Zachary Coffin Podcast - On Starting Over, India Rising, Global Entertainment and More

Zachary Coffin Podcast - On Starting Over, India Rising, Global Entertainment and More

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Zachary Coffin Podcast - On Starting Over, India Rising, Global Entertainment and More episodes

  • 'FAN' Movie CENSORED Scene: What Really Happened, with Shah Rukh Khan & Zachary Coffin

    Here's an interview about my experience working with Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan for the Yash Raj film "Fan" -- and specifically a scene you never saw in the cinema hall!

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    This clip is from a wide-ranging discussion with Indus_Lens about global media, the Indian entertainment industry, film/theatre/OTT, Bollywood's past and India's future!

    Watch the entire playlist of interview clips at --
    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsFgZW_F_6JKFK4fzEt26o776qP95XQZW
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    Unfortunately, this scene in the jail cell from 'Fan' was rejected by the Indian Censor Board because of gross profanity and verbal abuses. It never made the version of the movie that was seen by millions in cinema halls.
    But, you can see this censored/deleted scene online at YRF's channel here --
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfrFZ-2m3fA
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    For trivia buffs...
    We improvised the whole scene, no script, and my dialogue consisted of only two things:
    (1) "Give me a cigarette" and
    (2) Provoking SRK's character with a LOT of racial abuses.
    The deleted scene (released on YRF's YouTube channel) has been edited thoroughly to remove all the abuses! In fact, the abuses in the original were so many that the scene was rejected by the censor board. But then, when you eliminate all the abuses, the only thing left is my saying the same thing -- "Just one cigarette!" -- over and over again haha!
    ALSO: I have to mention that in the original scene, SRK and I had a full fist fight! And I even landed two good punches! ALL GONE sadly -- aaargh!
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    Here's how it was reported by India Today at the time (https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/shah-rukh-khans-fan-suffers-7-cuts-at-the-censor-boards-hands-315860-2016-04-01) --
    'Reports in the media hint at six verbal cuts and one visual cut for Shah Rukh Khan's tale of the obsessive stalker Gaurav Chanana, and his idol Aryan Khanna. A scene where Gaurav is in the lock-up, being beaten ruthlessly by police officials, was found very long, and the Censor Board ordered it to be reduced by 50 per cent.
    DNA has quoted a source as saying, "The scene of prolonged violence in lock-up where one Shah Rukh Khan urges the cops to beat up the other Shah Rukh was found to be unnecessarily prolonged. The Censor Board has asked for the sequence to be reduced by 50 per cent."
    The verbal cuts ordered by the Censor Board are mostly English and Hindi expletives.'
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    So, basically, after all the cuts ordered by the censor board, the scene was deleted :/
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    But, truly grateful for the experience -- fighting with (being flung by) @iamSRK himself! A career high! Thanks, Lord, for the thrill of fighting with SRK -- and then for the ego check of deleting my scene! ;)
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    And here's an amazing tweet from @iamsrk about our working together on our scene --
    https://twitter.com/iamsrk/status/541745123730538496
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    From YRF --
    "A superstar here, a criminal in a foreign land. What happens when the biggest superstar has to be spent a day in lock up? Watch this deleted scene.
    Movie: Fan
    Starring: Shah Rukh Khan
    Director: Maneesh Sharma
    Producer: Aditya Chopra
    Director of Photography: Manu Anand
    Release Date: 15 April 2016
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    Shot on stage at Yash Raj Films studio, Mumbai.

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    'FAN' movie Interview: The CENSORED Jail Cell Scene - What Really Happened, with Shah Rukh Khan & Zachary Coffin

    #SRK #deletedscene #ZacharyCoffin

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    8 min
  • How Indian Stories Will Change Global Entertainment, with IndusLens & Zachary Coffin

    "How will the increasingly international presence of Indian movies and stars change global entertainment?"

