Masterclass in Editing with Sreekar Prasad | RRR | Editor Sreekar Prasad Interview | Cinema Express

9-time National Award-winning film editor, A Sreekar Prasad, whose work spans over 17 languages and more than 600 films, discusses the intricacies of the craft, its sacrosanct place in the process of filmmaking, how nuanced editing choices make a huge difference to visual storytelling and of course, the mammoth of the movie called #RRR. Host: Ram Venkat Srikar Editing: Sowndarya Murali Camera: Dynapix Media Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:27 - The reason behind RRR's success in the west 05:56 - The understanding between filmmakers and editors 11:20 - Imagination while editing RRR 12:50 - Retaining judgment/objectivity as an editor 18:57 - The strong connection between writing and editing 26:42 - Diminishing attention span of the audience & Music 33:11 - Silences in RRR and creating moments 38:31 - Virata Parvam and the commercial prospects of serious films 44:12 - ToLet and drama in one shot 45:43 - The experience of working with younger filmmakers 51:08 - Bollywood and South dynamics 55:16 - Why do Indian editors work more than American editors? 58:03 - Okkadu 01:06:32 - Nuvvu Naaku Nachav (2001) 01:09:07 - Firaaq (2008) 01:11:36 - Talvar (2015) 01:14:54 - Billa (2008) 01:17:34 - Sivaranjaniyum Innum Sila Pengalum (2020) 01:20:06 - Does he still face challenges? 01:22:02 - Outro #cinemaexpress #sreekarprasad #masterclassinediting #movieediting #cinemaexpressinterview #masterclass Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/XpressCinema/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/XpressCinema Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xpresscinema/ For more film news, interviews and reviews, go to: http://www.cinemaexpress.com Cinema Express is a wing of The New Indian Express, and gives you the latest in the world of cinema, with special emphasis on South India, and particular distaste for gossip. The New Indian Express is published by Express Publications (Madurai) Limited from 25 centres in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Odisha. The company also publishes the Tamil daily, Dinamani, Cinema Express (Tamil), Malayalam Varika (Malayalam), Sakhi (Kannada), and Sunday Standard from New Delhi.