S.N.S Sastry

S.N.S Sastry

Films Division India began in 1948 with the purpose of recording and documenting the history of the newly formed nation. The primary medium of this visual history would be through the creation of documentary-style films. SNS Sastry joined Films Division India as a newsreel cameraman in the early 1950s. Over time, he eventually went on to become a director. Through his distinctly experimental films, he eventually became known as one of the key figures of documentary and short film practice in India. Under FIlms Division India, S.N.S. Sastry made state-sponsored films, however, he drifted away from other government filmmakers in that he developed this nervous, explosive, humorous style of films. His films were known to catch the audience's attention by juxtaposing serious topics with nuanced, ironic, and even dark humor. Even during the period of the Emergency, when state-sponsored films were heavy-handed propaganda, Sastry used images and sounds in ways that evaded fixed meanings—including an eclectic style of montage, dissonant sound, and “remix". Titles that demonstrated these possibilities of subverting state propaganda include And I Make Short Films (1968), Our Indira (1973), and This Bit of That India (1972). In all of his films, Sastry leaves the audience breathless; his visual metaphors and exciting mixes of sound and media make it so every second of every film serves some sort of purpose; blink, and you'll miss it. The audience tirelessly attempts to catch up with his satire, as he even subverts the definitions of what a documentary is supposed to be. Titles that explicitly question what it means to make documentaries include And I Make Short Films (1968) and On the Move (1970). The exact date of his birth is unknown, however, TMDB will not let me put "1930" by itself. Therefore, I have put 1/1/1930 as a placeholder; please note 1/1/1930 is not his real birthday.

  • Title: S.N.S Sastry
  • Popularity: 0.791
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1930-01-01
  • Place of Birth: Bombay - India
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S.N.S Sastry Movies

  • 1970
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    He is Back

    He is Back

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1972
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    Yes It's On

    Yes It's On

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1967
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    I Am 20

    I Am 20

    7.2 1967 HD

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  • 1975
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    This Bit of That India

    This Bit of That India

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1967
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    And I Make Short Films

    And I Make Short Films

    6 1967 HD

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  • 1974
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    Flashback

    Flashback

    7 1974 HD

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  • 1975
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    Naya Daur

    Naya Daur

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1970
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    On the Move

    On the Move

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1973
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    The Burning Sun

    The Burning Sun

    1 1973 HD

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  • 1973
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    Our Indira

    Our Indira

    1 1973 HD

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  • 1975
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    We Have Promises to Keep

    We Have Promises to Keep

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1963
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    Malwa

    Malwa

    1 1963 HD

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  • 1970
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    Amir Khan

    Amir Khan

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1966
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    Yet In Him We Trust

    Yet In Him We Trust

    1 1966 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Capture of Haji Pir Pass

    The Capture of Haji Pir Pass

    1 1970 HD

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