Thursday, December 23, 2010

Director’s cut - Avantika, a WWI Alumni shares her experience!

Avantika Sharma from the city is on cloud nine. She has finished shooting for two Punjabi films Ek Kudi Punjab Di by Manmohan Singh and another untitled film by Trilok Singh, as an assistant director after completing a two-year course in film-making from Subhash Ghai’s Whistling Wood International Institute for Film, Television, Animation and Media Arts in Mumbai. “These films will give me an opportunity to carve a niche for myself,” says Avantika.

She can’t stop talking about her life at the academy, which she describes as the window to a whole new world of creative art. “I have been exposed to a different world of creative art - something which I haven’t done before,” she smiles. “We were taught every aspect of filmmaking - direction, cinematography, editing, sound-recording and acting, a must for any directorial venture,” she adds. She further informs, “At Whistling Woods, students get an opportunity to hone their skills and explore their capabilities,” “Earlier a person could learn direction by assisting a director. But, it is not possible today. Time has changed, and so has the technique. With so much improvement and latest development in the technology today, film-making has become a highly specialised job. One simply can’t learn it just like that without having a thorough knowledge of each and every aspect of filming,” she says emphatically. Her happiness is understandable. She is proud of her endeavour. So are her parents. Her father Gulshan Sharma, a retired Major of the Indian army, now the director of ITFT, Chandigarh and her mother, Indu Sharma, a documentary maker can’t stop raving about her.

Watching her mother calling the shots, Avantika had watched the thrill of filmmaking from close quarters. “ I wanted to do something big on my own,” she chips in. The opportunity came knocking on her doors when she saw an advertisement in a newspaper for the admission in Subhash Ghai’s Institute two years ago. “ I applied for the heck of it and it changed my life.”

As a student, Avantika has scripted, directed and also participated in a number of plays and events of repute and won several awards. Seeing her talent, her parents enrolled her in the Beginner’s screen-writing course at Central St. Martina College of Arts and Design at London. To learn the nuances of film-making, she joined the Asian Academy of Film and Television, Film City at Noida followed by a short-course in film-making at New York Film Academy in London in 2005 and made some documentaries which were highly appreciated by the faculty and the audience.

“I am determined to carve a niche for myself,” she smiles. “No doubt, it is a challenging field and a responsible one, too. I want to be innovative and different. Instead of showing the usual romantic cooing, I would like to show various facets of society in which we live,” she avers.

Director’s cut - Avantika, a WWI Alumni shares her experience!

Avantika Sharma from the city is on cloud nine. She has finished shooting for two Punjabi films Ek Kudi Punjab Di by Manmohan Singh and another untitled film by Trilok Singh, as an assistant director after completing a two-year course in film-making from Subhash Ghai’s Whistling Wood International Institute for Film, Television, Animation and Media Arts in Mumbai. “These films will give me an opportunity to carve a niche for myself,” says Avantika.

She can’t stop talking about her life at the academy, which she describes as the window to a whole new world of creative art. “I have been exposed to a different world of creative art - something which I haven’t done before,” she smiles. “We were taught every aspect of filmmaking - direction, cinematography, editing, sound-recording and acting, a must for any directorial venture,” she adds. She further informs, “At Whistling Woods, students get an opportunity to hone their skills and explore their capabilities,” “Earlier a person could learn direction by assisting a director. But, it is not possible today. Time has changed, and so has the technique. With so much improvement and latest development in the technology today, film-making has become a highly specialised job. One simply can’t learn it just like that without having a thorough knowledge of each and every aspect of filming,” she says emphatically. Her happiness is understandable. She is proud of her endeavour. So are her parents. Her father Gulshan Sharma, a retired Major of the Indian army, now the director of ITFT, Chandigarh and her mother, Indu Sharma, a documentary maker can’t stop raving about her.

Watching her mother calling the shots, Avantika had watched the thrill of filmmaking from close quarters. “ I wanted to do something big on my own,” she chips in. The opportunity came knocking on her doors when she saw an advertisement in a newspaper for the admission in Subhash Ghai’s Institute two years ago. “ I applied for the heck of it and it changed my life.”

