MANIAC

                                                                         MANIAC

I do not want .....
Still I love you calling me Maniac

If I say I am a dreamer;for you a maniac
If I say I love you;for you its a shock
If i feel emotional;for you a old stock
Still I love you calling me maniac..

I do not want............
still I love you calling me maniac

I am maniac and i love your smile
I am maniac and i love your style
I am maniac I love you going wild
I am maniac good prisoner to filed

I do not want.......
Still i love you calling me Maniac.............

You comes around my dreams
Now I believe in screams
Workout all way; say no to treams
Still I have to flow in streams...

I do not want.......
Still i love you calling me Maniac.............

How much i feel you how much miss
You can fell it only after kiss
I did all but; all will be fiss
How much i feel you how much i miss

I do not want.......
Still i love you calling me Maniac.............

Uncertainity in life..........

Past midnight, there’s something which is stirring my thoughts. That something is what I have decided to term as uncertainty. Sometimes life keeps throwing question at your face and who have to scramble for the answer in fact not just answer but the best one. Since last three months or so, I am doing the same, everyday facing a new question and then trying to sort it out, Phew!
New City, new people, new environment in fact everything from professional to personal life has taken new dimension and somehow my soul just can’t resist these whole sale changes which keeps coming to my life after a certain period of time.
The restlessness which I have been going through, needs to be contained now, to an extent where I can start thinking beyond the obvious. May be I am writing this as kind of reminder to my own self that its nothing brave to term that life is a challenge, but what matters is that how you tackle this challenge known as life.  Few people are crushed, few keep struggling and few find their way to handle these challenges. WOooha…I know I know, I am being a bit too clinical about life.
Hmmm…seems like the uncertain period needs to get some answer, and I feel that answer is lying somewhere within me and not only that, I even feel that somewhere I know what’s the answer .
All those reading this post please don’t curse me for writing this post with no direction, but some how I need to remind myself, that it’s all about being quick with life, else you will be left far behind in your own phony world, and I am doing the same, trying to be real quick. Time to hit the sheets, good night.

Changing patterns of Indian cinema

‘Cinema is a reflection of society’ legendary film maker of Russia Andreai Tarkavosky write these lines in his book ‘sculpting in time’. After studying Indian cinema I live by these lines. I would like to put changes and challenges witnessed and recorded by Indian society in Indian cinema.

Indian society and Indian cinema shaped simultaneously, as both are inter dependant. The very first Indian Filmmaker was Dhundiraj Goving Phalke for Raja Harishchandra released in 1913. It was a completely Indian production. Several Indian silent films were made between 1917 and 1931 on epics like the Ramayana and Mahabharata.

As sound came in cinema during 1930, 1931 Alam Ara, the first Indian talkie film made waves with its fantastic musical score. Indian films had a strong influence of drama or nautanki. Indian cinema is has great influence of drama and mythology. Indian audience has always praised the poetry as it is used to describe the heightened emotions. Song sequence is a unique character of Indian cinema. Indrasabha in 1932contained 70 songs I think this example proves my point.

The decade of 1930s was a revolutionary decade for Indian cinema. Film makers like Dada Saheb Phalake and Baboorao Painter handled many social issues. Subject of cinema changed from mythology to real life. As most of the films were silent and music is played in the background.

In the decade of 1940s Indian cinema developed in cinematography technique. The use of sound in form of music, songs, dance and fantasy has become a part of Indian cinema. Second World War changed the sociopolitical landscape of India. As country is moving through political change and religious unrest many film directors and actors like Bimal Roy, Raj Kapoor, Guru Dutt, V Santaram, Mehboob Khan took Indian cinema to other countries. India got independence in 1947. It is a positive indication for Indian cinema. Mythological subjects took the back seat and subjects other than mythology and real life took prominence.

