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Filmmakers Anurag Kashyap and Sudha Kongara Celebrate 25 Years of Friendship
25 Oct
Summary
- Sudha Kongara and Anurag Kashyap first met 25 years ago when she was an assistant director
- Their creative connection developed quickly during that initial collaboration
- Kongara describes Kashyap as her "favorite buddy and writer-filmmaker"
Acclaimed filmmakers Sudha Kongara and Anurag Kashyap are celebrating 25 years of friendship. The two directors first met 25 years ago when Kongara was working as an assistant director on one of Mani Ratnam's projects.
According to Kongara, their creative connection developed rapidly during that initial collaboration. She shared memories on social media, describing how Kashyap quickly "decoded" her and encouraged her to direct her first film, a love story. Kongara fondly refers to Kashyap as her "favorite buddy and writer-filmmaker," despite their contrasting personalities - she the "sunshine person" and he the "darkness guy."
The two directors have maintained their close friendship over the past 15 years, even as their careers have flourished. Kashyap's most recent directorial project, "Nishaanchi," received positive reviews from critics, though it did not perform strongly at the box office. Meanwhile, Kongara has directed acclaimed films like "Soorarai Pottru" and "Irudhi Suttru." Both continue to make meaningful contributions to contemporary cinema with their distinctive voices.
