The concept of Asmad (Me) is intriguing. The state of our mind be it happiness, sadness or anything for that matter is embroiled in ‘me’. The film Asmad questions this,
An actor by profession Gita Guha chanced upon filmmaking when the country was under lockdown during the pandemic. Making the film in such situation wasn’t easy for her, yet she
Good relationship between parents and children are vanishing, my film focuses on this, says director Sadath E M. This film is hugely inspired by his relation with his father and he
When Madhusudan Akkihebbal and Lakshmi Harish thought about making a music video they never imagined that they would make something emotional and sweet like 'Putta Kagadada Dhoni'. They say that
Akshay Vaskar began his career in films and television as an actor, but soon he realised that he was better off as a director. There was so much of creativity
An engineer by profession Rakesh Kadri was lured by the cinema at a young age and then there was no looking back. He is a part of many prestigious Tulu
He left his well-paid job to pursue his love for cinema. Arjun Kaje has acted in a number of Kannada and Tulu films. He loves writing and has penned interesting
Director Kaushik Dutta has strong views on rape. He voices his opinion that when you are not respecting a woman when she is not even born, you don’t have respect
#Metoo is a true story that happened to three of his friends says director Kiran Sashte. Back then he could not do anything when these incidents were narrated to him.
Director J P Tuminad wanted to show his gratitude to women that is why he made the film Maa. He feels that a woman in not any less than man,
Director Kiran Sashte made Mrunmayi to inspire women who have been oppressed. He wanted to lift their spirits by conveying that despite such ghastly incidents one can be successful in
Director Rajat Tallukdar was moved when he saw the sorry state of a girl child. She was tormented and Rajat wanted the world to know her plight. This is why
It is time that perception about women changed in our society. Forthis the men should be educated first. This will also bring down the crime and violence that happen on
Women should be recognized in all fields. There cannot be short cuts when it comes to them. Women should learn from other women who have made it big despite all
Swecha’s director Keshav Kumar is of the opinion that empowerment is possible when one woman will motivate another. He also adds that many challenges can be solved with this strategy.
Director Soumyadipto Banerjee’s film is minimalistic in style, has simple setting and yet suggests so much. His film shows us the inner demons that a popular writer is fighting with
Director Chandrakanth T, feels that the society should let the women be herself. We should nurture them and help them to make it big in life. That way they will
Women are not mirrors. They are human beings just like men. Reflection shows the stereotype thoughts that society has about women, says director Sameer Baghela. These opinionated thoughts should go
Director Abhijeet Maruti has been brought up strong personality, his mother. He feels that its time he showed gratitude to the women in his life for that resilient and self-reliant
Director Suryansh Deo Srivastava voices that women empowerment can happen if men are educated and the patriarchy mindset is stripped off. Everything cannot be based on physical strength. Read further…
Everyone should be allowed to do what they want to do, says director Joseph Marvin Oliver. Women are not less than men, he ascertains. A chit chat with the director…
Director Rajat Tallukdar proudly says that he will never advocate any idea that will show disrespect to women. For him gender equality is a must for the upliftment of the
Being brought up by three women Rom Bhimana thinks that women are the best decision makers. They are selfless and achieve great things. Rom Bhimana tells us what made him
Actor-director Gopi GPR heavily advocates that women should get into decision making. Empowerment can happen if they realize their limitless strength. He tells about what made him act in a
Ramesh Kondanna is the director of the Kannada short film Sthree. In his film he showcases that respect other women and do not think that they are mere objects. The
Vineeth Vasudevan has strong opinions when it comes to women empowerment. His films generally talk about social situations and how change can be brought about. Vineeth tells us his thoughts
Director Murali is of the opinion that anything that has been of help to us in some point in our life should be respected. The road travelled should not be
One cannot miss his cute chocolate hero looks… Rakesh Maiyya is a popular face in Kannada cine industry. He began his journey in cinema with short films, later he graduated
Actor-producer Ravindra Pant created the production house Raviratna Creations to make good cinema along with his sons Krishna and Raghavendra. He had a tilt towards art since childhood and still
Lalit Parimoo is a persona who wears many hats, he is an actor, theatre professional, director and a teacher. One cannot forget his mesmerizing performance in yester year television serial
A young director with an eye for good cinema, Raghavendra Pant made Aparadhi Naa for a contest. He wanted to showcase what damage, yellow journalism can do to individuals. With
Congratulations to our 2020 #FREEDOMANIA Short Film Contest winners. These films and filmmakers exhibit excellence in artistry and craftsmanship in noteworthy ways. The Fillum Crew and jury extend a warm
Vinay Forrt’s performance in the short film ‘Ettam Page’ is intense. He did this short film for a friend and also found the story intriguing. For the first time he
Director Sadananda Udupi wanted to convey a message of communal harmony with his film Banna. He says that the youth these days get misled easily with trivial issues. Making Banna
Director Manu believes in seeing the goodness in a person or a situation. As a child when his mother told stories, he would envision the good or bad in the
Finn George Varghese had no inhibitions when he wanted the world to know what he faced as a child through his film Night Muller. He put it subtly with a
Rabin Ranji’s film Kalki addresses the infamous case that happened in Kerala. It has been a passion for him to make good films. With Kalki the director wants to tell
Meet Vasudevan learns and absorbs from the happenings around him. That is how stories take shape in his mind. His movies work because they have a message in them and
Ankana has played an important role in Meet Vasudevan’s film Jibon Setu. Basically she is a writer and this is her first film as an actress. The actress says that
Syed Parvez Hassan is a witness to several generations of cinema in India. Some decades ago he was a well-known persona in Bollywood. The actor-producer wants to be remembered for
Director Kling Johnson is a multi-faceted personality. He was a movie buff as a child and it was then that he thought that he will act in films someday. Acting
For Rahul it has been amazement when he thinks of time travel and loops. He has seen numerous films on this subject and wanted to create one of his own.
