Filmmaker, Writer | Maker of National Award Winning Documentaries - "Borderlands" & "The Unreserved"
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Joined May 2015
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Streaming on YouTube now!
Watch “Borderlands”, here: bit.ly/borderlandsfullfilm
The film is available freely across the globe, with English and Hindi subtitles.
Help us spread the word if you like it,
and take some everyday stories beyond borders :)
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An intimate inquiry into the lives of passengers who use the Unreserved Compartment, the cheapest way to travel across India on the Indian Railways system.
National Award winning documentary #TheUnreserved (2017) by @Some_arth, now streaming on @brewtv_in.
@MishterApu @CamNshorts
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We dropped the first episode of Take One. Started this because we wanted real conversations about how filmmaking actually begins. Spoke to Samarth Mahajan about documentaries, truth, editors as co-writers and how to start. Checkout here - youtu.be/wo28Ce6758Y
#RedditAMA
Join me for an AMA with @Reddit this evening.
I will be live on r/IndianOTTbestof at 7:30 pm to answer anything about The Unreserved, Borderlands, life lessons from general dabbas & borders, and my journey from being an IIT graduate to becoming a filmmaker!
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From powerful storytelling to the magic of documentaries! 🎬✨
Our Journalism students had an incredible session with National Award-winning filmmaker Samarth Mahajan, gaining invaluable insights into the art of documentary filmmaking. 📽️🎞️
#StorytellingMatters
Friends in Ahmedabad, @filmborderlands screens this Saturday, followed by an in-person Q&A! Entry to the show is free and open to all.
Thanks for the invite to @arthshilaindia Ahmedabad, a platform designed to facilitate artistic expression & curate creative experiences.
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The Unreserved, directed by Samarth Mahajan, follows the lives and stories of working class passengers travelling in the unreserved compartment of the Indian railways.
Streaming from 6 - 13 January. Sign up here: bit.ly/ScreenSouthasia
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17 days. 10 train compartments. Follow the aspirations, efforts and opinions of India's working-class in "The Unreserved" directed by Samarth Mahajan.
Sign up to watch: bit.ly/ScreenSouthasia
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Stories that move us, frames that inspire!
Ellipsis - The Literary Club of IIM Ranchi hosted an impactful documentary screening event under the Cinema Paradiso series featuring the National Award-winning filmmaker Samarth Mahajan as the special guest. His thought-provoking films, Borderlands and The Unreserved, took us on a journey through untold stories that moved and inspired us all.
The post-screening interaction with Mr. Mahajan offered invaluable insights into his creative process and the power of storytelling.
A heartfelt thank you to Mr. Mahajan for sharing his vision and to everyone who joined us for this memorable experience!
#Ellipsis #IIMRanchi #SamarthMahajan #DocumentaryScreening #Borderlands #TheUnreserved #StorytellingMagic #IIMRanchi #IIM #15YearsOfExcellence #MBA
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Saw this documentary
Dhauli meeting her brother at the fenced border, and exchanging gifts via a long stick at Milan Bazaar border
And Deepa, a bright child who aspires to be a nurse (I hope she does!)
10/10 to Samarth Mahajan and the Borderlands team
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Nostalgia🤌🏻just finished watching this National Award Winning Documentary(2018)
“The Unreserved”, a deep inquiry into the lives of passengers in the unreserved compartment, the cheapest way to travel across India.
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#movie #MovieReview #Documentary
Booked my tickets at Borivali station to make sure I reach at Regal on time for Kneecap 😅
#MAMIMumbaiFilmFestival2024
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Reminds of @Some_arth's documentary filmmaking classes at SCMC. 6 hour lectures on weekends (guest faculty), but the room was always full. Students from different specialisations would even turn up.
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#OutlookTravellerMagazine | Mumbai-based filmmaker Samarth Mahajan’s 2017 documentary, The Unreserved, explores the lively and chaotic world of general compartments on Indian trains. Premiering at Film SouthAsia and winning the National Film Award for Best Audiography, the film offers a deep dive into the diverse experiences of passengers across 10 trains.
#OutlookTraveller #TrainJourneys #TravelInspiration
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"The Unreserved" features in this month's @oltraveller, a special edition about trains.
Follow the link to access the e-magazine: bit.ly/3WCCwTY. You will find us on Pages 52-55.
This labor of love keeps giving.
@filmborderlands wins Gold for Best Doc at the 13th IDPA (Indian Documentary Producers' Association) Awards.
In its 68th year, IDPA, together with @nfdcindia, has been co-organiser of @miff_india since its inception.
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Borderlands' brings together six characters, five women, whose lives are defined by personal and political borders, from across the Indian subcontinent @Some_arth
ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੇ ਦੀਨਾਨਗਰ ਦੇ ਰਹਿਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਡਾਕੂਮੈਂਟਰੀ ਫਿਲਮ ਮੇਕਰ ਸਮਰੱਥ ਮਹਾਜਨ ਦੀ ਡਾਕੂਮੈਂਟਰੀ ‘ਬਾਰਡਰਲੈਂਡਸ’ ਕੌਮਾਂਤਰੀ ਸਰਹੱਦਾਂ ਤੇ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦਾ ਦਰਦ ਬਿਆਨ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ। ਸਮਰੱਥ ਮਹਾਜਨ ਨਾਲ ਬੀਬੀਸੀ ਪੱਤਰਕਾਰ ਅਵਾਤਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੀ ਖ਼ਾਸ ਗੱਲਬਾਤ
ਐਡਿਟ- ਅਤੁਲ ਗੌਤਮ
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#punjab #samrathmahajan
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ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੇ ਦੀਨਾਨਗਰ ਦੇ ਰਹਿਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਡਾਕੂਮੈਂਟਰੀ ਫਿਲਮ ਮੇਕਰ ਸਮਰੱਥ ਮਹਾਜਨ ਦੀ ਡਾਕੂਮੈਂਟਰੀ ‘ਬਾਰਡਰਲੈਂਡਸ’ ਕੌਮਾਂਤਰੀ ਸਰਹੱਦਾਂ ਤੇ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦਾ ਦਰਦ ਬਿਆਨ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ। ਸਮਰੱਥ ਮਹਾਜਨ ਨਾਲ ਬੀਬੀਸੀ ਪੱਤਰਕਾਰ ਅਵਾਤਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੀ ਖ਼ਾਸ ਗੱਲਬਾਤ
ਐਡਿਟ- ਅਤੁਲ ਗੌਤਮ
youtu.be/l-g32NK9Ox4?si=9DLy…
#punjab #samrathmahajan
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A movie that allows us to explore the incredible variety of lives out there, showing how people can be brave and resilient, doing their best in the situations they're in, with whatever they have.
#Borderlands @Some_arth
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