Shoojit Sircar On Filmmaking, Satyajit Ray and Grief | The Humans of Cinema Podcast

In this episode, we sit with Shoojit Sircar and discuss Delhi's Film and Theater culture, Satyajit Ray, the importance of craft and conscience in making films, and his upcoming film "I Want To Talk". 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 Producer: Anshika DoP: Samraj Agarwal Editor: Prince Majithiya Production & Camera Team: Rishabh Joshi, Akash Abhang, Brian Dongardive Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:57 Discussing Delhi 5:13 Early Jobs 7:15 Working With Old Friends 12:16 Inspiration for “October” 21:18 Watching and Making Films 24:02 On Satyajit Ray 34:03 Influential Films 38:16 On “The Disciple” 41:25 Favourite Films 44:54 Purpose of Cinema 51:35 Violence in Cinema 53:30 On “Sardar Udham” 56:40 Casting Process 1:05:44 On “I Want To Talk” 1:08:40 Importance of World Building 1:01:42 Gitanjali Rao in “October” 1:14:55 Praise For Sircar’s Work 1:17:10 On Happiness Instagram   / humansofcinema   Facebook   / humansofcinema   Merch: https://www.franklywearing.com/creato... Website: https://www.humansofcinema.com