Karan Anshuman

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'''Karan Anshuman''' (born 1980) is an Indian film writer, director, and producer. He is the creator and director of Emmy-nominated drama film ''[[Inside Edge (TV series)|Inside Edge]]''. He is also the director and writer of ''[[Bangistan]]'' and the creator, director, and writer of ''[[Mirzapur (TV series)|Mirzapur]]''. He is the co-founder of two digital initiatives: Dreamscape Media, a web and mobile development agency; and Upperstall.com, an Indian cinema film portal.

== Early life ==
Anshuman was raised in [[Mumbai]], and after finishing his schooling at [[Jamnabai Narsee School]], he went to [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai|St Xaviers' College]] and then to [[Denison University]] in the United States to pursue an undergraduate degree in filmmaking.

== Career ==
Anshuman co-founded Dreamscape Media in 2004 – a digital agency in the business of creation of web and mobile apps, and online marketing and communication.

In 2011, Anshuman began his career as a film critic with ''[[Mumbai Mirror]]''.

Anshuman made his directorial debut with ''[[Bangistan]]'' in 2015, which released across 700 screens in India. The ''Guardian'' called it a "sly suicide-bomber comedy" with "always something to chuckle at in" and that Anshuman "approaches his task with smarts and sensitivity".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/aug/08/bangistan-review-suicide-bomber-comedy-bollywood|title=Bangistan review – always something to chuckle at in sly suicide-bomber comedy|last=McCahill|first=Mike|date=2015-08-08|website=the Guardian|language=en|access-date=2018-10-30}}</ref>

His next project was [[Amazon Prime]]'s first Indian web series ''[[Inside Edge (TV series)|Inside Edge]]''. Produced by [[Excel Entertainment]], the show aired its first season in 2017. The series became the most watched show on Amazon Prime and won him the ITA Award for Best Director – Web Series along with Best Show.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/indian-television-academy-awards-2017-the-complete-list-of-the-ones-who-bagged-the-awards-for-the-night/|title=Indian Television Academy Awards 2017 : The Complete List of the One's who bagged the awards for the night - Bollywoodlife.com|access-date=2018-09-25|language=en-US}}</ref> The show has also been nominated for the 2018 [[International Emmy Award]] in the Best Drama category.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/international-emmy-award-2018-nominations-unveiled-1202959730/|title=International Emmy Award Nominations Unveiled|last=Clarke|first=Stewart|date=2018-09-27|work=Variety|access-date=2018-09-27|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Firstpost]]'s review mentioned, "Kudos to Karan Anshuman (the creator and director of the series) for making some of best sequences I've seen on the small screen. Not only are they very well edited (each episode starts and ends with a bang), they are superbly shot too.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/inside-edge-review-a-saucy-insider-take-on-the-edgy-world-of-cricket-movies-and-the-lust-for-power-3831067.html|title=Inside Edge review: A saucy insider take on the edgy world of cricket, movies and the lust for power- Entertainment News, Firstpost|work=Firstpost|access-date=2018-10-30|language=en-US}}</ref>

Teaming up with Excel and Amazon again, Anshuman is the showrunner for ''[[Mirzapur (TV series)|Mirzapur]]'', a hinterland gangster drama set in the badlands of eastern Uttar Pradesh, dealing with the illegal arms trade and drug smuggling. Mirzapur released worldwide on November 16, 2018.

Anshuman made his literary debut with ''Kashmirnāmā'', a fictionalised version of the Indo-Pak relationship and the Kashmir conundrum, which was published by [[Jaico Publishing House]] in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.santabanta.com/bollywood/122930/farhan-akhtar-at-kashmirnamas-book-launch/|title=Farhan Akhtar at Kashmirnama's book launch|website=www.santabanta.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-08}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
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!'''Creator'''
!'''Director'''
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|2015
|''[[Bangistan]]''
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|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
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|2017–Present
|''[[Inside Edge (TV series)|Inside Edge]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|<ref name=Scroll>{{Cite web|last=Ghosh|first=Devarsi|title=‘Real characters in a larger-than-life world’: Karan Anshuman on the Amazon series ‘Mirzapur’|url=https://scroll.in/reel/899548/real-characters-in-a-larger-than-life-world-karan-anshuman-on-the-amazon-series-mirzapur|access-date=2021-01-16|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref>
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|2018–Present
|''[[Mirzapur (TV series)|Mirzapur]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
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== Awards & Achievements ==
* Anshuman was named by [[GQ]] in GQ’s 50 Most Influential Young Indians of 2018,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gqindia.com/content/gq-most-influential-young-indians-2018/|title=GQ’s 50 Most Influential Young Indians of 2018|date=2018-12-05|website=GQ India|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-07}}</ref>
*ITA Award for Best Director – Web Series for ''Inside Edge'' (2017).<ref name=":0" />

