Illuminated Memories
“The director was open and non-judgemental. Not only did she know what I was talking about, but also gave me a lot of space.”
DNA
2011
Journey of creative entrepreneurship
“The first thing you notice about Aparna is her enthusiasm.”
YOURSTORY
2011
CREATIVE COLLABORATION
“Depicting an unusual ballet combination is filmmaker Aparna Sanyal’s Shunyata.”
Deccan Herald
2016
putting the fun in funerals
“One Mustard Seed features intimate conversation with people who are terminally ill, or those who have experienced tremendous grief.”
The Times of India
2016
time to view things a little differently
“It was inspiring for the students of mass communication to listen to her & learn how real life can be portrayed immaculately on the reel.”
Deccan Herald
2014
docus highlight the country
“The film takes a contrarian view towards recovery from schizophrenia, proposing that patient should be encouraged and empowered to become an equal partner in the process of healing.”
Deccan Herald
2013
In The lens of the beholder
“Aparna Sanyal’s documentary on Shovana Narayan aims to reveal to a general audience the makings of a great artist.”
The Hindu
2017
One Mustard Seed Preview
“Aparna Sanyal’s documentary begins with a beautiful story that frames out inability to accept death.”
Cinestaan
2011
A peep into the world of ‘special’ people
“A Drop of sunshine is a beautifully made documentary on the battle of a courageous young woman with Schizophrenia.”
Deccan Herald
2012
Revisiting The buddha
“The beauty of documentary filmmaking is that unless you inhabit the world you are filming, you don’t really derive satisfaction.”
Deccan Herald
2018
Open Frame
“I have come to believe that a very thin line separates sanity from insanity. There is a tipping over point for each of us – in varying degrees, and it is reached for different reasons. Healing and recovery too, therefore, is a different process for each person.”
First City
2018
CREATIVE COLLABORATION
“We shun anything that is dark because we crave light so much. But the trouble with that is that the moment life throws any difficulty our way, it breaks us and leaves us incapable of coping.”
The Times of India
2016
to the power of short films
“Then came the very well-received film on schizophrenia A Drop of Sunshine. A victim of the condition fights stigma and stereotypes – within her family and the larger world – of being mad, incurable, violent and suicidal; and ultimately comes out triumphant.”
Deccan Herald
2013
when Kathak meets cham
“Depicting an unusual ballet combination performed in September 2014 – of Kathak danseuse Shovana Narayan and Cham dance by Tibetan monks – is filmmaker Aparna Sanyal’s ‘Shunyata – When Kathak Met Cham.”
Deccan Herald
2016
Revisiting The buddha
“It has been a very challenging, but fulfilling journey. I have put together massive international documentaries, created films and videos, conducted seminars and talks, been on juries, but most importantly, made films on subjects that are complex but compelling.”
The Patriot
2018
A Beautiful mind, yet again
“As the film ended with an energetic Reshma telling us how she tamed the ‘demons’, the audience erupted into a long applause.”
The hindu
2012
Divyangjan Shashaktikaran - 2017
“Eminent personalities from the film & media, Ms. Aparna Sanyal, Mr. Krishnendu Bose, Mr. Nila Madhab Panda & Mr. Balakishnan Diwaker, were part of the jury.”
PIB
2017
Revisiting The buddha
‘It has been a very challenging, but fulfilling journey. I have put together massive international documentaries, created films and videos, conducted seminars and talks, been on juries, but most importantly, made films on subjects that are complex but compelling.’
The Patriot
2018
