Entertainment
Hum sab ne apni zindagi bech di hai aakdo ke liye: Ketan Mehta
In a career spanning more than four decades director Ketan Mehta has given us many films, documentaries and television serials. The National award winning director last directed the movie ‘Manjhi – The Mountain Man’ starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and based on the life of Dashrath Manjhi who worked for 22 years and carved a path through a mountain. In a conversation with Nation Next, Ketan Mehta spoke about ‘Manjhi – The Mountain Man’ and told us why he will always choose quality cinema over the ₹100 crore mark.
Lessons from Manjhi?
‘Manjhi – The Mountain Man’ was an inspiring real life story and so there’s a lot one can learn from the movie. Speaking about the movie, Ketan said, The movie is a symbol of never say die spirit. I hope that from the movie, the audience learns that nothing is impossible. Manjhi makes you realize that if you put your heart into something, you can make the impossible possible. Speaking further about Dashrath Manjhi on whose life the film was based, Ketan added, I hope the government honours Dashrath Manjhi. There was a movement, which was started two years back in Bihar where the people wanted Bharat Ratna for Manjhi. I support them because I think hes the biggest icon of post-independence India. Interestingly, Manjhis producer Deepa Sahi had said once that she was afraid working for the movie in Bihar as Bihar is high on crime. Speaking about the location of the film, Ketan said, Everybody had warned us against going to Bihar because there was a naxal-infested area in the remote parts. But when I came across the mountains at the location, I realized that it was the most apt location.”
Quality cinema first
It’s no secret that today the success of most films is measured by the 100 crore mark at the box office. Speaking about the 100 crore tag on films, Ketan said, Aakdo mein kya rakha hai dost? (Whats there in numbers my friend) Hum sab ne apni zindagi bech di hai aakdo ke liye. (We all have sold ourselves for money.) For me, cinema is a medium, which is bigger than the numbers. Today, the moment the audience step out of the theatres, they forget the film. If people remember my film and even one percent of those people get inspired, that’s a big thing for me.
Bollywood
Ram Kamal Mukherjee named ‘Best Director’ for his short film ‘Ek Duaa’ at IWMBuzz Digital Awards
Ram Kamal Mukherjee (R) whikle receiving the ‘Best Director’ trophy at IWMBuzz Digital Awards ceremony in Mumbai
Filmmaker Ram Kamal Mukherjee won the ‘Best Director’ award for his short film ‘Ek Duaa’ at the recently held IWMBuzz Digital Awards ceremony at Taj Lands End in Mumbai. The film is produced by Esha Deol Takhtani and Assorted Motion Pictures. Apart from winning the award, it was a special occasion for Mukherjee as two other films he directed also got recognized.
Esha won the ‘Best Actress’ award in the popular categories for her critically acclaimed performance in ‘Ek Duaa.’ After accepting the award, Esha said: “This film is extremely special for me, because I turned producer with this film and I would like to give entire credit to captain of the ship Ram Kamal Mukherjee for bringing such a wonderful subject to me.”
Avinash Dwivedi won the ‘Most Promising Debut’ award for his acclaimed performance in ‘Rickshawala,’ a film directed by Mukherjee. Avinash, who was accompanied by his wife and actor Sambhavna Seth, said: “This is beyond my expectation that today I am getting this recognition as an actor amidst all Bollywood celebrities for my role in Ram Kamal sir’s film Rickshawala. To get honoured for a regional cinema amidst such Bollywood biggie reinforced my faith in good content.”
Gurmeet Choudhary won the ‘Most Popular Actor’ award for his performance in Mukherjee’s film ‘Shubho Bijoya.’ Choudhary said: “Ram Kamal is an amazing story teller. When he narrated this story to me and Debina, we knew that this film will click instantly. I am honoured to receive this award, though the competition was really tough. I thank my fans and jury members who voted for me.”
Other winners at the award ceremony included Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani, Rakul Preet, Raveena Tandon, Huma Qureshi, Dino Morea, Sikander Kher, Sonu Sood, Anurag Kashyap, Guneet Monga, Manish Paul and other popular names from the Hindi film industry.
The much awaited Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt wedding fans had been eagerly waiting for finally got solemnised today afternoon in the presence of close friends and family members at Ranbir’s residence ‘Vastu’ in Mumbai. Check out some pictures of the same…
Alia took to her social media to write, “Today, surrounded by our family and friends, at home … in our favourite spot – the balcony we’ve spent the last 5 years of our relationship – we got married.
Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt
Bollywood
The Kashmir Files should be declared tax-free in Maharashtra, says BJP spokesperson Rajeev Panday
BJP spokesperson for Maharashtra Rajeev Panday, while speaking to Nation Next, said the controversial movie ‘The Kashmir Files,’ which grossed over ₹240 crore in India, should be made tax-free in the state.
Panday told Nation Next, “The movie has managed to depict, if not all, the brutalities on Kashmiri Pandits. It is a bold representation of truth. Kashmiri Pandit community was forced to leave their own homes in the country. Imagine their plight! Maharashtra government should make it tax-free in their state like the BJP did.”
The movie, which is based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley in the 1990s, has been made tax-free in at least BJP-run eight states namely Haryana, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Goa, Tripura and Uttar Pradesh. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had also received requests asking him to exempt the film from entertainment tax in the state.
Rajeev Panday
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