As a student, Avantika has scripted, directed and also participated in a number of plays and events of repute and won several awards. Seeing her talent, her parents enrolled her in the Beginner’s screen-writing course at Central St. Martina College of Arts and Design at London. To learn the nuances of film-making, she joined the Asian Academy of Film and Television, Film City at Noida followed by a short-course in film-making at New York Film Academy in London in 2005 and made some documentaries which were highly appreciated by the faculty and the audience.

“I am determined to carve a niche for myself,” she smiles. “No doubt, it is a challenging field and a responsible one, too. I want to be innovative and different. Instead of showing the usual romantic cooing, I would like to show various facets of society in which we live,” she avers.

Director’s cut - Avantika, a WWI Alumni shares her experience!

Avantika Sharma from the city is on cloud nine. She has finished shooting for two Punjabi films Ek Kudi Punjab Di by Manmohan Singh and another untitled film by Trilok Singh, as an assistant director after completing a two-year course in film-making from Subhash Ghai’s Whistling Wood International Institute for Film, Television, Animation and Media Arts in Mumbai. “These films will give me an opportunity to carve a niche for myself,” says Avantika.

She can’t stop talking about her life at the academy, which she describes as the window to a whole new world of creative art. “I have been exposed to a different world of creative art - something which I haven’t done before,” she smiles. “We were taught every aspect of filmmaking - direction, cinematography, editing, sound-recording and acting, a must for any directorial venture,” she adds. She further informs, “At Whistling Woods, students get an opportunity to hone their skills and explore their capabilities,” “Earlier a person could learn direction by assisting a director. But, it is not possible today. Time has changed, and so has the technique. With so much improvement and latest development in the technology today, film-making has become a highly specialised job. One simply can’t learn it just like that without having a thorough knowledge of each and every aspect of filming,” she says emphatically. Her happiness is understandable. She is proud of her endeavour. So are her parents. Her father Gulshan Sharma, a retired Major of the Indian army, now the director of ITFT, Chandigarh and her mother, Indu Sharma, a documentary maker can’t stop raving about her.

Watching her mother calling the shots, Avantika had watched the thrill of filmmaking from close quarters. “ I wanted to do something big on my own,” she chips in. The opportunity came knocking on her doors when she saw an advertisement in a newspaper for the admission in Subhash Ghai’s Institute two years ago. “ I applied for the heck of it and it changed my life.”

As a student, Avantika has scripted, directed and also participated in a number of plays and events of repute and won several awards. Seeing her talent, her parents enrolled her in the Beginner’s screen-writing course at Central St. Martina College of Arts and Design at London. To learn the nuances of film-making, she joined the Asian Academy of Film and Television, Film City at Noida followed by a short-course in film-making at New York Film Academy in London in 2005 and made some documentaries which were highly appreciated by the faculty and the audience.

“I am determined to carve a niche for myself,” she smiles. “No doubt, it is a challenging field and a responsible one, too. I want to be innovative and different. Instead of showing the usual romantic cooing, I would like to show various facets of society in which we live,” she avers.

Director’s cut - Avantika, a WWI Alumni shares her experience!

Avantika Sharma from the city is on cloud nine. She has finished shooting for two Punjabi films Ek Kudi Punjab Di by Manmohan Singh and another untitled film by Trilok Singh, as an assistant director after completing a two-year course in film-making from Subhash Ghai’s Whistling Wood International Institute for Film, Television, Animation and Media Arts in Mumbai. “These films will give me an opportunity to carve a niche for myself,” says Avantika.

She can’t stop talking about her life at the academy, which she describes as the window to a whole new world of creative art. “I have been exposed to a different world of creative art - something which I haven’t done before,” she smiles. “We were taught every aspect of filmmaking - direction, cinematography, editing, sound-recording and acting, a must for any directorial venture,” she adds. She further informs, “At Whistling Woods, students get an opportunity to hone their skills and explore their capabilities,” “Earlier a person could learn direction by assisting a director. But, it is not possible today. Time has changed, and so has the technique. With so much improvement and latest development in the technology today, film-making has become a highly specialised job. One simply can’t learn it just like that without having a thorough knowledge of each and every aspect of filming,” she says emphatically. Her happiness is understandable. She is proud of her endeavour. So are her parents. Her father Gulshan Sharma, a retired Major of the Indian army, now the director of ITFT, Chandigarh and her mother, Indu Sharma, a documentary maker can’t stop raving about her.

