Our cover story features the Indian film industry's most-wanted filmmaker, Rajkumar Hirani in an exclusive interview on the brink of his much anticipated release, PK. Our Listed section on the other hand, looks at five strong women who are making noteworthy independent cinema. Megha Ramaswamy, Nisha Pahuja, Shonali Bose, Geetu Mohandas and Gitanjali Rao--each of these filmmakers have carved a superior niche for themselves. Along with that, we scour the industry to find promising debut feature filmmakers whose films are backed with great scripts. Kanu Behl, Pushpendra Misra, Karan Anshuman and Chaitanya Tamhane are ready to make their mark in the industry, come 2015. Moving away from the world of film, we interview with very talented author, Aatish Taseer and chat with Booker-Prize shortlist, Neel Mukherjee about his novel, The Lives of Others. Lastly, ace photographer Bharat Sikka shoots, Concrete Runway, our fashion story for the issue.
PLATFORM - One of India’s leading contemporary arts and entertainment magazines, Platform initiates thought and explores the creative industry. We take pride in promoting the emerging and applauding the established from the world of art, design, fashion, film, literature and music. It is a magazine where innovation and substance intersect through popular cultures. Through our six focused issues, we provide our readers with strong content and cutting-edge design. THE SIX ISSUES - Arts (Jan/Feb), Style (Mar/April), Literature (May/Jun), Music (July/Aug), Design (Sept/Oct), Film (Nov/Dec). THE DISTRIBUTION - With a print run of 35,000, we have been on-stands for the last eight years. Platform is distributed nationwide by Living Media India Limited (India Today Group), available in 30 cities at premier bookstores and newsstands.