    This is the seventh video clip in a wide-ranging discussion with Indus_Lens about global media, the Indian entertainment industry, film/theatre/OTT, Bollywood's past and India's future!
    Watch the entire playlist of interview clips at --
    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsFgZW_F_6JKFK4fzEt26o776qP95XQZW
    Topics discussed...
    Starting on the Stage, Prithvi Theatre & Touring a Play across India: https://youtu.be/TSkD07Zi6qQ
    Why an MFA Beats an MBA -- and Film School is the Best Business School: https://youtu.be/6j-JRWtE5eg
    Western Influences on Indian Theatre and Acting: https://youtu.be/gqKS-TZO5ME
    Bollywood, Regional Films and the Rise of the Pan-Indian Movie: https://youtu.be/HWmRehzR4SY
    Indian Entertainment Will Be Viewed More and More around the World: https://youtu.be/KiQQkAPMaRw
    The Indian Market for Hollywood Movies: https://youtu.be/XbqhwerzagI
    How Indian Stories Will Change Global Entertainment: https://youtu.be/QPrJ6QoMqiQ
    How Visual Effects (VFX) Will Change Indian Entertainment: https://youtu.be/f-xuCX9GNus
    How Independent Films Can Reach a Wider Audience in India: https://youtu.be/I2G4IyJnVXM
    What strategies could be implemented to ensure critically acclaimed movies are more accessible and appealing to the domestic audience?
    OTT in India - Viewing Habits, Access, Film Grammar & Styles of Acting: https://youtu.be/Mb0TKk4gg24
    How has the rise of OTT streaming platforms transformed the Indian entertainment industry, and what are your thoughts on these changes?
    Digital Content Finds New Audiences Inside India and Abroad: https://youtu.be/sgExwssImoc
    Is digital content opening up more opportunities in the Indian market for international artists?
    India is the Repository of Humanity - Moving Here Felt like Home: https://youtu.be/xcqabhMRk4c
    In your documentary 'Breaking into Bollywood', you described both India and America as your homes. Could you share what elements of Mumbai, India, resonate with you deeply and evoke that sense of home?
    'FAN' movie Interview: The Censored Jail Cell Scene - What Really Happened with Shah Rukh Khan: https://youtu.be/iTOh3oeuqDU
    Could you share your experiences working alongside Bollywood icons like Priyanka Chopra, Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan, and Shahrukh Khan, and reveal if there was any particular co-star you especially enjoyed working with?
    My Filmmaking Plan - Telling Universal Stories through an Indian Lens: https://youtu.be/QCRpUVBRz2g
    With your background in direction and filmmaking, do you have any plans to pursue these fields in the near future?
    The Outsider-Insider Perspective -- Vir Das, Lunch Box & Me: https://youtu.be/dlXvC0kbh_Q
    What kind of filmmaker do you want to be? Can you elaborate on what you mean by an "Outsider on the Inside Perspective"?
    Behind-the-Scenes & Bloopers: https://youtu.be/stnE6i7Slec
    Questions and Answers gone wrong =D
    The Full Podcast Interview with IndusLens about the Indian Entertainment Industry: https://youtu.be/J0cICuakmiI
    Thanks so much to @indus_lens @stillsash and @yuvrajbhatiahoon for the motivation to tell these stories, and to @the_alpha_alma for kind camerawork and questioning :)--Interview: How Indian Stories Will Change Global Entertainment, with IndusLens & Zachary Coffin#interview #IndiaRising #ZacharyCoffin
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    7 min
  • The Indian Market for Hollywood Movies, with IndusLens & Zachary Coffin

    "How has India's large population influenced its role in the global box office scenario, particularly regarding the popularity of Hollywood franchises like Marvel and Disney, where Indian audiences have become a significant target market?"

