Inside the Mind of a Master: Exclusive Interview with Shoojit Sircar | Powered by Woodland

Explore Woodland at http://www.woodlandworldwide.com For this episode, I flew to the city of joy only to fanboy around the incredible Shoojit Sircar at his Kolkata home. From discussing his films and anecdotes from his sets to how he plays cameraperson in all his films, from constipation to smoking, from Amitabh Bachchan to Irrfan, from his love for Rajma Chawal to him being a ‘Jat-Bengali’, not to forget the football game that we played, we hardly left any topic (or activity) undiscussed! We discussed how he landed his first directorial gig after his hotel job in Delhi, his close relationship with elephants, Bollywood’s Parninda Parcharcha (or PNPC as he calls it) and why he lives in Kolkata after all, I got all the tea *ahem ahem* that I could. Presenting to you, my goofiest, coolest, most gratifying conversations ever! Unfiltered by Samdish ft. Shoojit Sircar (aka Unleashing the Brilliance of Shoojit Sircar: Exclusive Unfiltered Conversation) 00:00:00-00:01:34 Precap 00:01:34-00:02:26 Woodland Bhaisahab ko thanks 00:02:26-00:03:03 Kolkata ki beauty 00:03:03-00:05:25 Haal Chaal 00:05:25-00:07:36 Early life & Ray 00:07:36 -00:09:20 Favourite food & casting process 00:09:20-00:10:56 Shoojit, the actor 00:10:56 -00:16:28 Working with the legends 00:16:28-00:22:47 Acting workshops 00:22:47- 00:25:17 Constipation, Ambani wedding 00:25:17 -00:29:34 Early editing gig for KBC 00:29:34-00:31:45 Entry into directing 00:31:45-00:35:08 Ads vs Films 00:35:08-00:42:04 Jab Shoojit met Varun Dhawan 00:42:04-00:44:50 David Dhawan, Karan Johar and SRK 00:44:50-00:49:46 Early theatre days 00:49:46-00:53:05 Shoojit’s first memory 00:53:05-00:54:55 Chit-chat and lunch 00:54:55-00:57:00 Mom’s influence 00:57:00-01:05:28 Vicky Donor and Ayushmann 01:05:28-01:08:26 Madras Cafe 01:08:26-01:09:35 Relationship with money 01:09:35-01:14:45 Close friendship with Irrfan 01:14:45-01:18:40 How’s Bombay? 01:18:40-01:26:30 Sardar Udham 01:26:30-01:29:05 Filmmakers' struggles 01:29:05-01:33:45 Writing process 01:33:45-01:36:28 Is Shoojit underrated? 01:36:28-01:40:55 Impact of films on society 01:40:55-01:42:25 Favourite contemporary films 01:42:25-01:43:11 Subscribe karo 01:43:11-01:44:13 Credits