Samit Kakkad

Samit Kakkad is an Indian filmmaker and director. He is best known for directing Aayna Ka Bayna (2012) which was selected for 18 International film festivals[1][2] and Half Ticket (2017) which won the Ecumenical Jury Award at the 57th Zlin International Film Festival 2017.[3][4][5]

Samit Kakkad
Samit Kakkad
Samit Kakkad
Born (1974-10-11) 11 October 1974
OccupationFilm Producer - Director
NationalityIndian
EducationDon Bosco High School, Mumbai, Khalsa College, Mumbai
Years active1998 - Present
Notable worksIndori Ishq, Half Ticket, Aayna Ka Bayna, 36 Gunn, Dharavi Bank
RelativesAmar Kakkad (Father)

Career

Samit was born in Mumbai to Ad/Corporate filmmaker Amar Kakkad. Keen on becoming a filmmaker too, he learnt his craft by reading cinema-specific books and assisting his father on documentaries and ad films. He started his career as an editor on TV shows and segued to assisting directors like Mahesh Manjrekar and Rahul Dholakia.[6] Kakkad has stated that there is no better film school than a set and the post-production set up where one can learn how a story comes to life.[7]

Using his experience as a line-producer, Kakkad stepped headlong into the entertainment arena as a producer and creative director with Huppa Huiyaa (2010).[8] He turned director with his next production, the dance-based Aayna Ka Bayna (2012) which was selected to represent India at 18 International film festivals[9] and chosen as the closing film of Toronto's Reel World Film Festival.[10] The movie is the first Marathi film to be dubbed in Hindi for Sony Max.[11]

Samit Kakkad's second film as a director was Half Ticket, an adaptation of the national award-winning Tamil film Kaaka Muttai. Half Ticket was telecast at 20 International Film Festivals and won the prestigious Ecumenical Jury Award at the 57th Zlin International Film Festival 2017[12] and was warmly received by critics.[13][14] Hollywood Reporter called it a "predictable but satisfying Indian comedic drama."[15]

Kakkad followed it with Ascharya Chak It (2017), his first directorial venture in Hindi, before making his debut in the OTT arena with the well-received web series Indori Ishq (2021).[16][17] The commonality between all his films is the underbelly of Mumbai which the director has explored at length.[18]

Projects On The Floors

Kakkad's upcoming projects include the Marathi film 36 Gunn which features Santosh Juvekar, Purva Pawar and Pushkar Shrotri in its cast. He is also helming Topaz, a biopic on bar dancer Sweety, which is produced by Sanjay Gupta.[19] Kakkad's Hindi Web show Dharavi Bank starring Suniel Shetty and Vivek Oberoi is in postproduction.[20]

Milestones

Kakkad's directorial debut Aayna Ka Bayna was screened extensively in the international festival circuit.[21]

His second directorial venture Half Ticket won the Ecumenical Jury Award at the 57th Zlin International Film Festival 2017.[22]

Filmography
Year Film Director Producer Notes
2010 Huppa Huiyya Yes
2012 Aayna Ka Bayna Yes Yes Aayna Ka Bayna (Delinquent Dancers) International Film Festivals
2016 Half Ticket Yes Half Ticket has been officially selected in 10 International Film Festivals all over the world.
2019 Ascharya Chak It Yes
2021 Indori Ishq (Web Series) Yes Yes
2022 36 Gunn[23] Yes Yes
2022 Dharavi Bank (2022 web series)[24][25][26][27][28] Yes

References
  1. "'A good story should be told'". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  2. "Aayna Ka Bayna dubbed in Hindi". Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  3. "Half Ticket wins Ecumenical Jury Award". The Times of India.
  4. "Results list 57th Zlín Film Festival". Zlin International Film Festival.
  5. "Samit Kakkad's 'Half Ticket' bags coveted 'Ecumenical Jury Award'". United New of India. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  6. "Director Samit Kakkad: Subsidy is hurting Marathi cinema". Cinestaan. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  7. "Samit Kakkad: I have grown up to believe that there's no better film school than a set". Times of India. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  8. "Dance to make dream come true". Indian Express. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  9. "'A good story should be told'". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  10. "Aayna Ka Bayna chosen as the closing film at a festival in Toronto". Times of India. Entertainment Times. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  11. "Sony Max takes up Marathi film for telecast". Indian Express. Indian Express. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  12. "Results list 57th Zlín Film Festival". Zlin International Film Festival.
  13. "FILM REVIEW: HALF TICKET". Pune Times Mirror. Pune Mirror. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  14. "'Half Ticket' – An Emotion filled realistic film". Martha Movie World. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  15. "'Half Ticket': Film Review Palm Springs 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  16. "There is no storyteller in India who isn't charmed by digital platforms: Samit Kakkad". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  17. "Filmmaker Samit Kakkad's debut series Indori Ishq resonates well with the audience". Indulge Express. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  18. "Samit Kakkad: Mumbai's underbelly is a goldmine of stories". Entertainment Times. Times of India. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  19. "Sanjay Gupta to produce Samit Kakkad's biopic on controversial bar dancer Sweety". Cinestaan. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  20. "Samit Kakkad: Mumbai's underbelly is a goldmine of stories". Entertainment Times. Times of India. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  21. "'A good story should be told'". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  22. "Results list 57th Zlín Film Festival". Zlin International Film Festival.
  23. "Samit Kakkad on Marathi Film 36 Gunn: It Tells Companionship Doesn't Necessarily Emanate from Marriage". News 18. news18.com. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  24. "Suniel Shetty's ability to play grey shades is virtually untapped, says Dharavi Bank director Samit Kakkad". Entertainment Times. Times of India. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  25. "For 'Dharavi Bank' helmer Samit Kakkad, Dharavi Is His Second Home". Outlook. outlookindia.com. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  26. "For 'Dharavi Bank' helmer Samit Kakkad, Dharavi is his second home". Newsroom Odisha. newsroomodisha.com. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  27. "'Dharavi Bank' Director Samit Kakkad: Vivek Oberoi Is A 'One-Take Actor'". Outlook. outlookindia.com. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  28. "Samit Kakkad: Mumbai's underbelly is a goldmine of stories". Entertainment Times. timesofindia.com. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
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