Many film historians note the decade of 1950s as a golden age of Indian cinema. Movies like Awara (1951), Pyaasa (1957), Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959), Shree 420 (1955), Mother India(1957), The Apu Trilogy by Satjyajit Ray consisting of Pather Panchali (1955), Aparajito (1956) and Apu Sansar (1959),carved a niche of Indian cinema in world market. Most of these film talked about the subjects like change and challenges of city life and development and displacement.

In the decade of 1960s Indian government has realized the immense potential of Indian cinema as a business and aspect of art in to it. In 1961 Indian government formed Film Finance Corporation, which later became National Film Development Corporation. The motive behind this initiative is to finance and export Indian films. This decade gave us many color films. Films from decade talked about class difference, education and employment changes and challenges of reforms are easily found in this era.

In 1970s decade many people have shifted from villages to towns. Many factories have started; the changes and challenges of human resource, exploitation, poverty and grassroots problems of sanity, food, and issues of middle class. This is the period of emergence of middle class in India. Television altered the perspective of Indian Cinema. People started watching TV serials. This change put up a challenge for scriptwriter and Indian cinema gave importance of character other than story. Films like Mera Naam Joker, Seeta Aur Geeta , Bobby, Ankur, Dharmatma, Deewaar, Sholay, Amar Akbar Anthony are some of the examples.

1980s decade gave us many stars like Amitabh Bachhan, Vinod Khanna, AmirKhan became popular with their devil may care attitude. Changes and challenges in music, trends and society, technology, importance of education and collage shaped society along with cinema. 1990s decade became famous out of new stars like Salman Khan, Govinda, Shahrukh Khan and many made their mark through love stories. The emergence of Cable Television and the job opening frim abroad Changes and challenges to Indian youth they are jolly reflected in Indian Cinema. The role of negative hero played by Shahrukh Khan gave a new twist to the portrayal of character. Films like Baazigar, Darr, Roja, Bandit Queen, Hum Aapke Hai Koun , Pardes , Taal, Satya, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam made Indian audience more open to the character and subject. New millennium 2000s decade came up with challenge of digital technology. Digital photography camera became more famous. Digital Film making became more easy and cost effective. Film makers like Nagesh kookanoor made his film with a very low budget film Hyderabad blues. The other films Monsoon wedding, Mumbai Express followed the league. Changes and challenges of gender, belief, terrorism, NRI marriage, collage life and suffocation of city life are handled very effectively. Indian cinema made a mark for Oscars with the entry of Queen Elizabeth by Shekhar Kapoor.

2010s decade has come up with many changes and challenges. Indian cinema industry in year 2000 got official “industry” status. It helped to raise the finance from bank. Subhash Ghai’s company, Mukta Arts, availed this facility later that same year with a public offering of its shares on the Indian stock market. Many others followed the league. Changes and challenges like, boom in satellite television, global market for Indian movies, large number of Television production houses. It was a blessing in disguise for Producers to earn for selling Tv broadcast rights. Film making became a successful business. Every film makes sure earning by theatrical release, by selling oversea release rights, music rights, by Vcd or Dvd rights or for selling the rights of broadcasting on TV. It is a win-win situation. Now Hollywood studios have started to distribute Indian movies in a small way, although they soon ventured into production.

With the growing number of films are produced every year. Very few film run for a month in theaters. Audience of film has now various options to access the film via internet or TV release. Modern movie multiplex houses are located in major cities of India to lure back its middle class film goers. Many multiplex are coming in India. The add-on facilities and schemes of Multiplex convince middle class to visit back the cinema hall. Very lately Indian cinema has witnessed a paradigm shift of using ‘Red Camera’ to shoot a feature film. Now using a film stock is old and expensive idea. With HD digital camera the clarity of image could be achieved and with no quality loss between any transfers of information. Today Indian cinema image is not depending upon the way they shoot but the way they do the postproduction. I have mentioned the method in table.

