Girish Kasaravalli: Restoration of classic films is the need of the hour

Girish Kasaravalli: Restoration of classic films is the need of the hour

Girish Kasaravalli, the doyen of Indian parallel cinema, has co-authored the book Bimba Bimbana (Image and Reflections) with Gopalakrishna Pai. The book, published by Veeraloka and released on March 24, is full of conversations on Kasaravalli’s classics and provides deeper insights into his works, which includes 15 feature films. Recently, the eminent Kannada filmmaker’s debut movie, Ghatashraddha (1977), was…

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Martin Scorsese, George Lucas combine with Film Heritage Foundation to restore Kannada classic ‘Ghatashraddha’

Martin Scorsese, George Lucas combine with Film Heritage Foundation to restore Kannada classic ‘Ghatashraddha’

Poster of ‘Ghatashraddha’. | Photo Credit: IMDB Martin Scorsese and George Lucas have teamed up with Film Heritage Foundation (FHF) to restore Girish Kasaravalli’s Ghatashraddha, reported Variety. The 1977 Kannada film is based on well-known writer and critic U R Ananthamurthy’s novel. Ghatashraddha, Kasaravalli’s debut, released in 1977 and bagged three National Awards. Led by…

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