The only judge of any great work of art is time, Nandita said, while answering an audience question on Faiz and Manto becoming so relevant today.Last evening actor-director Nandita Das held forth on Manto as a packed front lawn in Jaipur’s Diggi Palace listened in rapt attention.At a time when Faiz is back in India, and is a part of all the protests against NRC and CAA, Das also spoke of the friendship between Faiz and Manto.
The usual pitfall with Manto is relegating him as a writer of the Partition era and Das avoids it. Though she features three of his stories that deal with Partition, she focuses on his ideology, his problems with the Progressive Writers’ Movement of the time and the reasons his subjects exist the way they do.
Manto director Nandita Das opined that democracy in India is under terrible threat. With artists, writers and rationalists being cornered and attacked in some form or the other, she stressed that the right-wing groups, who give a whole new spin to any social issue, are almost becoming the country’s moral police.
Manto the film follows the most tumultuous four years in the life of Manto and that of the two countries he inhabits – India and Pakistan. In Bombay’s seedy-shiny film world, Manto and his stories are widely read and accepted. But as sectarian violence engulfs the nation, Manto makes the difficult choice of leaving his […]
The official list of movies that have been selected for this year’s Cannes International Film Festival are out and Manto, written and directed by Nandita Das, the only film selected from India will be screened under the Un Certain Regard category of the festival.
Actress-filmmaker Nandita Das, who has completed the shoot of her upcoming directorial Manto on the life of celebrated writer Saadat Hasan Manto, has said the film will be in theatres by the middle of next year.
Nandita Das has said that the upcoming Cannes festival is a great platform for her film, Manto. She also said that the team was hoping to have a ‘Manto evening’ at the event as part of something special for fans.
Actor Nandita Das and producer-husband Subodh Maskara have decided to separate. Nandita confirmed the separation in an interview with DNA. She said,“Yes, it is true. Subodh and I have decided to separate. Thankfully, it is very amicable. Our son is our foremost priority and as parents of a delightful and sensitive child we request that his and our privacy be respected. There’s nothing to hide and there’s nothing more to be said.”
In an industry and society obsessed with fair-skinned women, Bengali television serial actor Shruti Das has been breaking stereotypes by playing lead roles in mega serials despite her dark skin tone.Das, who made her debut in 2019 with the Bengali television serial Trinayani, and currently stars in Desher Mati, filed a police complaint on July 1 alleging that she is being subjected to online abuse for her dusky skin colour for over two years.
Cast & Crew Details Starring : Dr. Rajasekar, Adah Sharma, Nanditha Swetha, Poojitha Ponnada, Scarlett Mellish Wilson, Rahul Ramakrishna, Nassar, Ashtosh Rana, Siddu Jonnalagadda, Shatru, Charandeep, Venugopal, Vennela Ramarao, D.S. Rao, Amith Sharma, Sathish (Bunty) DOP : Dasaradhi Shivendra Music : Shravan Bharadwaj Screenplay : Scriptsville Story : Sai Teja Art : Nagendra Editor : […]
Cast & Crew Details Starring : Dr. Rajasekar, Adah Sharma, Nanditha Swetha, Scarlett Mellish Wilson, Rahul Ramakrishna, Nassar, Ashtosh Rana, Siddu Jonnalagadda, Shatru, Charandeep, Venugopal, Vennela Ramarao, D.S. Rao, Amith Sharma, Sathish (Bunty) DOP : Dasaradhi Shivendra Music : Shravan Bharadwaj Screenplay : Scriptsville Art : Nagendra Editor : Goutham Nerusu Stills : Murty Lyrics […]
Actress Nandita Sweta, who has bagged a role in the Vijay-starrer Puli, loves watching films in which women play integral roles.I love Kangna Ranaut’s character in particular. I was in awe of her performance and I respect her more for accepting that kind of a role.Having been a part of fashion and cinema industry, I love films that offer an insider view.
Actress Nandita will team up with her Mundasupatti co-stars, Kaali Venkat and Ramadoss for her next project. The actress announced the news on Twitter, but refused to divulge further details. Nandita is currently working on Dilip Subbarayan’s home production Anjala and is also awaiting the release of Idam Porul Eval. She has had a successful year so far, having been part of movies like Mundsupatti and Nalanum Nandhiniyum. She has also won many awards for her role in Ethir Neechal, the most recent being the SIIMA award for best supporting role.
The makers of Mundasupatti are planning to roll out a sequel to the film soon. The movie, starring Vishnu Vishal and Nandita, completed 25 days at the box office recently and has managed to rake in over Rs 10.5 crores for its producers Thirukumaran Entertainment and Fox Star India.
Mundasupatti is set in the 80s. Fascinatingly so. It has a well-worn Yashica camera that takes pride of place, an old-fashioned studio with charming props, – a rusty tripod replete with a cloth hood, and a photographer who sneers faintly through the lens and says, “thalai seevitu vaanga”.When Munis Khan saunters into their studio one day, with a flippant– “oru tea sollu” directed at Azhagumani, he stares at him for a second, goes back to what he’s doing and says in a perfect stroke of deadpan mastery – “tea”.
Director Ram Kumar has taken a simple premise and woven it into a tale of superstitious beliefs and a lot of fun. The screenplay is crisp and the comic sense in each and every scene keeps the viewers laughing continuously. Vishnu is known to take up performance-oriented roles and he has continued in that vein and given a stellar performance in the movie. Nandita is brilliant as the demure village girl who slowly falls in love with an outsider. Kaali Venkat and Ramadas (who plays Muneeshkanth) are the show stealers. The subtle acting and the comic timing are absolutely perfect. Anandraj makes a very good comeback as the Jameendar. Sean Roldan’s music is one of the biggest pluses for the movie. Cinematography by PV Shankar and editing by Leo John Paul are crisp and appealing.
I went back and finished college. ” Now, five movies later (she has four others coming up), they are slowly getting used to the idea. “They know what happens in cinema now; and at the shooting spot. So they are alright. quote align=’left’]”I don’t know why I end up with all the innocent roles,” she declares with mock exasperation, “They are very difficult to portray. ”[/quote]Acting, Nandita would like to say, is something that happened by chance.
With Mundasupatti, CV Kumar’s Thirukumaran Entertainment has stepped up its promotions a notch. While its innovative Mundasupatti style makeover site has won over a lot of admirers and was the first of its kind, the team now has another first to boast about. A 120-feet long poster of the movie has been spotted at the Koyambedu bus stand. Measuring 120×4.5 feet, the poster is certainly one of the biggest the city has seen so far.
“So, the plot revolves around a photographer – Vishnu Vishal – who goes to the village with his assistant to take pictures of corpses,” narrated the director – “and what happens when they shoot photographs of living people – the trouble they get into – and how they manage to come out of it forms the crux of the film”.
Mundasupatti, directed by debutant Ramkumar, will hit theatres on June 13. Touted to be an adventure-comedy set in the 80s. the movie was given a clean ‘U’ certificate two weeks ago; and promotional activity has been on since then. Based on a short film by the same name, Mundasupatti is produced by CV Kumar in association with Fox Star.