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Indian Cinema Creates History with Alan Vikranth Directing Gloora from a Wheelchair
New Delhi (India), January 22: The curtains draw close to the production of “Gloora,” a cinematic masterpiece written and directed by the indomitable Alan Vikranth. Alan Vikranth has etched his name in history by becoming the first person worldwide to helm direction and cinematography from a wheelchair. Set against the captivating backdrop of the Kannavam forest and the […]
New Delhi (India), January 22: The curtains draw close to the production of “Gloora,” a cinematic masterpiece written and directed by the indomitable Alan Vikranth. Alan Vikranth has etched his name in history by becoming the first person worldwide to helm direction and cinematography from a wheelchair.
Set against the captivating backdrop of the Kannavam forest and the picturesque Vagamon, reminiscent of cinematic wonders like Baahubali and Pazhassiraja, “Gloora” releases in sixteen languages across the globe, including English, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam. Alan Vikranth ‘s seated-in-a-wheelchair journey to bring this project to life exemplifies his passion and dedication to the artistic world.
A former student of cinematography at the Kochi Film Institute in 2016, Alan Vikranth faced a tragic accident in 2018 that left him paraplegic, reliable to a wheelchair due to his spinal cord injury. Undeterred by adversity, Alan Vikranth pursued his love and admiration for cinema, displaying filmmaking determination to achieve the extraordinary – directing, cinematographing, and crafting the screenplay for “Gloora.”
