WHEN ANURAG, ZOYA, BALKI AND SHEKHAR KAPUR UNITED
· The noted directors come together for
India in a Day directed by Richie Mehta
· First ever large scale collaborative
film in the country
· Directed by Richie Mehta and executive
produced by Ridley Scott and Anurag Kashyap
· Partnership with Google enabled
submission of over 16,000 video stories from Indians across the country
by Shrutee K/DNS
September 21,
2016:Keeping aside their personal commitments, noted directors Anurag Kashyap
(also the Executive Producer on the film), Zoya Akhtar, ShekarKapur and R.Balki
united to cheer on India to submit their video stories to Google and Scott Free
Films for the country’s largest crowdsourced film, INDIA IN A DAY directed by
Richie Mehta.
The film will release on
September 23, 2016 in Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore.
Having premiered at the
coveted Toronto International Film Festival, this 90-minute film features
heartfelt, joyous and deeply personal stories from numerous participants from
across the country, documenting the day of October 10, 2015.
The outreach supported by
Google saw thousands of Indians submitting more than 16,000 videos, containing
over 365 hours of moments. The footage submitted by participants was uploaded on
a website set up by Google.
This marks a first in the
country and industry, with filmmakers uniting to engage a larger community to
document a day in the life of the country. Don’t miss the film in a theatre
near you.
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