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It’s A Wonderful Life
11 years ago

It’s A Wonderful Life

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[box_light]“There are no rules in filmmaking. Only sins. And the cardinal sin is dullness”- Frank Capra[/box_light] : justify;”>It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) is an American Christmas drama film produced and …
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2012 The year of the 100 crore club
11 years ago

2012 The year of the 100 crore club

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2012 The year of the 100 crore club : Films have always been defined by various parameters – performances, story lines, music, box office collections, number of awards …
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The Open Letter – The other side of the story
11 years ago

The Open Letter – The other side of the story

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[dropcap]A[/dropcap]nurag Kashyap conceptualized an innovative movie making technique, one never tried in India. Touted as the father of independent cinema in India, Anurag has been at the fore of India’s …
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IS DDLJ A SEXIST FILM? HOW DO WE ANALYSE THIS?
11 years ago

IS DDLJ A SEXIST FILM? HOW DO WE ANALYSE THIS?

The other day on Facebook I read a post, which spoke about Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (DDLJ) and how the author of the post felt it was an extremely sexist film.
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The Open Letter – The story of the 12th director
11 years ago

The Open Letter – The story of the 12th director

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[dropcap]A [/dropcap]dream journey began when she was selected out of numerous entries to be part of India’s first collaborative project. A new concept – 12 directors who have never …
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Small packages, Big entertainers
11 years ago

Small packages, Big entertainers

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Another year of anticipating Fridays, buzzing box-office collections, an array of films big and small draws to a close. Several hits and misses with the 100 Crore Club …
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The very filmy Name Dropping
11 years ago

The very filmy Name Dropping

WHY DROP NAMES WHEN YOU CAN TALK OF WHAT YOU FEEL FOR YOUR WORK INSTEAD?
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Dazed and Confused
11 years ago

Dazed and Confused

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[box_light]”My plan B has always been to make a film about people who talk a lot”- Richard Linklater[/box_light]

 

Dazed and Confused is a 1993 high school comedy. …
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Is the sole purpose of films Entertainment?
11 years ago

Is the sole purpose of films Entertainment?

Watching Munna bhai films is crazy entertainment but the message that get ingrained is that you cannot FAKE being anything in life as there will come a point where you won’t be able to take it forward and will end up risking someone else’s or your own life because of this lie of a life.
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HOW MUCH DOES AN ARTIST NEED TO THINK ABOUT MARKETING WHEN SHE/HE’S CREATING?
11 years ago

HOW MUCH DOES AN ARTIST NEED TO THINK ABOUT MARKETING WHEN SHE/HE’S CREATING?

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While one is creating it’s best to be completely involved in the creation process. The process of creation itself is fairly complicated. Just the structuring of your idea, testing if it has enough meat in its PREMISE to be a 200+ page book or a 12+ page script is a big deal. You’ll also be grappling with insecurities like what producers will think? will you find an actor? will anyone believe in it other than you? So at this point to think of marketing is like thinking about your child’s education while your wife is pregnant and you’re both going through the months of pregnancy.
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