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  • 6/3/2025
Mumbai: During an exclusive conversation with Anwesh, an IRS officer-turned-filmmaker, discussed his journey making ‘Kathakar Ki Diary,’ a film showcasing stories of common people. He shared how he balanced filmmaking with his job, working tirelessly on editing and shooting during evenings and weekends. Anwesh talked about the film's impact, appreciation recieved in screenings where legendary actor Shatrughan Sinha, an alumunus of FTII, saw the film and complemented saying, it reminds him of the doyen of cinema Satyajit Ray and Mrinal Sen, and his experience working with seasoned professionals like Asim Sinha, who edited films for Shyam Benegal. He emphasized the film's focus on real-life stories and its relatability to everyday people. Anwesh hoped the film would reach a wider audience, nationally and internationally.

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00:00Namaskar
00:00This film has been made for 3 to 3 years
00:03In the day, I was working in office
00:06I was working hard on my work
00:08And mostly the edit and the film shoot
00:12was in the evening or evening
00:13or on Saturdays and Sundays
00:15Sometimes it happened that
00:17I worked in office for 6 hours
00:19Then I rushed to the studio
00:21I edited in the studio, where I slept
00:23And then I went to office
00:24So I do not say contradiction
00:27Rather, I had fun with both of them
00:29Your film has been compared to Satyajit Rayo and Minnal Sen
00:33What does this pressure create for future projects?
00:38Look, it hasn't been compared
00:39Honestly speaking, today the preview was 3
00:41The legendary Shatrugan Sina Sir
00:43And Poonam Sina
00:45This is a big compliment for us
00:48The great Shatrit Raye and Minnal Sen
00:51With the film
00:52We have been associated with a
00:53In fact, it's very complimenting for us
00:59This is a very heartwarming response
01:03We love the filmmakers
01:06We love the filmmakers
01:08We love the filmmakers
01:08We love the filmmakers
01:09If someone says that your work is the same
01:12This is a very big thing
01:13We love the filmmakers
01:14How do you achieve your international standard work?
01:20How do you achieve your work?
01:22How do you manage your work?
01:23Look, our film is an honest film
01:25In this film's entire making process
01:30Many people are connected to FTI
01:33The editor of this film is Asim Sina
01:36The editor of Shyam Benegal
01:37The editor of Shyam Benegal
01:38There are many technicians
01:39Many artists are connected to this film
01:40We have tried to do the whole work
01:42We have tried to do the whole work
01:42We have tried to do the whole work
01:43We have tried to do the whole work
01:44There have been so much support
01:48From the common person
01:50For everyone who got associated with the film
01:52So this film is made this film
01:54So this film is also shown in the film
01:58So are these stories
01:59Are your ideas and experiences inspired?
02:01These stories are inspired by my life
02:04Look, I am a student of performing arts
02:06I am a student of Sangeet
02:07I am a student of Sangeet
02:08I am a student of Sangeet
02:09I am a student of UPSC
02:10I am a candidate of UPSC
02:11I am a candidate
02:13And I have traveled a lot
02:16I have worked in Jharkhand
02:17I have worked in Odisha
02:19I have worked in South
02:22So in any film
02:25Any creative or artistic process
02:27There are many inspirations
02:29And the whole life
02:31So we have
02:32Inspirations have been multiple
02:33Not just IRS
02:34But across
02:45The story of ordinary lives
02:47is a human life
02:48I am an artist
02:49The film is my passion
02:51I am a student of performing arts
02:53I am a student of performing arts
02:54I am a student of performance
02:55I think that cinema is a kind of
02:56In which you can say stories
02:57The stories of stories
02:58You can say stories
02:59You have a very interesting way
03:00You have a creative expression
03:01You have a very interesting way
03:02So we have made this film
03:03So this is the way
03:04We have made this film
03:05And we will also have inspiration
03:06With the future
03:07We will also have inspirations
03:08From this way
03:10inspirations lethe rhenge
03:12kaha jara hai ki ahti film ke characters bhot real hai
03:14kya
03:16in me se koi character asli zindagi
03:18kya kisi aadmi se inspired hai
03:20ji haan
03:22asli zindagi ke aadmi se nahi
03:24par in roz maraha ke zindagi me jitni
03:26jitne bhi loog hum dekhte hai aap
03:28hum hum sab ki life se
03:30film inspired hai paanch kirdar hai
03:32paanch kirdaroh ki apni kahaniya hai
03:34apni struggles hai
03:36wo se jujte hai but ultimately it's a positive film about life
03:38and the way of life
03:40iris officer hona ke bhaujud bhi apne system pe fokus kiya
03:44ya uski buraiyyo ko chupa ya hai film hai
03:48nahi nahi ya system nahi
03:50ya zindagi pe film hai
03:52aur honestly speaking iris officer
03:54hona is not a
03:56in fact it has helped me
03:58ye toh balki aapko eek
04:00zyada perspective deeta hai
04:02kyunki aap kahi loogos se miltay hai
04:04jiasa ki bhai ne kaha ya film zindagi pe hai
04:06ya apki meri hum sab ki zindagi pe hai
04:08ye hum un un kahaniyo ko
04:10lane ki košish ki hai
04:11joh generally conventionally
04:12boli nahi jati hai
04:13ya humari populous
04:14sinema mein nahi dikhaya jati hai
04:16un kahaniyo pere ya film hai
04:18ya apki meri hum sab ki kahani hai
04:20jushuri deega rata hai ki festival
04:22jubbhi film jati hai
04:23jati hai
04:24joh festival
04:25joh festival
04:26joh festival
04:27jushuri deega
04:29jushuri deega
04:30jushuri deega
04:31jushuri deega
04:32jushuri deega
04:34jushuri deega
04:35jushuri deega
04:36jushuri deega
04:37jushuri deega
04:38jushuri deega
04:44bu na
04:44jahi
04:45j Up
05:04many people as possible.