    This is the sixth video clip in a wide-ranging discussion with Indus_Lens about global media, the Indian entertainment industry, film/theatre/OTT, Bollywood's past and India's future!
    Watch the entire playlist of interview clips at --
    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsFgZW_F_6JKFK4fzEt26o776qP95XQZW
    Topics discussed...
    Starting on the Stage, Prithvi Theatre & Touring a Play across India: https://youtu.be/TSkD07Zi6qQ
    Why an MFA Beats an MBA -- and Film School is the Best Business School: https://youtu.be/6j-JRWtE5eg
    Western Influences on Indian Theatre and Acting: https://youtu.be/gqKS-TZO5ME
    Bollywood, Regional Films and the Rise of the Pan-Indian Movie: https://youtu.be/HWmRehzR4SY
    Indian Entertainment Will Be Viewed More and More around the World: https://youtu.be/KiQQkAPMaRw
    The Indian Market for Hollywood Movies: https://youtu.be/XbqhwerzagI
    How Indian Stories Will Change Global Entertainment: https://youtu.be/QPrJ6QoMqiQ
    How Visual Effects (VFX) Will Change Indian Entertainment: https://youtu.be/f-xuCX9GNus
    How Independent Films Can Reach a Wider Audience in India: https://youtu.be/I2G4IyJnVXM
    OTT in India - Viewing Habits, Access, Film Grammar & Styles of Acting: https://youtu.be/Mb0TKk4gg24
    Digital Content Finds New Audiences Inside India and Abroad: https://youtu.be/sgExwssImoc
    India is the Repository of Humanity - Moving Here Felt like Home: https://youtu.be/xcqabhMRk4c
    In your documentary 'Breaking into Bollywood', you described both India and America as your homes. Could you share what elements of Mumbai, India, resonate with you deeply and evoke that sense of home?
    'FAN' movie Interview: The Censored Jail Cell Scene - What Really Happened with Shah Rukh Khan: https://youtu.be/iTOh3oeuqDU
    Could you share your experiences working alongside Bollywood icons like Priyanka Chopra, Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan, and Shahrukh Khan, and reveal if there was any particular co-star you especially enjoyed working with?
    My Filmmaking Plan - Telling Universal Stories through an Indian Lens: https://youtu.be/QCRpUVBRz2g
    With your background in direction and filmmaking, do you have any plans to pursue these fields in the near future?
    The Outsider-Insider Perspective -- Vir Das, Lunch Box & Me: https://youtu.be/dlXvC0kbh_Q
    What kind of filmmaker do you want to be? Can you elaborate on what you mean by an "Outsider on the Inside Perspective"?
    Behind-the-Scenes & Bloopers: https://youtu.be/stnE6i7Slec
    Questions and Answers gone wrong =D
    The Full Podcast Interview with IndusLens about the Indian Entertainment Industry: https://youtu.be/J0cICuakmiI
    Thanks so much to @indus_lens @stillsash and @yuvrajbhatiahoon for the motivation to tell these stories, and to @the_alpha_alma for kind camerawork and questioning :)--Interview: The Indian Market for Hollywood Movies, with IndusLens & Zachary Coffin #interview #IndiaRising #ZacharyCoffin
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    5 min
  • Indian Entertainment Will Be Watched More and More around the World, with IndusLens & Zachary Coffin

    "Do you believe Indian entertainment will capture a broader global audience?"

