Aditya Kripalani
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Born | Pune, Maharashtra, India | 20 October 1981
Alma mater | Film and Television Institute of India |
Occupation(s) | film director, writer, producer |
Aditya Kripalani (born 20 October 1981) is an Indian filmmaker, writer, musician and producer. He is best known for his books Backseat, Frontseat and Tikli and Laxmi Bomb.
Biography
Aditya’s first two novels were called Back Seat and Front Seat respectively. His third novel was titled Tikli and Laxmi Bomb. The Asian Age wrote on Back Seat: “After you finish the book, you are bound to feel a vacuum in your heart as you will miss the characters and the city of Bombay.”[citation needed] DNA India wrote on Front Seat, "Kripalani gets into his characters’ mind, speaks with their voice and sees with their eyes. As a result, we experience the world of bar dancing and dark alleys of Mumbai. The thread of realism, to which we were introduced in the first novel with Nikita, runs through this one too.”[citation needed]
He made his directorial debut in 2017 with the film Tikli and Laxmi Bomb which won the Best Feature Film at the 10th
His second film titled Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal opened at the Garden State Film Festival in 2018 followed by the Kala Ghoda Film Festival and the UK Asian Film Festival. The independent film critic called it “the kind of brave filmmaking that improves lives and changes the world.” "The Independent Critic - 'Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal' (The Incessant Fear of Rape) Available on Netflix".
Kripalani's third film, titled
Aditya’s fourth feature film titled Not Today won the prestigious
He has also worked as a writer and Creative Director in advertising with agencies such as
Filmography
Year | Film | Language | Notes | Ref |
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2017 | Tikli and Laxmi Bomb | Hindi | Debut | |
2018 | Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal | Hindi | ||
2019 | Devi Aur Hero | Hindi | ||
2022 | Not Today | Hindi |
References
- ^ Srivathsan Nadadhur (12 August 2017). "Aditya Kripalani: A natural storyteller". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ Nadadhur, Srivathsan (12 August 2017). "Aditya Kripalani: A natural storyteller". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Sex workers are not martyrs or sad: Aditya Kripalani on upcoming film 'Tikli and Laxmi Bomb'". 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Director Aditya Kripalani talks about prostitution, the actors he wants to work with and a lot more". 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Swara Bhaskar: My next role as a sex worker will be challenging - Times of India".
- ^ "I am not insecure about work: Swara Bhaskar - Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". 30 December 2016.
External links
- Aditya Kripalani at IMDb