Praveen Giri
Directing
Biography
Praveen Giri is a filmmaker known for his notable work in the upcoming filmmakers landscape in Tamil and Hindi. His Debut Independent Feature, Mankhurd has been selected and premiered at prestigious 21st Chennai International Film Festival. His other film, Nightingales in the Cocoon has bagged a Gold award at Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. Passionate about politics and social causes, Praveen Giri's creative journey has led him to excel in screenwriting, filmmaking, and acting. His talent and dedication have been recognised through numerous awards, including multiple Best Film awards at various Film Festivals and accolades for Best Director at independent events. Praveen Giri's constructive critiques on creative works showcase his commitment to the art form and the growth of fellow artists. He owns a film production company, Unchained Pictures which is a platform for many talented and budding filmmakers to pitch their work and present them to the world festivals market. He aims at contributing to the cinema he loves for it to reflect on the society he holds dear.
Known For
A man with a violent past seeks a fresh start, but the life he left behind resurfaces, forcing him to face old conflicts and redefine his future.
Retro
Bharani, an emerging theatre artist is subjected to the stereotypical ways of masculinity from his childhood but the mere femininity inside him confuses his stand on what society expects out of him. The film charts the three stages of Bharani’s life from his childhood to old age following the regrets he attains during the final stages of his life. Inspired by Charles Bukowski’s poem “Blue Bird”
Poem of the Wind
Amidst the tension-filled streets of Mankhurd, two ordinary minority residents are taken as pawns for an extraordinary political game.
Mankhurd
From Dharavi's slums to Navi Mumbai's heights, a couple sheds their past. Two kids find a discarded keyboard, sparking unexpected joy. Amid urban contrasts, they learn that discarded dreams can still sing anew.