    This is the fifth video clip in a wide-ranging discussion with Indus_Lens about global media, the Indian entertainment industry, film/theatre/OTT, Bollywood's past and India's future!
    Watch the entire playlist of interview clips at --
    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsFgZW_F_6JKFK4fzEt26o776qP95XQZW
    Topics discussed...
    Starting on the Stage, Prithvi Theatre & Touring a Play across India: https://youtu.be/TSkD07Zi6qQ
    Why an MFA Beats an MBA -- and Film School is the Best Business School: https://youtu.be/6j-JRWtE5eg
    Western Influences on Indian Theatre and Acting: https://youtu.be/gqKS-TZO5ME
    Bollywood, Regional Films and the Rise of the Pan-Indian Movie: https://youtu.be/HWmRehzR4SY
    Indian Entertainment Will Be Viewed More and More around the World: https://youtu.be/KiQQkAPMaRw
    The Indian Market for Hollywood Movies: https://youtu.be/XbqhwerzagI
    How has India's large population influenced its role in the global box office scenario, particularly regarding the popularity of Hollywood franchises like Marvel and Disney, where Indian audiences have become a significant target market?
    How Indian Stories Will Change Global Entertainment: https://youtu.be/QPrJ6QoMqiQ
    How will the increasingly international presence of Indian movies and stars change global entertainment?
    How Visual Effects (VFX) Will Change Indian Entertainment: https://youtu.be/f-xuCX9GNus
    How Independent Films Can Reach a Wider Audience in India: https://youtu.be/I2G4IyJnVXM
    OTT in India - Viewing Habits, Access, Film Grammar & Styles of Acting: https://youtu.be/Mb0TKk4gg24
    Digital Content Finds New Audiences Inside India and Abroad: https://youtu.be/sgExwssImoc
    India is the Repository of Humanity - Moving Here Felt like Home: https://youtu.be/xcqabhMRk4c
    In your documentary 'Breaking into Bollywood', you described both India and America as your homes. Could you share what elements of Mumbai, India, resonate with you deeply and evoke that sense of home?
    'FAN' movie Interview: The Censored Jail Cell Scene - What Really Happened with Shah Rukh Khan: https://youtu.be/iTOh3oeuqDU
    Could you share your experiences working alongside Bollywood icons like Priyanka Chopra, Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan, and Shahrukh Khan, and reveal if there was any particular co-star you especially enjoyed working with?
    My Filmmaking Plan - Telling Universal Stories through an Indian Lens: https://youtu.be/QCRpUVBRz2g
    With your background in direction and filmmaking, do you have any plans to pursue these fields in the near future?
    The Outsider-Insider Perspective -- Vir Das, Lunch Box & Me: https://youtu.be/dlXvC0kbh_Q
    What kind of filmmaker do you want to be? Can you elaborate on what you mean by an "Outsider on the Inside Perspective"?
    Behind-the-Scenes & Bloopers: https://youtu.be/stnE6i7Slec
    Questions and Answers gone wrong =D
    The Full Podcast Interview with IndusLens about the Indian Entertainment Industry: https://youtu.be/J0cICuakmiI
    Thanks so much to @indus_lens @stillsash and @yuvrajbhatiahoon for the motivation to tell these stories, and to @the_alpha_alma for kind camerawork and questioning :)--Interview: Indian Entertainment Will Be Increasingly Viewed around the World, with IndusLens & Zachary Coffin #interview #IndiaRising #ZacharyCoffin
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    5 min
  • Bollywood, Regional Films & the Rise of The Pan-Indian Movie, w/IndusLens & Zachary Coffin

    "How does the variety of Indian movies compare with global cinema?"

    This is the fourth video clip in a wide-ranging discussion with Indus_Lens about global media, the Indian entertainment industry, film/theatre/OTT, Bollywood's past and India's future!
    Watch the entire playlist of interview clips at --
    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsFgZW_F_6JKFK4fzEt26o776qP95XQZW
    Topics discussed...
    Starting on the Stage, Prithvi Theatre & Touring a Play across India: https://youtu.be/TSkD07Zi6qQ
    What's it like as a foreigner to tour a play in India?
    Why an MFA Beats an MBA -- and Film School is the Best Business School: https://youtu.be/6j-JRWtE5eg
    Western Influences on Indian Theatre and Acting: https://youtu.be/gqKS-TZO5ME
    Bollywood, Regional Films and the Rise of the Pan-Indian Movie: https://youtu.be/HWmRehzR4SY
    Indian Entertainment Will Be Viewed More and More around the World: https://youtu.be/KiQQkAPMaRw
    The Indian Market for Hollywood Movies: https://youtu.be/XbqhwerzagI
    How has India's large population influenced its role in the global box office scenario, particularly regarding the popularity of Hollywood franchises like Marvel and Disney, where Indian audiences have become a significant target market?
    How Indian Stories Will Change Global Entertainment: https://youtu.be/QPrJ6QoMqiQ
    How Visual Effects (VFX) Will Change Indian Entertainment: https://youtu.be/f-xuCX9GNus
    How Independent Films Can Reach a Wider Audience in India: https://youtu.be/I2G4IyJnVXM
    OTT in India - Viewing Habits, Access, Film Grammar & Styles of Acting: https://youtu.be/Mb0TKk4gg24

    Digital Content Finds New Audiences Inside India and Abroad: https://youtu.be/sgExwssImoc

