Author: N Manu Chakravarthy

Vasanth Mokashi: Crafting Tradition in Cinema Vasanth Mokashi, known for adapting his father’s acclaimed novel Gangavva Gangamayi into a film, shares insights on his filmmaking journey in a 1994 interview. Creating His Own Tradition: Mokashi believes that each filmmaker shapes their own tradition through their work, evolving with each film. Inspiration from masters like Kaul, Ray, Bergman, and others helps in understanding the craft but doesn’t dictate creative choices. Adapting a Classic Novel: Mokashi’s process of adapting a 1950s Kannada novel involved delving into the roots of the story and bringing it into contemporary times by using politics as a…