read more moreIn the days following, all the events that had come to pass in the last five years that I had known him and my last meeting with him at his residence the evening before he passed away, kept reminiscing...
read more moreAs a matter of routine practice, Dr Alex and I met each other on a daily basis, either at my office or at his place and had discussions on a lot of subjects. I also usually accompanied him when...
read more moreCannes, was a completely different experience altogether and as mentioned earlier, I had no clue about what was expected of me. I had no idea as to how and in what way my efforts at this event could benefit...
read more moreThus, began my journey into film making, without really knowing how to go about it but with a guiding light who could steer me in the right direction throughout the process. I felt very comfortable with the various uncertainties...
read more moreWhile this process was on, Dr Alex and Anil went to Delhi and thereafter to Calcutta to shoot a documentary about the Ganges. Dr Alex was a great patron of the “Clean Ganga” campaign and he had to be...
read more moreThe Beginning of an Explorative Journey Films & I: The Road Not Taken Art, has always been an integral part of my being in my quest for the inner dimensions of the soul. At that, painting was always...
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