Kranti Kanade
Kranti Kanade is a National Award winning Indian filmmaker.
Films
Peepal Tree
Based on true events, it deals with the issue of illegal tree killings in India. When a Police Academy cuts Sacred Trees, a concerned Family confronts them only to learn it is a non-cognizable offense without penal provision. They approach a Tree Activist who saves trees by all means. The community gathers under the tree at night to protect it but it is not that simple."[3]
CRD
Set in the world of College Theatre, CRD probes fascism and fierce competition in arts with a wildly innovative narrative style. It released theatrically in US and India to major critical acclaim and commercial success gaining 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Los Angeles Times called it "Enchanting, audacious and infectious" [4] and acclaimed film critic Namrata Joshi of The Hindu called it "Brilliant, subversive and fearless, it boldly goes where no Indian film has gone before."[5] It was in the top Ten Best Hindi films of 2017 list by The Hindu,[6] Top Ten list of Huffington Post critic Murtaza Ali Khan, [7] and was included in the top ten films of the decade list of Scroll.in critic Nandini Ramnath calling it "The decade in Bollywood: The movies that dared to dream differently. Most enduring and endearing films made between 2010 and 2019."[8]
Gandhi of the Month
Gandhi of the Month stars legendary actor
Mahek
Chaitra
References
- ^ http://pib.nic.in/archieve/lreleng/lyr2002/rjul2002/26072002/r2607200224d.html |title=PIB Press Releases |publisher=Pib.nic.in |date=2002-07-26
- ^ "Cinematic Kranti!". Business Line. 6 June 2008. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ "Peepal Tree". 29 October 2021.
- ^ Abele, Robert (3 November 2016). "Review: Indian film 'CRD' both baffling and enchanting". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ Joshi, Namrata (22 March 2016). "Theatre of the audacious". The Hindu.
- ^ Joshi, Namrata (26 December 2017). "The best of Hindi cinema in 2017". The Hindu.
- ^ "The 10 Best Hindi Films of 2017". 27 December 2017.
- ^ "The decade in Bollywood: The movies that dared to dream differently".
- ^ "Professional Program's Kanade wins Indian Festival's first Film Fund grant". 11 February 2010. Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "IFFLA - Newsletter". Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Reality and dreams".
- ^ "> All About Cinema... > Indian children's films win accolades in Houston". Indiantelevision.com. 25 April 2008. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ "Mahek".
- ^ "Hindi film included in US university syllabus". The Economic Times.
- ^ "Kranti Kanade-A new film-maker on the horizon".
- ^ http://pib.nic.in/archieve/lreleng/lyr2002/rjul2002/26072002/r2607200224d.html |title=PIB Press Releases |publisher=Pib.nic.in |date=2002-07-26 |accessdate=2013-11-08
- ^ "MIFF'2002 Award Winning FilmsMumbai International Film Festival | Mumbai International Film Festival".
External links
- https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/crd Rotten Tomatoes
- http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-life/article1115140.ece
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110207232122/http://www.hindustantimes.com/editorial-views-on/opeds/A-philosopher-and-a-film-maker/Article1-320279.aspx#disqus_thread Hindustan Times
- http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2522/stories/20081107252209100.htm