Born in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Mani Kaul graduated from the FTII where he was a student of Ritwik Ghatak and later became a teacher. His first film Uski Roti explored new forms of expression, defining much of New Indian Cinema's formal vocabulary. His elaborate theory of contemporary aesthetic practice, was published in this article.
Born in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Mani Kaul graduated from the FTII where he was a student of Ritwik Ghatak and later became a teacher. His first film Uski Roti explored new forms of expression, defining much of New Indian Cinema's formal vocabulary. His elaborate theory of contemporary aesthetic practice, was published in this article.
Born in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Mani Kaul graduated from the FTII where he was a student of Ritwik Ghatak and later became a teacher. His first film Uski Roti explored new forms of expression, defining much of New Indian Cinema's formal vocabulary. His elaborate theory of contemporary aesthetic practice, was published in this article.