    Is digital content opening up more opportunities in the Indian market for international artists?
    India is the Repository of Humanity - Moving Here Felt like Home: https://youtu.be/xcqabhMRk4c
    In your documentary 'Breaking into Bollywood', you described both India and America as your homes. Could you share what elements of Mumbai, India, resonate with you deeply and evoke that sense of home?
    'FAN' movie Interview: The Censored Jail Cell Scene - What Really Happened with Shah Rukh Khan: https://youtu.be/iTOh3oeuqDU
    Could you share your experiences working alongside Bollywood icons like Priyanka Chopra, Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan, and Shahrukh Khan, and reveal if there was any particular co-star you especially enjoyed working with?
    My Filmmaking Plan - Telling Universal Stories through an Indian Lens: https://youtu.be/QCRpUVBRz2g
    With your background in direction and filmmaking, do you have any plans to pursue these fields in the near future?
    The Outsider-Insider Perspective -- Vir Das, Lunch Box & Me: https://youtu.be/dlXvC0kbh_Q
    What kind of filmmaker do you want to be? Can you elaborate on what you mean by an "Outsider on the Inside Perspective"?
    Behind-the-Scenes & Bloopers: https://youtu.be/stnE6i7Slec
    Questions and Answers gone wrong =D
    The Full Podcast Interview with IndusLens about the Indian Entertainment Industry: https://youtu.be/J0cICuakmiI
    Thanks so much to @indus_lens @stillsash and @yuvrajbhatiahoon for the motivation to tell these stories, and to @the_alpha_alma for kind camerawork and questioning :)--Interview: Bollywood, Regional Films and the Rise of The Pan-Indian Movie, with IndusLens & Zachary Coffin #interview #IndiaRising #ZacharyCoffin
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    9 min
  • Western Influences on Indian Theatre and Acting, with IndusLens & Zachary Coffin

    "How has Indian theatre and acting evolved in the last decade?"

    This is the third video clip in a wide-ranging discussion with Indus_Lens about global media, the Indian entertainment industry, film/theatre/OTT, Bollywood's past and India's future!
    Watch the entire playlist of interview clips at --
    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsFgZW_F_6JKFK4fzEt26o776qP95XQZW
    Topics discussed...
    Starting on the Stage, Prithvi Theatre & Touring a Play across India: https://youtu.be/TSkD07Zi6qQ
    What's it like as a foreigner to tour a play in India?
    Why an MFA Beats an MBA -- and Film School is the Best Business School: https://youtu.be/6j-JRWtE5eg
    How do you balance between the business world with a career in the arts?
    Western Influences on Indian Theatre and Acting: https://youtu.be/gqKS-TZO5ME
    Bollywood, Regional Films and the Rise of the Pan-Indian Movie: https://youtu.be/HWmRehzR4SY
    How does the variety of Indian movies compare with global cinema?
    Indian Entertainment Will Be Viewed More and More around the World: https://youtu.be/KiQQkAPMaRw
    The Indian Market for Hollywood Movies: https://youtu.be/XbqhwerzagI
    How has India's large population influenced its role in the global box office scenario, particularly regarding the popularity of Hollywood franchises like Marvel and Disney, where Indian audiences have become a significant target market?
    How Indian Stories Will Change Global Entertainment: https://youtu.be/QPrJ6QoMqiQ
    How will the increasingly international presence of Indian movies and stars change global entertainment?
    How Visual Effects (VFX) Will Change Indian Entertainment: https://youtu.be/f-xuCX9GNus
    How Independent Films Can Reach a Wider Audience in India: https://youtu.be/I2G4IyJnVXM
    OTT in India - Viewing Habits, Access, Film Grammar & Styles of Acting: https://youtu.be/Mb0TKk4gg24

    Digital Content Finds New Audiences Inside India and Abroad: https://youtu.be/sgExwssImoc

    India is the Repository of Humanity - Moving Here Felt like Home: https://youtu.be/xcqabhMRk4c
    In your documentary 'Breaking into Bollywood', you described both India and America as your homes. Could you share what elements of Mumbai, India, resonate with you deeply and evoke that sense of home?
    'FAN' movie Interview: The Censored Jail Cell Scene - What Really Happened with Shah Rukh Khan: https://youtu.be/iTOh3oeuqDU
    Could you share your experiences working alongside Bollywood icons like Priyanka Chopra, Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan, and Shahrukh Khan, and reveal if there was any particular co-star you especially enjoyed working with?
    My Filmmaking Plan - Telling Universal Stories through an Indian Lens: https://youtu.be/QCRpUVBRz2g

    The Outsider-Insider Perspective -- Vir Das, Lunch Box & Me: https://youtu.be/dlXvC0kbh_Q

