Shoojit Sircar On Filmmaking, Satyajit Ray and Grief | The Humans of Cinema Podcast

In this episode, we sit with Shoojit Sircar and discuss Delhi's Film and Theater culture, Satyajit Ray, the importance of craft and conscience in making films, and his upcoming film "I Want To Talk".

The Humans of Cinema Podcast is a show where we hope to engage in meaningful conversations about films and the impact of cinema with the people who make the movies.

Host: Harshit Bansal
Producer: Anshika
DoP: Samraj Agarwal
Editor: Prince Majithiya
Production & Camera Team: Rishabh Joshi, Akash Abhang, Brian Dongardive

Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
0:57 Discussing Delhi
5:13 Early Jobs
7:15 Working With Old Friends
12:16 Inspiration for “October”
21:18 Watching and Making Films
24:02 On Satyajit Ray
34:03 Influential Films
38:16 On “The Disciple”
41:25 Favourite Films
44:54 Purpose of Cinema
51:35 Violence in Cinema
53:30 On “Sardar Udham”
56:40 Casting Process
1:05:44 On “I Want To Talk”
1:08:40 Importance of World Building
1:01:42 Gitanjali Rao in “October”
1:14:55 Praise For Sircar’s Work
1:17:10 On Happiness

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