Watching her mother calling the shots, Avantika had watched the thrill of filmmaking from close quarters. “ I wanted to do something big on my own,” she chips in. The opportunity came knocking on her doors when she saw an advertisement in a newspaper for the admission in Subhash Ghai’s Institute two years ago. “ I applied for the heck of it and it changed my life.”

As a student, Avantika has scripted, directed and also participated in a number of plays and events of repute and won several awards. Seeing her talent, her parents enrolled her in the Beginner’s screen-writing course at Central St. Martina College of Arts and Design at London. To learn the nuances of film-making, she joined the Asian Academy of Film and Television, Film City at Noida followed by a short-course in film-making at New York Film Academy in London in 2005 and made some documentaries which were highly appreciated by the faculty and the audience.

“I am determined to carve a niche for myself,” she smiles. “No doubt, it is a challenging field and a responsible one, too. I want to be innovative and different. Instead of showing the usual romantic cooing, I would like to show various facets of society in which we live,” she avers.

Director’s cut - Avantika, a WWI Alumni shares her experience!

Avantika Sharma from the city is on cloud nine. She has finished shooting for two Punjabi films Ek Kudi Punjab Di by Manmohan Singh and another untitled film by Trilok Singh, as an assistant director after completing a two-year course in film-making from Subhash Ghai’s Whistling Wood International Institute for Film, Television, Animation and Media Arts in Mumbai. “These films will give me an opportunity to carve a niche for myself,” says Avantika.

She can’t stop talking about her life at the academy, which she describes as the window to a whole new world of creative art. “I have been exposed to a different world of creative art - something which I haven’t done before,” she smiles. “We were taught every aspect of filmmaking - direction, cinematography, editing, sound-recording and acting, a must for any directorial venture,” she adds. She further informs, “At Whistling Woods, students get an opportunity to hone their skills and explore their capabilities,” “Earlier a person could learn direction by assisting a director. But, it is not possible today. Time has changed, and so has the technique. With so much improvement and latest development in the technology today, film-making has become a highly specialised job. One simply can’t learn it just like that without having a thorough knowledge of each and every aspect of filming,” she says emphatically. Her happiness is understandable. She is proud of her endeavour. So are her parents. Her father Gulshan Sharma, a retired Major of the Indian army, now the director of ITFT, Chandigarh and her mother, Indu Sharma, a documentary maker can’t stop raving about her.

Watching her mother calling the shots, Avantika had watched the thrill of filmmaking from close quarters. “ I wanted to do something big on my own,” she chips in. The opportunity came knocking on her doors when she saw an advertisement in a newspaper for the admission in Subhash Ghai’s Institute two years ago. “ I applied for the heck of it and it changed my life.”

As a student, Avantika has scripted, directed and also participated in a number of plays and events of repute and won several awards. Seeing her talent, her parents enrolled her in the Beginner’s screen-writing course at Central St. Martina College of Arts and Design at London. To learn the nuances of film-making, she joined the Asian Academy of Film and Television, Film City at Noida followed by a short-course in film-making at New York Film Academy in London in 2005 and made some documentaries which were highly appreciated by the faculty and the audience.

“I am determined to carve a niche for myself,” she smiles. “No doubt, it is a challenging field and a responsible one, too. I want to be innovative and different. Instead of showing the usual romantic cooing, I would like to show various facets of society in which we live,” she avers.

Director’s cut - Avantika, a WWI Alumni shares her experience!

Avantika Sharma from the city is on cloud nine. She has finished shooting for two Punjabi films Ek Kudi Punjab Di by Manmohan Singh and another untitled film by Trilok Singh, as an assistant director after completing a two-year course in film-making from Subhash Ghai’s Whistling Wood International Institute for Film, Television, Animation and Media Arts in Mumbai. “These films will give me an opportunity to carve a niche for myself,” says Avantika.

She can’t stop talking about her life at the academy, which she describes as the window to a whole new world of creative art. “I have been exposed to a different world of creative art - something which I haven’t done before,” she smiles. “We were taught every aspect of filmmaking - direction, cinematography, editing, sound-recording and acting, a must for any directorial venture,” she adds. She further informs, “At Whistling Woods, students get an opportunity to hone their skills and explore their capabilities,” “Earlier a person could learn direction by assisting a director. But, it is not possible today. Time has changed, and so has the technique. With so much improvement and latest development in the technology today, film-making has become a highly specialised job. One simply can’t learn it just like that without having a thorough knowledge of each and every aspect of filming,” she says emphatically. Her happiness is understandable. She is proud of her endeavour. So are her parents. Her father Gulshan Sharma, a retired Major of the Indian army, now the director of ITFT, Chandigarh and her mother, Indu Sharma, a documentary maker can’t stop raving about her.