    What kind of filmmaker do you want to be? Can you elaborate on what you mean by an "Outsider on the Inside Perspective"?
    Behind-the-Scenes & Bloopers: https://youtu.be/stnE6i7Slec
    Questions and Answers gone wrong =D
    The Full Podcast Interview with IndusLens about the Indian Entertainment Industry: https://youtu.be/J0cICuakmiI
    Thanks so much to @indus_lens @stillsash and @yuvrajbhatiahoon for the motivation to tell these stories, and to @the_alpha_alma for kind camerawork and questioning :)--Interview: Western Influences on Indian Theatre and Acting, with IndusLens & Zachary Coffin#interview #IndiaRising #ZacharyCoffin
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    6 min
  • Why Film School is the Best Business School -- and MFA Beats an MBA, w/IndusLens & Zachary Coffin

    "How do you balance between the business world with a career in the arts?"

    This is the second clip from my wide-ranging discussion with Indus_Lens about global media, the Indian entertainment industry, film/theatre/OTT, Bollywood's past and India's future!
    Watch the entire playlist of interview clips at --
    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsFgZW_F_6JKFK4fzEt26o776qP95XQZW
    Topics discussed...
    Starting on the Stage, Prithvi Theatre & Touring a Play across India: https://youtu.be/TSkD07Zi6qQ
    What's it like as a foreigner to tour a play in India?
    Why an MFA Beats an MBA -- and Film School is the Best Business School: https://youtu.be/6j-JRWtE5eg
    Western Influences on Indian Theatre and Acting: https://youtu.be/gqKS-TZO5ME
    Bollywood, Regional Films and the Rise of the Pan-Indian Movie: https://youtu.be/HWmRehzR4SY
    Indian Entertainment Will Be Viewed More and More around the World: https://youtu.be/KiQQkAPMaRw
    The Indian Market for Hollywood Movies: https://youtu.be/XbqhwerzagI
    How Indian Stories Will Change Global Entertainment: https://youtu.be/QPrJ6QoMqiQ
    How Visual Effects (VFX) Will Change Indian Entertainment: https://youtu.be/f-xuCX9GNus
    How Independent Films Can Reach a Wider Audience in India: https://youtu.be/I2G4IyJnVXM
    OTT in India - Viewing Habits, Access, Film Grammar & Styles of Acting: https://youtu.be/Mb0TKk4gg24
    How has the rise of OTT streaming platforms transformed the Indian entertainment industry, and what are your thoughts on these changes?
    Digital Content Finds New Audiences Inside India and Abroad: https://youtu.be/sgExwssImoc
    Is digital content opening up more opportunities in the Indian market for international artists?
    India is the Repository of Humanity - Moving Here Felt like Home: https://youtu.be/xcqabhMRk4c
    In your documentary 'Breaking into Bollywood', you described both India and America as your homes. Could you share what elements of Mumbai, India, resonate with you deeply and evoke that sense of home?
    'FAN' movie Interview: The Censored Jail Cell Scene - What Really Happened with Shah Rukh Khan: https://youtu.be/iTOh3oeuqDU
    Could you share your experiences working alongside Bollywood icons like Priyanka Chopra, Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan, and Shahrukh Khan, and reveal if there was any particular co-star you especially enjoyed working with?
    My Filmmaking Plan - Telling Universal Stories through an Indian Lens: https://youtu.be/QCRpUVBRz2g
    With your background in direction and filmmaking, do you have any plans to pursue these fields in the near future?
    The Outsider-Insider Perspective -- Vir Das, Lunch Box & Me: https://youtu.be/dlXvC0kbh_Q
    What kind of filmmaker do you want to be? Can you elaborate on what you mean by an "Outsider on the Inside Perspective"?
    Behind-the-Scenes & Bloopers: https://youtu.be/stnE6i7Slec
    Questions and Answers gone wrong =D
    The Full Podcast Interview with IndusLens about the Indian Entertainment Industry: https://youtu.be/J0cICuakmiI
    Thanks so much to @indus_lens @stillsash and @yuvrajbhatiahoon for the motivation to tell these stories, and to @the_alpha_alma for kind camerawork and questioning :)--
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    8 min
  • 'The Indian Entertainment Industry' - Interview with IndusLens & Zachary Coffin

    Wide-ranging chat with Yuvraj Bhatia from Indus_Lens ⁠ about the Indian entertainment industry, film/theatre/OTT, Bollywood's past, and India's future!

