'Namaslay' Creators on Family, Identity and Being Told No
Brothers Kanish and Rish discuss the creative process behind their debut horror satire film, 'Namaslay'. The project draws on their personal family history and cultural identity to explore themes of appropriation.
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It highlights the growing trend of independent filmmakers using personal heritage to challenge cultural stereotypes in genre cinema.
For brothers Kanish and Rish, family fun means collaborating to write and direct a film based on their culture, creating characters based on their own grandmother and casting…
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