While We Watched / नमस्कार मैं रवीश कुमार

नौ जून को लॉस एंजिलिस शहर में था। यहाँ विनय की फ़िल्म while we watched को peabody पुरस्कार मिला है। शानदार शाम रही। रायसीना हिल्स पर बुलाए गए पत्रकारों के पास दिखाने के लिए आमंत्रण पत्र था। हमारे पास ये सब होता नहीं और होता भी आमंत्रण पत्र नहीं दिखाता। LA में डॉक्यूमेंट्री और मनोरंजन की दुनिया में शानदार काम करने वाले लोगों से मुलाक़ात हुई। जानकर अच्छा लगा कि विनय शुक्ला की टीम का काम भी उनमें से एक है। भूगोल के अलग-अलग देशों के लोगों से मुलाक़ात हुई। ख़ूब बात करता रहा। मेरे पास अंग्रेज़ी का सीमित भंडार है। उसके ख़त्म होते ही चुप हो गया और गुज़रती हुई शाम को अपने भीतर उतारने लगा। आप दर्शकों को याद किया। आपका प्यार और साथ ही था कि मैं वहाँ था।

“Namaskar. Main Ravish Kumar.” At once a gripping portrait of a journalist’s commitment to truth and dissent, and an urgent reminder of the need for an independent fourth estate. @shukla__vinay ’s award-winning documentary WHILE WE WATCHED is #NowStreaming exclusively.

John Oliver, host of Last Week Tonight, has seen While We Watched TWICE! He hosted the Opening Night Q&A of the film at the @ifccenter with filmmaker Vinay Shukla & journalist Ravish Kumar. While We Watched is running all week at the IFC Center from July 21st onwards with special Q&A screenings until Monday 24th July. Get your tickets now! Link in bio.

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While We Watched (2022) Director: Vinay Shukla Country of origin: India What happens when asking questions becomes a dangerous act? While We Watched is an award-winning, heart-stopping documentary by Vinay Shukla that offers an intimate, raw look into the turbulent world of independent iournalism in India. The film follows veteran NDTV anchor Ravish Kumar over three grueling vears as he battles a risina tide of disinformation, budget cuts, and constant death threats. As rival networks pivot to loud, sensationalist and polarizing spectacles, Kumar fights a lonely war to keep fact-based reporting alive. This isn't ust a story about one newsroom; it is an urgent, alobal warning about the erosion of press freedom and the high personal cost of speaking truth to power. A gripping thriller masked as a documentary, it will change how you consume the news. 📽 Must-watch for anyone who cares about democracy.

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Over a million people have now seen While We Watched on YouTube! Thank you for all the love. The film has had a miraculous journey over the last 3 and 1/2 years - we have screened and won at festivals all the world, had month long theatrical releases in the US, UK and other countries, TV broadcasts, illegal internet leaks, an official @mubiindia release and more. And even now, the film continues to power on and forge ahead in its journey. Dream big, take risks, find your people and keep walking forward. Life couldn’t be more rewarding ❤️. Here’s the team that made this film:- Director  Vinay Shukla — @shukla__vinay Editor  Abhinav Tyagi — @steamed_punk_ Cinematographers  Amaan Shaikh — @amaan5296 Vinay Shukla Writers  Reshma Ramachandran — @reshramachandra   Amaan Shaikh  Abhinav Tyagi Vinay Shukla Producers Khushboo Ranka — @khushboo.ranka9   Luke W Moody — @light.oracles   Vinay Shukla Jess Search Beadie Finzi Maxyne Franklin Anurima Bhargava Vijay Vaidyanathan Composer Joaquin Garcia — @joacoscoresfilm Sound Recordist Kalhan Raina - @kalhanrr Reshma Ramachandran Amaan Shaikh Colourist Sid Meer - @sidmeer Picture Finishing Bridge Postworks - @bridgepostworks Sound Designer Renganaath Ravi - @renganaath_r Re-Recording Mixer Bibin Dev - @devbibin Asso Editors Kartik Bansal - @karrttikk Aditi Singh - @edityyycutsdeep Head of Graphic Design Alisha Coelho Perreira - @a_tiny_alisha And at the end, a big thank you to our silent champions. There’s many many of you who have stood quietly in the shadows and pushed this film forward. The film wouldn’t be here without you.

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South Asian Cinema Projekt invites you to the screening of While We Watched by Vinay Shukla. Prime time Indian TV journalist, Ravish Kumar, is in trouble. Famous for his unflinching takedowns of the ruling establishment during his long-running primetime news hour, his nerves have begun to fray from carrying the torch of ‘good journalism’ for too long. In the public eye, Ravish has become a regular fixture, beaming from TV sets and widely shared videos. His news bulletin has long been characterized by solid research, verified evidence, vignette-style notes from the field, and sharp commentary. In the Indian media landscape, Kumar’s show is a far cry from the new industry standard of high-decibel, polarizing, blustering TV news debates. As press freedom further disintegrates and self-censorship becomes the new normal, Kumar struggles to stay afloat in the rising tide of his own network’s financial hardships, sinking TRP ratings, and the strain of continuous downsizing. The dangerously deteriorating standard of public discourse finds Ravish at the receiving end of harassment, intimidation, morphed images, threats to his life and even violence against his family. With a growing target on his back, and the looming threat of his network’s imminent closure, Ravish transforms from a troublemaker into a deeply troubled man, worried for himself, his family, and the soul of his nation. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker Vinay Shukla. Donations are welcome. 🚪: 17:00 📽️: 17:30 Post by @roopiostudio