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'''Vinod Kapri''', (born 15 August 1972) is a filmmaker and author. He was given a National Award for his film, [[Can't Take This Shit Anymore]] in 2015. He made his feature debut with ''[[Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho]]'' (Presented by Fox Star Studios )- a socio-legal satire that received extensive critical acclaim.
'''Vinod Kapri''' is an Indian filmmaker. His films include the documentary ''[[Can't Take This Shit Anymore]]'' (2014);<ref name="scroll">{{cite web|url=http://scroll.in/article/716166/documentary-on-the-horrific-lack-of-toilets-for-rural-women-gets-national-award|title= Documentary on the horrific lack of toilets for rural women gets National Award |publisher=Scroll.in |date=25 March 2015 |access-date= 24 August 2015}}</ref> feature films ''[[Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho]]'' (2015) and ''[[Pihu]]'' (2018); the documentary film ''[[1232 KMS]]'' (2021); and ''[[Pyre (film)|Pyre]]'' (2024).


His second feature film PIHU (currently{{When|date=April 2022}} streaming on [[Netflix]]) has been widely appreciated in International film festivals such as Vancouver International Film Festival, Palm Springs International Film Festival (California), Fajr International Film Festival (Tehran) and Indian Film festival (Stuttgart). Pihu was the Opening Film of 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI),2017. It soon became the talk of town that how a 100-minute film cast only one character that too a two-year-old girl.
==Career==
In 2002, Kapri was made an output editor of ''Zee News''.{{cn|date=March 2026}} In 2004, he moved to Star News as an Executive Producer and rose to the post of Deputy Managing Editor. In 2007, he joined [[India TV]] as a Managing editor.<ref name="scroll"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/vinod-kapris-documentary-chosen-for-indian-film-festival-stuttgart/ |title= Vinod Kapri's documentary chosen for Indian Film Festival Stuttgart |work= [[The Indian Express]] | access-date= 24 August 2015}}</ref>


His recent film 1232 KMS (currently{{When|date=April 2022}} streaming on Disney Hotstar) is one of the most talked about films in 2021 which depicted the journey of seven migrant labourers during COVID-19 Lockdown. The masters of Indian Cinema, Gulzar Sahab and Vishal Bharadwaj, we’re associated with this historic documentation of the COVID-19 Crisis. Vinod also wrote a Book on the same 1232KMS journey (Published by HarperCollins), which is so far translated in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Telugu.
Kapri's debut film ''[[Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho]]'' was released on 26 June 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/amitabh-bachchan-rajkumar-hirani-praise-miss-tanakpur-haazir-ho-trailer/ |title= Amitabh Bachchan, Rajukumar Hirani praise 'Miss Tanakpur Hazir Ho' trailer |work= The Indian Express|date=22 May 2015 |access-date= 24 August 2015}}</ref> ''Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho'' is a social-political satire inspired by true incident in [[Rajasthan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Rajkumar-Hirani-gives-positive-feedback-on-Miss-Tanakpur-Haazir-Ho/articleshow/47831227.cms |title= Rajkumar Hirani gives positive feedback on 'Miss 'Tanakpur Haazir Ho'|work=[[The Times of India]] |date=27 June 2015 |access-date= 24 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/miss-tanakpur-haazir-ho-making-sense-of-the-bizarre/article7358155.ece |title= Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho: Making sense of the bizarre|work=[[The Hindu]] |date=26 June 2015 |access-date= 24 August 2015}}</ref> The film stars [[Annu Kapoor]], [[Om Puri]] and [[Sanjay Mishra (actor)|Sanjay Mishra]]. The story is based in [[Tanakpur]], a village in [[Haryana]], ruled by a power wielding 'pradhan' whose wife falls in love with a youth in the village. ''Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho'' uncovers the duplicity of society that allows powerful men to misuse the establishments to settle their own score.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150627/jsp/t2/story_27992.jsp#.VdsFSPmqqkq |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924160820/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150627/jsp/t2/story_27992.jsp#.VdsFSPmqqkq |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 September 2015 |title= Bull in an indian village - Bullseye? Not really. But this satire is still worth a watch|newspaper=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]]|location=India |date=27 June 2015 |access-date= 24 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.amarujala.com/feature/multiplex/movie-review/film-review-miss-tanakpur-hazir-ho-hindi-news-jn/ |title= 'मिस टनकपुर हाजिर हो' समीक्षाः चकित करती है ये फिल्म|publisher= Amarujala |date=26 June 2015 |access-date= 24 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.livehindustan.com/news/entertainment/article1-film-review-movie-review-film-miss-tanakpur-hazir-ho-vinod-kapdi-om-puri-sanjay-mishra-ravi-kishan-anu-kapoor-484642.html |title= 'मिस टनकपुर हाजिर हों' हास्य, जो करेगा हैरान|publisher= Live Hindustan |date=27 June 2015 |access-date= 24 August 2015}}</ref>


