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| producer = [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Enter-Guerrilla/142406949124928 enterguerrilla Productions] |
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| director = [[Srinivas Sunderrajan]] |
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| cinematography = Hashim Badani |
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| editing = Srinivas Sunderrajan |
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| writer = Srinivas Sunderrajan , Vijesh Rajan |
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| budget = 1000 USD$ |
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| music = Sujil Sukumaran |
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| sound design = Vijesh Rajan |
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The Untitled Kartik Krishnan Project is a 2010 Indian film produced and directed by [[Independent film|independent]] filmaker Srinivas Sunderrajan. It's a Hindi-English drama - thriller film with English subtitles shot on [[HDV]] mainly in [[Black & White]] and [[Colour]]. It is touted as India's first [[Mumblecore|Mumble Core]] film. |
The Untitled Kartik Krishnan Project is a 2010 Indian film produced and directed by [[Independent film|independent]] filmaker [[Srinivas Sunderrajan]]. It's a Hindi-English drama - thriller film with English subtitles shot on [[HDV]] mainly in [[Black & White]] and [[Colour]]. It is touted as India's first [[Mumblecore|Mumble Core]] film. |
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==Synopsis== |
==Synopsis== |
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In a bustling office in Mumbai, Kartik Krishnan sits behind his desk coding [[HTML]] websites when he chances upon a blog on cinema featuring Independent filmmakers. This sparks his intentions to make his own short film, thus leading him to contact Srinivas Sunderrajan, an independent filmmaker who had met Kartik's idol and famed director [[Quentin Tarantino]] at an international film festival, who in turn agrees to guide Kartik through the process. |
In a bustling office in [[Mumbai]], [[Kartik Krishnan]] sits behind his desk coding [[HTML]] websites when he chances upon a blog on cinema featuring [[Independent filmmakers]]. This sparks his intentions to make his own [[short film]], thus leading him to contact [[Srinivas Sunderrajan]], an independent filmmaker who had met Kartik's idol and famed director [[Quentin Tarantino]] at an international film festival, who in turn agrees to guide Kartik through the process. |
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As Kartik begins piecing the story, cast and screenplay together, several inexplicable phenomena start emerging in his life including a sinister stalker dressed in official government clothing; and the sudden appearance of a strange future-telling antique toy. |
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Troubled with these bizarre developments and the unresolved feelings that he harbours for Swara, his office colleague, Kartik embarks on an extraordinary journey that transcends love, life and logic itself. |
Troubled with these bizarre developments and the unresolved feelings that he harbours for Swara, his office colleague, Kartik embarks on an extraordinary journey that transcends love, life and logic itself. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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* Kartik Krishnan as Kartik Krishnan |
* [[Kartik Krishnan]] as Kartik Krishnan |
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* Vishwesh K as Srinivas Sunderrajan |
* [[Vishwesh K]] as Srinivas Sunderrajan |
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* Swara Bhaskar as Swara Bhaskar & 'Maya' |
* [[Swara Bhaskar]] as Swara Bhaskar & 'Maya' |
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* D Santosh as 'System' |
* [[D Santosh]] as 'System' |
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* Dr R Sunderrajan as Dr EPK Ramchandran |
* Dr R Sunderrajan as Dr EPK Ramchandran |
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* Vijesh Rajan as Vijesh Rajan |
* Vijesh Rajan as Vijesh Rajan |
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* Srinivas Sunderrajan as Srinivas Sunderrajan |
* Srinivas Sunderrajan as Srinivas Sunderrajan |
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==Production== |
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The film was shot on weekends over nearly a year since most of the actors had day jobs and they could only afford to spare the weekend. Also, since there were no location permits, the cast & crew used to sometimes end up without a location for a week, which meant the shoot had to be shifted to the next week, and so on and so forth. A lot of the 'time stretch' happened because of location unavailability. And when location was ready, the actors would be unavailable due to other commitments. True to [[guerrilla filmmaking]], many a times the extras and the crowd in the frames did not even know that shooting was being done. |
