However there was light at the end of the tunnel for Ajit finding solace in writing and filmmaking. The romance began when he started reading Premchand in school, which later blossomed into filmmaking. He first experimented with shorts and worked for a few German documentaries as well before making his debut feature Swizerland. Here he talks about the same and also a little about his other recent short film, Rammat Gammat.
What drew you to filmmaking?
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