Watching her mother calling the shots, Avantika had watched the thrill of filmmaking from close quarters. “ I wanted to do something big on my own,” she chips in. The opportunity came knocking on her doors when she saw an advertisement in a newspaper for the admission in Subhash Ghai’s Institute two years ago. “ I applied for the heck of it and it changed my life.”

As a student, Avantika has scripted, directed and also participated in a number of plays and events of repute and won several awards. Seeing her talent, her parents enrolled her in the Beginner’s screen-writing course at Central St. Martina College of Arts and Design at London. To learn the nuances of film-making, she joined the Asian Academy of Film and Television, Film City at Noida followed by a short-course in film-making at New York Film Academy in London in 2005 and made some documentaries which were highly appreciated by the faculty and the audience.

“I am determined to carve a niche for myself,” she smiles. “No doubt, it is a challenging field and a responsible one, too. I want to be innovative and different. Instead of showing the usual romantic cooing, I would like to show various facets of society in which we live,” she avers.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Renowned Bollywood-Town professionals shared their experiences about various aspects of filmmaking with us!

2010 was a year full of energy, enthusiasm and learning for the students of Whistling Woods International (WWI). The most renowned and experienced industry professionals from the film fraternity in India and other parts of the world like, Anurag Basu, Rajkumar Hirani, Vidya Balan, Pankaj Advani, Karan Johar, Sudhir Mishra, R Balki, Rajkumar Santoshi, Ramesh Taurani, Koel Puri, Farhan Akhtar, Mahesh Samat, Amol Gupte, Priyadarshan, Abhinav Kashyap, Ayan Mukherjee, Arbaaz Khan, Kunal Kohli, Vicky Bahri, Danish Aslam, Max Howard and Shelly Page, to name a few visited the institute to share their experiences about the various facets of film-making.



Interestingly, all the revered guests appreciated the quality of education and the facilities being provided to students at WWI. They opined that the education and the experience being provided at the institute would ensure that the film industry of tomorrow would be run by trained professionals.

During his visit, Karan Johar said, “The courses offered here as well as the syllabus are on par with international standards of film-making. The education here not only brings out a director or an actor in you but also captures the essence of humanity.”



Vidya Balan remarked, “I love this space and envy you all who get to explore cinema here. All the very best and make your dream come true!”



R. Balki was reflective during his visit to WWI and said, “Whistling Woods is possibly the first place where talking about cinema is almost as entertaining and enjoyable as watching it. I wish I was a student here.”



In retrospect, Subhash Ghai, Chairman of WWI said, “We, at WWI constantly aim to provide our students with global exposure to international teaching standards and practices. I would like to thank these guests for taking time off from their busy schedules and addressing the students.”



WWI promises to continue this tradition and will present its students with even more opportunities to interact with the members of the film fraternity in the coming years.

Renowned Bollywood-Town professionals shared their experiences about various aspects of filmmaking with us!

2010 was a year full of energy, enthusiasm and learning for the students of Whistling Woods International (WWI). The most renowned and experienced industry professionals from the film fraternity in India and other parts of the world like, Anurag Basu, Rajkumar Hirani, Vidya Balan, Pankaj Advani, Karan Johar, Sudhir Mishra, R Balki, Rajkumar Santoshi, Ramesh Taurani, Koel Puri, Farhan Akhtar, Mahesh Samat, Amol Gupte, Priyadarshan, Abhinav Kashyap, Ayan Mukherjee, Arbaaz Khan, Kunal Kohli, Vicky Bahri, Danish Aslam, Max Howard and Shelly Page, to name a few visited the institute to share their experiences about the various facets of film-making.



Interestingly, all the revered guests appreciated the quality of education and the facilities being provided to students at WWI. They opined that the education and the experience being provided at the institute would ensure that the film industry of tomorrow would be run by trained professionals.

