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Time of India
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Anurag Kashyap needs no guidance: Roshan Mathew
Malayalam cinema's rise as a daring and inventive industry has attracted admirers like Anurag Kashyap. Roshan Mathew, who has worked with Kashyap, believes the director doesn't need guidance but appreciates the collaborative environment. The industry's competitive spirit, driven by veterans and newcomers alike, elevates the standards and pushes everyone to deliver their best work. In the last decade, the rise of Malayalam cinema as one of India's most daring and consistently inventive film industries has been hard to miss. From compelling storytelling to a relentless focus on craft, the industry has found admirers far beyond Kerala's borders — including celebrated filmmaker Anurag Kashyap . Known for his gritty, unfiltered filmmaking, Kashyap has been vocal about his love for Malayalam cinema, even claiming in interviews that he's moving his base to the South and intends to make his mark in Malayalam films. But does a filmmaker of his stature need guidance while navigating this close-knit and distinctive industry? Actor Roshan Mathew doesn't think and Roshan have worked together in the past on a film called Choked- it was Roshan's first film in Hindi and it also featured Saiyami Kher . 'I don't think he requires any guidance from me,' Roshan chuckles, speaking in a recent conversation. ' Firstly, he's so good as an actor, like Saiyami and I, we keep discussing how good he is and he's so much fun to watch on screen be it Rifle Club or Maharaja,. And I've always known that he was a great actor. I just didn't expect him to take it and embrace it so wholeheartedly.' Roshan also shared that he's very much in touch with Anurag as he spent a lot of time in Kerala recently. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Thị trường có dấu hiệu suy thoái không? IC Markets Đăng ký Undo They met during the shoot of Rifle Club while he was there. He was also present at the K.R. Narayan Film Institute for a while,they also watched Kennedy together and finally adding that company is what he can provide to Anurag. Kashyap's affection for Malayalam cinema seems to stem from the same space that continues to inspire actors like Roshan — an environment charged with creativity, experimentation, and a healthy disregard for conventional filmmaking norms. For Roshan, it's a particularly exhilarating time to be working in Malayalam films. 'It's incredible,' Roshan says. 'All of us — my colleagues, my friends — we're just grateful to be alive and working in this industry at this particular moment. There are some extremely talented filmmakers, incredibly skilled technicians, and a bunch of really brave producers who are willing to back risky ideas. Everyone's playing together in this space, and it keeps you on your toes.' The actor believes that the collaborative and competitive spirit within the industry has pushed everyone to elevate their game. 'There are so many actors from my friend circle itself — people I've known for the past five or seven years — who I've seen grow into artists capable of delivering work I wouldn't have imagined when I first met them,' he observes. And it isn't just the newcomers or the middle generation leading the charge. The veterans continue to set the tone for the industry. 'People like Mammootty and Mohanlal are leading from the front. They're still choosing challenging roles, working with new directors, and inspiring the rest of us by showing us that there's no room to slack off,' Roshan says. The rising stature of Malayalam cinema on the national stage, coupled with its growing global footprint, hasn't made it complacent. If anything, Roshan believes it's raised the bar for everyone involved. 'It pushes you to put your best work into everything because the standards are very, very high,' he insists. As Malayalam cinema continues to script a new chapter in Indian filmmaking history, it seems there's space for both veterans and newcomers, insiders and outsiders, all united by a commitment to bold, boundary-pushing cinema. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Time of India
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Anurag Kashyap draws parallels between SS Rajamouli and Bong Joon-ho's global impact