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|5883328}}
*[https://dreamscape.co.in/ Dreamscape Media]

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Chettathi

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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Chettathi
| image =
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| caption = Poster featuring Ambika, [[Sathyan]], [[Prem Nazir]]
| director = [[Puttanna Kanagal|S. R. Puttanna Kanagal]]
| producer = P A Thangal
| screenplay = [[Puttanna Kanagal|S. R. Puttanna Kanagal]]
| story = [[S. L. Puram Sadanandan]]
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| starring = [[Prem Nazir]] [[Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair]] [[Sathyaneshan Nadar|Sathyan]] Ambika (old) [[Adoor Bhasi]] [[Sukumari]]
| music = M. S. [[Baburaj]]
| cinematography = N. S. Mani
| editing = V. P. Krishnan
| distributor = Central Pictures Release
| released = {{Film date|1965|11|26|df=y}}
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| language = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
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'''''Chettathi'''''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=149|title=Chettathi (1965)|website=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref> is a 1965 [[Malayalam language]] [[film]]. The film was directed by [[Puttanna Kanagal|S. R. Puttanna Kanagal]], starring Ambika, [[Prem Nazir]], [[Sathyaneshan Nadar|Sathyan]] and [[Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair]] in the lead roles. Music of this film was done by M. S. [[Baburaj]]. It tells the story of a young widow. The core plot of the movie is partially inspired by [[Anasuya Shankar|Triveni]]'s Kannada novel ''Hannele Chiguridaga''.

==Plot==
Premachandran.([[Sathyaneshan Nadar|Sathyan]]) is the elder son of Master.([[Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair]]). Nirmala (Ambika) is his [[fiancée]]. Premachandran, who is working in a factory at [[Coimbatore]] comes home after a long time for their marriage. Prabhakaran ([[Prem Nazir]]) is Premachandran's younger brother who is in love with Vasanthy. After marriage, Premachandran returns to work, leaving Nirmala at his home. Nirmala takes good care of her father-in-law and brother-in-law and gains their love. Meanwhile, Premachandran meets with an accident at work and dies. This shocks the whole family. Gopi, Prabhakarans's colleague who is a womanizer develops a love interest towards Nirmala and proposes to her. But she declines. Prabhakaran's love and respect towards Nirmala is misunderstood by his father. Nirmala, with a broken heart, leaves home and joins her sister Susheela and husband Viswanathan. Prabhakaran, who refused to marry, gets married at the request of Nirmala. Prabhakaran gets uneasy with his wife's lazy attitude and he begins to complain, comparing each and everything with Nirmala. This creates a problem in his marriage life. Viswanathan approaches Nirmala with the wrong intention, but fails. He tells Susheela that Nirmala tried to entice him. Susheela asks Nirmala to leave the house. She comes back to her husband's home. There she overhears the fight between Prabhakaran and Vasanthy. Knowing that her presence creates problems with everyone's life, she leaves home. Master and Prabhakaran follow her, but they find Nirmala in a disturbed mental state. Soon Nirmala dies.

==Cast==
* [[Prem Nazir]] as Prabhakaran
* [[Sathyaneshan Nadar|Sathyan]] as Premachandran
* [[Ambika Sukumaran]] as Nirmala
* [[Sukumari]] as Bharathi
* [[Adoor Bhasi]] as Bharghavan
* [[Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair]] as Master
* [[Kottayam Chellappan]] as Viswanathan
* [[T. K. Balachandran]] as Gopi
* [[Ushakumari]] as Susheela
* Chithra as Vasanthy
* [[Prathapachandran]] as Gopi's Friend

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[M. S. Baburaj]] and the lyrics were written by [[Vayalar Ramavarma]].

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Aadiyil Vachanamundaayi" || [[K. J. Yesudas]] || [[Vayalar Ramavarma]] ||
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| 2 || "Ee Premapanchavadiyil" || [[S. Janaki]] || Vayalar Ramavarma ||
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| 3 || "Kannanaamunni Urangu" || S. Janaki || Vayalar Ramavarma ||
|-
| 4 || "Pathinaaru Vayassu" (F) || [[P. Susheela]] || Vayalar Ramavarma ||
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| 5 || "Pathinaaru Vayassukazhinjaal" || [[K. J. Yesudas]], Prema || Vayalar Ramavarma ||
|-
| 6 || "Veedaayaal Vilakku" || S. Janaki, [[P. B. Sreenivas]] || Vayalar Ramavarma ||
|}

==References==
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