The use of Digital SLR for shooting a feature film is a new trend. Many regional film makers are making their film with Digital SLR. This technology offers you an extra ease to move your camera in a small location. This way we save time and money to make a film. LED lights have taken the place of earlier Halogen Baby, Multi lights. LED light can be run on battery or on low energy. This new style of film making offers speed and accuracy. Nonlinear film editing completes a monstrous task in few times. The development of technology has not overtaken the subject of film. Indian cinema has entered in animation and SFX as well. Films like Krish, Don 2, Agent Vinod, Ek Tha Tigher are the few examples of this league. Indian regional cinema has made entry in Hollywood, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have shown keen interest in preserving the screenplay for their research library. The script of this film is preserved in museum of Academy awards. As we have many languages in country and films are also made in many languages we have a strong base of regional cinema. Regional cinema of south India and West Bengal is already famous in foreign critics. Now many film makers are making their films on shoe string budget with the small but powerful equipments like Digital SLR and portable sound recorder. The boom in technology has created a platform for Indian directors to explore the world of storytelling. Impeccable background of poetry, literature Indian film makers are ready to take the world.

Barfi again!!!!

Some one said that life is a festival celebrate it.I decided to write Barfi’s review  again as this time it’s the heart which takes the final shot, and I just came back from a mesmerizing cinematic experience known as BARFI! again

This movie is about a guy named “Barfi” [Ranbeer Kapoor] who is deaf and mute but still he is more expressive than normal human beings living in Darjeeling. Essentially Barfi is all about his bonding with other two main characters of movie Shruti [Ileana D'Cruz] and Jhilmil [Priyanka Chopra] which essentially drives the movie.
People might try to slot this movie in some genre, but I feel this movie can’t fit in one single genre, but yes I do believe that romance is something which can be felt in majority of the frames in this movie. Beauty of Barfi lies in the fact is that it’s not a movie which preaches about helping physically challenged people.
Barfi falls in love with gorgeous Shruti (who is already engaged), although Barfi can’t listen or speak, but still Shruti likes his company. Although Barfi is no match to Shruti who is from an affluent family where as Barfi’s father works as a driver. Shruti inspite of being in love with Barfi gets married to a different guy and moves on to Calcutta. Story moves on and brings together Barfi and Jhilmil who is suffering from Autism. Overall movie revolves around various incident happening around these three characters and how they keep  converging in each others path.

No-where this movie tries to invoke sympathy from audience toward the character of Barfi and Jhilmil, from the word go they will grab you and will take you in their beautiful world. Performance wise I must say Ranbeer Kapoor has out-done himself. When Rock star came I felt it to be his career best performance which wont be repeated again, but as Barfi he has proved again that he is ready now to take on the reigning khans etc. Can you believe that he has not spoken a single dialogue or did some heroic stunt or typical latka and jhataks, yet he delivers like a heavy-duty performer. Watch out for a sequence where Barfi goes to meet Shruti’s dad, people actually clapped for this sequence. It’s will surely bring  tears in your eyes.
Priyanka and Ileana have played their part with full conviction and brilliance. You will fall in love with both of these characters. Ileana as Shruti will spell-bound you with her beauty and dignity, whereas Priyanka as Jhilmil will surely win your heart.
Many sequence will surely moisten up your eyes. Music plays a crucial role in the whole narrative with some soulful track you just feel like as if you are watching some one drawing a beautiful picture! Specially this track “Phir le aya dil” will stir your deep hidden feelings of lost love.
Barfi is all about faith in love, if you love some one then tell them, stand by them and hold them, if they go then release them, its all about acceptance of your own emotions which we tend to ignore just because of some situation.
Through out this movie I had a strange smile on my face, at times my eyes were moist too, overall I left  with a strange happiness in my heart, what else you want..if you can be happy!Watch Barfi, again specially if you have ever been in love, this movie ultimately emphasizes the fact that indeed…..Life IS beautiful.. 
 (from my second blog on wordpress published few months back)