The Jurassic Connect

When Jurassic Park became the first Hollywood film to be dubbed in Hindi, it changed the face of the Indian box office with its huge impact by opening up the market for foreign films in 1994. It also led to an Indian connect with Steven Spielberg via the wonders of fax machine technology. Over threeContinue reading “The Jurassic Connect”

CIFF 2024

The inaugural edition of the Cinévesture International Film Festival was held in Chandigarh from 27-31 March 2024. CIFF is unique in how it focuses on a producer-led market inviting investors and creators to collaborate on a selection of curated projects from established filmmakers. Connectment Films founder Nyay Bhushan moderated a panel discussion on indie producers titled ‘KeepContinue reading “CIFF 2024”

The Path to Connectment

Connectment Films is the evolution of Connect Magazine which was co-founded by Nyay Bhushan, Niket Bhushan, Namrata B Durgan and Niyam Bhushan in November 1990. In the spirit of today’s startup culture, Connect launched as a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) in the form of a photocopied, stapled magazine designed on Apple Macintosh computers. Billed asContinue reading “The Path to Connectment”

‘Mango Shake’ – Bandra Film Festival x YouTube

The rhythm of life is always an open invitation for you to let go and immerse in the moment. I made ‘Mango Shake’ as an expression of what it means to be in sync with the sounds and colors of India, while capturing a moment in time in 2008 when my visual inspirations were beingContinue reading “‘Mango Shake’ – Bandra Film Festival x YouTube”

Industry Interactions

The rapid globalization of the Indian entertainment industry has seen leading figures from India and overseas interacting at various forums to discuss a range of topics of mutual interest. As presented below, Nyay Bhushan has moderated a number of such interactions in his capacity as the first India-based correspondent for The Hollywood Reporter (from 1999Continue reading “Industry Interactions”