Today’s posting is a potpourri of some important days in history. Coincidentally it all transpired in the month of AUGUST… let’s revisit some of the events that have taken place and some that are yet to come as we near the end of the month..Events that were good…some that were sad, the highs and the lows…all of which I remember!
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Monday, August 25, 2008
IT HAPPENED IN AUGUST ...
Today’s posting is a potpourri of some important days in history. Coincidentally it all transpired in the month of AUGUST… let’s revisit some of the events that have taken place and some that are yet to come as we near the end of the month..Events that were good…some that were sad, the highs and the lows…all of which I remember!
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
TICKET TO BOLLYWOOD - NEWCOMERS ON THE GO!
Hello Everybody,
How have you been? And how did the month go by? Being an avid film buff,understandably you must have found that 90% of all that I blog about is film, films and more films...a topic that has so many dimensions be it about the process of film-making,the people involved in the craft,the actors,technicians or films in itself makes for an interesting topic of discussion, debate or chat. Alright....this time,I'm not getting critical or cynical unlike the last time when I was lambasting the process of film-making in India...this time the mood is sombre and appreciative of performances by newcomers making their foray into Bollywood.
Bollywood alias Hindi film industry has always been known to welcome everyone and it is also one of the shining models of secularism where you have Hindus,Muslims,Christians, Punjabis, Bengalis, South Indians etc all working harmoniously together.While this has always been the case...but the same was never true as far as newcomers were concerned until a decade ago and especially if you happened to have no backing of star parents or relatives of super stars,God fathers or sugar daddies in the film industry so to speak of and yet despite all these stumbling blocks there were some actors (when I mention actors it also mean actresses,make note of it!),did manage to make impressive debuts...that may or may not have been written about..but today, I chose to write about them because I felt they deserved this space! In this month's blog, by writing about them, I also want to acknowledge their presence,their resolve and their contribution when they decided to tread untouched waters and enter an industry knowing very well the risks where an actors credentials are put to test every Friday! It is also heartening for all newcomers who have no film background and want to make it big in showbiz that there have been success stories too when rank outsiders made it to the top on their own steam!
How have you been? And how did the month go by? Being an avid film buff,understandably you must have found that 90% of all that I blog about is film, films and more films...a topic that has so many dimensions be it about the process of film-making,the people involved in the craft,the actors,technicians or films in itself makes for an interesting topic of discussion, debate or chat. Alright....this time,I'm not getting critical or cynical unlike the last time when I was lambasting the process of film-making in India...this time the mood is sombre and appreciative of performances by newcomers making their foray into Bollywood.
Bollywood alias Hindi film industry has always been known to welcome everyone and it is also one of the shining models of secularism where you have Hindus,Muslims,Christians, Punjabis, Bengalis, South Indians etc all working harmoniously together.While this has always been the case...but the same was never true as far as newcomers were concerned until a decade ago and especially if you happened to have no backing of star parents or relatives of super stars,God fathers or sugar daddies in the film industry so to speak of and yet despite all these stumbling blocks there were some actors (when I mention actors it also mean actresses,make note of it!),did manage to make impressive debuts...that may or may not have been written about..but today, I chose to write about them because I felt they deserved this space! In this month's blog, by writing about them, I also want to acknowledge their presence,their resolve and their contribution when they decided to tread untouched waters and enter an industry knowing very well the risks where an actors credentials are put to test every Friday! It is also heartening for all newcomers who have no film background and want to make it big in showbiz that there have been success stories too when rank outsiders made it to the top on their own steam!
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