#Nandita das

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FlRE (1996)

directed by Deepa Mehta

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I Am (Onir, 2010)

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Earth (1998), dir. Deepa Mehta

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Fire - Deepa Mehta

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Kapil Sharma's Zwigato On OTT: Check Which Digital Platform Is Streaming It! | Movies News

New Delhi: After getting rave reviews and a heart-warming response from the audience, garnered through its theatrical and global festival run, Zwigato is now available for a wider audience. Starting today, October 25, 2024,  the film will be available to stream on Prime Video. Produced by Applause Entertainment and Nandita Das Initiatives, Zwigato is directed by Nandita Das.  Zwigato is a moving…

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10 Most Essential Adoor Gopalakrishnan Movies

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Sapan News updates, art and interfaith in Mumbai, and two films

Sharing some Sapan News features, plus thoughts on two films - Joyland and Zwigato - and the triple train crash in India

Hello all, check out the work we’re doing at Sapan News, providing behind-the-headlines information with context and nuance, and syndicating pieces out to a growing media network. Sapan News syndicated feature in The South Asia Times, page 27, 3-9 June. Sapan News latest features include this explainer about the implications of the state crackdown on the violent protests following Imran Khan’s…

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my mom just told me about fire (1996), the first mainstream bollywood movie to feature a lesbian relationship starring shabana azmi and nandita das. adding it to my watchlist.

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Zwigato screening: Kapil Sharma, director Nandita Das host a star-studded event - Times of India

Kapil Sharma is all set to make a comeback on the big screen with the Nandita Das directorial Zwigato, which also stars Shahana Goswami in the lead. A day prior to its release, a special screening was held in Mumbai which was attended by the likes of Sonu Nigam, Gurdas Maan, Suniel Shetty, Shehnaaz Gill, Boney Kapoor and several other well-known Bollywood celebrities. Richa Chadha along with Ali…

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everyone go watch fire (1996) dir. deepa mehta now.

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Do you have any dark skinned fcs you’d like to see gif packs of? I’m very faceblind and not as up on media as I should be but I’m practicing my work and would love to help those resources

Lori Tan Chinn (1948) Hoisan Chinese.

Nandita Das (1969) Indian.

Sendhil Ramamurthy (1974) Indian.

Grace Park (1974) Korean.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui (1974) Indian.

Dominique Jackson (1975) Afro Tobagonian - is trans.

Trevor Jamieson (1975) Pitjantjatjara / Kukatja, Noongar.

Florence Kasumba (1976) Ugandan.

Sterling K. Brown (1976) African-American.

Danai Gurira (1978) Shona Zimbabwean.

Konkona Sen Sharma (1979) Indian.

Nonso Anozie (1979) Nigerian.

Tannishtha Chatterjee (1980) Indian.

Yetide Badaki (1981) Nigerian - is bisexual.

Lupita Nyong'o (1983) Mexican Luo Kenyan.

Gabourey Sidibe (1983) Senegalese / African-American.

John David Washington (1984) African-American.

T'Nia Miller (1985) Afro Jamaican - is a lesbian - has spoken up for Palestine!

Radhika Apte (1985) Indian - has spoken up for Palestine!

Jodie Turner-Smith (1986) Afro Jamaican.

Chai Fonacier (1986) Bisaya Filipino - has spoken up for Palestine!

Susan Wokoma (1987) Nigerian - has spoken up for Palestine also has donated to an auction for Cinema4Gaza!

Lashana Lynch (1987) Afro Jamaican.

Michaela Coel (1987) Ghanaian - is aromantic - has spoken up for Palestine!

Ritesh Rajan (1988) Indian.

Anna Diop (1988) Senegalese.

Daniel Kaluuya (1989) Ugandan.

Andrea Bang (1989) Korean.

Lolly Adefope (1990) Yoruba Nigerian - has spoken up for Palestine!

Stephanie Hsu (1990) Taiwanese.

Varun Saranga (1990) Indian.

Shaunette Renée Wilson (1990) Afro Guyanese.

Antoinette Robertson (1990) Afro Jamaican.

Paapa Essiedu (1990) Ghanaian - has spoken up for Palestine and donated an auction to Cinema4Gaza!

Nyma Tang (1991) Sudanese.

Denée Benton (1991) African-American - has spoken up for Palestine!

Shamier Anderson (1991) Afro Jamaican.

Sheila Atim (1991) Ugandan.

Melinda Shankar (1992) Indo-Guyanese.

Clarence Ryan (1992) Unspecified Aboriginal Australian.

Haiesha Mistry (1993) Gujarati.

Kim Adis (1993) Bisaya Filipino.

Stephan James (1993) Afro Jamaican.

Nicole Kang (1993) Korean.

Baykali Ganambarr (1994) Yolngu.

Kofi Siriboe (1994) Ghanaian.

Simone Ashley (1995) Tamil Indian.

Mouna Traoré (1995) Afro Haitian and Malian.

Duckie Thot (1995) South Sudanese.

Brandon Soo Hoo (1995) Chinese - has spoken up for Palestine!

Ashton Sanders (1995) African-American.

Zuri Reed (1996) African-American.

Micheal Ward (1997) Afro Jamaican - has spoken up for Palestine!

Magnolia Maymuru (1997) Yolngu.

Jasmeet Baduwalia (1998) Indian.

Lovie Simone (1998) Ghanaian / African-American.

Olly Sholotan (1998) Nigerian

Hope Ikpoku Jnr (2001) Black British - has spoken up for Palestine!

Gerrard Lobo (?) Indian.

Jacob Junior Nayinggul (?) Yolngu.

Natassia Gorey-Furber (?) Central Arrente.

Jimi Bani (?) Wadagadum Torres Strait Islander.

Sasha Morfaw (?) Cameroonian.

Karim Diane (?) Mandingo.

Hey anon! I wouldn't consider these all to be dark-skinned but they're definitely considered dark in their respected industries. Please send in any suggestions and I can add them!

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Shubho Mahurat শুভ মহরৎ (2003) Dir. Rituparno Ghosh

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Earth (1998), dir. Deepa Mehta

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hey not to be rude, your characters are yours, but kinda sad that you've changed anjali's and Christina's cast to someone fairer...

No! I'm sorry to hear that!

I do apologize for Cristina. I had to pick someone in a rush when I was doing the family tree and I haven't put a lot of thought into it since she is a small character in the story and I don't really have to visualize her much. An alternative casting: Eva Mendes 😍

Anjali's casting, however, is something I really like. Yes, Anjali does have dark skin. But when I cast my characters (the main ones), I try to pick people who not only physically look like the character, but also give off their 'vibes', so it's easier for me to visualize.

I know younger Anjali (Simone Ashley) had darker skin. But I didn't cast her only because she has dark skin, but i cast her because she is from South India and has the Anjali vibes. It's the same for Radika Apte (who is also from South India and has Anjali vibes). I loved her in Sacred Games and Lust Stories <3

One of my initial castings for Anjali was Nandita Das (who is stunning!!!!) who physically looks like Anjali but it was very hard for me visualize her when I wrote Anjali's scenes since she is a little older. I think she would be perfect for Anjali when she is in her 50s-60s ;)

But having said all of this, always feel free to have your own casting and visualizations (as long as the person is from the same race etc).