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Time of India
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Samskara cinematographer heaps praise on Natesh Hegde's Vagachipani
Actor and director Natesh Hegde's latest directorial Vagachipani, was screened at the Sydney Film Festival and has drawn rave reviews. Amongst the audience was Australian director and cinematographer Tom Cowan. Cowan is also the cinematographer of the acclaimed Kannada film Samskara starring Girish Karnad that was directed by Pattabhirama Reddy. Natesh who was happy with the reception fetched by his film which stars Malayalam actor Dileep Pothan, tells us that the highlight of his trip is the text from Cowan following the screening of his film. 'Dear Natesh, I was so pleased to be able to be at the Sydney Film Festival screening of your movie Tiger's Pond. It's an excellent production, very affecting with images that linger in my mind. Your way of having the people be - and not pushing them into situations for the sake of 'story' made the village riveting to me. I am not against 'story', in fact I think that getting to a wide audience, a story helps them. But, as I said, your movie Tiger's Pond is so good without obvious dramatic manipulation. It has a special power because of your choices: the imagery, editing, performances' and theme. The theme of the tragedy of village life can be hackneyed if it is not deeply felt as you depiction is. Lesley and I both loved the movie and hope to see your next one. Best wishes, Tom,' reads the message. 'Noted Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi had also come for the screening and it made my day,' sums up Natesh.
The Hindu
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Award-winning Kannada filmmakers Natesh Hegde and Ganesh Hegde collaborate for ‘Kurka'
Ganesh Hegde, the State-award winning Kannada filmmaker, has announced his next. The Kannada film, titled Kurka, stars actor-filmmaker Natesh Hegde, Avinash, Vijay Raghavendra and Anupama Gowda in prominent roles. Kurka, billed as a crime drama, is produced by Aghor Motion Pictures and Fox & Friends, founded by Natesh and Ganesh. The duo aims to create meaningful and relevant stories from the banner. Jahangir MS, GB Bharath, Sindhu Herur, Nagaraj Hegde and Shwetha Desai are the other actors in the movie. Charan Raj is the music composer while Ganesh has handled the cinematography as well. Shreyank Nanjappa is the sound designer while Natesh has done the editing. 'Kurka revolves around Munna , a young rebel and son of ex soldier-turned-quarry worker. He gets trapped in local power game and struggles to overcome a personal. In his attempt to handle the challenging situation, Munna goes through the test of truth, leading to his surreal transformation,' said Ganesh about his movie. Currently in the post-production stage, Kurka was completely shot in Honnavar. Ganesh's feature debut, Neeli Hakki, won the State Award for the Best Directorial Debut in 2020. The film was co-produced by Tamil actor Vijay Sethupathi and screened at NYIFF, IFFSA and IFFI Goa among other reputed film festivals. ALSO READ:Kannada film 'Vagachipani' (Tiger Pond) wins Special Jury Mention at Spirit of Fire Festival, headed by Emir Kusturica Meanwhile, Natesh, who made his critically acclaimed debut Pedro, followed it up with Vagachipani (Tiger Pond), starring Achyuth Kumar, Gopal Hegde and Dileesh Pothan. The movie premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival earlier this year.
