{"id":2853,"date":"2006-01-17T01:24:13","date_gmt":"2006-01-17T06:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sepiamutiny.com?p=2853"},"modified":"2006-01-16T23:47:26","modified_gmt":"2006-01-17T04:47:26","slug":"born_as_i_finis_1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sepiamutiny.com\/blog\/2006\/01\/17\/born_as_i_finis_1\/","title":{"rendered":"Born as I Finished College, Yet He Already Directs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The front\/main page<\/a> of Wikipedia imparts something new and interesting, yet again.<\/p>\n\n

Did you know…that Kishan Shrikanth, age ten, is in the process of directing a Kannada-language feature film, C\/o Footpath<\/em>, which will almost certainly make him the youngest director ever to release a commercial feature film? [wiki<\/a>]<\/blockquote>\n\n

I’ll save you the trouble of getting all wiki’d out; Kishan’s entire entry<\/a> (save one redundant sentence) is below:<\/p>\n\n

Kishan Shrikanth (born 6 January 1996), professionally known as Kishan or Master Kishan, is a Kannada-language actor from India. As of January 2006, having acted in some twenty films, he is in the process of directing a feature film, C\/o Footpath<\/em> (Care of Footpath), about an orphaned boy who wants to go to school. The cast includes prominent Indian actors Jackie Shroff, Saurabh Shukla, and Thaara.[1] Kishan will, himself, play the lead. [wiki<\/a>]<\/blockquote>\n\n
The Guinness Book of Records currently lists Sydney Ling as the youngest person to direct a professional feature film. Ling was thirteen in 1973 when he directed the Dutch film Lex the Wonderdog.[wiki<\/a>]<\/blockquote>\n\n

Upon reading that bit of information, I pondered how desis LOVE them some record-breaking and I wondered why no one brown had attempted this feat before.<\/p>\n\n

So why did little Kishan choose this goal?<\/p>\n\n

“I prefer directing to acting because of the creativity it affords me. From the beginning, I used to ask my directors about the technical aspects of the film, and hound the cameramen to show me their art. I want to continue directing and have already finalised the script for my next film, which will be a Hindi film,” he says.[rediff<\/a>]\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

This diminutive auteur is the real deal:<\/p>\n\n

“He is such a genius that I had to work in his film,” Jackie says. “He is constantly thinking about his next shot, constantly innovating to make it better. He is only nine years old, but he is sure about what he wants from his actors.”[rediff<\/a>]\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Now THAT’S impressive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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