During his visit, Karan Johar said, “The courses offered here as well as the syllabus are on par with international standards of film-making. The education here not only brings out a director or an actor in you but also captures the essence of humanity.”



Vidya Balan remarked, “I love this space and envy you all who get to explore cinema here. All the very best and make your dream come true!”



R. Balki was reflective during his visit to WWI and said, “Whistling Woods is possibly the first place where talking about cinema is almost as entertaining and enjoyable as watching it. I wish I was a student here.”



In retrospect, Subhash Ghai, Chairman of WWI said, “We, at WWI constantly aim to provide our students with global exposure to international teaching standards and practices. I would like to thank these guests for taking time off from their busy schedules and addressing the students.”



WWI promises to continue this tradition and will present its students with even more opportunities to interact with the members of the film fraternity in the coming years.

Renowned Bollywood-Town professionals shared their experiences about various aspects of filmmaking with us!

2010 was a year full of energy, enthusiasm and learning for the students of Whistling Woods International (WWI). The most renowned and experienced industry professionals from the film fraternity in India and other parts of the world like, Anurag Basu, Rajkumar Hirani, Vidya Balan, Pankaj Advani, Karan Johar, Sudhir Mishra, R Balki, Rajkumar Santoshi, Ramesh Taurani, Koel Puri, Farhan Akhtar, Mahesh Samat, Amol Gupte, Priyadarshan, Abhinav Kashyap, Ayan Mukherjee, Arbaaz Khan, Kunal Kohli, Vicky Bahri, Danish Aslam, Max Howard and Shelly Page, to name a few visited the institute to share their experiences about the various facets of film-making.



Interestingly, all the revered guests appreciated the quality of education and the facilities being provided to students at WWI. They opined that the education and the experience being provided at the institute would ensure that the film industry of tomorrow would be run by trained professionals.

During his visit, Karan Johar said, “The courses offered here as well as the syllabus are on par with international standards of film-making. The education here not only brings out a director or an actor in you but also captures the essence of humanity.”



Vidya Balan remarked, “I love this space and envy you all who get to explore cinema here. All the very best and make your dream come true!”



R. Balki was reflective during his visit to WWI and said, “Whistling Woods is possibly the first place where talking about cinema is almost as entertaining and enjoyable as watching it. I wish I was a student here.”



In retrospect, Subhash Ghai, Chairman of WWI said, “We, at WWI constantly aim to provide our students with global exposure to international teaching standards and practices. I would like to thank these guests for taking time off from their busy schedules and addressing the students.”



WWI promises to continue this tradition and will present its students with even more opportunities to interact with the members of the film fraternity in the coming years.

Renowned Bollywood-Town professionals shared their experiences about various aspects of filmmaking with us!

2010 was a year full of energy, enthusiasm and learning for the students of Whistling Woods International (WWI). The most renowned and experienced industry professionals from the film fraternity in India and other parts of the world like, Anurag Basu, Rajkumar Hirani, Vidya Balan, Pankaj Advani, Karan Johar, Sudhir Mishra, R Balki, Rajkumar Santoshi, Ramesh Taurani, Koel Puri, Farhan Akhtar, Mahesh Samat, Amol Gupte, Priyadarshan, Abhinav Kashyap, Ayan Mukherjee, Arbaaz Khan, Kunal Kohli, Vicky Bahri, Danish Aslam, Max Howard and Shelly Page, to name a few visited the institute to share their experiences about the various facets of film-making.



Interestingly, all the revered guests appreciated the quality of education and the facilities being provided to students at WWI. They opined that the education and the experience being provided at the institute would ensure that the film industry of tomorrow would be run by trained professionals.

During his visit, Karan Johar said, “The courses offered here as well as the syllabus are on par with international standards of film-making. The education here not only brings out a director or an actor in you but also captures the essence of humanity.”



Vidya Balan remarked, “I love this space and envy you all who get to explore cinema here. All the very best and make your dream come true!”



R. Balki was reflective during his visit to WWI and said, “Whistling Woods is possibly the first place where talking about cinema is almost as entertaining and enjoyable as watching it. I wish I was a student here.”



In retrospect, Subhash Ghai, Chairman of WWI said, “We, at WWI constantly aim to provide our students with global exposure to international teaching standards and practices. I would like to thank these guests for taking time off from their busy schedules and addressing the students.”



