Have I Made it Yet? - A Podcast for Filmmakers

Ashwin Rajashekar
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  • FILM INTERVIEWS

Hosted by Ashwin Rajashekar, a sound engineer from Hyderabad, India, Have I Made It Yet is a podcast that centers around filmmaking. Each episode of the show features interviews with professionals from different departments in the world of filmmaking, each with a rich body of work and stories to narrate. Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/have.i.made.it.yet/ Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/haveimadeityet

  1. Episode 18 - Ashwin Rajashekar - Sound Engineer (Tables Turned)

    06/27/2021

    Episode 18 - Ashwin Rajashekar - Sound Engineer (Tables Turned)

    Ashwin, host of the podcast turns the tables around and gets Tejus Yakhob, Director of Plucked, an award winning short film to interview him for this episode. Ashwin talks about the sound design process during the pre-production, production, and post-production of a film and a bit of his own experiences in the field so far.

    1h 2m
  2. Episode 17 - Anusha Rao - Writer, Director

    06/17/2021

    Episode 17 - Anusha Rao - Writer, Director

    Anusha Rao had to go through four years of engineering before kickstarting her career in film. She started off in the marketing team at Arka Media for Bahubali: The Beginning and several other Telugu Feature Films. following this she worked on a major web series. She has also been to Los Angeles film school where she graduated with her master's having worked on multiple music videos for pocket money, finishing her course with Left Behind - a short film which talks about living as an oppressed person. She then worked as a writer on Stand Up Rahul, a Telugu feature film directed by debutant director Santo Mohan Among her projects that are yet to release is Swarna, a project which is currently in post-production. This episode has been sponsored by Violet Hill FIlms - https://www.violethillfilms.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/violethillfilms/

    57 min
  3. Episode 16 - Raamz - Actor, Stylist

    06/10/2021

    Episode 16 - Raamz - Actor, Stylist

    Raamz is a stylist turned actor from the Telugu film industry, having worked on films like Robo and Jagadam. He talks about his experience in the film industry.

    48 min
  4. Episode 15 - Tanya Chhabria - Film Editor

    06/03/2021

    Episode 15 - Tanya Chhabria - Film Editor

    Tanya, a Film Editor from Mumbai currently working as a video editor for a popular social media publishing company talks about her experience working in the Mumbai Film Industry. The struggles one faces through the journey of being a newcomer and how it takes an immense amount of effort and endurance to grow. Tanya's work includes Laakhon Mein Ek Season 2 on which she collaborated with OML, A web series on Zee 5, and a bunch of ads and short films. An unreleased Netflix Docu-Series is another one of her projects which is yet to release.

    1 hr
  5. Episode 14 - Pranav Pingle - Director, Producer

    05/28/2021

    Episode 14 - Pranav Pingle - Director, Producer

    Pranav Pingle is a director and producer based out of Hyderabad. He started his career in media interning at NDTV after which he did his master's in filmmaking from Bristol, UK. He then founded Mirage Media, a Production Company in Hyderabad. He has worked as an assistant to Nandini Reddy. He has worked as Director for Occupied, a docu-series that follows five young artists in Occupied Palestine. He is currently working on Qubool Hai, a web series set in Hyderabad which talks about human trafficking.

    58 min
  6. Episode 13 - Sai - Director, Producer

    05/21/2021

    Episode 13 - Sai - Director, Producer

    Sai is a Director/Producer from Hyderabad who was one of the founding members of Raasta Studios, and he currently heads Raasta Films, an Independent Film Studio.  Entrepreneurially, Sai has proven a lot, quickly growing Raasta Studios into one of the major audiovisual production studios in Hyderabad In this episode, Ashwin and Sai talk about his path so far, about the origins of Raasta Studios, and what it takes to balance business and art. They talk about Sai's experience shooting ad films, short films which lead to him producing and directing feature films, web series, and an international documentary project in Africa. Sai talks about methods he uses in Documentary Films. They also discuss the difficulties of heading a project that has been stuck in development hell.  Make sure to subscribe to this podcast and follow us on instagram at @have.i.made.it.yet

    54 min
  7. Episode 12 - Vishnu - Actor

    05/13/2021

    Episode 12 - Vishnu - Actor

    Vishnu is an upcoming actor from Hyderabad who started his career as a wedding photographer and videographer. He eventually started acting in short films, most notably in Sainma, directed by Tharun Bhascker. As his career progressed, he began working more in the Telugu Film Industry, making his mark in films like Taxiwalla, Kaushalya Krishnamurthy and Commitmental.

    42 min
  8. Episode 11 - Smaran Sai - Music Director

    05/07/2021

    Episode 11 - Smaran Sai - Music Director

    Smaran is a Music Director based out of Hyderabad who composes music for feature films and web series. Starting his career off as a musician playing gigs at bars and cafes, Smaran has eventually made a name for himself in the Telugu Film Industry having worked on successful projects like Kothaporadu, Pressure Cooker, and RX100. He talks about his influences and his career so far, what he wants to achieve and his process of creating music for a film.

    57 min
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Hosted by Ashwin Rajashekar, a sound engineer from Hyderabad, India, Have I Made It Yet is a podcast that centers around filmmaking. Each episode of the show features interviews with professionals from different departments in the world of filmmaking, each with a rich body of work and stories to narrate. Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/have.i.made.it.yet/ Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/haveimadeityet

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