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Sharad Raj

Sharad Raj is a Mumbai based independent filmmaker and a senior faculty at whistling woods international. An alumnus of the film and television institute of India, Pune, Sharad has been a creative director in television and has launched several shows. He recently completed his debut feature, Ek Betuke Aadmi Ki Afrah Raatein starring Adil Hussain and has previously directed two short features, namely Ek Thi Maria starring Raghuvir Yadav and Irrfan and Ward No. 6 starring Kay Kay and Atul Kumar.

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An auteur in the true sense: Werner Herzog

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Climates: A metaphor for changing human behavior

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The genius of Jacques Tati

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Goodfellas: The patriarchal architecture of the mafia world

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The apotheosis of the new wave: Jules et Jim

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