'I find myself really blessed in a position wherein I can speak to people with regards to a possibility of an alternative narrative because masculinity in our patriarchal society has major misconceptions. It’s toxic.'
November 29, 2019The film chronicles the story of a space ship which comes close to Earth every morning and cargos start coming.
November 7, 2018Bollywood actor Konkona Sen Sharma, who made her directorial debut last year, on Saturday said making arthouse films in the alternative movie space is not yet a sustainable model in India. “I think I was very lucky with my first film. But it is not yet a sustainable model. I am in a position of …
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January 28, 2018Konkona Sen Sharma's A Death In The Gunj is about secrets and whispers that hover over our lives and lies that are dormant in the family history. And one family secret that Konkona and her distinguished mother filmmaker Aparna Sen share is that the latter has made a quiet non-visible guest appearance in her daughter's …
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June 8, 2017Film: A Death in the Gunj Director: Konkona Sen Sharma Cast: Kalki Koechlin, Om Puri, Tanuja Mukerji, Vikrant Massey, Jim Sarbh, Arya Sharma, Tillotama Shome, Ranvir Shorey, Promila Pradhan, Gulshan Devaiah and Promila Pradha Based on a short story which was inspired by true events written by Mukul Sharma, the film sounds more autobiographical than …
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June 2, 2017As an actress, her choice of roles have been atypical and Konkona Sensharma says she wants to continue telling unconventional stories even as a director. The 37-year-old actress, who has turned director with A Death in the Gunj, says she will probably never make a Bollywood potboiler as it does not come naturally to her. …
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June 1, 2017Having made her debut with Monsoon Wedding way back in 2001, Tillotama Shome is only now coming into her own and exploring the "deep end" with films like Hindi Medium and A Death In The Gunj, and by juggling platforms. The actress says she is happily figuring out the strokes. "It has been an exciting phase for …
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May 31, 2017The 18th edition of Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival will open with actress Konkona Sensharma’s directorial debut A Death in the Gunj. The opening film will be screened on October 21, 2016. The film has garnered critical acclaim internationally and was recently screened at the 41st Toronto Film Festival. Konkona has also written the movie, which …
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September 10, 2016