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    Watch in HD Video at --

    https://youtu.be/J0cICuakmiI

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    Topics discussed...

    1. In India, your journey began as a stage actor with Prithvi theatre and touring with them for the award-winning play 'Baghdad Wedding' across the country. How was your experience with the theatre group linked to Indian cinema veterans like Prithviraj Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor. Was this your first in-depth exploration of India through this tour?


    2. How do you manage the balance between your acting career and corporate commitments, particularly with your strategic consulting background and running Coffin Capital? Could you also share insights into your journey from being a Global XBRL Leader at KPMG and a Founding Member of the XBRL International Steering Committee, where you worked full-time while attending night classes, to your transition into acting, and how your corporate experiences have influenced your passion for business and strategy, ultimately leading to the inception of your firm?


    3. You also teach acting at Whistling Woods. In the last decade or so, Indian schools and colleges have witnessed a rise in theatre in the curriculum, introducing youngsters to the artform. Moreover, inspired by theatre groups producing iconic actors like Irrfan Khan, Naseeruddin Shah, Rajjkumar Rao, Anupam Kher, India is witnessing a rise in private theatre groups and acting institutes. How do you think this evolving culture might create a change in the industry?


    4. How would you contrast Indian cinema with global cinema beyond the distinct use of music and dance sequences? Considering the diverse themes and focus points of regional cinemas within India, how do these variations influence India's positioning in the international film landscape?


    5. Do you believe that the diverse cinematic content from India, like Bollywood's music-driven movies popular in Southeast Asia, the global success of the animated series 'Chhota Bheem' on Netflix, and the growing appeal of South Indian films in the US and UAE for their storytelling and action, provides Indian filmmakers with unique opportunities to captivate a broader global audience?


    6. How has India's large population influenced its role in the global box office scenario, particularly regarding the popularity of Hollywood franchises like Marvel and Disney, where Indian audiences have become a significant target market?


    7. How do you perceive the evolving global presence of Indian cinema, especially with Indian actors taking pivotal roles in international films and Indian movies like 'RRR' garnering worldwide acclaim for their cinematography and music?

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    12. Could you share your experiences working alongside Bollywood icons like Priyanka Chopra, Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan, and Shahrukh Khan, and reveal if there was any particular co-star you especially enjoyed working with? Additionally, with your background in direction and filmmaking, do you have any plans to pursue these fields in the near future?

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    'The Indian Entertainment Industry' - Interview from India Podcast w/IndusLens & Zachary Coffin

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  • Starting on the Stage, Prithvi Theatre & Touring a Play across India, w/IndusLens & Zachary Coffin

    What's it like as a foreigner to tour a play in India?

    "In India, your journey began as a stage actor with Prithvi theatre and touring with them for the award-winning play 'Baghdad Wedding' across the country. How was your experience with the theatre group linked to Indian cinema veterans like Prithviraj Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor. Was this your first in-depth exploration of India through this tour?"
    This is the first video clip in my wide-ranging discussion with Indus_Lens about global media, the Indian entertainment industry, film/theatre/OTT, Bollywood's past and India's future!
    Watch the entire playlist of interview clips at --
    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsFgZW_F_6JKFK4fzEt26o776qP95XQZW
    Topics discussed...
    Starting on the Stage, Prithvi Theatre & Touring a Play across India: https://youtu.be/TSkD07Zi6qQ
    What's it like as a foreigner to tour a play in India?
    Why an MFA Beats an MBA -- and Film School is the Best Business School: https://youtu.be/6j-JRWtE5eg
    How do you balance between the business world with a career in the arts?
    Western Influences on Indian Theatre and Acting: https://youtu.be/gqKS-TZO5ME
    How has Indian theatre and acting evolved in the last decade?
    Bollywood, Regional Films and the Rise of the Pan-Indian Movie: https://youtu.be/HWmRehzR4SY
    How does the variety of Indian movies compare with global cinema?
    Indian Entertainment Will Be Viewed More and More around the World: https://youtu.be/KiQQkAPMaRw
    Do you believe Indian entertainment will capture a broader global audience?
    The Indian Market for Hollywood Movies: https://youtu.be/XbqhwerzagI
    How has India's large population influenced its role in the global box office scenario, particularly with Hollywood franchises like Marvel and Disney?
    How Indian Stories Will Change Global Entertainment: https://youtu.be/QPrJ6QoMqiQ
    How will the increasingly international presence of Indian movies and stars change global entertainment?
    How Visual Effects (VFX) Will Change Indian Entertainment: https://youtu.be/f-xuCX9GNus
    How Independent Films Can Reach a Wider Audience in India: https://youtu.be/I2G4IyJnVXM
    OTT in India - Viewing Habits, Access, Film Grammar & Styles of Acting: https://youtu.be/Mb0TKk4gg24
    Digital Content Finds New Audiences Inside India and Abroad: https://youtu.be/sgExwssImoc

