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All Stories for Anvita Dutt
It is never easy to say 'no' to a specific project, says Netflix India's Srishti Behl Arya
Devanshsharma • 5 years agoSrishti Behl Arya, Director International Originals, Netflix India leads the films division, and admits she has her hands full with the increasing number of direct-to-digital releases.
Netflix India is dialling up the diversity with its new 2020 slate, says Monika Shergill, VP-Content
Devanshsharma • 5 years agoMonika Shergill talks about how the lockdown has benefited streaming, and how they maintain inclusivity and quality control at Netflix India.
In Anvita Dutt's Bulbbul, echoes from stories surrounding Rabindranath Tagore's family home Jorasanko
Shreyapaul • 5 years agoAruna Chakravarti's Jorasanko gives fascinating insight into the lives of the Tagore women, from which many aspects take centre-stage in Anvita Dutt's Bulbbul.
Yash Raj Films completes 50 years: Picking the best album of every decade, from Kabhie Kabhi to Ishaqzaade
Devanshsharma • 5 years agoJust like its movies, the music of Yash Raj Films has endured over the years, with albums like Silsila, Darr, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, and Veer-Zaara.
Bulbbul and the 21st century global Gothic: How the Netflix Original imbibes the genre's characteristic tropes
Aditya Mani Jha • 5 years agoThroughout its 90-minute runtime, Bulbbul engages with many different tropes of the Gothic genre.
With Bollywood heading straight to home, box office may no longer remain the primary criterion of success
Devanshsharma • 5 years agoThe suspension of theatrical releases during the lockdown has come as a blessing in disguise since the films are no longer merely judged by box office pull.
Bulbbul, Axone, Kadakh, Chintu Ka Birthday: Tracing the popularity of content-driven films on OTT platforms
Archita Kashyap • 5 years agoFreedom from pressures of box office release and mainstream limitations has drawn smart filmmaking and writing talent to generate content for OTT first.
Tripti Dimri recounts director Anvita Dutt described Bulbbul's character as 'complete': 'She doesn't need a soulmate'
• 5 years agoTripti Dimri says she felt 'suffocated' playing the initial Bulbbul as she was a 'people pleaser' herself
Anvita Dutt on her directorial debut, the Netflix film Bulbbul: I was always drawn to darker fairy tales
Seemas • 5 years agoAnvita Dutt's first directorial, Bulbbul, is a fantastical 19th century tale with its roots in folklore set in and shot in Bengal that explores and humanises the concept of 'chudail'.
With Bulbbul, Pataal Lok, the idea is to tell stories true to their respective worlds, says producer Karnesh Ssharma
Devanshsharma • 5 years agoKarnessh Sharma, who owns Clean Slate Filmz with actress-sister Anushka Sharma, discusses the switch to streaming services with Pataal Lok and Bulbbul.