Reuben Thomas was looking for a good story for his short film and it was then that he chanced upon a book of short stories written by Satyajit Ray. I
Lakhan Sonawane wanted to show the plight of the children in some parts of Maharashtra through his film Viras. The children are forced to work after school hours. He made
His film Eka takes you by surprise and you will revisit it for sure. That is what Anuj Ramachandran intended when he wrote this film. Complexities of minds holds his
A professor by profession Dheeraj Bellar’s film Heegondu Kathe is unusual with very less dialogues. Music and visuals do all the talking. He has noble thoughts of people reaching out
Director Ramesh Begar merged a common issue that Malanad homes are facing today with the existing pandemic and laced it with the scenic beauty of lush Malanad. Shuddha Saveri is
Neethu Shetty forayed into short films for a dear friend. The humble human that she is, this popular Kannada actress never thought that so many people would watch ‘Marichike’, her
A young child was mesmerized by the Tamil film ‘Karakatakaran’ and decided that very moment that he will become a film actor. Meet Suresh Nallusamy, who loves films and started
They are passionate about cinema and their dreams got wings at their workplace which encouraged them to make short films. IT guys Raghavendra Venkat and Punith Basavaraju, had a concept
Never in his wildest dreams did he imagine that one day he will be a much loved actor in Mollywood. Saiju Kurup is a suave and down to earth actor
Kiran Awari’s film Tauffiq has a stark social message and is coupled with another important practise of giving away something that you do not need to the have nots. The
A miser gets more than what he actually should have Anu Prasad has loved movies since the age of 10. He decided that he will be a filmmaker someday. True
It is a mind blowing coincidence, but he finds true love. Director Venkat VSK loves the concept of romance and coupling it with surprises gives this director a kick. Maro
Sreejith Chandran weaves stories with the happenings around him and the things that he sees. He is a keen observer and his mind uses the things that impresses him. Imbam
He turns violent when his identity is questioned...but why? That intense look on his face cannot be missed in Sasha. The cruelty that lay behind this serene face is one
His love of becoming an actor pushed him to make films. When some actors refused to act in Parivarthane, actor-director Arasu took the onus and played the lead role in
Vishwas Adyar talks with great enthusiasm about his film Madake Mathadidaga. The ride of making this film wasn’t easy he adds, but the director had a message to convey to
Who is the real actor here? Avinash Chandran is a passionate filmmaker who ascertains that understanding a character is important before acting in a film. Behaving like a person and
Anuj Purushothaman did not intend to make a horror film, it was comedy that he was looking at. But the flow of his thoughts were such that he had a
There is a child in everyone and as we get older there is not much difference between a child and an old person. Kiran Sashte wanted to depict this onscreen
What is like to be lonely? Is old age cruel with no one to talk to? Senthil C Rajan’s Present Tense addresses these issues. He combines them with some subtle
Deena Uthappa and Gana Somanna are two staunch Kodavathis (women from Kodagu), who believe in upholding the slowly fading Kodava culture. There has been a threat to the age old
Will the quaint Malnad region turn into an old age home? Youngsters are moving away in search of good life leaving their parents in the villages. Who will look after
He makes meaningful hard-hitting films. They have a lot to convey in terms of emotions. Catfish is one such film, which shows us the dilemma of a mother who is
Cobweb has an interesting premise of conquering fear and writer Indraneel Chavan feels that this issue needs to be addressed. He loves trekking and was wondering what anxiety does a
This film story was a random thought Short films will always be my priority Sriram Dhidaan did not give much thought when he thought of the story line of his
Kamal Prakash, is a director who believes in perfecting every miniscule detail, that is why his short film Highway Kadhali looks more like a feature film. It’s a unique concept
Vineeth Vasudevan says that the caste system is still deep rooted in our country and he wanted to showcase it subtly in his film Veli. The film does make one
Kadhal Vaibhogam deals with a romantic home date concept. Director Vishnu Tharun says that lovers have different things in mind, they just want to spend time with each other and
Deepak Reddy is one of the few directors who executes a film, just as he has envisioned it. Manasanamaha is a lovely film, with a different pattern of storytelling. He
Saajas Mohammad was pleasantly surprised when his debut short film got a million views in a day. That is how powerful his film ‘Kaatil’ is. The director talks about how
Arun Prakash Jaja was lured into the thought of film making at a very young age, his creativity never let go of him and the urge was getting stronger. After
At the age of 19, it is surely an accomplishment to make a film on a hard hitting topic like sex workers. Thejo Bharathwaj read a report in the newspaper