Shiladitya Bora

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Shiladitya Bora
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Born
Assam
NationalityIndian
OccupationDirector, Producer, Distributor
Years active2015- present
Spouse(s)Shilpi Agarwal

Shiladitya Bora is an Indian film producer, director, marketer and distributor.[1] He is the founder of Platoon One Films, a Mumbai-based film production studio. Shiladitya was born and brought up in Assam and completed his undergraduate and post-graduate studies in Ahmedabad. He started his film career by spearheading the indie release banner PVR Pictures’ Directors’ Rare, a limited release arm of India’s biggest film exhibitor, PVR Cinemas group. Under this banner, Shiladitya successfully released more than 85 independent films. In 2015, Shiladitya was recognised for his work in marketing and distribution and was selected as one of the Berlinale Talents of the year.[2] As the first CEO of Drishyam Films,[3] Shiladitya served as an Associate Producer on critically acclaimed films like Masaan (2015) and Newton (2017). Shiladitya helped develop Newton from a one-line pitch to a story and greenlit the film to production. Newton went on to be selected as India’s official entry for the 90th Academy Awards. In 2017, Shiladitya founded Platoon One Films, a Mumbai based production studio with his wife and costume designer Shilpi Agarwal. Platoon One Films’ maiden Hindi production ‘Yours Truly’, directed by Sanjoy Nag, starring Soni Razdan, Pankaj Tripathi and Aahana Kumra, premiered at the Busan International Film Festival 2018 and travelled to many festivals worldwide. Platoon One Films then went on to produce the National Award-Winning Marathi film ‘Picasso’, directed by Abhijeet Warang and starring Prasad Oak. ‘Picasso’  is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Picasso is Amazon Prime Video’s Marathi direct-to-service offering.[4]

Early life and education[]

Shiladitya did his schooling in Assam and then his Bachelor's in Engineering (BE) from L. D. College of Engineering, Ahmedabad in 2005. He enrolled into Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad for the Post Graduate program in Communication Management and Entrepreneurship. During his studies at MICA, Shiladitya started FulMarxx Shorts Fest[5] in 2008 which was rebranded in 2009 to a full-fledged film festival called Ahmedabad International Film Festival.[6] Shiladitya was awarded the MICA Award for Creative and Entrepreneurial Excellence in 2008[7] for this venture.

Career[]

2010-2015

Shiladitya Bora started his film career by founding a film club called Sunset Boulevard.[8][9] In tie-up with PVR Cinemas, who offered the venue, the film club conducted regular screenings for its members for a nominal fee. Impressed by the business model, PVR Cinemas decided to collaborate with Shiladitya to replicate this format on a larger scale and conduct multi-city film festivals. In 2010 Shiladitya, under the tutelage of Gautam Dutta, started PVR Cinemas’ first indie release banner called PVR Directors’ Rare.[10] Under this banner, Shiladitya released around 85 films, which included fiction, documentary and experimental cinema from over the world.

2015-2017

In 2015, Shiladitya became the first CEO of Drishyam Films, one of India’s biggest independent film production companies. Shiladitya served as an Associate Producer on critically acclaimed films such as Masaan,[11] Waiting, Rukh and Newton.[12] Each film garnered tremendous international acclaim and Newton went on to be selected as India's official entry into the Oscars in 2018.[13] Shiladitya also worked as the Executive Producer on the National Film Award winner Dhanak directed by Nagesh Kukunoor.

2017-2021

In 2017, Shiladitya founded Platoon One Films, a Mumbai based film production studio, with costume designer and wife Shilpi Agarwal. Platoon One Films is a boutique film studio and turnkey solutions provider for the motion picture business with a core focus on production, marketing, distribution and syndication.

