Discussing Films With Legendary Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowarikar | The Humans Of Cinema Podcast

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 Join the Humans of Cinema Film Club - https://www.humansofcinema.com/hocfil... 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 Instagram   / humansofcinema   Facebook   / humansofcinema   Merch: https://www.franklywearing.com/creato... Website: https://www.humansofcinema.com