The first part of this article had great names in original filmmaking like Imitiaz Ali and Zoya Akhtar etc.
This is second list of directors with talented names that have raised the bar of quality cinema in India with original and creative projects.
Anand Gandhi - He changed the meaning of indie cinema by crafting his first feature film ' Ship of Theseus.' The movie with a philosophical theme of same name gave inspiration to experimental filmmakers. His first movie which was a short 'Right here right now' itself was a unique in terms of filmmaking as it seems to be made in single shot. The film also message of how compassion and aggression are contagious.
Amol Gupte - This director dedicates his movies to social issues revolving around Indian children. His directorial debut 'Stanley ka Dabba' focused on child labor. Both of his movies featured his son 'Partho Gupte' in the lead.
Raj Dk - Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. ( or Raj D.K.) are alumni of IIT and were the first to release full length feature film which was a zombie comedy titled ‘Go Goa Gone.’ Their debut release was an interesting crime comedy '99' which reflected the topics like match fixing and launch of mobile phone with the backdrop of year 1999. Their crime comedy drama 'Shor in the city' was a hyperlink film which was also inspired from local incidents appear in newspapers.
R Balki - An admaker turned director, Balki has experimented in his films. His first was based on relationship of an aged man with middle aged lady. It was not an inspiration of 'Lolita' or 'Nishabd' but a different take on this subject. His next flick was 'Paa' where a rare disease 'Progeria' was presented in light hearted manner with father-son relationship.
His third directorial venture 'Shamitabh' also was a concept representing a mute actor using another man's voice to become star in film industry. All his movies have some interesting storyline with peppy dialogues. Amitabh Bachhan remains central character in all of his movies.
Shoojit Sircar - Another quality filmmaker with original screenplays, Sircar has tried multiple genres. His first feature 'Yahaan' was a romantic war drama which was not much of a success. His next romantic comedy 'Vicky donor' was a big hit due to interesting representation of the subject of sperm donation.
Whether it is an espionage drama ‘Madras Café’ (based on Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination) or light hearted movie ‘Piku,’ the director has managed to craft his work with total originality.
In case you find your favorite director missing from this list, this might be due to the fact he / she has directed movies from screenplay inspired from other films or book.