Before venturing into filmmaking, he spent 23 years of his career as a TV journalist with media organisations like Zee News, Star News and India TV, where he produced and directed various documentaries and shows including those on 13 December Parliament attack, 26/11 Mumbai attack, Life of Dalai Lama, Struggle of Sundar Lal Bahuguna and Dark secrets of Aghori Sadhus.
''[[Pihu (film)|Pihu]]'' has a single protagonist Pihu, who is a two-year-old girl. The film is based on a true incident reported in a national daily in 2014, where a 4-year-old girl was left alone at home by the parents. The film is a [[social thriller]] by genre.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/home-alone-filmmaker-vinod-kapri-talks-about-his-next-film/|title= Home Alone Filmmaker Vinod Kapri talks about his next film| work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=15 May 2015 |access-date= 24 August 2015}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
''[[Pyre (film)|Pyre]]'' is a journey of migrant workers during the first COVID lockdown.<ref>"Pyre Review". ''Asian Movie Pulse''. Retrieved 6 March 2025. https://asianmoviepulse.com/2024/11/film-review-pyre-2024-by-vinod-kapri/#google_vignette</ref><ref>Amber Wilkinson, "Pyre Review". ''Eye for Film''. Retrieved 6 March 2025. https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/pyre-2024-film-review-by-amber-wilkinson</ref><ref>David Sanchez, "Pyre Review". ''El Perfil''. Retrieved 6 March 2025. https://elperfil.pe/cine-y-series/pyre-la-conmovedora-obra-maestra-de-vinod-kapri-que-captura-la-soledad-y-la-beleza-del-himalaya/</ref><ref>Victor Fraga, "Pyre Review". ''DMovies''. Retrieved 6 March 2025. https://dmovies.org/2024/11/19/pyre/</ref><ref>"Pyre to Open 2025 Bengaluru Film Festival". ''Deccan Herald''. Retrieved 6 March 2025. https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/vinod-kapris-pyre-to-open-2025-bengaluru-film-festival-3417196</ref> It had its world premiere at the 28th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in the Official Competition section where it won the best film PÖFF Audience Award and won the Jury Special Mention Award in the Asian Cinema Competition section.<ref>"Vinod Kapri's Pyre Wins Audience Award at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival". ''Hindustan Times''. Retrieved 6 March 2025. https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/vinod-kapri-s-pyre-wins-audience-award-at-tallinn-black-nights-film-festival-101732435893735.html</ref><ref>Director Vinod Kapri's Pyre to Premiere at Europe's Tallinn Black Nights Festival". ''India Today''. Retrieved 6 March 2025. https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/story/director-vinod-kapris-pyre-to-premiere-at-europes-tallinn-black-nights-festival-2619748-2024-10-19</ref><ref>"From Indian Village to Estonia's Tallinn: Uttarakhand Elders Embark on First Foreign Trip for Film Gala". ''Money Control''. Retrieved 6 March 2025. https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/from-indian-village-to-estonias-tallin-uttarakhand-elders-embark-on-1st-foreign-trip-for-film-gala-article-12869865.html#google_vignette</ref> Pyre was the opening film at the 16th Bengaluru International Film Festival.<ref>"Vinod Kapri's Pyre to Open 2025 Bengaluru Film Festival". ''Times Now News''. Retrieved 6 March 2025. https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/kannada/vinod-kapri-s-pyre-to-open-2025-bengaluru-film-festival-article-118486359</ref><ref>"Vinod Kapri's Pyre at Film Festival". ''The Week''. Retrieved 6 March 2025. https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/entertainment/2024/10/19/ent7-festival-vinod-kapri.html</ref>  
Vinod Kapri, a [[Kumaoni people|Kumaoni]] originally hails from [[Pithoragarh]] in [[Uttarakhand]] but he was born in [[Secunderabad]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]]. His father was in Army, who was posted at different places across the country. Vinod Kapri completed his early education at Kendriya Vidyalaya in [[Secunderabad]] ([[Andhra Pradesh]] (now in [[Telangana]])), [[Udhampur]] ([[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]), [[Siliguri]] ([[West Bengal]]), and [[Bareilly]] ([[Uttar Pradesh]]).
 
