Jaideep Varma
Jaideep Varma[1] is an Indian writer, screenwriter and filmmaker. He has made 3 feature films – Hulla (2008, fiction),[2] Leaving Home – the Life & Music of Indian Ocean (2010, non-fiction)[3][4] and Baavra Mann – a Film on Sudhir Mishra & Other Indian Realities (2013, non fiction).[5][6]
In 2013, "Hulla" was included in a book on unsung Mumbai cinema classics over 50 years, a book called "40 Retakes" by Avijit Ghosh.
Leaving Home opened the Indian Panorama at the Goa International Film Festival[7] in 2010 and won the National Film Award in 2011. At the 58th National Film Awards, the documentary went on to win the Award for Best Arts/Cultural Film.[8][9][10]
His third full-length documentary film was on stand-up comedy in India and the larger context of contemporary Indian humour. The film is called "I Am Offended" and it released free online on youtube in February 2015.
Before that, he published a novel (Local) in 2005.[11]
Between 1989 and 2000, he worked in advertising as a copywriter (in agencies like Mudra Communications, Ogilvy & Mather, Everest Saatchi & Saatchi, Nexus Equity and Cornerstone).
He also wrote for various publications primarily on music, most notably for the magazine Gentleman between 1998 and 2001.
In March 2009, he accidentally created the Impact Index – an alternative statistical system in cricket. It has gone on to become the most written about alternative statistical system in the history of the game. Since 2010, he has been working full-time on this.[12][13]
Filmography
- Hulla (2008, fiction)
- Leaving Home – the Life & Music of Indian Ocean (2010, non-fiction)
- Baavra Mann – a Film on Sudhir Mishra & Other Indian Realities (2013, non fiction).
- I Am Offended! (2015, non fiction).
References
- ^ Jaideep Varma - IMDb
- ^ Hulla
- ^ Leaving Home - The Life and Music of Indian Ocean
- ^ Leaving Home: The Life and Music of Indian Ocean (2008) - IMDb
- ^ Baavra Mann | DCSAFF 2013
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Baavra-Mann/423756881005418
- ^ http://www.iffi.nic.in/akalPdf/GoaScreeningSchedule.pdf
- ^ "58th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- ^ "58th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- ^ "58th National Film Awards, 2010" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- ^ Local: Jaideep Varma: 9788187981992: Amazon.com: Books
- ^ impactindexcricket.com
- ^ IPL Impact Index: Refined Statistics Can Help Franchises Pick Better Players | Forbes India Blog
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