Anand Patwardhan Interview: 'The World is Family' and Fearless Documentary Filmmaking | TIFF 2023

Join me for an exclusive interview with renowned documentary filmmaker Anand Patwardhan at TIFF 2023. In this candid conversation, film critic Sucharita Tyagi delves deep into his latest documentary, 'The World is Family,' where Patwardhan explores the intricacies of capturing his parents' life, rewriting history through his powerful films, and navigating the challenging landscape for documentary releases in India.
Discover Patwardhan's fearless approach to filmmaking and gain insights into the thought-provoking themes of his work. Don't miss this engaging discussion with a veteran filmmaker known for his impactful documentaries.
Stay tuned to my channel for more insightful interviews from the Toronto International Film Festival. Subscribe now to catch all the latest updates!
SUBSCRIBE - bit.ly/35NEDO7
0:00 - Highlights
0:21 - The journey of making ‘The World is Family’
2:44 - Rewriting history through films
4:22 - “They’re changing the constitution”
6:47 - Filming his parents’ life
8:37 - Current scenario for documentary filmmaking
10:27 - “Film Festivals gave me protection”
13:49 - Favourite Bollywood films
#TIFF2023 #TorontoFilmFestival #AnandPatwardhan #TheWorldisFamily #Documentaryfilms #SucharitaTyagi #IndiaatTiff
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, often stylized as tiff) is one of the most prestigious and largest publicly attended film festivals in the world, founded in 1976 and taking place each September. It is also a permanent destination for film culture operating out of the TIFF Bell Lightbox cultural centre, located in Downtown Toronto.
Anand Patwardhan is an Indian documentary filmmaker known for his socio-political, human rights-oriented films. Some of his films explore the rise of religious fundamentalism, sectarianism and casteism in India, while others investigate nuclear nationalism and unsustainable development.
Esteemed documentarian Anand Patwardhan directs a portrait of his parents, whose families were intertwined with Gandhi and India’s independence movement. His view on history extolls unity between Hindus and Muslims, a value that needs reasserting in modern politics.
Join me!
Instagram - / su4ita
Twitter - / su4ita
Facebook - / sucharitakapage
Producer - Maitri Dharod
Video editor - [phone]
/ darkreationz
Be decent people,
Sucharita

[@wilsonnair9240]

Certainly one of the finest filmmaker of our country where secularism has become some kind of a joke which have become repetitive to an extent where it became a mockery of sorts. Nevertheless a fine interview where a great speaks about how difficult is for him to make a film and show it to the people. He never stopped.. He never stops... What's our excuse???

[@SucharitaTyagi]

I know zyada log iss interview ko shayad nahi dekhenge, lekin when i say "the world is family" is one of the best things i watched at TIFF this season, I'm not exaggerating. Will try to put together a short review soon.

[@anju04aa]

Hope these come to India sooner…🤞

[@revatipathak1016]

I was not going to watch this but I thought to myself 'May be not many people watch it but Sucharita is really honest about the content that she puts out' and decided to give it a try. Will be looking forward for the review.❤

[@CosmicwithS]

Yeh toh crazy ho gaya❤

[@user-cg3li5uu5s]

anand patwardhan is anti hindu and anti indian😡

[@wanderingmystic6968]

Kyon nahin dekhenge. There are many with a soul still thriving though their numbers are shrinking. It was India that mattered back then not upmanship of one religion over the others, people mattered, feelings mattered, holistic development mattered, debates, contrarian thoughts mattered. It is almost impossible to find another human being like Gandhi. My father was of similar principles and he was murdered too. I know what it is to life that life. We didn’t have opulence but led a qualitative life. I am trying to lead a life of transparency, integrity, honesty and of conscience. Doesn’t always help me but I can look at people in the eye and even they realise “ yeh Aadmi galat kaam nahi karega”
Hats off to Anandji. It requires guts, passion and immense love for the country and his films hold a mirror to the society only if it wants to look into it.
Just think about it . The bamiyan Buddha was destroyed by the taliban. Advani led the destruction of a national monument ( a masjid alright still it has history) . What is the difference between him and them. Are we short of Rama temples in the country. Would the mythical Rama complained of yet another temple was constructed elsewhere. It is all political to divide and hurt sensibilities.
Advani gets a Bharat Ratna. For what. Will our nation become all virtuous now that the temple is in place. All Indians should introspect because the beauty of our nation is its diversity and inclusivity. That is what makes us special

[@TheShounak]

Thank you for platforming one of the best documentary flimmakers of our country.

[@SucharitaTyagi]

The honour is entirely mine

[@aparimit]

In truest sense, Anand Patwardhan stands as tall Satyajit Ray as India's answer to global cinema.

[@risolution]

Thanks for the interview. Anand is a source of pride and inspiration for filmmakers in India. I've been enjoying his works for many years. The subjects he chooses to document are vital to India and humanity.

[@abhishekjuneja4493]

Vinay, shaunak and now patwardhan, I can't thank you enough sucharita ❤

[@SucharitaTyagi]

More soon hopefully ❣️

[@myabhayg]

Sucharita thank you for this.
Can't wait to watch it.

[@SucharitaTyagi]

Enjoy

[@fahadjawaid3569]

Thanks for introducing me to Anand Patwardhan. I wish I could see his work.

[@harman3796]

I really appreciate that you have the guts to interview the right person.❤❤❤

[@jayantinaik6028]

Salute Anand for your clarity of the time

[@Amro_spective]

Great documentary filmmaker❤

[@medhadurge5332]

thanks for bringing this to us. loved it.

[@kshitijbhandare]

this documentary should included in mami film festival

[@anju04aa]

This is gold Suchi. Please take me next time to TIFF….😍

[@Amro_spective]

14:32 he said ott wont touch his films , but i guess his documentaries was on mubi

[@ShobhitGupta12]

Where can we see the world is family film?

[@senorcruz9520]

Where and when can I watch this movie?

[@abhik8259]

Where do we watch these films?

[@Amro_spective]

The audacity of cbfc to censor documentaries, 😂 they don't under non fiction it seems

[@amitshivalkar7243]

Is it a spoiler Anand?