Directors' Diaries 2: Conversations with Film-makers: Their Path to Film-making

With Directors' Diaries 2 Rakesh Anand Bakshi adds yet another volume to his ongoing series of conversations with Hindi cinema's most iconic voices. This time he shares with us his conversations with some of the industry's most eminent film-makers-Shyam Benegal Tanuja Chandra Kabir Khan Abhishek Chaubey Nandita Das Shakun Batra Prabhu Deva and Mohit Suri-as well as significant but often overlooked behind-the-scenes crew such as spot boy Salim Shaikh make-up artist Vikram Gaikwad and sound designer Rakesh Ranjan.From the moment they were first drawn to the craft of film-making and how they got that elusive first break as a film-maker to films that left a deep impression on them and what they have learnt from other film-makers they admire Directors' Diaries 2 is an invaluable collection of stories for aspiring directors and cinema fans alike. Review A must-read for all . . . It gives an incredible insight into the director's mind and the world of movies. -- Vishal BhardwajRakesh Bakshi's second edition ofDirectors' Diaries not only puts the spotlight on film-makers but also their cinematographers make-up artists sound designers and even the spot boy.So learn on! -- Ashutosh GowarikarThese stories are not only inspirational but also cinematic in their telling -- Farah KhanInspiration for the dreamy-eyed young Indian who wants to make it to the film industry one day -- Imtiaz AliThese probing conversations reveal more about the mystery of cinema than many how-to books. A must if you love the medium -- Baradwaj Rangan About the Author Rakesh Anand Bakshi is a scriptwriter and the author ofDirectors' Diaries: The Road to Their First Film andLet's Talk on Air: Conversations with Radio Presenters. He is an aspiring director and actor and a swimming cycling and gym enthusiast. Rakesh runs Bicycle Angels a non-profit social initiative supported by friends that gives bicycles and wheelchairs to the underprivileged and teaches the visually impaired how to use a computer. He also co-founded with Kanika Kedia I Adore You Diaries which creates personalized diaries. He authors a blog Beautiful Bicycles Beautiful People on cyclists their rides and stories.