\u2018Temple\u2019 of Worshipping Cinema – Anupam Sharma from Doon celebrates 25 years of his iconic Australian film company<\/p>\n
Dehradun, Nov 7<\/p>\n
Twenty-five years ago, one of the first\u00a0Indian born film graduate from Sydney finished a thesis on Indian cinema and founded films & casting company \u2018TEMPLE\u2019 with a motto of \u201cWorshipping Cinema\u201d, turning cultural curiosity into a niche industry linking two of the world\u2019s most dynamic screen cultures. TEMPLE has since grown into a pioneering force that reshaped how Australia and India see, shoot, and celebrate each other on screen. Anupam Sharma did his 12th<\/sup> class from St. Joseph\u2019s School, Dehradun and went to Australia for higher studies.<\/p>\n From \u2018Dil Chahta Hai\u2019 and \u2018Heyy Babyy\u2019 to \u2018Love Story 2050\u2019, TEMPLE, Australia\u2019s first India-specialist film production and consultancy company, celebrates 25 years of a legacy built across over 400 projects and a bridge that changed how India and Australia make movies together.<\/p>\n Founded in 2000 by Anupam Sharma, a filmmaker and film entrepreneur once named Czar of Bollywood in Australia as one of the 50 most powerful Australian film professionals, TEMPLE shot to fame with its first few projects which were for Mr. Feroz Khan, Mr. Rakesh Roshan, Mr Yash Johar, Mr. Aditiya Chopra \/ Mr. Yash Chopra and then came Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh with Dil Chahta Hai.\u00a0 Over the years, TEMPLE\u2019s high end professional team has not only powered some of Indian cinema\u2019s iconic shoots in Australia,\u00a0but also provided high end consultancy and crew in India . From animatronics support for Koi… Mil Gaya to stunt driving for Dhoom and fire sequences for Om Shanti Om, and stunts for Lakshya. When Bollywood came calling, Australia opened its arms with TEMPLE leading the charge.<\/p>\n The company also made history by conceptualising the Australia\u2013India Film Fund, announced by the then Prime Minister of Australia in India,\u00a0producing the cross-cultural hit unINDIAN starring Brett Lee and Tannishtha Chatterjee, which became the first Australian film ever featured on The Kapil Sharma Show. beaming Australian storytelling into millions of Indian homes.<\/p>\n TEMPLE has been a go to for all major professional projects for India\u2019s massive ad industry. From commercials with Percept, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Billoo Sandhu and Kunal Kapoor to campaigns for Tourism Australia and Destination have been among the biggest ever filmed in Australia.<\/p>\n These collaborations soon became a two way street. The company became the first Australian production house to be awarded a project by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to promote Australian films and talent in India,\u00a0 apart from being part of the first India centric Australian reality show Bollywood Star and shooting iconic Australian TV in India. A recognition of TEMPLE\u2019s unmatched understanding of both markets<\/p>\n As it celebrates its silver jubilee, TEMPLE is ramping up a slate of India centric Australian\u00a0 feature films with development support by Screen Australia, Screen Queensland, and Screen NSW among others. An India-Australia co-production treaty in place, a growing Indian diaspora, and the rising success of Bollywood films in Australia, the timing couldn\u2019t be better.<\/p>\n Adding to the celebrations, TEMPLE\u2019s award-winning documentary Brand Bollywood Downunder exploring the India-Australia film connection featuring who\u2019s who of Bollywood icons has just premiered on Netflix ANZ, poetically echoing the company\u2019s 25-year journey.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s cinema karma,\u201d smiles Sharma. \u201cA film about India-Australia film links goes on Netflix ANZ right as we turn 25.<\/p>\n Under his leadership, TEMPLE has launched the National Indian Film Festival of Australia (NIFFA) the country\u2019s first national Indian film festival, showcasing the range and richness of Indian cinema to Australian audiences. The festival opened with overwhelming response and support from Australian and Indian government and private agencies, already expanding to regional Australia.<\/p>\n The company\u2019s footprint is deeply embedded in the creative DNA of both countries. Says Anupam Sharma. \u201cThese 25 years are a celebration of Australia\u2019s diversity, of India\u2019s creative reach, and of the enduring power of cinema to connect cultures. A perfect arranged marriage between the most prolific and most professional film industries\u201d .<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u2018Temple\u2019 of Worshipping Cinema – Anupam Sharma from Doon celebrates 25 years of his iconic Australian film company Dehradun, Nov 7 Twenty-five years ago, one of the first\u00a0Indian born film graduate from Sydney finished a thesis on Indian cinema and founded films & casting company \u2018TEMPLE\u2019 with a motto of \u201cWorshipping Cinema\u201d, turning cultural curiosity …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":7599,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[92,33,1284,91,59],"tags":[1524,3581,3582],"class_list":["post-7598","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-international","category-international-political-national","category-national","category-uttarakhand","tag-anupam-sharma","tag-satish-sharma-editor-garhwal-post","tag-temple-australian-film-company"],"yoast_head":"\n