BY A STAFF REPORTER
NORWALK, CA - A sold out audience of 500 members was treated to a private screening of the award-winning Gujarati film `Bhanwar’ hosted by the Gujarati Society of Southern California. The film was presented live by producer/director Aditi Thakor, founder of Broken Box Filmz, a production house from Ahmedabad.
NORWALK, CA - A sold out audience of 500 members was treated to a private screening of the award-winning Gujarati film `Bhanwar’ hosted by the Gujarati Society of Southern California. The film was presented live by producer/director Aditi Thakor, founder of Broken Box Filmz, a production house from Ahmedabad.
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Viewers were mesmerized as they emotionally connected with the untold story of a Gujarati puppeteer in search of his dreams. For some, the connection brought tears to their eyes. Thakor traveled from India for the private screening, which was held at the Sanatan Dharma Temple here on April 15. `Bhanwar’ originally released in November 2017 to rave reviews across India. Thakor, the director, lyricist, composer, choreographer and producer for the film, received critical acclaim for the film, which won “Critics Award for the Best Feature Film” and was nominated for a total of 14 nominations at the Transmedia Gujarati Screen Awards.
Thakor said, while speaking exclusively to India Journal, “Filmmaking is a passion for me, not a profession. It took me over five years to get my film made but I believed in it and I am so glad it finally got made.” Speaking on the subject of puppetry, she added, “puppetry in India is a dying art and it’s such a great art form as it involves nine different skills to perform. So I wanted to make a film focusing on that.” The screening was held in front of a full auditorium with an evening of film and dinner. It was followed by a questions answers session, “Meet & Greet the Director”. This event was made possible through the organization and sponsorship of B.U. Patel of Tarsadia Foundation, Maheshbhai Wadher, Kanubhai Patel and Kantibhai of Highglow Jewelers of Artesia. “Bhanwar has a great story, music and cinematography which has captured the hearts of many viewers and taken them back to their roots in India,” said Jawahar Shah, Secretary of the Gujarati Society of Southern California.
Thakor said, while speaking exclusively to India Journal, “Filmmaking is a passion for me, not a profession. It took me over five years to get my film made but I believed in it and I am so glad it finally got made.” Speaking on the subject of puppetry, she added, “puppetry in India is a dying art and it’s such a great art form as it involves nine different skills to perform. So I wanted to make a film focusing on that.” The screening was held in front of a full auditorium with an evening of film and dinner. It was followed by a questions answers session, “Meet & Greet the Director”. This event was made possible through the organization and sponsorship of B.U. Patel of Tarsadia Foundation, Maheshbhai Wadher, Kanubhai Patel and Kantibhai of Highglow Jewelers of Artesia. “Bhanwar has a great story, music and cinematography which has captured the hearts of many viewers and taken them back to their roots in India,” said Jawahar Shah, Secretary of the Gujarati Society of Southern California.
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