Vinod was studying in class 9th, when he started writing short stories. His first story was published in 1987, when he was just 16-year-old. The story was published by Hindi daily ''[[Amar Ujala]]'', for which he received a money order of Rs. 15 as a payment. Soon enough, all leading Hindi newspapers like ''[[Dainik Jagran]]'', Dainik Hindustan and Dainik Aaj would publish his articles and stories on various contemporary issues. In his school days, a novel written by him was published in a newspaper as a weekly series. Vinod graduated from [[Bareilly College]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]] and, at the age of 19, he launched his own monthly magazine Indian Econo Patrika.
 
==Journalistic career==
 
His career as a journalist began with Hindi daily Jansandesh when he was only a 20-year-old. The paper was owned by famous politician Chaudhary Devi Lal and functioned amid political interference. Vinod quit the job within a few months. Same year, in 1992, he joined ''[[Dainik Jagran]]'' as a trainee. But after a span of about 4 months, he was hired as a reporter by Daily ''[[Amar Ujala]]'', soon became a subeditor. In 1995, he started his stint with ''[[Zee News]]'' as a trainee reporter. Within a year, editor [[Rajat Sharma]] assigned him an important beat to cover the United Front government. By 1996, he had established himself as a political reporter. Then he was given the responsibility of [[Uttar Pradesh]] Bureau Chief.
 
In 1998 he started producing and anchoring the weekly show 'Ek aur Nazariya' for Zee India TV. He also made documentaries on Dalai Lama, Homosexuals, Euthanasia, Doms of Benares, Mahakumbh of Allahabad and Aghori Sadhu of ''[[Haridwar]]''. That was the first time when Aghori Sadhus were shown on TV.  
From 1999 to 2001, he produced the breakfast show 'Morning Zee' for ''Zee News''. Later on channel, owner Subash Chandra decided to shift the show to main GEC channel ''Zee TV''.
 
In 2002, he was made an output editor of ''Zee News''. In 2004, he moved to Star News as an Executive Producer and, over the years, rose to the post of Deputy Managing Editor. In 2007, he joined [[India TV]] as a Managing editor.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://scroll.in/article/716166/documentary-on-the-horrific-lack-of-toilets-for-rural-women-gets-national-award|title= Documentary on the horrific lack of toilets for rural women gets National Award |publisher=Scroll.in |date=25 March 2015 |access-date= 24 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/vinod-kapris-documentary-chosen-for-indian-film-festival-stuttgart/ |title= Vinod Kapri's documentary chosen for Indian Film Festival Stuttgart |work= [[The Indian Express]] | access-date= 24 August 2015}}</ref>
 
== Career Highlights==
 
Vinod conceived and executed various shows like News top 10, Hindustan Hamara, Crime Reporter, Kaun Hai, 24 Ghante 24 Reporter, Aaj Ki Pahli Khabar, Top 20 reporter, Superfast 200 and Nonstop Superfast. He also made documentaries on 13 December Parliament attack, 26/11 Mumbai terror attack and life of Anna Hazare.
 
