Gauri Shinde
Gauri Shinde’s Mother Inspired English Vinglish
Director Gauri Shinde didn’t have to look too far from her home to create Sridevi’s timeless character Shashi Godbole in English Vinglish. In an interview with this writer during the release of English Vinglish Gauri confessed, “I've seen it happen in my own home. My mother inspired this story. She is a housewife and an entrepreneur-she has a very successful spices business-and she felt if she knew the English language, there are so many more things she could have done with her life. There was no reason for her to feel inferior because of her poor grasp of English. But we were | Click Here...
Writer and Director Gauri Shinde announces an auction of the late Sridevi’s sarees on 10 years of English Vinglish
One of the first movies to hit the trifecta of having a great story, relatability and social messaging while also being a memorable watch was English Vinglish all the way back in 2012. One of the most iconic Sridevi characters, Shashi Godbole reminded us so much of our own mothers. A movie that made us laugh and left us with tears, English Vinglish celebrates its 10 years of existence this year. To celebrate this momentous occasion, writer and director Gauri Shinde along with the cast and crew of the film held a panel discussion today. Guests like Producer of the film R Balki, Prod | Click Here...
Zoya Akhtar To Gauri Shinde: 5 Contemporary Women Directors Who Are Here To Make A Difference
While women have actively joined the gender conversation in every walk of life, there continues to be a dismaying paucity of women directors all over the world. In India after Aparna Sen , there was no significant female filmmaker until Nandita Das arrived with Firaaq in 2008. Happily there are women in the millennium making a name as filmmakers in what is clearly a man’s world. Here are my favourites. 1. Zoya Akhtar: Perhaps the single-most influential female director since Aparna Sen and certainly the most prolific. Her oeuvre so far | Click Here...