WWI promises to continue this tradition and will present its students with even more opportunities to interact with the members of the film fraternity in the coming years.

Renowned Bollywood-Town professionals shared their experiences about various aspects of filmmaking with us!

2010 was a year full of energy, enthusiasm and learning for the students of Whistling Woods International (WWI). The most renowned and experienced industry professionals from the film fraternity in India and other parts of the world like, Anurag Basu, Rajkumar Hirani, Vidya Balan, Pankaj Advani, Karan Johar, Sudhir Mishra, R Balki, Rajkumar Santoshi, Ramesh Taurani, Koel Puri, Farhan Akhtar, Mahesh Samat, Amol Gupte, Priyadarshan, Abhinav Kashyap, Ayan Mukherjee, Arbaaz Khan, Kunal Kohli, Vicky Bahri, Danish Aslam, Max Howard and Shelly Page, to name a few visited the institute to share their experiences about the various facets of film-making.



Interestingly, all the revered guests appreciated the quality of education and the facilities being provided to students at WWI. They opined that the education and the experience being provided at the institute would ensure that the film industry of tomorrow would be run by trained professionals.

During his visit, Karan Johar said, “The courses offered here as well as the syllabus are on par with international standards of film-making. The education here not only brings out a director or an actor in you but also captures the essence of humanity.”



Vidya Balan remarked, “I love this space and envy you all who get to explore cinema here. All the very best and make your dream come true!”



R. Balki was reflective during his visit to WWI and said, “Whistling Woods is possibly the first place where talking about cinema is almost as entertaining and enjoyable as watching it. I wish I was a student here.”



In retrospect, Subhash Ghai, Chairman of WWI said, “We, at WWI constantly aim to provide our students with global exposure to international teaching standards and practices. I would like to thank these guests for taking time off from their busy schedules and addressing the students.”



WWI promises to continue this tradition and will present its students with even more opportunities to interact with the members of the film fraternity in the coming years.

Renowned Bollywood-Town professionals shared their experiences about various aspects of filmmaking with us!

2010 was a year full of energy, enthusiasm and learning for the students of Whistling Woods International (WWI). The most renowned and experienced industry professionals from the film fraternity in India and other parts of the world like, Anurag Basu, Rajkumar Hirani, Vidya Balan, Pankaj Advani, Karan Johar, Sudhir Mishra, R Balki, Rajkumar Santoshi, Ramesh Taurani, Koel Puri, Farhan Akhtar, Mahesh Samat, Amol Gupte, Priyadarshan, Abhinav Kashyap, Ayan Mukherjee, Arbaaz Khan, Kunal Kohli, Vicky Bahri, Danish Aslam, Max Howard and Shelly Page, to name a few visited the institute to share their experiences about the various facets of film-making.



Interestingly, all the revered guests appreciated the quality of education and the facilities being provided to students at WWI. They opined that the education and the experience being provided at the institute would ensure that the film industry of tomorrow would be run by trained professionals.

During his visit, Karan Johar said, “The courses offered here as well as the syllabus are on par with international standards of film-making. The education here not only brings out a director or an actor in you but also captures the essence of humanity.”



Vidya Balan remarked, “I love this space and envy you all who get to explore cinema here. All the very best and make your dream come true!”



R. Balki was reflective during his visit to WWI and said, “Whistling Woods is possibly the first place where talking about cinema is almost as entertaining and enjoyable as watching it. I wish I was a student here.”



In retrospect, Subhash Ghai, Chairman of WWI said, “We, at WWI constantly aim to provide our students with global exposure to international teaching standards and practices. I would like to thank these guests for taking time off from their busy schedules and addressing the students.”



WWI promises to continue this tradition and will present its students with even more opportunities to interact with the members of the film fraternity in the coming years.

Renowned Bollywood-Town professionals shared their experiences about various aspects of filmmaking with us!

2010 was a year full of energy, enthusiasm and learning for the students of Whistling Woods International (WWI). The most renowned and experienced industry professionals from the film fraternity in India and other parts of the world like, Anurag Basu, Rajkumar Hirani, Vidya Balan, Pankaj Advani, Karan Johar, Sudhir Mishra, R Balki, Rajkumar Santoshi, Ramesh Taurani, Koel Puri, Farhan Akhtar, Mahesh Samat, Amol Gupte, Priyadarshan, Abhinav Kashyap, Ayan Mukherjee, Arbaaz Khan, Kunal Kohli, Vicky Bahri, Danish Aslam, Max Howard and Shelly Page, to name a few visited the institute to share their experiences about the various facets of film-making.



