ZWIGATO
FEATURE FILM | 2023
DIRECTOR'S ASSISTANT (DA POST PRODUCTION)
PROJECT SYNOPSIS
Zwigato chronicles four days in the life of Manas. After losing his job as a floor manager in a factory, he is forced to work as a food delivery rider, grappling with the app on his phone and the world of ratings and incentives. He struggles to make ends meet for his wife, two children and an ailing mother. Pratima, his wife and homemaker, begins to explore different work opportunities to support the income. The fears of a new experience are coupled with the joys of a newfound independence. It is the story of the relentlessness of life for Manas and Pratima, but not without their shared moments of joy. The film captures the lives of invisible ‘ordinary’ people that are hidden in plain sight.
CREW
Director: Nandita Das
Director of Photography: Ranjan Palit
Screenplay: Nandita Das, Samir Patil
Production: Applause Entertainment
Post Production DA: Srujana Dake
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MY ROLE
I joined this project as the DA to Nandita Das towards the end of post-production, where I handled the responsibilities of both the DA and the in-house editor for censor-related requirements and release work.
Following the release of Zwigato, I continued working as a DA to Nandita Das and as the In-house editor at NDI for 15 months.
Key Responsibilities: Assisting with writing and pre-production process for the upcoming projects, Editing content for NDI, Managing data and admin, creating and managing content for her website, Assisting with Padma Bhushan conferred painter Jatin Das’ Retrospective show and book etc.
