Bollywood

  “The release of my film was synonymous to a ‘mela’ out there and How are things in Glocca Mora this fine day?
everyone seemed to be joining in the celebrations”, says Ram Gopal Varma whose Aag may have been Though man a thinking being is defined, Few use the grand prerogative of mind. How few think justly of the thinking few! How many never think, who think they do!
doused in one week flat but the heat has continued to stayed on.”It appeared as if festivities were I don’t believe in an afterlife, so I don’t have to spend my whole life fearing hell, or fearing heaven even more. For whatever the tortures of hell, I think the boredom of heaven would be even worse.
on and anyone and everyone had something to dance and cheer about. People were having fun at my Does one scent appeal more than another? Do you prefer this flavor, or that feeling? Is your practice sacred and your work profane? Then your mind is separated: from itself, from oneness, from the Tao.
film’s expense which ultimately did succeed in providing them entertainment”, he laughs with his There can be no doubt that our Nation has had a long and unfortunate history of sex discrimination. Traditionally, such discrimination was rationalized by an attitude of “romantic paternalism” which, in practical effect, put women, not on a pedestal, but in a cage.
characteristic sarcastic humor. Does he feel that the film was rejected as a result of an emotional I can’t say that the college-bred woman is the most contented woman. The broader her mind the more she understands the unequal conditions between men and women, the more she chafes under a government that tolerates it.
outburst from those who still haven’t forgotten ‘Sholay’? Or was it the herd effect? Getting serious A fool bolts pleasure, then complains of moral indigestion.
for the first time Ramu reacts promptly, “It was a herd effect for sure. The film was barely on and OTHERWISE, adv. No better.
obituaries were already written. Also, the all around negative reviews clearly indicated that so The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by smashing the egg, not by smashing it.
many critics were just in love with their own phrases and headlines. They did come up with some real I only drink to steady my nerves. Sometimes I’m so steady I don’t move for months.
clever quotes that made for an amusing read. We do have some really creative people out there, you Late children are early orphans.
know!” It is hard for Ramu to stay on to be pensive for long as he jumps on to narrate an anecdote. What a wonderful time to be young. You will see events in your lifetime that will test your courage and extend your faith. If you will face the sunlight of truth, the shadows of discouragement and sin and error will fall behind you. You must never give up!
“I remember when I was in class 7th or 8th; me and my friend were returning from school when we saw It is not enough that you should understand about applied science in order that your work may increase man’s blessings. Concern for the man himself and his fate must always form the chief interest of all technical endeavors; concern for the great unsolved problems of the organization of labor and the distribution of goods in order that the creations of our mind shall be a blessing and not a curse to mankind. Never forget this in the midst of your diagrams and equations.
a man being beaten black and blue by public. They were hurling stones at him and my friend too went Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.
ahead and gave him a punch and a kick. On his return I asked him why he did that. It so turned out If science has taught us anything, it is that the environment is full of uncertainties. It makes no sense to test it to destruction. While we wait for the doctor’s diagnosis, the patient may easily die.
that the man was a pickpocket and he had been caught. Since everyone was bashing him up, my friend Are we thinking here, or is this just so much pointing and clicking?
too confessed to possessing super-strength as he joined the mob. After Aag I can relate to that poor A good cook is like a sorceress who dispenses happiness.
man”, he laughs. There was never a shred of doubt that Aag would have been minutely scrutinized. But The nicest thing about standards is that there are so many of them to choose from.
did Ramu anticipate such hostile reactions with an all around audience back lashing? “If I knew If you can find something everyone agrees on, it’s wrong.
that, I would have never made the film in the first place”, reflects Ramu whose Darling has just hit Lord Rutherford was reported to have said that whoever talks about the liberation of atomic energy on an industrial scale is talking moonshine. Pronouncement of experts to the effect that something cannot be done has always irritated me.
the marquee, “If you believe in advance that your film won’t be appreciated, why would you bother Each indecision brings its own delays and days are lost lamenting over lost days. . . . What you can do or think you can do, begin it. For boldness has magic, power, and genius in it.