Interestingly, all the revered guests appreciated the quality of education and the facilities being provided to students at WWI. They opined that the education and the experience being provided at the institute would ensure that the film industry of tomorrow would be run by trained professionals.

During his visit, Karan Johar said, “The courses offered here as well as the syllabus are on par with international standards of film-making. The education here not only brings out a director or an actor in you but also captures the essence of humanity.”



Vidya Balan remarked, “I love this space and envy you all who get to explore cinema here. All the very best and make your dream come true!”



R. Balki was reflective during his visit to WWI and said, “Whistling Woods is possibly the first place where talking about cinema is almost as entertaining and enjoyable as watching it. I wish I was a student here.”



In retrospect, Subhash Ghai, Chairman of WWI said, “We, at WWI constantly aim to provide our students with global exposure to international teaching standards and practices. I would like to thank these guests for taking time off from their busy schedules and addressing the students.”



WWI promises to continue this tradition and will present its students with even more opportunities to interact with the members of the film fraternity in the coming years.

Monday, December 20, 2010

The man who created Garfield phenomenon!!!

Jim Davis is the cartoonist behind the Garfield marketing phenomenon. He created the "Garfield" comic strip, featuring Garfield the lazy cat, Odie the dog, and Jon their owner. The strip appears daily in thousands of newspapers.



While drawing "Garfield", Davis was also the creative force behind the comic strip "U.S. Acres", and he drew "Mr. Potatohead" when Hasbro offered him comic strip rights to the familiar children's toy. Both strips were syndicated to hundreds of newspapers, but without adequate marketing of collectibles, both faded away.



Garfield and Friends, a Saturday morning cartoon, ran on CBS from 1988-94. Garfield has also appeared in several prime time TV "specials", including such classics as Here Comes Garfield, Garfield on the Town, A Garfield Christmas, and Garfield Gets a Life.

The man who created Garfield phenomenon!!!

Jim Davis is the cartoonist behind the Garfield marketing phenomenon. He created the "Garfield" comic strip, featuring Garfield the lazy cat, Odie the dog, and Jon their owner. The strip appears daily in thousands of newspapers.



While drawing "Garfield", Davis was also the creative force behind the comic strip "U.S. Acres", and he drew "Mr. Potatohead" when Hasbro offered him comic strip rights to the familiar children's toy. Both strips were syndicated to hundreds of newspapers, but without adequate marketing of collectibles, both faded away.



Garfield and Friends, a Saturday morning cartoon, ran on CBS from 1988-94. Garfield has also appeared in several prime time TV "specials", including such classics as Here Comes Garfield, Garfield on the Town, A Garfield Christmas, and Garfield Gets a Life.

The man who created Garfield phenomenon!!!

Jim Davis is the cartoonist behind the Garfield marketing phenomenon. He created the "Garfield" comic strip, featuring Garfield the lazy cat, Odie the dog, and Jon their owner. The strip appears daily in thousands of newspapers.



While drawing "Garfield", Davis was also the creative force behind the comic strip "U.S. Acres", and he drew "Mr. Potatohead" when Hasbro offered him comic strip rights to the familiar children's toy. Both strips were syndicated to hundreds of newspapers, but without adequate marketing of collectibles, both faded away.



Garfield and Friends, a Saturday morning cartoon, ran on CBS from 1988-94. Garfield has also appeared in several prime time TV "specials", including such classics as Here Comes Garfield, Garfield on the Town, A Garfield Christmas, and Garfield Gets a Life.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Martin Scorsese's 11 Scariest Horror Movies of All Time



1. The Haunting (Robert Wise, 1963)
2. Isle of the Dead (Mark Robson, 1945)
3. The Uninvited (Lewis Allen, 1944)
4. The Entity (Sidney J. Furie, 1981)
5. Dead of Night (Alberto Cavalcanti, 1945)
6. The Changeling (Peter Medak, 1980)
7. The Shining (Stanley Kubrick, 1980)
8. The Exorcist (William Friedkin, 1973)
9. Night of the Demon (Jacques Tourneur, 1957)
10. The Innocents (Jack Clayton, 1961)
11. Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960)