In 2004, he programmed a live show on a story of a Muslim couple, Arif and Gudiya. The couple became a household name for millions of viewers. The story unfolded with Arif, an Indian soldier missing for 5 years after the Kargil war, returning home to find his wife Gudiya married to another man Taufeeq and pregnant with his child. The drama that followed was broadcast live on TV for 3 full days while the entire nation was watching.
 
Vinod Kapri launched an acid attack survivor, Laxmi Saa, as an anchor for a weekly TV show 'Udaan' that was centred on social issues. He also launched a 21-year-old visually challenged youth, Kamal Prajapati, as a reporter who would host a weekly segment – Aankhen Kholo India – on social awareness that drew people's attention towards civic responsibilities.
 
==Life after News==
At the end of his journalistic career, Vinod Kapri decided to take up film direction. In 2014 he won a National Award for his documentary film 'Can't Take This Shit Anymore'. The film was based on true incidents of six women who left their husbands' homes due to lack of toilets. The incidents reported in Uttar Pradesh's [[Kushinagar]] district in May 2014 caught his attention, and after a thorough reconnaissance of individual stories, he built a narrative to showcase the travesty of open defecation for Women in rural India. The film was also screened at the 12th Indian Film Festival ''[[Stuttgart]]'' in ''[[Germany]]''.
 
His debut film ''[[Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho]]'' was released on 26 June 2015. Bollywood actor, [[Amitabh Bachchan]] and director [[Rajkumar Hirani]] took to [[Twitter]] to talk about Vinod Kapri's work in the film.
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Miss-Tanakpur-Haazir-Ho-trailer-crosses-one-million-mark/articleshow/47441931.cms?from=mdr |title= 'Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho' trailer crosses one million mark|work=[[The Times of India]] |date=27 May 2015 |access-date= 24 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/amitabh-bachchan-rajkumar-hirani-praise-miss-tanakpur-haazir-ho-trailer/ |title= Amitabh Bachchan, Rajukumar Hirani praise 'Miss Tanakpur Hazir Ho' trailer |work= The Indian Express|date=22 May 2015 |access-date= 24 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/annu-kapoor-thanks-amitabh-bachchan-for-endorsing-miss-tanakpur-haazir-ho-770412 |title= Annu Kapoor Thanks Amitabh Bachchan for Endorsing Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho|publisher=[[NDTV]] |date=10 June 2015 |access-date= 24 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesnow.tv/Entertainment/Big-B-all-prasises-for-Miss-Tanakpur-Haazir-Ho/videoshow/4476674.cms |title= Big B all praises for 'Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho'|work=[[The Times of India]] |date=10 June 2015 |access-date= 24 August 2015}}</ref>
 
''[[Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho]]'', a social-political satire inspired by true incident in [[Rajasthan]], was received critical acclaim from some quarters. The film earned rave reviews from the likes of [[Raju Hirani]] and National Award-winning director [[Madhur Bhandarkar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Rajkumar-Hirani-gives-positive-feedback-on-Miss-Tanakpur-Haazir-Ho/articleshow/47831227.cms |title= Rajkumar Hirani gives positive feedback on 'Miss 'Tanakpur Haazir Ho'|work=[[The Times of India]] |date=27 June 2015 |access-date= 24 August 2015}}</ref>
 
