From slums to Sunndans: Rohan Kanwade’s cinematic trip with Sabar Bonda
Filmmaker Rohan Kanwade talked to us about his cinematic journey. The directors are winning praise from all quarters for their film Sabar Bonda, which was recently released at the Sunandan Film Festival.
Growing up in Mumbai’s slums, Rohan Kanwade had a dream to make films and reach the global audience. And both of these have come true because his film Sabar Bonda has been selected as the only South Asian feature film to compete in Sunndans this year. It is also the only Marathi feature film to premiere at the prestigious festival till date. Today in a special chat with India Today Digital, the filmmaker talked about how these platforms are reaching. “Not only for other filmmakers who want to tell their own stories, but I hope that it actually encourages other producers and studios to support these films and help them reach the global audience, “He shared with a smile.
The filmmaker shared that ever since he started dreaming about being behind the camera, he wanted to make a film that could cross international borders. “And for that, whatever we wanted initially had to get visibility for the film. I told my manufacturer that it would only be through laboratories and markets. I also wanted to go through it because I am not a trained filmmaker and my actor or writer was never mentorship other than friends or my producer, but he did not have technical (skill). I also wanted to find some good masters that could give me some insight and help me improve my craft. Through this, we started meeting the right people and when we started showing the film on festivals, it was Suki Talati (Director, Girls B Girls Will Girls), who introduced us to Sandan. In this way our journey started. ,
Calling it ‘Dream Cumming True’ Yatra, Rohan Kanwade said that he had written the film for himself because he had no hope. He said that the plot revolves around the people of the queue, it has become really difficult to fund the producers, and it was the community that eventually came together to dilute it.
“First, it is an independent film and at the top, a film that also talks about the queue. It is also set during the 10-day mourning period. Therefore, everything was completely against it. And we were trying to reach people, but they were suggesting a big change and thinking that when my producers Neeraj Churi and I contacted some of our queues around the world. Decided to finance.
Given how Payal Kapadia’s film All V Imagine Lite asked to win praise around the world, we asked Rohan if independent cinema is getting very important recognition.
“I feel so and I am so happy that independent filmmakers are actually trying such diverse stories and remedies. That is why viewers are also excited to see stories in a different way. Each filmmaker is excited to see stories in a different way. The life of life is really better to share its attitude about the world.
However, the filmmaker admitted that he wants to make a commercial film someday, and the subject that thrills him is ‘dinosaur’. He said, “I was thinking, how can I sit with dinosaurs in Mumbai? Because I love dinosaurs. I saw Jurassic Park, when I was in another standard, I love dinosaurs and the voice of the film Gaya. That’s why I get the voice of the film.
While he produces magic on the screen, many people do not know that Rohan Kanwade’s life is no less than the script of the film. After growing up in Mumbai’s slums, the filmmaker is representing the country at international stages today. When asked how his background impressed his art, he said, “My father always used to take us to cinema to watch films. In this way I started loving films, even if this projector Was first caught my attraction. I started being immersed in aspects of films to imagine stories.
He said that it was his father, who suggested that he transferred his career to films, but asked him to be emotional about it. And then soon friends, colleagues and their partners helped him live. “I don’t think I could be able to find out filmmaking without them. It has been a really long journey because I was self-sighted. A friend of mine said once, who has been with me : ‘Life is difficult but life is difficult but filmmaking is difficult’.
On a final note, Rohan Kanwad said that he does not give pressure or responsibility to represent the row or language. He said that his writing approach is more comfortable and his hunger is to tap on various subjects.
