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INTERVIEWS

An Interview with a

Renowned Director –

Mr. ROBBIE

GREWAL

obbie Grewal is a Director at Red Ice Productions.
Having produced over a thousand television
Rcommercials, music videos, digital shorts,
and 5 feature films, Red Ice is a 19-year-old ad film Q: As an artist where do you draw the line between
production house that has sustained an undisturbed creative and commercial work? How often do you
spike in growth over the years. Their unique signature find yourself in the dilemma of what you really want
is that they are a versatile and creative powerhouse to show the audience and what you want to sell?
where films are not generated by the dozen but with A: In any sphere of work there are dilemmas which
precision and competence that sets them apart from you have to deal with in life and film making is one of
all the others. those areas. There’s always a commercial push versus
a creative zone that one wants to stay in. However, it’s
Robbie Grewal is known for Untitled – Revathi Roy an individuals ‘calling’ as to how he/she deals with it.
Biopic (2021), Romeo Akbar Walter (2019), and Aloo The key to doing good work is enjoying it. If you don’t
Chaat (2009). The following is Mr. Grewal's interview enjoy it, I'm sure your work will suffer and won’t look
with Avantika Chopra and Kabir Vohra from MYP 5. good.

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