about bringing it on celluloid? Nevertheless I agree that everyone has a perspective and a right to We professional athletes are very lucky. Unlike most mortals, we are given the privilege of dying twice — once when we retire and again when death takes us.
view an opinion. When reactions are same from everywhere, I may or may not agree with them as a film Money is of no value; it cannot spend itself. All depends on the skill of the spender.
maker but I have to acknowledge that as a sane person. Can I do anything about that now? No, but I The practice of intensive manuring emerged as the dominant mark of the Chinese system. All human and animal nitrogenous wastes were carefully husbanded in large terra–cotta vats where they were aged, and then ladled into irrigation ditches. Every 2,000 pounds of night soil provided 12.7 pounds of nitrogen, 4 pounds of potassium, and 1.7 pounds of phosphorus. Ashes were added to this compost from any kind of fire.
can move on, right?” He has moved on for sure with Darling recently seeing a release. “As per my We don’t know yet about life, how can we know about death?
knowledge, the film is pretty original”, he smiles, “It is a unique storytelling here with the We have taught our people to use prayer too much as a means of comfort — not in the original and heroic sense of uplifting, inspiring, strengthening, but in the more modern and baser sense of soothing sorrow, dulling pain, and drying tears — the comfort of the cushion, not the comfort of the Cross.
narrative from the lead protagonist’s (Fardeen Khan) point of view. The technique of shot taking and If we’re going to be damned, let’s be damned for who we really are!
movements come from Fardeen’s mindset. This is why situations alternate between being scary, comic, Winning Strategists are certain of triumph before seeking a challenge. Losing Strategists are certain to challenge before seeking a triumph.
fearsome, humorous, romantic, thrilling and then back to comic at regular intervals. It may all Honor is . . . what no man can give ye, and no one can take away. Honor is a man’s gift to himself.
sound gimmicky, but then you have to get into the protagonist’s shoes to understand the situations.” As long as we have some definite idea about or some hope in the future, we cannot really be serious with the moment that exists right now.
Well, it isn’t exactly gimmicky as one realizes this after watching the film. Darling does present I had not thought death had undone so many. Sighs, short and infrequent, were exhaled.
Fardeen in a new light and showcases one of his best performances till date. “Yes, people do tell me How much can come And much can go, And yet abide the world!
that Fardeen has come up with his career best performance. Why just Fardeen? Even Esha has got an There is a spirit and a need and a man at the beginning of every great human advance. Every one of these must be right for that particular moment of history, or nothing happens.
all around acclaim for her act in the film.” How much was his contribution in making them act the Genius is nothing but a greater aptitude for patience.
way they did? Did he enact the scenes for them and just asked them to follow suit? “No, I rarely The possibilities of modern technology are tremendous. If these possibilities can be realized, no one can doubt that we are on the threshold of gaining a far better standard of living than man has ever known. Never have the rewards of willingness to take a broad view of common interests been greater.
tall an actor how to perform”, says Ramu promptly, “I primarily explain the mindset of a character A great idea is usually original to more than one discoverer. Great ideas come when the world needs them. They surround the world’s ignorance and press for admission.
to them and then leave it on my actors to do the rest. There is no point forcing my views on an Human beings, by change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves; otherwise we harden.
actor, you see.” Technically too, Darling comes across as a vintage Ramu product with jump cuts et Consensus is the negation of leadership.
al, something that he used quite effectively in Company. Laughs the film maker, “But then you can’t Housekeeper: You’ve ruined that piano! Clouseau: What is the price of one piano, compared to the terrible crime that has been committed here Housekeeper: But that’s a priceless Steinway! Clouseau: Nyot Anymeur.
have technique going beyond a character. Yes, there are constant jump-cuts in the narrative to If parents would only realize how they bore their children!
reflect the mindset of a viewer who is going through a constant mental tussle. However, you have to Galileo called doubt the father of invention; it is certainly the pioneer.
ensure as a film maker that after making a point, you need to put a full stop. A few moments more I am not in this world to live up to other people’s expectations, nor do I feel that the world must live up to mine.
than what is actually required and as an audience, you would only end up wondering about the very If life were measured by accomplishments, most of us would die in infancy.
need of a particular shot.”  

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