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap shared his perspective on the current landscape of Indian cinema , drawing an interesting comparison between the growing international acclaim for SS Rajamouli and the global cult following of Korean director Bong Joon-ho. He stated, "With Rajamouli, there is a whole audience of him that's getting built since 'Eega' internationally. That's the same phenomenon with, say, Bong Joon-ho. Bong Joon-ho broke it with 'Parasite', but his best film was 'Memories of Murder'". Kashyap's Prediction of Rajamouli's Global Success Kashyap recalled predicting RRR 's international success prior to its release, saying, "I said it much before 'RRR' released, that 'RRR' will be that film that will break out from India because it was building up." He cited his experiences at international film festivals, where filmmakers from various countries expressed keen interest in Rajamouli, adding, "I've had filmmakers from Belgium, from Switzerland, from across wanting to know more about Rajamouli." He further mentioned filmmakers visiting the sets of 'RRR'", I know two filmmakers who made 'Blood for Dracula' and one more, they came down to Mumbai, and I took permission from Rajamouli and they visited the sets of 'RRR' and spent one week there." Kashyap summarized Rajamouli's international ascent, stating, "He first became big in the filmmaking world with ' Baahubali ', then larger in cinephilia, and with RRR, he reached out to the audience beyond cinephilia and the filmmaking world." Malayalam Cinema as the ' Korean Cinema of the Late 90s' Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Want Lower Bills Without Changing a Thing? elecTrick - Save upto 80% on Power Bill Learn More Undo Anurag Kashyap also lauded the ongoing evolution of Malayalam cinema, drawing a parallel between its current state and the rise of Korean cinema in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He observed, "There's a new Malayalam cinema that I find parallels with Korean cinema, like how Korean cinema was evolving in the late '90s and early 2000s. That's what Malayalam cinema right now." He elaborated on their approach, "They are taking up ideas that are not rooted but making them rooted, like, they are making films that are not their culture, but somehow fostering culture into it or finding culture into it and making it rooted." Citing an example, he said, "When I did a Rifle Club, from the early silent movies to Hunger Games, there was a glimpse of all these influential films. So it's like parts of these films became Rifle Club." Speaking about cinematic knowledge in Kerala, he noted, "Most of the Amal Neerad films are influenced by The Godfather, various stakes of it. So their influences vary from the far-off cinema they've seen from across the world. Cinephilia in Kerala is very high. They are genuinely brokers called Godard and Lenin, and one of them is a filmmaker. So cinephilia is very high and they are trying to find their stories in the subculture." Concerns Regarding Tamil Cinema and Observations on Telugu and Kannada Cinema In contrast, he expressed concern about Tamil cinema, saying, "Whereas Tamil, they mostly see blockbuster cult films. They are just borrowing from there, they are just dotting the big director blockbuster cult films. They are not watching films made in languages they are not familiar with or not been big at a festival, or have not been Oscar-nominated." On Telugu cinema, Kashyap acknowledged its distinct direction, stating, "They are creating their mythology. They are expanding, or borrowing, rehashing, or repeating their mythological world." As for Kannada cinema, Anurag admitted to limited recent exposure, "The last very, very good Kannada film I saw was 'Rama Rama Re…' and then Natesh Hegde's 'Pedro'. I have not seen a lot of Kannada films recently." Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Top of the Morning, March 12, 2025
Mar. 12—On Wednesdays, we'll introduce the students who make up Year 9 of High School Confidential, powered by Danville Area Community College. Today: Iroquois West's Traeh Kissack. Traeh is following the journalistic lead of her "lifelong role models," siblings Taya and Tristen. Taya was our High School Confidential reporter for Cissna Park in 2018-19, and Tristen studied journalism at the University of Illinois. "My brother and sister are my two best friends," Traeh said. A junior from tiny Crescent CIty — part of a five-student eighth-grade graduation class — Traeh has time before making a college decision. In addition to her role with us, she's involved in cheerleader, FCCLA, student council, Math Team, Scholastic Bowl and Rifle Club. "I would say I'm a pretty good shot," she said. Rifle Club has been around 53 years at Iroquois West, open to all students. "We shoot air rifles from 10 meters away in three different positions: kneeling, prone and standing," said Traeh, who finished second at this year's Raider Classic. She's a straight-shooter when it comes to High School Confidential, too. "My favorite part is the fact that I've gotten to highlight and give recognition to organizations that can often be overlooked or simply not known about," she said. "Being involved has been my favorite part of high school thus far, so being able to give back in this way has truly been so gratifying."
