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The cinema of Mani Kaul

Some called his films different, others inaccessible, but for filmmaker Mani Kaul, cinema was nothing less than a religion, one, which he meditated over throughout his life. Today, his second death anniversary will see the release of the English translation of the book, Uncloven Space: Mani Kaul In Conversation With Udayan Vajpeyi, followed by a special preview of Riyaaz, a tribute film made by his assistant and translator of the book Gurvinder Singh. We reproduce a few excer

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First brush with Mumbai (pg 123)
(Kaul came to Bombay for the first time at the age of seventeen after some disagreements with his father about his career. He wanted to join cinema, but his father wanted him to join IAS. So, out of his stubbornness he arrived in Mumbai, where he stayed with his uncle Mahesh Kaul, who ran the production company Anupam Chitra.)


Mani Kaul with cameraman Venu, and assistant director Reena Mohan on the sets of the film Mati Manas. Pics Courtesy/Lalitha Krishna

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