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Rohan Kanawade on Making a Love Story Without Music in ‘Sabar Bonda’: ‘It was a Difficult Decision — Not to Make, but to Explain’
The filmmaker explains the decision to strip his love story of songs and background score.
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Sidharth Meer on Why Indie Films Are Running Out of Space: 'We Were Thinking of Opening Our Own Cinema'
Colourist-turned-producer Sidharth Meer on the struggle of indie films, broken distribution and why he wants to open a cinema himself.
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Lights, Camera, Scoop: How 'Homebound' Won September Oscar Submission Race; Into 'Sabar Bonda's Big Marketing Swing
The Hollywood Reporter India's weekly column 'Lights, Camera, Scoop' unravels the behind-the-scenes madness of the big Bollywood machinery.
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‘Sabar Bonda’ Movie Review: Call Me By Your Shame
Rohan Kanawade’s pitch-perfect Sundance winner humanises the constraints of queer love.
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Rana Daggubati Breaks Down The Indie Film Math: Why He's Distributing Movies Like 'All We Imagine As Light' and 'Sabar Bonda'
Rana Daggubati talks about the learnings from distributing 'All We Imagine As Light,' coming on board 'Sabar Bonda,' and why the inconsistency of Indian film festivals is a problem.
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Rana Daggubati’s Spirit Media to Release 'Sabar Bonda' In India
A tender, intimate drama about interpersonal relationships, 'Sabar Bonda' follows a city-dweller named Anand (Bhushaan Manoj) as he embarks on a 10-day mourning ritual in his ancestral village.
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Indie Cinema in India Lost Theatres First. Then, Streaming Too
With mid-tier commercial fare staking its claim on OTTs, and theatrical avenues closing fast, independent cinema is once again back to where it began: on the margins.
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Exclusive | 'Sabar Bonda' Makers React To World Cinema Grand Jury Prize At Sundance 2025; Call It 'Victory For Indian Cinema'
Directed by Rohan Parashuram Kanawade, 'Sabar Bonda' ('Cactus Pears') has won the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic at the Sundance Film Festival 2025
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The Journey of 'Sabar Bonda,' the First Ever Marathi-language Feature to Premiere at Sundance
The director of 'Sabar Bonda' (Cactus Pears) talks candidly about his self-taught filmmaking experience, the difficulties of sustaining an artistic vision, and the significance of authenticity in queer cinematic storytelling.
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