    India is the Repository of Humanity - Moving Here Felt like Home: https://youtu.be/xcqabhMRk4c

    'FAN' movie Interview: The Censored Jail Cell Scene - What Really Happened with Shah Rukh Khan: https://youtu.be/iTOh3oeuqDU
    Could you share your experiences working alongside Bollywood icons like Priyanka Chopra, Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan, and Shahrukh Khan, and reveal if there was any particular co-star you especially enjoyed working with?
    My Filmmaking Plan - Telling Universal Stories through an Indian Lens: https://youtu.be/QCRpUVBRz2g
    The Outsider-Insider Perspective -- Vir Das, Lunch Box & Me: https://youtu.be/dlXvC0kbh_Q
    What kind of filmmaker do you want to be? What you mean by an "Outsider on the Inside Perspective"?
    Thanks so much to indus_lens stillsash and yuvrajbhatiahoon for the motivation to tell these stories, and to the_alpha_alma for kind camerawork and questioning :)

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    Interview: Starting on the Stage, Prithvi Theatre & Touring a Play across India, with IndusLens & Zachary Coffin

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  • 'Breaking into Bollywood' - American Actor in India Zachary Coffin | Voice of America Documentary

    Documentary Short on Zachary Coffin | 'Breaking into Bollywood' | American Actor in India | VoA+ 52 Documentary

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    Short doc about my adventures in Mumbai! :)
    As broadcaster ⁠ VOANews puts it --
    "In this short documentary, Coffin describes in gushing detail how he has lived up to the part."
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    'Breaking into Bollywood' made its streaming debut on OTT platform VOA+ on May 26, 2022.​
    https://www.voanews.com/a/breaking-into-bollywood/6589049.html
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    Many thanks to the '52 Documentary' Team from Voice of America (VOA/VOA+) --
    Producer Juliane Wilkinson
    Camera Kedar Sonigra
    Editor Justin Goncalves
    Senior Executive Producer Euna Lee
    Commissioning Editor Jun Stinson
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    "The more successful the villain, the more successful the movie. 70% of the acting work I've done here has been British Raj, arrogant officers. Or, you know, evil drug dealers from America. Or Russian scientist. It's something. You get the point?
    It's like the inverse of Hollywood. For years and years, Hollywood made the other people villains. And Americans were like the heroes.
    Well, as you might expect, Indians want to be heroes in their own movies. And the white guy, For some good colonial reasons -- let's put it that way -- is viewed sometimes as the evil guy. And I guess I had that look
    Hi, my name is Zachary coffin and I am an actor.
    I grew up in San Francisco and then I moved to New York and then to L.A. Then I did a lot of traveling. I worked in about 30 countries as a consultant -- and not as an actor -- before I ended up in India.
    Mumbai is an amazing city. It's the second densest city in the world. And it's mostly migrants.
    75% of the people who live here have come from somewhere else. And so you have this enormous energy of people who want to do something. They've got dreams.
    And they're living in the jungle. Even though there's concrete and all that, it's a city, but it's really a thousand villages. It's all squished together.
    A day in the life in India is not like any other day. India is so full of uncertainty. And then I'm an actor. And being in the entertainment industry is also full of uncertainty. So it's kind of like exponential levels of uncertainty. It's nerve- wracking and exhilarating and stressful, but something in me enjoys it." --
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    8 min

About Zachary Coffin Podcast - On Starting Over, India Rising, Global Entertainment and More

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Starting Over