Martin Scorsese's 11 Scariest Horror Movies of All Time



1. The Haunting (Robert Wise, 1963)
2. Isle of the Dead (Mark Robson, 1945)
3. The Uninvited (Lewis Allen, 1944)
4. The Entity (Sidney J. Furie, 1981)
5. Dead of Night (Alberto Cavalcanti, 1945)
6. The Changeling (Peter Medak, 1980)
7. The Shining (Stanley Kubrick, 1980)
8. The Exorcist (William Friedkin, 1973)
9. Night of the Demon (Jacques Tourneur, 1957)
10. The Innocents (Jack Clayton, 1961)
11. Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960)

Martin Scorsese's 11 Scariest Horror Movies of All Time



1. The Haunting (Robert Wise, 1963)
2. Isle of the Dead (Mark Robson, 1945)
3. The Uninvited (Lewis Allen, 1944)
4. The Entity (Sidney J. Furie, 1981)
5. Dead of Night (Alberto Cavalcanti, 1945)
6. The Changeling (Peter Medak, 1980)
7. The Shining (Stanley Kubrick, 1980)
8. The Exorcist (William Friedkin, 1973)
9. Night of the Demon (Jacques Tourneur, 1957)
10. The Innocents (Jack Clayton, 1961)
11. Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960)

Martin Scorsese's 11 Scariest Horror Movies of All Time



1. The Haunting (Robert Wise, 1963)
2. Isle of the Dead (Mark Robson, 1945)
3. The Uninvited (Lewis Allen, 1944)
4. The Entity (Sidney J. Furie, 1981)
5. Dead of Night (Alberto Cavalcanti, 1945)
6. The Changeling (Peter Medak, 1980)
7. The Shining (Stanley Kubrick, 1980)
8. The Exorcist (William Friedkin, 1973)
9. Night of the Demon (Jacques Tourneur, 1957)
10. The Innocents (Jack Clayton, 1961)
11. Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960)

Martin Scorsese's 11 Scariest Horror Movies of All Time



1. The Haunting (Robert Wise, 1963)
2. Isle of the Dead (Mark Robson, 1945)
3. The Uninvited (Lewis Allen, 1944)
4. The Entity (Sidney J. Furie, 1981)
5. Dead of Night (Alberto Cavalcanti, 1945)
6. The Changeling (Peter Medak, 1980)
7. The Shining (Stanley Kubrick, 1980)
8. The Exorcist (William Friedkin, 1973)
9. Night of the Demon (Jacques Tourneur, 1957)
10. The Innocents (Jack Clayton, 1961)
11. Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960)

Martin Scorsese's 11 Scariest Horror Movies of All Time



1. The Haunting (Robert Wise, 1963)
2. Isle of the Dead (Mark Robson, 1945)
3. The Uninvited (Lewis Allen, 1944)
4. The Entity (Sidney J. Furie, 1981)
5. Dead of Night (Alberto Cavalcanti, 1945)
6. The Changeling (Peter Medak, 1980)
7. The Shining (Stanley Kubrick, 1980)
8. The Exorcist (William Friedkin, 1973)
9. Night of the Demon (Jacques Tourneur, 1957)
10. The Innocents (Jack Clayton, 1961)
11. Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960)

Martin Scorsese's 11 Scariest Horror Movies of All Time



1. The Haunting (Robert Wise, 1963)
2. Isle of the Dead (Mark Robson, 1945)
3. The Uninvited (Lewis Allen, 1944)
4. The Entity (Sidney J. Furie, 1981)
5. Dead of Night (Alberto Cavalcanti, 1945)
6. The Changeling (Peter Medak, 1980)
7. The Shining (Stanley Kubrick, 1980)
8. The Exorcist (William Friedkin, 1973)
9. Night of the Demon (Jacques Tourneur, 1957)
10. The Innocents (Jack Clayton, 1961)
11. Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960)

WWI Alumni gets featured in HT!



Source: Hindustan Times

WWI Alumni gets featured in HT!



Source: Hindustan Times

WWI Alumni gets featured in HT!



Source: Hindustan Times

WWI Alumni gets featured in HT!



Source: Hindustan Times

WWI Alumni gets featured in HT!



Source: Hindustan Times