Vinod's sharp observations of people and dialect were well noticed; film critics discovered that his craft of satire writing has striking similarities with humour of notable writers like Sri Lal Shukla, [[Manohar Shyam Joshi]], [[Kashinath Singh]] and [[K P Saxena]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/miss-tanakpur-haazir-ho-making-sense-of-the-bizarre/article7358155.ece |title= Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho: Making sense of the bizarre|work=[[The Hindu]] |date=26 June 2015 |access-date= 24 August 2015}}</ref>
 
The film starred actors such as [[Annu Kapoor]], [[Om Puri]] and [[Sanjay Mishra (actor)|Sanjay Mishra]]. It also featured actors like [[Ravi Kishen]], Rahul Bagga and [[Hrishitaa Bhatt]]. The story of the movie is based in [[Tanakpur]], a village in [[Haryana]], ruled by a power wielding ‘pradhan’ whose wife falls in love with a youth in the village. Discovering the reality, and spotting both his wife and the youth together, the village headman plots a conspiracy and falsely implicates the youth on charges of raping his buffalo. The 'pradhan' exploits all the resources in the system to extract his personal revenge – helped by corrupt cops while legal system seemed helpless. However, truth prevails in the end and the youth is acquitted of absurd charges. ''[[Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho]]'' uncovers the duplicity of society that allows powerful men to misuse the establishments to settle their own score.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150627/jsp/t2/story_27992.jsp#.VdsFSPmqqkq |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924160820/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150627/jsp/t2/story_27992.jsp#.VdsFSPmqqkq |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 September 2015 |title= Bull in an indian village - Bullseye? Not really. But this satire is still worth a watch|newspaper=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]]|location=India |date=27 June 2015 |access-date= 24 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.amarujala.com/feature/multiplex/movie-review/film-review-miss-tanakpur-hazir-ho-hindi-news-jn/ |title= 'मिस टनकपुर हाजिर हो' समीक्षाः चकित करती है ये फिल्म|publisher= Amarujala |date=26 June 2015 |access-date= 24 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.livehindustan.com/news/entertainment/article1-film-review-movie-review-film-miss-tanakpur-hazir-ho-vinod-kapdi-om-puri-sanjay-mishra-ravi-kishan-anu-kapoor-484642.html |title= 'मिस टनकपुर हाजिर हों' हास्य, जो करेगा हैरान|publisher= Live Hindustan |date=27 June 2015 |access-date= 24 August 2015}}</ref>
 
''Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho'' was distributed by [[Fox Star Studios]] and television network ''[[Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific|STAR TV]]'' acquired its post release satellite rights.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/between-crass-and-class/article7364008.ece |title= Between crass and class|work=[[The Hindu]] |date=28 June 2015 |access-date= 24 August 2015}}</ref>
 
Vinod Kapri has now launched his second film ''[[Pihu (film)|Pihu]]''. This film has a single protagonist Pihu, who is a two-year-old girl. This film is based on a true incident reported in a national daily in 2014, where a 4-year-old girl was left alone at home by the parents. The film is a [[social thriller]] by genre.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/home-alone-filmmaker-vinod-kapri-talks-about-his-next-film/|title= Home Alone Filmmaker Vinod Kapri talks about his next film| work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=15 May 2015 |access-date= 24 August 2015}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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*''[[Pihu]]'' (2018)
*''[[Pihu]]'' (2018)
*''[[1232 KMS]]'' (2021)
*''[[1232 KMS]]'' (2021)
*''[[Pyre (film)|Pyre]]'' (2024)


== References ==
== References ==
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== General references ==
*"Pyre Director Vinod Kapri: 'People Had Tears in Their Eyes'". ''MSN''. Retrieved 6 March 2025. [https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/bollywood/pyre-director-vinod-kapri-people-had-tears-in-their-eyes/ar-AA1uDFA5 Link].
*"Pyre: A Heartfelt Tale of Love and Resilience". ''Dev Discourse''. Retrieved 6 March 2025. [https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/entertainment/3273966-pyre-a-heartfelt-tale-of-love-and-resilience Link].


