Bollywood Storytellers

All it took was a call from Aditya Chopra to transform the career graph of this talented documentary filmmaker Kabir Khan. This week on Zoom’s <em>Bollywood Storytellers</em>, Kabir Khan takes us through his film making experiences and the beginning of his dynamic journey in Bollywood.

Among an emerging breed of female directors altering the contours of Bollywood, Farah Khan stands tall breaking the all-male stranglehold in the film industry. This week on Zoom’s Bollywood Storytellers, the talented filmmaker talks about her troubled childhood, her initial years as choreographer and how she made a mark in the industry by presenting the glamour of Bollywood in a contemporary style.

Anurag Kashyap is a name that silences even the biggest Bollywood cynics. This week on Bollywood Storytellers, the maverick director talks to Zoom about his desperation to be a part of Indian film industry and succeeding on his own terms. While his directorial debut <em>Paanch</em> did not see the light of day, films like <em>Dev D, Gulaal, Black Friday</em> and the <em>Gangs of Wasseypur</em> series have cemented Anurag Kashyap as a storyteller with the power to excel in unconventional mainstream cinema.

There has been no looking back for Farhan Akhtar ever since his directorial debut Dil Chahta Hai gained a cult status. This maverick filmmaker has donned many hats - be it director, screenwriter, producer, actor, playback singer and lyricist. Farhan has inspired a new genre of cinema that is youthful, stylish and tells a story that connects with new age India. This week on Bollywood Storytellers, Farhan Akhtar narrates an intriguing story of his passion and dedication for cinema that breaks the mould and reflects the way urban India thinks.

This week, Bollywood Storytellers, Zoom TV’s brand new show on gen-next filmmakers will showcase the amazing journey of Rohit Shetty and the making of his 100 crore kingdom. When kids of his age were deciding which course to take up in college, Rohit Shetty was already assisting on <em>Phool aur Kante</em>. Having not seen immediate success with his first directorial film <em>Zameen</em>, he came back with a bang with <em>Golmaal</em> and went on to make India’s first trilogy. With seven hits amongst his eight releases, there’s no looking back for Rohit Shetty.