
While We Watched (2022)
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- 1h 34min
- Documentary, Biography
- 14 Jul 2023 (Ireland)
- Movie
- 7 wins & 6 nominations.
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Cast
Ravish Kumar | ... |
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Sushil Bahuguna | ... |
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Deepak Chaubey | ... |
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Sushil Mohapatra | ... |
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Swarolipi Sengupta | ... |
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Saurabh Shukla | ... |
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Directed by
Vinay Shukla |
Written by
Reshma Ramachandran | ... | () |
Amaan Shaikh | ... | () |
Vinay Shukla | ... | () |
Abhinav Tyagi | ... | () |
Produced by
Beadie Finzi | ... | executive producer |
Maxyne Franklin | ... | executive producer |
Aditi Kumar | ... | assistant producer |
Luke W. Moody | ... | producer |
Khushboo Ranka | ... | producer |
Jess Search | ... | executive producer |
Vinay Shukla | ... | producer |
Vijay Vaidyanathan | ... | executive producer |
Music by
Joaquin Garcia |
Cinematography by
Amaan Shaikh | ... | director of photography |
Vinay Shukla | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Abhinav Tyagi |
Editorial Department
Srajan Agadi | ... | assistant editor |
Vikas Bajaj | ... | assistant editor |
Kartik Bansal | ... | associate editor |
Yusra Hasan | ... | assistant editor |
Sidharth Meer | ... | colorist |
Aditi Singh | ... | associate editor |
Sound Department
Bibin Dev | ... | sound |
Shijomon George | ... | dialogue editor (as George Shijomon) |
Ashique Muhammed | ... | Premix |
Dheeraj P V | ... | Premix engineer |
Kalhan Raina | ... | sound recordist |
Renganaath Ravee | ... | sound designer / sound |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Jolt.Film (2024) (United States) (video)
- MetFilm Distribution (Ireland) (theatrical)
- MetFilm Distribution (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bridge PostWorks, Mumbai (post-production facilities)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
The Prime Time Indian TV journalist, Ravish Kumar, is in trouble. Famous for his unflinching take-downs of the ruling establishment during his long-running prime-time news hour, his nerves have begun to fray from carrying the torch of 'good journalism' for too long. In the public eye, Ravish has become a regular fixture, beaming from TV sets and widely shared phone videos. His prime-time news bulletin has long been characterized by solid research, verified evidence, vignette-style notes from the field, and a sharp commentary with a touch of rustic sass. In the Indian media landscape, Kumar's show is a far cry from the new industry standard of high-decibel, polarizing, blustering TV news debates. As press freedom further disintegrates and self-censorship becomes the new normal, Kumar struggles to stay afloat in the rising tide of his own network's financial hardships, sinking TRP ratings, and the strain of continuous downsizing. The dangerously deteriorating standard of public discourse finds Ravish at the receiving end of harassment, intimidation, morphed images, threats to his life and even violence against his family. With a growing target on his back, and the looming threat of his network's imminent closure, Ravish transforms from a spunky troublemaker into a deeply troubled man, worried for himself, his family, and the soul of his nation. |
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Box Office
Budget | $1,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Ravish Kumar resigned from NDTV on 30th November 2022 after the acquisition of NDTV by Adani Group. Owner of Adani group Gautam Adani is alleged to have close relations with the PM of ruling party. This documentary was released in September 2022. In various interviews Ravish Kumar has mentioned in various interviews that it was a planned and systematic move to take over the channel to muffle his voice. See more » |