Anupam Sharma

Anupam Sharma
Born India
Occupation film director, actor, film producer, author

Anupam Sharma is an Australian of Indian origin. He is a film director, actor, producer, and author. He is the director of the Australian feature film UnIndian,[1] starring Australian cricketer Brett Lee, to be released in 2015. In 2014 the film was announced by Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott India.[2]

In 2013 Anupam was appointed head of the recently established Australian India Film Fund and has been nominated as an Australia Day Ambassador [3] and named as one of the fifty most influential professionals in the Australian film industry (Encore Magazine).

He is best known for producing Bollywood films filmed in Australia, which include films such as Dil Chahta Hai, Heyy Babyy, and MTV Roadies Australia. He earned a bachelor's degree in Arts Communication from University of Western Sydney, and a master's degree in Film and Theatre, along with a thesis on Indian Cinema from University of New South Wales. Anupam was involved with a series of film and theater projects in Sydney until he met Feroz Khan in 1998. In 2000, he founded Films and Casting Temple,[4] an award-winning production, casting and consulting company based in Fox Studios, Sydney, leading a team of film professionals working on more than 214 projects between India and Australia which include feature films, television serials, music videos, television commercials as well as film festivals. Anupam completed directing the series of television commercials Jhappi Time [5] for Destination NSW. With a roll-out throughout 2014, the commercials comprise one of the largest investments the state has made in India.[6]

In 2011 he teamed with film veteran Peter Castaldi and launched An Australian Film Initiative to market and promote Australian screen culture in non-traditional markets, resulting in India's first annual Australian Film Festival,[7] with support from Hugh Jackman in 2011, a Baz Luhrmann retrospective in 2012–2013 and Phillip Noyce retrospective in 2014–2015. With development investment from Screen Australia and Screen NSW, he is developing a slate of Indian Australian film projects.

In 2012, Sharma was selected as head judge on an Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) TV series Bollywood Star. The four-part series follows the search for an Australian Bollywood star: an unknown who would go on to win the prize of a lifetime - a part in a Bollywood movie.[8] Following the success of Bollywood Star Sharma was termed the Bollywood Tzar in Australia by broadcaster Geire Kami.[9] He was also called the most high-profile Indian film professional in Australia by Screen International.[10]

In 2013 Sharma was commissioned to direct the first of its kind film commissioned by Australian National Maritime Museum. Titled Indian Aussies - terms & conditions apply, the short tongue-in-cheek documentary explores various aspects of being an Indian Australian with a tinge of humour.[11]

On 5 December 2013, Australia India Film Fund (AIFF) was launched by a group of businessmen of Indian origin. The fund signed Sharma's production company films and casting TEMPLE pty ltd to produce their screen content (minimum one feature film and one documentary or television series every 18 months). Anupam Sharma was appointed as the AIFF Head of Films. The fund was established to strengthen the filmic ties between India and Australia, triggering multimillion-dollar productions and utilizing the Australian 40% producer offset. It is the first private film fund to produce India-centric Australian stories. The fund aims to maintain a local crew of at least 90% Australians and a minimum of 80% local cast.[10]

Anupam Sharma was hired as the Creative Consultant of one of Australia's biggest tourism ad campaign for India by Destination NSW, titled "Jhappi Time". Anupam was also hired as the director of four TV commercials shot as a part of this campaign.[12]

In August 2014 Anupam was appointed as the first ambassador of the Parramasla Arts Festival.[13]

Personal life

Anupam Sharma was born and raised in India. At the end of high school from St. Joseph Academy, Dehra Dun, he moved to Australia. His grandparents were in Australia, so he moved to Australia to pursue a bachelor's degree in Film. He followed it with a master's degree in Films & Theatre from University of New South Wales and wrote a thesis on Indian Cinema (with Distinction). He has two children.

Films

Sharma, as head of Films and Casting Temple, has produced the Australian shoots for:

Author credits

Other work

Influences

Sharma is deeply influenced by the Indian art-house cinema movement of the 1970s and 1980s.[15]

Awards and honors

References

  1. ↑ "Unindian - A Film By Anupam Sharma, Starring Tannishtha Chatterjee & Brett Lee. Coming 2015.". Unindian - A Film By Anupam Sharma, Starring Tannishtha Chatterjee & Brett Lee. Coming 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Nocookies". The Australian. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  3. ↑ <http://www.indianlink.com.au/a-true-aussie-ambassador/>
  4. ↑ "films and Casting Temple". Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "It's Jhappi Time in Sydney". Sydney.com. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  6. ↑ Successful Indian of the Month. India Today.com.au.
  7. ↑ "Australian Film Festival of India". Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  8. ↑ Hunt for a Bollywood Star in Australia. BollywoodTimes.com.au. Published 1 October 2011.
  9. ↑ "Website of Geire Kami - g e i r e k a m i". g e i r e k a m i. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  10. 1 2 "Australia India fund to offer $4.5m+ in first 18 months". Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  11. ↑ https://web.archive.org/20130529052252/http://www.anmm.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=2116. Archived from the original on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ↑ Swallow, Julian (11 Feb 2014). "Bollywood’s Anupam Sharma offers Indian tourists a Jhappi Time - hug time - in NSW". Sun Herald. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  13. ↑ "About". Parramasala. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  14. ↑ http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/blogs/southasiamasala/files/2011/09/IndiaAustbook_edit.pdf
  15. ↑ "Making the cut". Indian Link. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  16. ↑ http://www.australiaday.com.au/ambassadors/ambassadors.aspx?AmbassadorID=621
  17. ↑ First Official Indo-Australian Film, Arts, Media and Entertainment Organisation announced.
  18. ↑ "Financial Review - News Store". Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  19. ↑ Australia's Power 50. Encore Magazine announcement published June 2011.
  20. ↑ "Nocookies". The Australian. Retrieved 29 December 2015.

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