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Contents Cover Story
Dr
Karan Singh's
59th National Film
'Rang'
Colors of
Mike Pandey wins
SaMaPa Music
Contents Cover Story
Dr
Karan Singh's
59th National Film
'Rang'
Colors of
Mike Pandey wins
SaMaPa Music
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59th National Film Awards
2012 Announced Winners of the 59th National Film Awards were announced
in early March at New Delhi. The award ceremony will be held on May 3, 2012.
The Golden
Lotus for Best Feature Film - Deool
(Marathi) and Byari (Byari)
Deool /The
Temple
Produced by Abhijeet Gholap; Directed by Umesh Vinayak
Kulkarni, Deool/A Temple, a witty and an intelligent film,
revolves around the tiny fictitious village of Mangrool in Maharashtra,
where years of bad weather and drought have left the villagers disheartened.
One lazy afternoon, Kesha, a herdsman, has a divine vision during his
afternoon siesta (or so he believes) of Lord Guru Dutta emerging from a
nearby fig tree. Bewildered, he runs through the village announcing the
appearance of Lord Dutta to all and sundry. The news spreads like wildfire.
To the opportunists in the village, it turns into a long-awaited moment to
bring changes in Mangrool. Soon, politicians and media join the bandwagon –
with their own agenda. A decision is taken to build a huge temple to Lord
Dutta in the village. The film deals with the impact of modernization on a
village whose inhabitants are rooted in tradition. Kulkarni very effectively
depicts the nuances of local village politics and how it tramples the hopes
and aspirations of the village youth. Cast includes cinematic giants – the likes of Mohan
Agashe,
Nana Patekar,
Naseeruddin Shah
...
and other heavyweights from Marathi cinema. An alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of
India (FTII), Pune, Kulkarni has made acclaimed shorts - The Three of Us,
The Wild Bull, The Spell, and Dissolution (2010). The Temple (2011) is his
second feature. Kulkarni is considered one of the most exciting directors in
India today.
Produced by T.H. Altaf Hussain; Directed by Suveeran The film is about the misuse of the ‘Talaq’ or
divorce law provision in Islam and its consequences on women. The aim of the
movie is to urge our law makers to take some positive steps to avoid
exploitation of innocent girls and women. Byari is a Muslim community that
lives along the southwest coast of India, in South Kanara, in the state of
Karnataka. It has its own unique traditions and distinct cultural identity. This is director K P Suveeran’s debut feature film.
According to him, “The movie is about the conditioning of women in the Byari
Muslim community, based on sexuality.” It is the first-ever film made in
'Byari' language,
“My biggest
hope was that the film would win the award for the best regional film in
Kannada. I didn't imagine it would fetch me the Golden Lotus award for the
best film,” says Suveeran. Golden Lotus
for Best Direction
Gurvinder Singh’s debut feature Anhey Ghorhey Da
Daan (Alms of the Blind Horse) premiered in “Orizzonti” at the 68th Venice
International Film Festival in September. The film, produced by National
Film Development Corporation (NFDC) had the late filmmaker Mani Kaul as its
Creative Producer. Deepti DCunha, Indian Consultant for Venice
International Film Festival puts it, “Gurvinder Singh has a very strong
debut feature. What struck me first is his careful use of sound and silence
which creates a strong and haunting atmosphere in his film. Gurvinder’s
rigour and uncompromising attitude towards his craft makes him a filmmaker
to be taken seriously. His film continues the legacy of his mentor Mani
Kaul. ” Adapted from Gurdial Singh’s novel of the same
title, Gurvinder Singh’s debut feature film is a gripping story of a small
village in Punjab. In his own words, Gurvinder explains what the movie
is about. “It is difficult to say what the film is about as it can mean
different things to different people, which it should. At the surface, Anhey
Ghorhey Da Daan speaks about the margins where the socially repressed and
exploited have been conveniently cast away. It’s about a day in the lives of
a family who are witnesses to the play of power equation unfolding around
them. It’s about silent witnesses devoid of power to change or influence the
course of destiny. It’s about invisible violence and desires, simmering
discontent and angst that is reflected on people’s faces.” The film also won the National Award for Best
Cinematography Silver Lotus for Best Actor: Girish Kulkarni for Deool
(Marathi) Silver Lotus for Best Actress: Vidya Balan for The
Dirty Picture (Hindi)
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