11 Weeks

11 WEEKS is part of the official selection 2010 at Heartland Film Festival to be held at Indianapolis from Oct 14th-23rd.

I got a great news from my director early morning – Skywalker likes the rough cut of ’11weeks’, they loved the story and liked the visuals. and now they will mix the sound and make it sound like any other Hollywood biggie. This is a great news to come from Lucasfilms’ subsidiary company i thought [...]

’11 weeks’-the film shoot. Part-3

To be frank, we didn’t realize there was anything funny while we were slogging to get ready to roll. The humour was realized over a couple of drinks in the red light bar a few nights later with my rum-buddy – Sid, the production designer.

Kasmir Pics

trying to get through a really slow connection to upload pictures of Kashmir.

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’11 weeks’ – divinity divided

Divinity divided

I am waiting for a divine intervention for an end to all the problems in J&K that has been raging on and off for last 60 years. Just two months back when I was on location reccee with my [...]

Kashmir location reccee – “11 Weeks”

Driving to Srinagar is an exhilarating experience. Provided you are ready to face the minor hardships Indian road-trips impose upon you. To enter the valley of Kashmir one has to scale the rugged mountains which encircle the valley from all sides. The Banihal pass is an engineering marvel built by the British. It is a long tunnel and unlike the modern day tunnels on Mumbai-Pune expressway which are spacious and well lit, this one makes you feel claustrophobic. As you reach the end of the tunnel, the eyes which have quickly accustomed to the long drive through the darkness suddenly find the light at the end of the tunnel bright and dazzling. In a metaphorical way I can say the light is divine as it ushers you in the valley – the paradise on earth. [...]

PRASHANTT RAI cinematographer

11 WEEKS

Skywalker Sounds

’11 weeks’-the film shoot. Part-3

Kasmir Pics

’11 weeks’ – divinity divided

Kashmir location reccee – “11 Weeks”