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At any given point of time, only the director, the cinematographer and the lead actor, and depending on which location was being filmed - the secondary character was present on the sets. Mid-way through shooting the original script, the main location (the protagonist's house) collapsed. One day the building was there, and the next day the third floor caved in on the second. And so the location was cordoned off, even though 60 percent of shooting was still left to be done at that location. |
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The script was outlined yet completely improvised by the actors with the director often giving the actors a free hand. True to [[meta fiction]] genre - the actors were named in the film what they are in real life and many instances in the film have been based on from real events which transpired between the cast & crew. |
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==Awards & Festivals== |
==Awards & Festivals== |
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Revision as of 11:32, 20 October 2010
| The Untitled Kartik Krishnan Project | |
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 The Untitled Kartik Krishnan Project Poster | |
| Directed by | Srinivas Sunderrajan |
| Written by | Srinivas Sunderrajan , Vijesh Rajan |
| Produced by | enterguerrilla Productions |
| Cinematography | Hashim Badani |
| Edited by | Srinivas Sunderrajan |
| Music by | Sujil Sukumaran |
Running time | 75 min. |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Hindi, English |
| Budget | 1000 USD$ |
The Untitled Kartik Krishnan Project is a 2010 Indian film produced and directed by independent filmaker Srinivas Sunderrajan. It's a Hindi-English drama - thriller film with English subtitles shot on HDV mainly in Black & White and Colour. It is touted as India's first Mumble Core film.
Synopsis
In a bustling office in Mumbai, Kartik Krishnan sits behind his desk coding HTML websites when he chances upon a blog on cinema featuring Independent filmmakers. This sparks his intentions to make his own short film, thus leading him to contact Srinivas Sunderrajan, an independent filmmaker who had met Kartik's idol and famed director Quentin Tarantino at an international film festival, who in turn agrees to guide Kartik through the process.
As Kartik begins piecing the story, cast and screenplay together, several inexplicable phenomena start emerging in his life including a sinister stalker dressed in official government clothing; and the sudden appearance of a strange future-telling antique toy.
Troubled with these bizarre developments and the unresolved feelings that he harbours for Swara, his office colleague, Kartik embarks on an extraordinary journey that transcends love, life and logic itself.
Cast
- Kartik Krishnan as Kartik Krishnan
- Vishwesh K as Srinivas Sunderrajan
- Swara Bhaskar as Swara Bhaskar & 'Maya'
- D Santosh as 'System'
- Dr R Sunderrajan as Dr EPK Ramchandran
- Vijesh Rajan as Vijesh Rajan
- Srinivas Sunderrajan as Srinivas Sunderrajan
Production
The film was shot on weekends over nearly a year since most of the actors had day jobs and they could only afford to spare the weekend. Also, since there were no location permits, the cast & crew used to sometimes end up without a location for a week, which meant the shoot had to be shifted to the next week, and so on and so forth. A lot of the 'time stretch' happened because of location unavailability. And when location was ready, the actors would be unavailable due to other commitments. True to guerrilla filmmaking, many a times the extras and the crowd in the frames did not even know that shooting was being done.
At any given point of time, only the director, the cinematographer and the lead actor, and depending on which location was being filmed - the secondary character was present on the sets. Mid-way through shooting the original script, the main location (the protagonist's house) collapsed. One day the building was there, and the next day the third floor caved in on the second. And so the location was cordoned off, even though 60 percent of shooting was still left to be done at that location.
The script was outlined yet completely improvised by the actors with the director often giving the actors a free hand. True to meta fiction genre - the actors were named in the film what they are in real life and many instances in the film have been based on from real events which transpired between the cast & crew.
Awards & Festivals
- In Competition, Berlin Asian Hot Shots Film Festival 2010
- New Faces, Mumbai International Film Festival 2010
- Dramatic Competition, South Asian International Film Festival, New York 2010
External links
- The Untitled Kartik Krishnan Project Movie Review on PassionForCinema.com
- The Untitled Kartik Krishnan Project Movie Review by Fatema H Kagalwala
- A Little Thrift - Outlook Magazine Article dated 8th March 2010
- Anurag Kashyap has come to the rescue of a young director yet again - Times Of India article June 26th 2010
- How the film got made- a blogpost by Kartik Krishnan
- Movie trailer online