SONYAA's RANDOM MUSINGS HITS A CENTURY: REMINISCING A WONDERFUL JOURNEY SO FAR & MUCH MORE...

Hi Friends,

How are you doing? Hope all's well at your end.This month's post is special because Sonyaa's Random Musings hits a CENTURY! Yes,you read that right... this is my 100th post on Sonyaa's Random Musings! Cheers!! 

Today,I fondly look back at this wonderful journey that began seven years ago when my father prodded me towards putting my writing skills into practice by starting a blog.He knew from the start about my love for films (both front and behind the camera), thus he encouraged me to pen down my thoughts on the same and collate them in the form of a well-structured blog. He believed that blogging was a powerful platform to network and interact with like-minded people and professionals from different walks of life who shared the same passion for films. And thus, I am eternally grateful to my father on his much cherished vision for Sonyaa's Random Musings!

Though I am not a pro when it comes to writing about cinema...but I do believe each one of us has a view and perspective to share and so doI! :) During the initial years of blogging,I would oft pour my heart out on varied topics like current issues,politics,spirituality and of course,films until I decided to make it a niche blog purely on and about films and the vast canvas it encompasses.

REMINISCING SOME MEMORABLE MOMENTS OF BBC's ADAPTATION OF CLASSICS ON TELEVISION!

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How are you doing? Did you enjoy reading my last month's post on some of BBC's finest adaptation of classics on the small screen? Though there are many more that I'm yet to watch but whatever few I did, I must confess that I enjoyed them immensely,though the only regret I nurse is how on earth did I miss out on them all this while! I wonder why critics or film analysts only choose to write on new releases, I wish they'd once a while revisit some old classics to give the viewers a glimpse of the glorious past of both cinema and television.

In this month's post, I'll reflect on some of the most memorable romantic conversations from the television series I've watched recently and loved so much that I couldn't help sharing them with you! 

CASTING - AN INTEGRAL ELEMENT OF FILM MAKING

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How've you been? Trust all's well at your end.

I've always fancied at the excellent choice of casting that English films and television series (particularly by BBC) have lived up to over the years that so much so it's often crossed my mind that if given an opportunity, I would not hesitate for a moment to take up an assignment as a casting assistant in Hollywood...I know it's not easy...but pray which job in the world was ever a cakewalk! So, today I thought I'd write about my observations and understanding on yet another most vital aspect of film making, which is the casting. 

Now, you must be wondering on how and why this idea has stemmed up all of a sudden. Well, some years ago when I was studying for my Masters degree and had completed the film appreciation module, my outlook and approach towards films grew manifold.I no longer looked at films merely for entertainment to be munched over a bucket of pop corns; it began to mean more to me. I then started to watch and understand the different aspects of film making- like direction, art direction, photography, production designing etc and made notes of it which I later began to write about in my blog. And this time was no different either.

In the last fortnight itself I must have watched nearly a dozen of films (mainly dramas) where I keenly observed each of them intently vis-a-vis the casting and the choice of actors for the respective characters.I was in awe at the perfection they achieved in not just getting the look of the actors right (of course, courtesy the make-up artistes) but the ability to imagine and visualize the right artistes to play the role - be it portraying real-life personalities or even a fictional character.