Kabir Mehta is an unconventional filmmaker. He makes films on topics too dark for the mainstream - voyeurism, male concubines and locker-room chats. He recently directed the very popular Netflix show, Class that dealt with class struggles and bullying.
In this podcast,
▸ Karan delivers a masterclass on filmmaking
▸ Vinamre and Kabir discuss the similarities between Aghoris and filmmakers
▸ How to make films with zero money
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:11 This film on Mubi blew Vinamre's mind
6:13 Getting introduced to world cinema
10:27 Solo travelling and almost getting killed by an aghori
16:59 How Kabir met the showrunner of Class?
24:06 Cinema book recommendations
31:03 How World War changed cinema forever?
35:10 How to make artistic movies that are not boring?
37:33 Karan's experience of winning the best film award at a German film festival
43:57 How recording a cricket tournament gave Karan an idea for his 2nd film
50:46 Making a film without a plot
54:38 How an indie filmmaker bagged an offer to direct a mainstream Netflix show?
57:34 What Class is really about?
1:07:22 Why the performances of Class feel so real?
1:12:51 How pandemic affected the production of films and shows
1:17:19 Why Bollywood portrays the rich as evil?
1:22:22 When Kabir attended a drug party in Thailand
1:37:34 Shady areas in Connaught Place you should stay away from
1:45:56 Conclusion
You can follow Kabir on:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/kabirmehta?igshid=MDM4ZDc5MmU=
Listen to the audio version of the full podcasts at -
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/70vrbHeSvrcXyOeISTyBSy?si=eZQk7N3_QOmvOfu0umGjzg
Google Podcast - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zZDkyMjI0MC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==
Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/dostcast/id1538251790
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