SUPAKINO presents “Counterculture on Camera”: a double bill of JAANE BHI DO YAARO (1983) & BLOW-UP (1966). Both films will be introduced by Ranjit S. Ruprai and include post-screening discussions with film scholar and curator Dr. Omar Ahmed.

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JAANE BHI DO YAARO (1983) Dir. Kundan Shah

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro is a beloved classic in the history of Indian parallel cinema: a cult comedy that tackles corruption in government, business and media. The National Film Development Council (NFDC) at the time had Benegal and Aravindan on their board and produced films that mainstream Indian producers would have not touched. Writer Sudhir Mishra: “that was the time when it was truly parallel cinema. There would be no meeting point, not even at infinity. There was no dialogue with the mainstream and the two worlds had little to do with each other.”

Naseeruddin Shah and Ravi Baswani star as 2 photographers who, as well as exposing shady deals for an investigative newspaper, find themselves in an Antonioni-esque murder plot enacted as a Blake Edwards farce. The result is a satire that contains increasingly absurd set pieces and an iconic ending.

BOMBAY MIX: Indian cinema meets the rest of the world in a mix of movies that share themes, stories and genres. Part of an on-going programme of double bills that invite audiences to explore cinema and make new connections.

Programme supported by Film Hub London, managed by Film London. Proud to be a partner of the BFI Film Audience Network, funded by the National Lottery. www.filmlondon.org.uk/filmhub