''Baavra Mann'' is a documentary film on the Indian filmmaker Sudhir Mishra directed by

Jaideep Varma Jaideep Varma is an Indian writer, screenwriter and filmmaker. He has made 5 feature films – ''Hulla'' (2008, fiction), ''Leaving Home – the Life & Music of Indian Ocean'' (2010, non-fiction), '' Baavra Mann – a Film on Sudhir Mishra & Othe ...

. Though ostensibly a biographical film, it is equally a portrait of the decline of the Indian creative and intellectual scene as touched by Sudhir Mishra's life, especially with regard to

Sagar University Dr. Hari Singh Gour University (Dr Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya), formerly and more popularly known as Sagar University or University of Saugor, is a central university in the city of Sagar, the state of Madhya Pradesh or (MP), India. It wa ...

, the theatre scene in

Delhi Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders w ...

and the film culture of

Mumbai Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...

. The film was begun and completed as a part-time film project through 2010 to 2013. The film's production house was called Saturday Films because the majority of the work used to happen on Saturdays. In 2013 the film was taken over by Films Division, India, who is the official producer. The film was completed in 2013 and travelled to festivals in

New York Indian Film Festival The New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) is an annual film festival that takes place in New York City, and screens films relating to India, the Indian Diaspora, and the work of Indian filmmakers. The festival began in November 2001 and was foun ...

and DC South Asian Festival – it won the "Best Documentary" award at the latter.

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