Change gives a new lease to life Robert L Sungte bengaloored English (U) Cast: Harish Raj, Meghana Mudiyan Director: Swaroop Kanchi One of the dialogues in the film rightly declares: “You can’t stand still in Bangalore. You have to keep moving.” But there are people like Babhru, a young bestselling author who returns to Bangalore, [...]

Getting ready to be Bengaloored Bhawna Gera Vijan First Published : 03 Jul 2010 07:29:31 AM IST Director Swaroop Kanchi says he is eagerly awaiting the response to his English film Bengaloored, which was released this week. Kanchi, who has been making short films since the age of 16, is so nervous this time that [...]

To download Bengaloored Caller tunes do the needful & read on for more Info about the Music. Vasu Dixit is the Music Composer for our film & is also the front man of a folk/Rock band called Swarathma . This is his first film as a Music Composer and has really given the listeners a [...]

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Initially when I met Swaroop I always wanted to work with him and be a part of at least one of his films after hearing about his previous works. So it was like a dream come true when he agreed to take me as his crew member, I took this opportunity and started working with [...]

Change. everything is changing. The only thing permanent is change. The change that is happening in Bangalore is very rapid and not many people are able to deal with this change. The city is just a mirror to the consciousness of Man, every person & society in general is moving rapidly trying to be more [...]

Here are some stills from the Movie. These are Low-Resolution Images, for Hi-Res goto contact us and make a request. Thank you.

So the first Preview is done. It’s such a big relief to actually go through this process of making a film, completing it and then finally showcasing it to people on the big screen. It’s tedious, tremendously nerve wrecking and emotionally takes its toll. When you are done with a film & finally screening it, [...]

Dubbing. Its a bad word in my dictionary. I am a lover of live sound. for those who dont know the technicalities Let me explain. When you shoot a film you record video and audio. The audio is not suitable for use to project on a big screen in most cases because there is too [...]

Before I go on to share my worthwhile experiences working in the film I would like to Thank Swaroop Kanchi for giving me this wonderful opportunity to work in this film.This has been my first platform where I got into and learnt the art of film making. Swaroop has been a mentor,a friend and also [...]

when i met kanchi to talk about this film i was not sure about working in this project. Then i went through the script & decided I had to work on this project. Working in ths film was a good experience, and we had a lot fun,it was nice to work with kanchi,He gave me [...]

Now that the edit is pretty much done. A lot has to be worked out about the rest of the post production. Mainly in the sound Dept. Primarily the film needs to re-dubbed as soon as possible, The music, Background score and sound designing and effects need to be worked out. The final mastering comes [...]

You know, it’s quite fantastic to land up in a film that you had not even the remotest idea about! Well, thanks to a friend who had to leave in a hurry… i found myself scurrying for this project! It’s was my first time in a film though not the first time taking pictures! But i [...]

Bengaloored First Cut is ready. I just finished work on the edit. But this is still very early stages, next I’ll need to polish up the entire film, work towards a more solid and smoother final cut with transitions, color correction et al. I must say this is quite a relief too, to be able [...]

The  first time I met  swaroop  kanchi…. i  was  like… man………..this  guy  is  much  much  younger than I had  thought  …..and   what  I  liked  about  him  immediately  was   his  confidence! So what really  made  me  take  up  this  project?? ‘Bengaloored‘ itself…. being  a  Bangalorean  myself  it was  cool   to be  part   of  the film .. i am  [...]

Thank you all for the overwhelming Response. Bengaloored is an Indian English Feature film set in Bangalore, it’s Produced & Directed by Swaroop Kanchi & Co-Produced by Pradheep Raju, Meghana & Harish Raj play the Female & Male Protagonists. It’s the story of a young author who returns to Bangalore after 10 years to to [...]

I have nothing else to say. Hurray!!!

Shamshad Khan is our Photographer who worked on Stop motion photography for the film, here she shares a few words about her experience working on the film. Stop motion is one of the most wackiest ever technique one can experiment with, the possibilities are endless, One of the earliest shorts produced using stop-motion was The Missing Link. [...]

It was one of those days. Here I am posting some pictures of our Heroine Meghana being mobbed by school children.

The shooting is completed. Atleast the principal photography, we still have one more day of montages to shoot. The shooting has gone off exceptionally well. I am really amazed, surprised, excited, relieved and happy about the entire shooting span and how things have turned out. Having said that Shooting a film is only 25% of [...]

