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Have an in-depth Q & A on film technique with the masters.
Saurabh Shukla
Director, script writer, Actor
Please define the word direction for us.

Direction is finding the path and the job of the director is to give direction. Filmmaking has many layers, many departments and director is one who directs everyone to move on the assigned path.

What are the basic criteria of directing a movie?

A basic criterion of any art is he or she should like what they are doing. For an artiste, it's essential that you like your craft. Second, sc... read on
 
Sarim Momin
Lyricist, Screenplay writer
Please define lyrics.

The meaning of lyrics has altered in present times. Originally, it meant Ghazal. The meaning of ghazal is talking to woman. When you talk to a woman, you won't use bad words. But in today's times, lyrics have become thematic and poetry has gone for a toss. People of older generation say that our generation doesn't know how to write songs. That's right in one way. Today it is more situational and pro music than being poetic. It's is totally based on t ... read on

 
Reshma Khan
Choreographer
How did your career as a choreographer begin?

My elder brother was an assistant to Saroj Khan. So quite often, the maestro used to visit our house for get together. Once during such outing, she saw me dancing. Being a genius at spotting talent, Sarojji convinced my brother to let me assist her. That was a time when I had no inclination towards this art and was actually busy with my studies. But as I said she's a genius, she saw the potential in me. So I started assisting her ... read on

Champak Jain
Champak Jain started his career with an audio cassette shop in the ‘80s under the brand name Venus. Within a short span of time he turned his company into a b... read on
Deepa Gahlot

A freelance journalist, critic, columnist, author and editor, Deepa Gahlot has written on film, theatre, culture and women’s issues. She won the National... read on

Fuwad Khan
Armed with a masters in Mass Communication from Jamia Milia Islamia, cinematographer Fuwad Khan has come a long way. He started his Bollywood innings with Puja ... read on
Anoop Jalota
Anoop Jalota has a monopoly in the devotional melody genre and is popula... read on
Bhavdeep Jaipurwale
Grandson of the famous Hindustani classical vocalist, the late ‘Guni Gandharva’ Pt Laxman Prasad Jaipurwale and son of the late Pt Govind Prasad Jaipurwale,... read on
Dale Bhagwagar
Dale Bhagwagar has handled the media for the likes of Hrithik Roshan, read on
Taran Adarsh

Taran Adarsh is a leading film critic, journalist, editor and film trade analyst of Bollywood. He is also a former film director, producer... read on

Shravan Rathod

Composer duo Nadeem-Shravan brought a breath of fresh air to the Hindi film music sc... read on

Sudhir Mishra

Sudhir Mishra began his film career as an assistant director and sriptwriter in Kundan Shah's comic classic Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron (1983). He later w... read on

Rumy Jafry
Story and screenplay writer Rumy Jafry began his career writing for a small-time film Paayal. Though the Bhagyashree-Himalaya starrer bombed at the box... read on