Biswajit Rath

[Biswajit Rath @ibiswarath]

In the blind alleys of life,
Chance meetings are promises.

[Biswajit Rath @ibiswarath]

@kenmogi Arigatō gozaimasu, Professor Mogi! 🙏🏼

[Biswajit Rath @ibiswarath]

@JohnHPiette Same here. I almost always enjoy the post-release interviews more because of the depth and conversational richness they offer.

[Biswajit Rath @ibiswarath]

One thing I've noticed about Christopher Nolan's interviews in China compared to those with the Hollywood press is that he often gets the opportunity to speak at much greater length in China. The conversations tend to be more philosophical and centered on history, literature, storytelling, and the ideas behind his films.

By contrast, many interviews with the American press are largely promotional. The questions often revolve around IMAX, practical effects, shooting on real locations, film stock, or the scale of the production. Nolan ends up telling the same stories repeatedly, like how a friend took him to watch an IMAX documentary in Chicago when he was sixteen, how he fell in love with the format, and how he eventually fulfilled his ambition of making an entire feature in IMAX. The same happens with the cast, who are repeatedly asked about shooting on real locations, practical effects, and working in IMAX.

I don't think that's a reflection on Nolan himself. It's largely a consequence of the questions being asked. When interviewers move beyond the promotional talking points, Nolan almost always has fascinating things to say about philosophy, history, narrative structure, and filmmaking.

That's exactly why I've created a playlist of interviews like this one. They offer genuine insight into how Nolan thinks, rather than repeating the same promotional questions over and over.

[Geoff Keighley @geoffkeighley]

Hats off to doctoral student and podcaster Zhong Shu in Beijing, China, who did this fascinating and smart interview with Christopher Nolan about THE ODYSSEY yesterday, originally posted to Bilibili.

A great listen/watch.

[Sudarsan Pattnaik @sudarsansand]

Jai Maa Samaleswari 🙏

[Biswajit Rath @ibiswarath]

Fair point. I'm not suggesting people in the U.S. are somehow less interested in ideas than audiences in Asia. My broader point is about media incentives. Much of mainstream entertainment journalism today is built around short promotional cycles, viral clips, and behind-the-scenes anecdotes, which makes me wonder whether social media and short-form content have shortened our attention spans and reduced the appetite for long-form, idea-driven conversations about films.

[Biswajit Rath @ibiswarath]

Thank you for such an extraordinary conversation.

Also, your background in political philosophy shines through in every question (rigorous, original, and deeply informed), allowing Mr. Nolan to explore ideas that rarely surface in conventional press interviews. This felt far closer to a graduate seminar, reminiscent of his Princeton Speech, than a promotional interview. It's easily one of the best conversations about Nolan's work in recent years.

I'll be revisiting this interview for a long time.

[Yiyang Zhuge @ZhugeYY]

Here is my interview with Christopher Nolan: are you a bard for a civilization at dusk?

[Biswajit Rath @ibiswarath]

Also, Zhong Shu is one of the fastest-rising podcasters in China, with over 1 million subscribers on XiaoYuZhou, one of the country's leading podcast platforms:
https://t.co/cxXQaQURUd

[Raghu @IndiaTales7]

Mahakal dressed as Shri Jagannath ❤️ 🔱

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

Abuses never solve anything.

Let’s guide the misguided.

Let’s work together.

Let’s work for Bharat.

[Raaj Kamal Films International @RKFI]

An epic written for the ages.
A voyage reimagined for the biggest screen.
And a voice that has lived and breathed cinema.

#KamalHaasan celebrates Christopher Nolan’s
#TheOdyssey, as his ode joins the film’s voyage across theatres in India

From Homer’s immortal journey to Nolan’s cinematic vision, the voyage continues🔥

#ChristopherNolan #MattDamon #AnneHathaway @TomHolland1996 @Zendaya

@RKFI @turmericmediaTM @magizhmandram

[Biswajit Rath @ibiswarath]

@VKvanshi Indeed 😁

[Biswajit Rath @ibiswarath]

It also reminds me of a conversation I had with a person who has been tasked with launching and expanding Aditya Birla's newly launched coffee brand, In Good Co. They've started with a pilot project in Delhi (GK-2).

I asked him all sorts of questions- the reason behind the café's color palette, where they source their coffee beans from, why they chose that particular espresso machine, how often they calibrate the grinder, their expansion plans, whether they roast the beans in-house or source them from a roastery, the reasoning behind their roast profile, why a popular coffee chain invested in an extremely expensive machine when the cost of the machine doesn't seem proportionate to a single outlet's monthly revenue, the main motivation behind launching the brand, what difference they aim to create in the coffee industry, how they plan to differentiate themselves from the Tata–Starbucks alliance, and so on.

By the end of it, he looked at me and asked, "Are you writing a thesis on coffee? Are you a coffee researcher?" 😂😭😂😭

[Biswajit Rath @ibiswarath]

This is so me 😭😂😭😂

For Example - To make my Americano silky in texture, I ask for a 30 ml espresso topped with equal parts room-temperature water and 95°C hot water (a 1:1:1 ratio). Then I gently scoop off the remaining crema from the top. 😍

[Yadu @Yaduvam]

Indian classical music is one of the greatest musical traditions ever developed.

[Biswajit Rath @ibiswarath]

Sometimes, you have to walk through the rain to hear what your own mind has been trying to tell you.

[Biswajit Rath @ibiswarath]

This is so me 😭😂😭😂

For Example - To make my Americano silky in texture, I ask for a 30 ml espresso topped with equal parts room-temperature water and 95°C hot water (a 1:1:1 ratio). Then I gently scoop off the remaining crema from the top. 😍

[Biswajit Rath @ibiswarath]

@somilagrawal @Bhau_Baliwapis 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[Biswajit Rath @ibiswarath]

@Bhau_Baliwapis Cope harder.

[Biswajit Rath @ibiswarath]

@Bhau_Baliwapis *sitting

[Biswajit Rath @ibiswarath]

@Bhau_Baliwapis You guys are shameless liars. The person seating beside him is his Private Secretary Sh. Hardik Satishchandra Shah IAS.

[Biswajit Rath @ibiswarath]

Oh, so you deliberately picked a low-quality video of the same event because it fit your narrative, allowing people who already think like you to fill in the gaps with their own imagination.

For the record, I have no affiliation with any political party or outfit. But if you're abusing the Prime Minister of our country based on a fake narrative without even knowing who was actually sitting beside him, that's the definition of being a sore loser.