Anand Gandhi
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Anand Gandhi (born 26 September 1980 in Mumbai
, India
) is an independent filmmaker and screenwriter based in Mumbai. He was initially involved in parallel theatre, where he wrote and directed several critically acclaimed plays. He is also a visiting lecturer at many mass media colleges.
directorial debut Right Here Right Now (2003) achieved substantial critical acclaim. Right Here Right Now
is a 30 minute long film that deals with the idea of cyclic causality. His second film Continuum (2006) has been co-directed by Khushboo Ranka. Continuum is a montage of simple stories from everyday life, popular culture and folklore that explore "the continuum of life and death, of love and paranoia, of trade and value, of need and invention, of hunger and enlightenment".
Anand Gandhi's writing career began in 2000 with the emergence of the daily soap genre in India. He wrote dialogue for the first eighty-two episodes of the extremely popular show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
. Kyunki... and his other show Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, for which he wrote screenplay, are the longest running TV shows in the history of Indian Television. He is often quoted for his disgust over the aesthetics of Indian Television, including the shows he wrote for.
He moved away from his television career to write and direct highly acclaimed award-winning plays like Sugandhi, Pratyancha, Kshanotsav, Na and Janashtaru. Almost all his work has been produced for the alternative one act theatre. Till date, he has written only one mainstream play Chal Reverse Ma Jaiye. It achieved moderate success commercially, and won the Transmedia Best Play award for 2005.
His first feature length film "The Ship of Theseus" is now under postproduction.
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
) is an independent filmmaker and screenwriter based in Mumbai. He was initially involved in parallel theatre, where he wrote and directed several critically acclaimed plays. He is also a visiting lecturer at many mass media colleges.
Career
His filmFilm
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
directorial debut Right Here Right Now (2003) achieved substantial critical acclaim. Right Here Right Now
Right Here Right Now
Right Here, Right Now or Right Here Right Now may refer to:*"Right Here, Right Now" , a 1991 song by Jesus Jones*"Right Here, Right Now" , a 1999 song by Fatboy Slim...
is a 30 minute long film that deals with the idea of cyclic causality. His second film Continuum (2006) has been co-directed by Khushboo Ranka. Continuum is a montage of simple stories from everyday life, popular culture and folklore that explore "the continuum of life and death, of love and paranoia, of trade and value, of need and invention, of hunger and enlightenment".
Anand Gandhi's writing career began in 2000 with the emergence of the daily soap genre in India. He wrote dialogue for the first eighty-two episodes of the extremely popular show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi was an Indian Soap Opera that aired on STAR Plus. This is ranked at top, number 1, on the list of STAR Plus top 10 shows of all time.This show was Asia's #1 most watched and awarded show...
. Kyunki... and his other show Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, for which he wrote screenplay, are the longest running TV shows in the history of Indian Television. He is often quoted for his disgust over the aesthetics of Indian Television, including the shows he wrote for.
He moved away from his television career to write and direct highly acclaimed award-winning plays like Sugandhi, Pratyancha, Kshanotsav, Na and Janashtaru. Almost all his work has been produced for the alternative one act theatre. Till date, he has written only one mainstream play Chal Reverse Ma Jaiye. It achieved moderate success commercially, and won the Transmedia Best Play award for 2005.
His first feature length film "The Ship of Theseus" is now under postproduction.
Syracuse International Film Festival
- 2004 Best Short Film for Right Here Right Now
shnit international shortfilmfestival
- 2004 Best Short Film (Audience AwardAudience awardAn audience award is typically an award at a film festival which is selected by the audience attending the festival, rather than by the festival jury or a group of critics.- Examples :...
) for Right Here Right Now