So, all the filmmakers are off filming cars in Kolkata, borders in West Bengal, dancers in Delhi and much more. Shruti, the Indian PM and I, are busy sourcing suitable crew and equipment, organising permissions and travel arrangements and finding ways to stick to the limited budget.
One director had to ‘present a gift’ to a border guard in order to film (she was too polite to call it a bribe) but it leaves me musing over how best to account for bribes in the production budget!
As glaconman says this is a country of contrasts which makes it so exciting and yet sometimes frustrating, but now in the middle of production I am enjoying the excitement and the pace of life as well as the odd trip to a South Delhi bar or to a wedding party in Old Delhi.
Saswati – All the 8 films are already in production so there is no room for films about Tripura in this production but I would love to hear more about your state and any documentary ideas you have or are working on at the moment.