Gee Dublew.......
The Journey goes on........
About me.....
I'm Gauri Warudi.
Born in Karnataka, brought up in Bombay, now in Pune!Am a freelance journalist/script writer/filmmaker...
Although I did my PG in Applied Biology, the mass media beckoned and I paid heed!!! ...:) :)
I've been a freelance journalist (google search my name, you'll find some of my articles online...!) and script writer for almost 19 years now....and a filmmaker for the past 3 and 1/2 years.[Its Jan 2009....:)]
I've written for almost all the leading National English magazines and local English dailies in Pune
Was a columnist with the film trade weekly 'SCREEN' when I wrote exclusively about the Marathi entertainment industry(theatre, films and TV).
I've had the good opportunity to talk to some of the best talent and stalwarts in the industry....seen herewith Savita Prabhune and THE Dilip Prabhawalkar!!
And I'm a Desicritic too.....writing reviews and related stuff for their media section!!
Some stuff I've written over the last couple years...is here: Life's Like that!
I dabbled in voice over(English), did stage compering, was a casual announcer(English) with AIR, Mumbai from 1991-1993; that's when we decided to shift base to Pune.
Having written for over 75 corporate films, I also had the opportunity to script some episodes(sub-topics) of the popular science serial “Turning Point” (on DD 1)
I owned an ad-agency too (Pika Associates)in Mumbai, in partnership with a few school friends. It was fine until we got transferred out of Mumbai (hubby used to be in the defence then and I firmly believed in the maxim, "HOME IS WHERE THE NAVY SENDS YOU"!!
Hosted a website, www.saptarangi.com, an e-magazine, about Marathi culture and entertainment, from April 2000-Nov2001.(It was very well received and visited by Maharashtrians all over the globe.) It went bust with the dotcom debacle!!
In 2000, I did a short course in video cinematography, from Vikshi Instt of Media Studies, Pune.... and this in the true sense set pace to my efforts in realising my dreams to become a filmmaker...
.so then in 2005, when there was this course in digital filmmaking at Vikshi (again!), I jumped at it and lo....the ball was set rolling!
May 2005---Made a short 11 min documentary film on the Women priests in Pune....titled, "Maitreyi-Down the years"; after which I sincerely hoped I'd be able to make more good docu films and NOT REMAIN A ONE-FILM WONDER!!
Completed my second documentary film in June 2006....on Lavani and tamasha...titled "Silent Ghungroos". Duration 24 mins. Feels good...its Marathi version is "Abol Ghungroo" and the Hindi version is "Khamosh Ghungroo"...
(Here in the pic are my crew members...)
And here's a still from "Silent Ghungroos"
More about the film here:
You can watch the film here: Silent Ghungroos
I must also mention another achievement...a docu film on Snakes in Sahyadris, titled "Just another death" scripted by me (for a friend n filmmaker) was selected for the Wild life film fest "Vatavaran 2005" held in N Delhi in Nov 2005...)....It was also screened at the Kolkatta Environment film fest and apparently at the Pulotsav Fest here in Pune...got to know of it later!! This film is now available commercially!!
Compiled a couple books (study material) not so long back, for a well known B-School in Mumbai. Am still doing work for them....ahh well! I could go on and on....
March 2007--- "Kab Tak" my first attempt at fiction is finally ready and being submitted to various festivals. More about the film here: Kab Tak- The film
Watch it here:
http://filmedia.cultureunplugged.com/play/21/Kab-Tak/VkZaRk9WQlJQVDA9K0k=
If you wish to know more about how and why my films were made....here it is: How my films were born
2008- Was hoping to get cracking on my short fiction film, but uh-uh...budgets not permitting. Now await a messiah!!
Oct 2008: A chance info about films to be made on environment issues, turned my attention to 2 topics I quite liked and was keen on expressing my views about. Thus were created two films- "Forced Detour...of climate migrants" and "The Home coming-Gawadewadi, an example in reverse migration". Here are the links for the films:
My short fiction film in Marathi is still not taking off, but I guess it'll happen in time!!! I'm optimistic.
Having worked from home all these years, my sons 26 and 20 have had the best(???) of me..:) I hope. We've had some real wild and fun times together.
(This pic is like....18 years ago....)
And this one's a latest....spot the difference???
A memorable trip to Konkan was the highllight of 2006 in my life, besides my film ofcourse,.......a dekko at the details of the trip here:
KONKAN-A ROLLER-COASTAL RIDE!!
Another memorable trip to the Far East recently (Nov 2007)....here're my tuppence worth thoughts...:)
May 2008---a fantastic fortnight in the hills of NE India:
Our North East Indian tryst
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THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS!!!
In Indian classical music, no one can beat Pt Bhimsen Joshi. He's the ultimate.(I grew up listening to him and Pt Omkarnath Thakur, whom too, I like.) Pt Shivkumar Sharma and Ustad Zakir Husain are next on my fave list.(I've studied Indian classical music for a couple years, enough to appreciate it..:)
Indian (light)music.. my fave singers are Kishoreda, Ashabai and Rafi saab!!!..among the Johnny-come-latelys...its gotta be Sonu Nigam and sigh!!!! Abhijeet Sawant...:)
Western pop...well, my all time fave group is undoubtedly DIRE STRAITS. Besides them I like John Lennon(not Beatles), Rod Stewart, Cat Stevens, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd....among the mush singers, it's Elton John( he makes my heart melt!), Engelburt Humperdinck, and ofcourse Lobo!...err, how could I forget Simon n Garfunkel?
I enjoy Mozart and Beethoven sometimes. Simply adore Claydermann's piano, deeply in love with Kenny G and yes, Zamfir's flute...:)
My fave authors??? No one can touch my heart and soul quite like Pu.La Deshpande, in Marathi!!! Otherwise, its Robin Cook and Henry Denker.
I am a huge fan of Shobhaa De. Admire her guts and attitude.
Fave film maker?? Satyajit Ray , but ofcourse!
Fave actor(one and only) sigh!!! double sigh!!! Amitabh Bachchan.....am waiting for a chance to interview him...:D
Fave food.....just simply my own home cooked 'varan bhat' or then 'rasam-rice'...:))