05:05We will try to get all the international festivals known to them and get to the people to reach
05:17people.
05:18There is no hard and cut, but we will try to get more people to get to the people.
05:23What is the experience with the editor of the Shiam Benegal?
05:30Asim Sina Sir, Shiam Benegal Sir is a national award winner.
05:37Cinema making is a process.
05:42In this process, we have cut the first cut and the second cut.
05:45There were many debates and discussions.
05:48The whole team had discussions.
05:49There was a very integral part in a creative process.
05:53In fact, the first cut was almost 2 hours.
05:56The first cut was made by a film.
06:00It was very enriching for me.
06:02The whole filmmaking journey was very enriching for me.
06:05In fact, I joined in the Civil Service in 2013.
06:08I was in advertising.
06:09I have made a small jingle.
06:11I have made songs.
06:12I have had that background.
06:14I have made a lot of fun.
06:15I have made a lot of fun.
06:17I have made a lot of fun.
06:20After seeing the FTI technicians and so quality, this is a fun.
06:21It was a fun.
06:22This is a fun project.
06:23The festival was usually used to see that the film was just like the Sattatajya Tauri
06:28and Mr. Mernal Singh became a film.
06:29There was also a film that's been shown in the Indian poverty.
06:33There was a lot of appreciation for them.
06:35I am a very small man, I have just begun my journey, I am a student of cinema.
06:48I don't think their film essentially highlighted poverty, but it was about Indian society as
06:55such.
06:56My film is about 5 rupees and I have also told you that you, you, we, all, we will connect
07:02to this film.
07:03In fact, that is why the process of art exists, the process of cinema is for us.
07:08So, what will happen in festivals, I can't say that, but for me, this is a very big thing
07:14that whether you watch this film, whether anyone will watch this film, he will enjoy it.
07:18The 84 minutes that you watch, he will try to understand, he will try to say something.
07:22Our film, like I said, life is about life, it's about the beautiful, life is beautiful,
07:29it's about that.
07:30Struggles are in every human life.
07:33It's about my, you, we, all of them.
07:34But filmmaking is, our whole goal is to make these things, that everyone can be associated
07:40with it.
07:41And then the film becomes successful.
07:43When are you starting the next project?
07:44And are you planning to make the full time film make-up?
07:51I am working on a few scripts right now.
07:53And I am working on a few scripts.
07:54But our first priority is to take this film to the people.
07:59And I have never thought about it.
08:02I have never thought about it.
08:04Time will say that.
08:05But at the moment, our priority is to take this film to the people.
08:11And I have never thought about it.
08:12And I have never thought about it.
08:14And I have never thought about it.
08:15I have never thought about it.
08:16The film is the most important thing.
08:17So it is, it is, it is, you, you, you, you, you, you and you, you, you.
08:20This film is about your life, my life, and we are all in our lives.
08:25This film is about life.
08:27We are all in our lives.
08:50I don't think our film is about poverty per se.
09:19This film is about life.
09:22It's a film about life.
09:24About you, my, and we are all in our lives.
09:27And I think these are legends.
09:32I mean, these are the ones that you are doing.
09:33These are the ones that you are doing.
09:35These are the legends.
09:37So, I think as a student of cinema,
09:40I don't think I am in the right position to even comment on that.
09:44What would you like to say to the audience?
10:02This will be very inspiring. Thank you.

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