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ShuchiKothari

  • Writer
  • Producer
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Born in Ahmedabad in India, Shuchi Kothari studied writing at Texas University, then moved to Aotearoa in 1997. Since then she has created short films and two features: 2008 family drama Apron Strings (which was invited to 15 festivals) and the Indian-shot Firaaq, which marked the directorial debut of Fire star Nandita Das. One of a group of Asian/Kiwi talents behind 2008 comedy show A Thousand Apologies, she later co-founded the Pan-Asian Screen Collective. Its aim is to "increase pan-Asian representation" on and off-screen. The Auckland University lecturer is also set to co-produce Pan-Asian anthology movie Kainga.

Screenography

Vivie
2024 Executive Producer Short film
2022 Producer Film
The Rann of Kutch
2020 Co-Director Short film
Elder Birdsong
2019 Co-Director, Writer, Producer Short film

Awards

2010 Filmfare Awards (India)
Critics’ Award for Best Film: Firaaq
Nominated for Best Dialogue (with Nandita Das): for Firaaq

2010 Star Screen Awards (India)
Nominated for Best Story (with Nandita Das): for Firaaq

“If you put all my shorts and features, television work, and my publications in one basket you will definitely see a common thread. I’m always wrestling with the idea of home and belonging, inclusion, exclusion.”

Shuchi Kothari, in an interview for website Medium, 23 August 2019