There are multiple complexities, the other world and darkness always seep into his creations. And that is because National Award-winning filmmaker Bhaskar Hazarika very casually says that he has an extremely bleak view of humanity.
There are multiple complexities, the other world and darkness always seep into his creations. And that is because National Award-winning filmmaker Bhaskar Hazarika very casually says that he has an extremely bleak view of humanity.
바카라We are forever ruled strongly by our egos. Why should we assume ourselves to be the most heroic of species -- only because we have intelligence? This superiority complex has made us destroy so many other beings in the world. Just because we can walk on two legs does not make us special in any way. All these issues guide me when I make films, precisely why my viewpoint is so cynical,바카라 says the director who runs a small studio that just finished its fourth movie. 바카라Now we are making a Hindi horror film as well and an Assamese one too,바카라 he tells IANS.
Bhaskar Hazarika's directorial debut 'Kothanodi' won the National Award for Best Assamese Feature Film in 2016.
Hazarika, whose 2019 Indian Assamese-language romantic horror film 바카라Aamis바카라 was called by many critics the best film to come from India in years and had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival where it was nominated in five categories in the festival's 'International Narrative' section, says the rave reviews of the movie made him feel 바카라validated바카라.
바카라It was a tough film to pitch. Everybody thought it would be heavily censored as it dealt with a taboo subject. Precisely why it was given a pastoral look that nothing much 바카라happened바카라 on the screen. However, the ideas conveyed were radical. Much space was given to the audience to imagine. Now, the Censor Board can cut scenes, but not ideas,바카라 he smiles.
While the director took on board fresh faces in 바카라Aamis바카라, to give it a more realistic feel and the fact that it was a low-budget film, he insists he is not against casting known faces. 바카라It depends on the film. If I바카라m doing a multi-crore film then I would need to,바카라 says this maker of Assamese-language film 바카라Kothanodi (바카라The River of Fables바카라) who is all set to work on a big-budget movie.
Post-writing 바카라Players바카라, he decided to stay away from 바카라mainstream바카라 as he insisted that he experienced much 바카라unlearning바카라 during the process. For someone who believes in writing scripts while Bollywood prefers narrations, he also found that aspect unnerving. And then came the long process of pitching.
바카라Frankly, I think I did a smart thing by walking away from Bollywood as independent cinema gives one a lot of freedom. You do not have to go around telling your story to everyone. And my first film was mostly crowd-funded and made through grants. Now I would like to make bigger films with good stories and strong budgets.
He stressed that when OTT platforms emerged in India, independent filmmakers like him thought they had cracked the code, but the bubble did not last long. 바카라Our films were picked up rapidly. I recovered the cost of my debut film as soon as it was picked up. However, when their offices were set up in the country and Indians took over, they slashed the payments. Now independent films are not even considered," he laments.
The filmmaker, who was at the recently concluded CineVesture International Film Festival in Chandigarh, feels it is important for audiences to explore diverse cinema and understand that it is not just for entertainment or about big stars. 바카라Schools too should work towards cinema literacy. I have been to many screenings of many fantastic films being shown here. However, it would have been better if attendance by Chandigarh residents was higher,바카라 he concludes.
