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How independent news reporting in India and beyond is increasingly under threat by budgetary cuts and especially, extremists leveraging alternative platforms to spread misinformation.

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Vinay Shukla

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Reshma Ramachandran ... ()
 
Amaan Shaikh ... ()
 
Vinay Shukla ... ()
 
Abhinav Tyagi ... ()

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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

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Joaquin Garcia

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Amaan Shaikh ... director of photography
Vinay Shukla ... director of photography

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Abhinav Tyagi

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Srajan Agadi ... assistant editor
Vikas Bajaj ... assistant editor
Kartik Bansal ... associate editor
Yusra Hasan ... assistant editor
Sidharth Meer ... colorist
Aditi Singh ... associate editor

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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

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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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Also Known As
  • Namaskar! Main Ravish Kumar (India, Hindi title)
  • Na naszych oczach (Poland)
  • 우리가 지켜보는 동안 (South Korea)
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  • 94 min
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Budget $1,000,000 (estimated)

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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 »

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