{"id":5214,"date":"2019-09-16T23:44:53","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T18:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learningandcreativity.com\/silhouette\/?p=5214"},"modified":"2019-09-16T23:52:36","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16T18:22:36","slug":"twenty-four-portraits-of-girish-kasaravalli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learningandcreativity.com\/silhouette\/twenty-four-portraits-of-girish-kasaravalli\/","title":{"rendered":"Twenty Four \u2018Portraits\u2019 of Girish Kasaravalli"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Girish Kasaravalli at work for one of his films<\/p><\/div>\n

I met Girish Kasaravalli for the first time in November 2012 in Goa, at a workshop organized by the FTII. A modest man dressed in an inexpensive kurta pajama was conducting a masterclass on filmmaking, explaining the nuances of the science and art of cinema. He gave examples from the films of Satyajit Ray, Robert Bresson, Ozu, Godard, Bergman, Fellini and the like. There was a palpable honesty and earnestness in the way he was speaking to the audience. His explanation of complex subjects like the structure, grammar and metaphors was simple and relatable. It was obvious that his understanding of cinema as a medium of expression was deep and profound. All his comments and explanations added to the understanding of cinema and provided an insight into the craft of filmmaking. The masterclass was followed by the screening of his film Dweepa<\/em> (The Island).<\/p>\n

The film completely mesmerised me with its cinematic beauty. Intuitively I felt that if I ever made a film, it should be one like Dweepa<\/em> \u2013 so magical was it, yet so rooted in culture and humanity. The magic of Kasaravalli\u2019s cinema had overpowered me. Something within me told me that here was a filmmaker who could be my role model, cinematically and otherwise. This was the beginning of my association with Girish Kasaravalli, a simple, down-to-earth human being and an outstanding filmmaker.<\/p>\n

Two years of rubbing shoulders with him and absorbing his cinematic wisdom during my visits to Bengaluru and his to Mumbai gave me the courage to make my first film, that too on the filmmaker I adored.<\/p>\n