Arvind Sastry

Arvind Sastry is an Indian film director, screenwriter and an editor in Kannada cinema.^[1]

He started his career with "Kahi (Bitter)", an independent Kannada movie which was released in November 2016.

Early life

Arvind was born in Bengaluru district in Karnataka in 1990. He is an alumnus of Manipal Institute of Technology (I&P Engineering). Then, he pursued his post-graduate studies in screenplay writing and film direction at Ramoji Academy of Film and Television, Hyderabad before making Kahi.^[2]

Career

In 2016, Arvind stepped into Kannada film industry with the independent film, "Kahi". The film garnered rave reviews^[3][4][5] and went on to win the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Original Screenplay making Arvind the youngest ever recipient of the award. Kahi was one of the Kannada films to be streamed on Netflix.^[6][7]

In 2017, Arvind started work on his second directorial venture, a film named Alidu Ulidavaru.^[8] The film's story was written by Sudheer Shanbogue while Arvind wrote the screenplay. The film had its theatrical release in December 2019. The film generated largely positive reviews^{[9][10][11][12]} and went on to complete 100 days of theatrical run.^[13] In November 2019, Arvind began work on a movie titled "Vaitarani"^[14] starring Sathish Ninasam and Sharmiela Mandre in lead roles. The shooting for the film's first schedule took place in London. The rest of the film was shot in Karnataka. In June 2020, the film was renamed as "Dasara".^[15] The film was shot in between COVID-19 lockdowns^{[16][17][18][19]} and its production was completed in September 2021.^[20][21][22] It has been in post-production since then.

In October 2021, Arvind started writing Bisi-Bisi Ice-Cream, which would go on to become his third feature film venture.^{[23][24][25][26]} He served as the movie's writer, director and editor. The movie had its theatrical release on 5th July, 2024^[27] and has garnered positive reviews.^{[28][29][30][31]}

In October 2022, Arvind directed a web-series produced by MTV India named Primetime with The Murthys.^[32] The English language web-series was dubbed into Hindi and Tamil.^[33][34] It started streaming on Jio Cinema from 3rd July, 2024.^[35][36]

Awards

Arvind Sastry won the award for the Best Original Screenplay at the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay for "Kahi".^[37]

References

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2. "Review: 'Kahi' weaves strong narratives into a surprisingly good ensemble film". The News Minute. 5 November 2016.
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6. "These Are The 9 Kannada Movies On Netflix You May Not Have An Idea About". Metrosaga. 2 November 2018.
7. "Kahi: Too bitter to swallow". The Hindu. 5 November 2016.
8. "Ashu Bedra, Atul Kulkarni and Sangeetha Bhat in Arvind Sastry's next". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
9. "'Alidu Ulidavaru' review: An insightful psychological thriller". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
10. "Psycho thriller about ghosts". Deccan Herald. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
11. Alidu Ulidavaru Movie Review: A psychological thriller with shades of horror, retrieved 7 January 2022
12. Wilson, Heather (19 May 2020). "Alidu Ulidavaru". Cinema Chaat. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
13. "ಕಾಂಪಿಟೇಷನ್ ಯುಗದಲ್ಲಿ 100 ದಿನ ಪೂರೈಸಿದ 'ಅಳಿದು ಉಳಿದವರು'". Public TV. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
14. "Sharmiela Mandre's new film is titled Vaitarani". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
15. "Sathish Ninasam and Sharmiela Mandre's next has a new title". Times Of India. 20 June 2020.
16. "Shooting for Sharmiela Mandre's thriller resumes". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
17. "'I do films out of passion, not for money': Sharmiela Mandre". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
18. "ನಟಿ ಶರ್ಮಿಳಾ ಮಾಂಡ್ರೆ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣದ ಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಸತೀಶ್ ನೀನಾಸಂ ಹೀರೋ! ಯಾವ ಹಂತದಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಸಿನಿಮಾ?". Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). Retrieved 7 January 2022.
19. "Sathish Ninasam begins shooting for Dasara". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
20. "Sharmiela Mandre's film team shoots at her Gaalipata 2 co-star Pawan Kumar's office". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
21. "sathish ninasam: 'Dasara' is a 9 night story; Satish Neenasam, Sharmila Mandre Acting - actress sharmiela mandre sathish ninasam starrer dasara movie » Jsnewstimes". Jsnewstimes. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
22. "Exclusive! The real star of a film has to be the script and not the actors in it: Sharmiela Mandre". OTTPlay. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
23. Service, Express News (2 January 2024). "Aravind Iyer, Siri Ravikumar team up for Arvind Sastry's Bisi-Bisi Ice-Cream". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
24. "Arvind Sastry's Bisi Bisi Ice Cream brings together a cab driver, an escort and a pimp". OTTPlay. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
25. "Trailer Of Aravinnd Iyer-starrer Bisi Bisi Ice Cream Gives A Sneak Peak[sic] Into Bengaluru Lifestyle". News18. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
26. Maheswara Reddy, Y. "Hot or cold?". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
27. Desk, South First (30 June 2024). "Kannada watchlist: Will 'Bisi Bisi Ice Cream', 'Mafia', and 'Vidyarthi Vidyarthiniyare' pull in crowds at theatres this July?". The South First. Retrieved 14 July 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
28. M.V, Vivek (5 July 2024). "'Bisi-Bisi Ice-Cream' movie review: Arvind Sastry's drama is a fine character study of lonely people". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
29. S, Pranati A. "'Bisi-Bisi Ice-cream' movie review: Poor ending bogs down a great cinematic experience". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
30. Kodur, Swaroop (5 July 2024). "Bisi-Bisi Ice-Cream review: A funny, charming entertainer elevated by its central cast". The News Minute. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
31. "Bisi-Bisi Ice-CreamUA". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
32. Primetime with the Murthys (TV Series 2024– ). Retrieved 14 July 2024 – via m.imdb.com.
33. "New Family Show Primetime With The Murthys Makes Its OTT Debut". News18. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
34. "MTV Original Series Production 'Primetime with the Murthys' launches on JioCinema Premium!". 3 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
35. "Sukhita Aiyar and Pritam Koilpillai Starrer 'Primetime with the Murthys' set for premiere on July 3". The Times of India. 2 July 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
36. Features, C. E. (4 July 2024). "Primetime with the Murthys is currently streaming on this OTT platform". Cinema Express. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
37. "Karnataka State Film Award Winners for 2016". Times Of India. 11 April 2017.