Growing with and through Films

Image Credit: A still from Harikatha Prasanga (2016)

Join Ananya Kasaravalli as she takes us through her journey as a theatre artist, actor and director and the fluidity with which her works move between mediums. In conversation with Sandhya Rani, playwright and critic of theatre and cinema, Ananya reflects on the shift in her practice from acting to filmmaking, and on how her upbringing in a family deeply rooted in Kannada theatre and cinema shaped her lens. From her performances in films like Kaada Beladingalu (Jungle Moonlight) and Naayi Neralu (Shadow of the Dog), to her directorial debut Harikatha Prasanga (Chronicles of Hari) her body of work explores gender and identity—inviting us to look at how cinema reflects and shapes society.

The event is presented as part of a monthly series that brings in artists and artistic practices rooted in Bengaluru, developed in collaboration with Ananya Drishya.