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Vinod Kapri
Born
Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
OccupationJournalist, producer, film director, screenwriter
Spouse(s)Sakshi Joshi

Vinod Kapri is an Indian filmmaker. His films include the documentary Can't Take This Shit Anymore (2014);[1] feature films Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho (2015) and Pihu (2018); the documentary film 1232 KMS (2021); and Pyre (2024).

Career[edit | edit source]

In 2002, Kapri was made an output editor of Zee News.[citation needed] In 2004, he moved to Star News as an Executive Producer and rose to the post of Deputy Managing Editor. In 2007, he joined India TV as a Managing editor.[1][2]

Kapri's debut film Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho was released on 26 June 2015.[3] Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho is a social-political satire inspired by true incident in Rajasthan.[4][5] The film stars Annu Kapoor, Om Puri and Sanjay Mishra. The story is based in Tanakpur, a village in Haryana, ruled by a power wielding 'pradhan' whose wife falls in love with a youth in the village. Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho uncovers the duplicity of society that allows powerful men to misuse the establishments to settle their own score.[6][7][8]

Pihu has a single protagonist Pihu, who is a two-year-old girl. The film is based on a true incident reported in a national daily in 2014, where a 4-year-old girl was left alone at home by the parents. The film is a social thriller by genre.[9]

Pyre is a journey of migrant workers during the first COVID lockdown.[10][11][12][13][14] It had its world premiere at the 28th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in the Official Competition section where it won the best film PÖFF Audience Award and won the Jury Special Mention Award in the Asian Cinema Competition section.[15][16][17] Pyre was the opening film at the 16th Bengaluru International Film Festival.[18][19]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Documentary on the horrific lack of toilets for rural women gets National Award". Scroll.in. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Vinod Kapri's documentary chosen for Indian Film Festival Stuttgart". The Indian Express. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Amitabh Bachchan, Rajukumar Hirani praise 'Miss Tanakpur Hazir Ho' trailer". The Indian Express. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Rajkumar Hirani gives positive feedback on 'Miss 'Tanakpur Haazir Ho'". The Times of India. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho: Making sense of the bizarre". The Hindu. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "Bull in an indian village - Bullseye? Not really. But this satire is still worth a watch". The Telegraph. India. 27 June 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "'मिस टनकपुर हाजिर हो' समीक्षाः चकित करती है ये फिल्म". Amarujala. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "'मिस टनकपुर हाजिर हों' हास्य, जो करेगा हैरान". Live Hindustan. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "Home Alone Filmmaker Vinod Kapri talks about his next film". The Indian Express. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  10. ↑ "Pyre Review". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved 6 March 2025. https://asianmoviepulse.com/2024/11/film-review-pyre-2024-by-vinod-kapri/#google_vignette
  11. ↑ Amber Wilkinson, "Pyre Review". Eye for Film. Retrieved 6 March 2025. https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/pyre-2024-film-review-by-amber-wilkinson
  12. ↑ David Sanchez, "Pyre Review". El Perfil. Retrieved 6 March 2025. https://elperfil.pe/cine-y-series/pyre-la-conmovedora-obra-maestra-de-vinod-kapri-que-captura-la-soledad-y-la-beleza-del-himalaya/
  13. ↑ Victor Fraga, "Pyre Review". DMovies. Retrieved 6 March 2025. https://dmovies.org/2024/11/19/pyre/
  14. ↑ "Pyre to Open 2025 Bengaluru Film Festival". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 6 March 2025. https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/vinod-kapris-pyre-to-open-2025-bengaluru-film-festival-3417196
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General references[edit | edit source]

  • "Pyre Director Vinod Kapri: 'People Had Tears in Their Eyes'". MSN. Retrieved 6 March 2025. Link.
  • "Pyre: A Heartfelt Tale of Love and Resilience". Dev Discourse. Retrieved 6 March 2025. Link.

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