Face 2 Face

Face 2 Face

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Face 2 Face episodes

  • 32: My first Hindi movie was Ek Duuje Ke Liye | Pooja Kumar
    Pooja Kumar, who is in Vishwaroopam II, talks about the experience of acting opposite writer-director and star Kamal Haasan, and how she learnt to look at her character as part of the whole movie. She talks about being from a Hindi-speaking family and learning Tamil, and auditioning for Kamal over Skype. She also speaks about her favourite Kamal films: Ek Duuje Ke Liye, Swathi Muthyam, Mahanadhi, Saagar, Hey Ram.
    11 min
  • 32: My first Hindi movie was Ek Duuje Ke Liye | Pooja Kumar
    Pooja Kumar, who is in Vishwaroopam II, talks about the experience of acting opposite writer-director and star Kamal Haasan, and how she learnt to look at her character as part of the whole movie. She talks about being from a Hindi-speaking family and learning Tamil, and auditioning for Kamal over Skype. She also speaks about her favourite Kamal films: Ek Duuje Ke Liye, Swathi Muthyam, Mahanadhi, Saagar, Hey Ram.
    11 min
  • 31: Kuruthipunal Was My Most Satisfying Film | P. C. Sreeram Interview
    In this interview with Baradwaj Rangan, the National-Award winning cinematographer talks about his camaraderie with Mani Ratnam, directing Kamal Haasan in ‘Kuruthipunal’, which he describes as his most satisfying film yet, and the ‘stagey’ filmmaking of K.Balachander. 
    Sreeram also lists his influences and his admiration for the works of Mahendran and Ashok Kumar. Talking about how breaking convention gives him a high, the legendary lensman opens up in this episode of Film Companion South’s Journeys.
    43 min
  • 30: Kannathil Muthamittal taught me about the aftertaste of a film. | Karthick Naren
    Dhuruvangal Padhinaaru and Naragasooran director Karthick Naren talks about learning direction through five films: Prestige, Kannathil Muthamittal, Psycho, The Secret in Their Eyes and Memories of Murder. He speaks about how he creates mood -- especially in the Naragasooran trailer. He discusses his writing process, and the themes/morals in his films. Also this question: At this young age, with so little life experience, is imagination enough to write a movie?
    He speaks about his strong pre-production process and his "light-hearted film," Naadaga Medai, and how he's a serious person. He talks about compromises that come in when stars are involved. And he talks about Part 3 of his thriller trilogy.
    23 min
  • 30: Kannathil Muthamittal taught me about the aftertaste of a film. | Karthick Naren
    Dhuruvangal Padhinaaru and Naragasooran director Karthick Naren talks about learning direction through five films: Prestige, Kannathil Muthamittal, Psycho, The Secret in Their Eyes and Memories of Murder. He speaks about how he creates mood -- especially in the Naragasooran trailer. He discusses his writing process, and the themes/morals in his films. Also this question: At this young age, with so little life experience, is imagination enough to write a movie?
    He speaks about his strong pre-production process and his "light-hearted film," Naadaga Medai, and how he's a serious person. He talks about compromises that come in when stars are involved. And he talks about Part 3 of his thriller trilogy.
    23 min

About Face 2 Face

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Baradwaj Rangan is a National Award-winning film critic. He has authored Conversations with Mani Ratnam and Dispatches From the Wall Corner. His long-form story on Vikram was featured in The Caravan Book of Profiles, as one of their “twelve definitive profiles.” He has written screenplays and works for theatre.