Platoon One Films has marketed and distributed over 60 films, both domestic and international, over its 4-year span. In 2020, Shiladitya marketed and distributed the Cannes Film Award Winning ‘Is love enough? Sir’[14] directed by Rohena Gera, starring Tillotama Shome and Vivek Gomber. The film also went on to win two Indian Filmfare Awards, for Best Actress and Best Screenplay in 2021.[15]

Platoon One Films’ maiden Hindi production ‘Yours Truly’[16] was directed by the National Award-Winning director Sanjoy Nag. The film starring Soni Razdan, Pankaj Tripathi, Aahana Kumra and Mahesh Bhat had its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival 2018. ‘Yours Truly’ is now streaming on Zee5.[17] In 2019, Shiladitya directed his first short film ‘Aapke Aa Jane Se’ starring Manu Rishi Chaddha.[18][19] The short premiered at New York Indian Film Festival in 2019 and was screened at over 20 film festivals worldwide.

The second production undertaken by the banner was a Marathi language film called ‘Picasso’[20] directed by Abhijeet Mohan Warang. The film stars the National Award-winning actor Prasad Oak and child artist Samay Tambe. In 2021, ‘Picasso’ won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Special mention.[citation needed] ‘Picasso’ is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.[21]

Shiladitya Bora's Hindi feature directorial debut film 'Bhagwan Bharose' starring Masumeh Makhija, Vinay Pathak, Shrikant Verma and Manu Rishi Chaddha, wrapped up shoot in March 2021 and is currently in post-production.

Filmography[]

Year Title Credited as Notes
2015 Black Horse Memories Executive Producer
2015 Dhanak Executive Producer Won the Crystal Bear Grand Prix for Best Children’s Film at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival.  
2015 Masaan Associate Producer Won FIPRESCI Prize (Un Certain Regard) and Prix de l'Avenir (Un Certain Regard) at Cannes Film Festival 2015
2015 Waiting Associate Producer
2017 The Song Of Scorpions Executive Producer
2017 Rukh Associate Producer
2017 Newton Associate Producer 65th - National Film Award - Best Feature Film (Hindi)

65th - National Film Award - Special Mention (Actor)

2018 Yours Truly Producer
2019 Aapke Aa Jane Se Director, Producer Short Film
2021 Picasso Producer 67th –National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film)
2022 Bhagwan Bharose Director, Producer

References[]

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  2. ^ "Berlinale Talents - Shiladitya Bora". Berlinale Talents. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  3. ^ Rosser2015-04-29T15:08:00+01:00, Michael. "India's Drishyam Films names Shiladitya Bora CEO". Screen. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Picasso: Amazon Prime Video Is Now Streaming Its First Marathi Direct-To-Service Offering On The Service". Box Office Worldwide. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Shiladitya Bora". For the love of Celluloid. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  6. ^ Ahmedabad International Film Festival on NDTV Good Times, retrieved 16 June 2021
  7. ^ "MICA lauds creative skills at convocation". The Times of India. 27 November 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Alternative cinema finds takers in Ahmedabad". The Indian Express. 15 July 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  9. ^ "New film society to screen world cinema every week". The Indian Express. 18 March 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  10. ^ Guha, Aniruddha (20 January 2013). "In search of the rare indie". DNA India. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Masaan review: A hard-hitting narrative about life, death and hope". Hindustan Times. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  12. ^ Ramnath, Nandini. "'Newton' film review: Is this the movie of the year? We vote 'yes'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  13. ^ "These are the 91 other films Rajkummar Rao's Newton is competing with at the Oscars". Hindustan Times. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  14. ^ Lee, Maggie (17 May 2018). "Film Festival: 'Sir'". Variety. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Filmfare Awards 2021 Nominations". filmfare.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  16. ^ Verma, Shikhar (15 December 2019). "The 10 Best Hindi Films of 2019". High On Films. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Yours Truly Trailer: An Extraordinary Love Saga Of Soni Razdan's Ordinary Mithi Kumar". ZEE5 News. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  18. ^ "Aapke Aa Jaane Se - An Ode To Lost Passion". The Red Sparrow. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  19. ^ "Picturing the Real". The Indian Express. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  20. ^ "Platoon One Films launches the first look of their new Marathi film Picasso". Box Office India. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  21. ^ Parasuraman, Prathyush (19 March 2021). "Picasso On Amazon Prime Video Review: A Still, Immersive World Of Marathi Folk Theater And Possessed Artists Who Can't But Be Artists". Film Companion. Retrieved 16 June 2021.

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