Pink’ Director Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury at Whistling Woods International

“THE MOVIE PINK WAS TO BE TITLED ‘NO’ INITIALLY,” CONFESSED DIRECTOR ANIRUDDHA ROY CHOWDHURY, TO THE STUDENTS OF WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL

Mumbai 10th February 2017: ‘Pink’ Director Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, who was at the helm of one of the most successful Hindi films of 2016, addressed a group of enthusiastic students at Whistling Woods International as part of a filmmaking masterclass on February 7, 2017. Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury provided interesting insights into the making of a film which acquired both, critical and commercial acclaim. The session, which began with the screening of ‘Pink’, also saw the presence of Ritesh Shah, the writer of the film. Sharing his story-telling experiences with the students, Ritesh also spoke about the technicalities involved in scriptwriting, and how to effectively weave story ideas to cater to the demands of a particular script. The session ended on an interactive note with an interesting Q&A by an active audience, who were left inspired by the end of the masterclass.

Speaking about the film, Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury said, “Pink was not only about philosophy, but also about consent law. We did borrow a lot of characters from our daily life. Initially, we tried to make it in a documentary format to bring out the real emotions. In retrospect, we are very happy and proud that we managed to communicate the correct message through the film.” Speaking about his experiences of addressing the future filmmakers of the country, Aniruddha said “I am so glad that students of WWI watched the film again today and had such unique perspectives and questions to pose post the screening. I wish them all the best, as they all prepare to become bright future filmmakers of our country.”

About WWI:

Whistling Woods International (WWI) is a Film, Television, Animation, Communication, Fashion, Music and Media Arts institute located in Mumbai, India. Founded by one of India’s leading filmmakers – Subhash Ghai, WWI is one of Asia’s largest Film, Communication &Media Arts institute. The Hollywood Reporter’ has rated WWI as one of the Ten Best Film Schools in the world in 2014, 2013 & 2010. The campus is located inside Mumbai’s film & television production hub ‘Filmcity’, and offers courses that vary in duration from 1 year to 3 years. All the major specializations of the Media & Entertainment industry are catered to, including Acting, Animation, Cinematography, Direction, Editing, Producing, Music, Screenwriting, Sound, Visual Effects, Media Management Studies, Visual Communication and Fashion Design. Degree and diploma courses offered as accredited to The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS).