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Updated 24 Jul 2026

A writer's notebook, in public.

Stories are just data with a pulse.

Varun Kumar — screenwriter, filmmaker, producer. Fourteen years of Indian film & OTT; now also making things with machines.

An open notebook covered in handwriting on a desk, beside a mug of coffee and a stack of screenwriting books, lit by window light.

Now

  • → Writing an animated series.
  • → Reading Kierkegaard.
  • → Watching Kurosawa.
  • → Building AI tools for storytellers.
  • → Trying to wake up before 7.
Updated: 24 Jul 2026

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Coming back to a personal site the old way — files, paper grain, and no algorithm between us.

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Door 01

Work

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Door 02

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Door 04

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The Courage to Be

Søren Kierkegaard

Slow reading. Difficult but necessary.

Book

High and Low

Akira Kurosawa

Tension, class, morality and brilliant framing.

Film

Music For Animals

Nils Frahm

Perfect for late night writing.

Music

Notes on Attention

The Atlantic

A reminder in the age of noise.

Article

Current obsession

Japanese newspapers. Their design. Their silence. Their rhythm.

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