Day 8 shooting is completed. I thought Id put up a picture from the shoot. still working hard, still smiling, still rolling, letting nature take its course.  Love Kanchi

We have completed 6 days of shooting. I am happy with how it’s going. The actors have all been very understanding and performing above my expectations, especially some of the ensemble cast who I did not think would raise the bar even higher, I must say I was pleasantly surprised.  I have been going through [...]

I am sitting here at the cusp of the third day of shooting. We have completed 2 days, it’s been a lot of fun, a LoTTT of work and some craziness. The process has been  bit slow I think, we are behind the schedule a bit, but we’re creating good work, getting good shots and [...]

Tomorrow is the first day of shooting. I am very very nervous but also very very excited. I have butterflies, cockroches and lizards in my stomach. The first day we have a lot on our plate, shooting entire day in an Old house in Malleshwaram. Just wishing & hoping all will go good and we [...]

I am getting more comfortable with how I am planning to shoot. A little more relaxed, but also a lot more anxious. Cant wait to just start shooting. Some crew members are exceptional in their attitude and passion & commitment, some are outrageously irresponsible and are in the team for the wrong reasons. Sometimes I [...]

Harish Raj Plays Babruvahana, the male protagonist of the film, a writer who returns from France to Bangalore to re-discover the city of his childhood & to start a new life at home. Harish Raj is a Primarily a Film Actor, he’s also just directed and starred in his latest feature ‘Kalaakaar’.  He’s acted in [...]

The beauty of film making is that one day you are ready to kill yourself, the next heavens are brought down for your own pleasure. Last week was crazy, started easy-ended crazy, this week we are going through major shift in the dynamics of the film. A friend told me to ‘BELIEVE’ so I am. [...]

Crazy day. Hard day. Ive had a head ache the entire day. Went through the script with the male lead. Some issues with cast & crew. Ever since I wrote in the previous post that I want to be patient and calm, Ive been getting angry, losing cool and getting stressed. But that’s film making [...]

Yesterday June 5th 2009 was supposed to be an auspicious day, so some one suggested that we do our first shot yesterday. Well to me any day I can start shooting is an auspicious day. We did some montages last night with Suneel. It was a good warmup before we start with the real deal. [...]

Meghana plays Radha, our Female Lead & the woman on a pedestral in the life of Our male Protagonist. Meghana is a professional actress, born & bought up in the USA, she has returned to India to re-discover her roots and pursue acting seriously.

Gave a Narration to my Assistant Directors. They enjoyed the screenplay. but I still think there’s work that needs to be done. Finishing touches to the screenplay, most often than not the the small things make a big difference. The attention should be focussed on the details. The small nuances. Finalised the male lead today. [...]

The work is getting more hectic, the dates are nearing. Things are heating up. It is exciting but still a lot needs to be done. I am just trying to stay grounded and enjoy the process..and stay balanced. The story needs some more working. I like it, now is the time to polish it and [...]

JUNE 2 2009 Made a few changes in the script. Getting rid of a few characters because they didnt add anything to the story. Still feel like I need to develop the male lead- femal lead relationship a bit- its just a little undercooked. Still working towards a good male lead- need to positively fix [...]

We kind of fixed the male lead’s father’s character. Need to re-confirm. We kind of fixed a location for the old poet’s house. We kind of fixed the lead actress. We kind of have a big meeting with a big theatre guy for the old poet’s role. we kind of really really still looking for [...]

This is a small test run we shot to try out some stop motion photography & some video footage together. Work still needs to be done to master the technique. But it was a fun shoot & we learnt a lot about how we can adapt stop motion into film and still make it work.

On 31st May. We did a test run with a few new techniques to shoot. One of the pictures from the dry shoot.

Our Pre-Production meeting at Tapas Films Office.

Sai Kumar, Our Production head. Busy at work.

Location option for Male lead’s house. I think it’s perfect, just need to see if the interiors will fit as well. For my taste, it’s a little too small inside & too cramped with too many things..and moving stuff will be a problem & might be inconvenient for the owners

40 pages of screenplay typed out. Script in the head, need to take print outs.  Casting going slow. so far locations dont seem like a problem. Title fixed – BENGALOORED. Waiting for producer’s return. waiting for casting director’s return. waiting for one good Assistant Director. Fixed Art director & two Assistnt directors. Have to still [...]