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For this episode of Unfiltered By Samdish, I spoke at length with Anurag Basu who is known for directing films like Barfi, Ludo, Murder, Life In A Metro and Jagga Jasoos. He opened up about his family and children, how he battled blood cancer, his entry into television and all things cinema! Sit back with some popcorn and a beverage to enjoy this hour-long chat!
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00:00-00:36 - Director Basu fixing the interview set
00:37-01:15 - Anurag Basu's newfound interest in furniture
01:16- 02:39 - The need to make different films
02:40- 04:16 - DOP Basu and his squabbles with another DOP Basu
04:17- 07:51 - Remaking hollywood films unofficially
07:52- 09:37 - Producer Mahesh Bhatt gives feedback
09:38- 20:20 - How he battled cancer along with his family
20:21-23:40 - His kids and how they changed him as a filmmaker
23:41- 28:15 - Growing up in a Bengali household, moving to Bombay
28:16 - 33:27 - His first few gigs
33:28 - 36:24 - On studying cinema formally, becoming Director Basu
36:25 - 38:05 - Why he is jealous of Rajkumar Hirani & Anubhav Sinha
38:06 - 40:07- Finding your voice and keeping art above the director
40:08 - 41:09 - Seventh Seal, Ludo and Humble Basu
41:10- 43:32 - State of ADs in the industry and some advice
43:33- 44:42 - The love of cinema found among the South Indian audience
44:43- 46:17 - Lack of open-mindedness in the Hindi film audience
46:18- 48:59 - The boom of television and going back to 70s cinema
49:00- 49:30 - Will he ever make a mass entertainer?
49:31 - 51:45 - Making television with Ekta Kapoor, being a versatile director
51:46 - 52:43 - Some introspection
52:44 - 53:59 - Losing his chappals at the Bachchans'
54:00 - 54:38- Why they choose him to direct advertisements
54:39 - 56:32- One thing he does not like about the industry
56:33 - 58:24 - Nationalism and the current times we live in
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