In this episode, we celebrate 20 years of Swades with the director, Ashutosh Gowariker. We talk about the changing film landscape in the early 2000s, the hardships of making Lagaan, his perspective on film music and his filmmaking inspirations.
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
Editor: Prince Majithiya
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Timestamps:
0:00 Precap
1:53 20 Years of Swades
4:43 Film Interpretation
7:32 Influential Filmmakers
14:34 Importance of Consuming Films
18:21 Filmmaking Documentaries
20:37 Making Lagaan
26:45 Lagaan’s Oscar Nomination
33:39 Music & Dance Sequences
39:45 Personal Anecdote
40:26 Discussing Swades
43:35 Motive Behind Making Films
46:21 Career As An Actor
48:58 Television Then and Now
55:07 Working With K.P. Saxena
59:43 Indian Film Music
1:03:04 Acting Enriches Directing Perspective
1:05:45 Working on Supporting Characters
1:09:38 Bringing Change in the Industry
1:14:35 On Happiness
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