Masterclass in Editing with Sreekar Prasad | RRR | Editor Sreekar Prasad Interview | Cinema Express

9-time National Award-winning film editor, A Sreekar Prasad, whose work spans over 17 languages and more than 600 films, discusses the intricacies of the craft, its sacrosanct place in the process of filmmaking, how nuanced editing choices make a huge difference to visual storytelling and of course, the mammoth of the movie called #RRR.

Host: Ram Venkat Srikar
Editing: Sowndarya Murali
Camera: Dynapix Media

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
01:27 - The reason behind RRR's success in the west
05:56 - The understanding between filmmakers and editors
11:20 - Imagination while editing RRR
12:50 - Retaining judgment/objectivity as an editor
18:57 - The strong connection between writing and editing
26:42 - Diminishing attention span of the audience & Music
33:11 - Silences in RRR and creating moments
38:31 - Virata Parvam and the commercial prospects of serious films
44:12 - ToLet and drama in one shot
45:43 - The experience of working with younger filmmakers
51:08 - Bollywood and South dynamics
55:16 - Why do Indian editors work more than American editors?
58:03 - Okkadu
01:06:32 - Nuvvu Naaku Nachav (2001)
01:09:07 - Firaaq (2008)
01:11:36 - Talvar (2015)
01:14:54 - Billa (2008)
01:17:34 - Sivaranjaniyum Innum Sila Pengalum (2020)
01:20:06 - Does he still face challenges?
01:22:02 - Outro

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