Shoojit Sircar Quotes


'Madras Cafe' is set against the backdrop of the civil war in Sri Lanka in the 1990s.


Citations

Press Trust of India. "In my films writers are more important than actors: Shoojit Sircar." The Indian Express, 23 Nov. 2018.

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Shoojit Sircar
Shoojit Sircar
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  • Nationality: Indian
  • Profession: Director, Producer

Shoojit Sircar is an Indian film director and producer. He directed Yahaan (2005), Vicky Donor (2012), Madras Cafe (2013), Piku . He also produced the 2012 film Aparajita Tumi. He won the National Film Award for Vicky Donor in Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment category, shared with John Abraham. He also won the Indian Competition Special Jury Award at Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema in 2005 for Yahaan. He is now making a documentary on Amitabh Bachchan. He is associated with Rising Sun Films and has made television commercials for Saffola, 2G, Apsara Pencils, Fair & Lovely, Maruti WagonR, Cadbury, Dove, Zomato, and many other brands.