“Zoya” and “Direction”. Is it
something you have always
aimed for?
I have always liked films. But
I think when I was a teenager,
this is when I realized that this is
what I want to do.
In your opinion which is the
most significant aspect of
direction?
I think having a perspective on
the story is the most important
thing
In an Industry whelmed with
male directors, does being
a women director impinges
you at any point of time?
My entire experience is being a
female. I don’t really think about
it. No one will tell, we are nicer
to you or not because you are a
women. I don’t know how they
are with other people. I just do
my work. The crew takes you
seriously if you know your job.
What is one thing you would
wish to change about the
entertainment industry?
I wish the entertainment industry
was more united on a lot of levels
and wish the government take
us a bit more seriously. Because
we are an industry and we pay a
lot of tax. I wish we were taken
care of, whether it comes to
piracy, infrastructures, or laws
for shooting, or not putting no
smoking on our films. If the
industry really came together,
they could change it.
Be your own fortune teller!
How would you be 5 years
down the line
I have no idea! and that’s the fun
of it.
You have given movies a
stature that talks of universal
applicability with drama and
emotions, over and above it
reflects an annotative cinema.
Do you direct with this
perspective?
I think the message organically
comes out with the kind of story
that it is. I enjoy the genre of
comedy and drama. But I have to
make films that mean something.
A student of NYU, a casting
director, an assistant director
and now Direction. How
have all these paradigms
contributed to your
evolvement?
I feel different things give you
different experiences. Casting
gave me the experience of
working with actors and it was
great for me to learn how to
direct actors. NYU was amazing
as we learned everything, from
lighting to writing to music.
We learnt everything about
filmmaking. So, it was a very
holistic experience. Besides that,
the whole experience of living in
New York made me learn a lot.
Also I will say that my biggest
film school is watching films!
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