Kislay was born in 1988. An independent director, he studied at Film and Television Institute of India where he graduated in editing. Before moving to films, Kislay was an active member of the Delhi theatre community and directed five plays between 2006 and 2010. He has made three independent shorts and co-wrote Yvan Ayr’s “Soni“. “Just Like That” is his debut feature.
On the occasion of his movie “Just Like That” being screened at 26th Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinemas – where it earned the Grand Jury Award and an Inalco Special Mention – we talked to Kislay about his theatrical upbringing, women becoming invisible after a certain age, violence in Hindu society and much more
You worked in theatre before you moved to cinema. How did that help you as a director?
Yes, I think it helped because I wrote my own plays to allow them to play to an Indian...
On the occasion of his movie “Just Like That” being screened at 26th Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinemas – where it earned the Grand Jury Award and an Inalco Special Mention – we talked to Kislay about his theatrical upbringing, women becoming invisible after a certain age, violence in Hindu society and much more
You worked in theatre before you moved to cinema. How did that help you as a director?
Yes, I think it helped because I wrote my own plays to allow them to play to an Indian...
- 3/1/2020
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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