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Rupesh Paul
OccupationDirector, screen writer, poet
NationalityIndian
Alma materUniversity of Madras
Years active2001-present
Children2

Rupesh Paul is an Indian film director, poet, screenwriter and producer. He is known for his films Kamasutra 3D, Saint Dracula 3D and The Secret Diaries of Monalisa.[1]

Early life

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He graduated in computer science engineering from University of Madras in 2001, and joined as a sub editor with Malayala Manorama and later as a senior correspondent in India Today.[citation needed]

Career

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He directed his short film Mrigam in 2008 which was screened in Festival de Cannes Short Film Corner and You Can't Step Into the Same River Twice in the River to River Indian Film Festival. His first feature My Mother's Laptop starring National Award winning actor Suresh Gopi was screened in International Film Festival of Kerala 2008.[2]

He directed his first international feature Saint Dracula 3D in 2012 and Kamasutra 3D in 2014 and The Secret Diaries of Monalisa in 2018.[3][4] He directed a web series titled The Great Indian Casino with Ameesha Patel in the lead. His upcoming movies are The Fugitive and Alchemist with actor Sanjay Mishra in the lead. The Vanishing Act based on the disappearance of MH-370 flight is under production as of April 2022.[5][6][7]

Controversies

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Rupesh Paul had to apologise on Cannes announcement of his movie The Vanishing Act based on MH-370 flight on account on hurting the sentiments of the relatives of the victims.[8]

Filmography

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Year Title Language Director Writer Notes
2008 Laptop Malayalam Yes Yes
You Can't Step Twice Into the Same River English Yes Yes Short film
2010 Mrigam Malayalam Yes Yes Short film
2011 The Secret Diaries of Monalisa English Yes Yes
2012 Saint Dracula 3D English
Malayalam
Yes Yes
2013 Pithavum Kanyakayum Malayalam Yes Yes
2014 Raktharakshassu 3D Malayalam Yes Yes Directed under the pseudonym R Factor
2015 Kamasutra 3D English Yes Yes also lyricist
2020 The Great Indian Casino web series
2021 The Fugitive 2021
2022 The Vanishing Act English Yes
Alchemist

Bibliography

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Year Book Language
2016 The Snakes Under the Yoga Mat English
2017 A Child's Diary of Sins
2018 The Girls I Murdered by Mistake
2019 Abandoned Love Poems
2020 Seventy Love Poems
2021 Fuck Off

References

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  1. ^ "Overcoming all barriers, Kamasutra 3D all set for an early 2015 release". Filmfestivals.com. 17 October 2006. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Kamasutra 3D director to direct film on Narendra Modi". 23 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Epic Studios does Stereo and DI for Saint Dracula 3D". AnimationXpress. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  4. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (21 November 2013). "Sherlyn Chopra's Kamasutra 3D at the AFM | Sherlyn Chopra | Latest Celebrity Features". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Director of Malaysian plane film rushed promo | Business Standard News". Business Standard India. Business-standard.com. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Missing Malaysian Jet Movie 'The Vanishing Act' Promoted at Cannes". NBC News. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  7. ^ Neil Curry (19 May 2014). "Cannes: Movie-maker courts controversy with MH370 thriller". CNN. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Indian director defends film inspired by Malaysia Airlines flight MH370". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
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