The Missing Young Turks of Bollywood! he selection of this title has its roots to the initial meetings I had with one of my key angel supporters and investors, when I decided to launch myself in Bollywood. The “launch” was termed “different”, if not “difficult”. For, I didn’t have starry dreams of getting launched as an actor. Then, one would guess, probably the second option. Venturing in Bollywood as a young and suave Director is in. In vogue. In fashion. And, a sort of statement by a new brigade DEEPAK SINGH
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Putting aside young and firebrand actors, directors, writers and creative crew, when we take a panning look at our film industry today, we see the young brigade having almost come to rule all the domains but one
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“I’ve arrived”. However, I’m not into directing yet. Not even a cameraperson, a screenwriter or, executive producer, though I know a bit of these all. Mine was still a “different” case. Intrigued? Putting aside young and firebrand actors, directors, writers and creative crew, when we take a panning look at our film industry today, we see the young brigade having almost come to rule all the domains but one. Producers. Youngsters are conspicuously obscure there. Despite a multitude of new kinds and species of producers venturing in, young and professionally skilled or trained producers are yet to arrive. The older lot of producers with fat money continues to
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