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*Our Mission* To present the many shades of South Asian cinema to the global community, to analyse and comment on it and link it to contemporary society. More > Image, Imagination and Creativity by Adoor Gopalkrishnan ‘Where do you get your ideas? ‘I am often asked. The question does not come from critics because they already know about everything and they have no doubts. It does not come from the so-called intellectuals either because it is not befitting their status to ask such elementary . . . More > Beyond Partition *Beyond Partition* (2006) reflects South Asian filmmakers’ take on the Partition of India (1947). Shot for over a year, this path-breaking documentary has taken into its ambit, relevant films that emerged not only from India, but also from Pakistan, Bangladesh and the UK. A Lalit Mohan Joshi film, *Beyond Partition* explores the trauma of Partition and how . . . More >	GIRISH KASARAVALLI Girish Kasaravalli is one of the contemporary masters of Indian cinema whose work stands at par with Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen and Adoor Gopalakrishnan. His latest film to win international acclaim is Gulabi Talkies (2008).	CHANDRAPRAKASH DWIVEDI Chandraprakash Dwivedi, is a Bollywood filmmaker acclaimed for producing the epic TV serial Chanakya in which he also played Chanakya. Dwivedi's acclaimed film Pinjar (2003), is a tale of love during the trauma of Partition.	Events Bollywood: The Flipside! 6th SACF Film Festival Honouring & Celebrating the films of Girish Kasaravalli & Chandraprakash Dwivedi Fri. 9 – Tues. 13 October 2009 Meet the filmmakers and view their films at the Nehru Centre 9th October 2009, 6.30pm & 12th October 2009, 6.30pm Watermans 10th October 2009, 1.00pm) University of Westminster 11th October 2009, 9.30-5pm More >
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South Asian Cinema The only journal that explores cinema from South Asia. More >	The veteran Indian actor Amrish Puri, who has died suddenly aged 72, was one of the most versatile actors of popular Indian cinema. He achieved stardom playing the villain, but his stature as an actor went beyond Bollywood. He also appeared in Gandhi and Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom. More >	For excerpts from the book please click on the picture (PDF download)
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