Anvita Dutt: How Reading Inspires Creativity 📚

Anvita Dutt is a prolific lyricist, dialogue writer, screenwriter and director. After a decade-long journey, her directorial debut, Bulbbul released on Netflix in 2020. In this session, she talks to Smriti Kiran (Artistic Director, MAMI and Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival) about how literature has influenced her writing and her fascination with the fantastical.

0:00:00 Start
0:00:26 - Session begins
0:02:10 - Anvita’s introduction to the world of books.
0:08:04 - What drew Anvita to the world of fantasy?
0:16:20 - Anvita's literary influences.
0:28:08 - When did Anvita become aware of the idea of subversion?
0:37:23 - How did all the years of reading inform Bulbbul?
0:50:52 - Anvita reads an excerpt from the script of Bulbbul.
0:56:04 - Recognising the right yesses in a sea of nos.
1:15:58 - The storyboards of Bulbbul.
1:21:30 - Anvita on what needs to change in the film Industry.
1:25:28 - Q&A with the session participants.

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