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E26: Shazia Iqbal - Established directors should also make short films

Published: Dec. 11, 2020, 6:09 p.m.

Shazia Iqbal was one of the lead production designers of Emmy nominated and India\u2019s first original Netflix series, Sacred Games and Emmy nominated mini-series Lust Stories. Sacred Games is also the only Indian series to feature in The New York Times list of \u2018The 30 Best International TV Shows of the Decade.\u2019\u2800

Her powerful short movie, "Bebaak' that discusses religious and patriarchal preoccupation over women's bodies, won many awards including Best Debut Director, International and Audience Choice award at the 35th Sao Paulo International Shorts Film festival and Filmfare Best Short Film.

Bebaak was produced by Anurag Kashyap and features actors Sarah Hashmi and Nawazuddin Siddiqui.

In this episode, I sit down with Shazia Iqbal\xa0to discuss:\u2800

\u25aaWorking on Sacred Games\u2800

\u25aaHer transition from a production designer to a director\u2800

\u25aaHer powerful short movie, "Bebaak' that discusses religious and patriarchal preoccupation over women's bodies\u2800

\u25aaStereotyping of movies directed by women\xa0

You can watch Bebaak streaming on Mubi.

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