He showed up almost at the middle of "Ashani Sanket ( Dir: Satyajit Ray, Release 1976) and played a significant role. Pretty sure, if you watched "Ashani Sanket" ever in your life, you will never forget this actor. I have not seen him ever since "Ashani..". Soumitra played a role of a professional Hindu priest and he was hired by the villagers of some cholera affected village to worship god on behalf of them. On his way back he met the person I am talking about. Apparently this chap was more than seventy, a retired priest suffering from utmost poverty. He again showed up at Soumitra's house to beg some food. Although his wife was quite respectful and compassionate to the old man but Soumitra was annoyed by him. He was not able to see well and was a misfit for any job and that is why he was out for begging.as He stayed at Soumitra's place although insulted by him. Hunger prevailed over dignity. His inferiority, helplessness, hunger was nicely portrayed by the awesome actor through his magnificent facial expressions.
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I saw him in "Manihara" ( one of the three parts of "Teen Kanya", Dir: Satyajit Ray) also. How far I remember I saw him in "Sreeman Prithwiraaj" ( Dir: Tarun Majumder), not in a significant role, playing harmonium during the song "..tumi Raybahadur".
I get amazed by his acting whenever I see " Ashani Sanket". Unfortunately I don't know his name. I wish I will come to know one day.
Monday, September 6, 2010
Monday, August 2, 2010
Namkaron!
Chhotobela theke dekhechhi kono portrait anklei prosno sunte hoi...eta kar chhobi? ityadi...Na, enake ami sottie chinina..tabe er ekta naam dea jete pare..ki naam deoa jay??!!!
Punoscho: Ei chhobitar kono mane nei...Microsoft paint e mouse die anka..kono karon nei, just nijer blog e ami jakhushi upload korte pari -eta jahir karar jonno dilam
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Chasma!
Is that not strange! I came to know of the name of an actor while reading about his death.
Ravi Baswani! The classic "Jane bhi do yaaron" could'nt have been made without him. I never saw him without
a glass and I thought that his "chashm-e-baddur" was about a "chasma" when I was a kid. Eventually "Chasm-e-baddur" was his first movie
and I am one of the few lucky people in the world who had an opportunity to watch this one I guess. In 1980s, hindi movie industry produced a bunch of experimental films and most of them were not successful at that time. But those films produced lot of quality technicians as well as actors and of course Mr. Baswani was one of them. Although not all of them could make a room in the movie industry but that was not the end of the world at that time, why?, Television! many theatre actors at that time enriched the quality of TV serials produced by Doordarshan.
Ravi will be best remembered for the Kundan Shah classic "Jaane bhi do yaaron". Its one of the greatest films ever made in India. Overwhelming,
thought provoking and whatever adjective you say, will not be able to describe "Jaane bhi.." completely. It was asked to Kundan Shah many times that why it took 10 years to make his next flick. Whatever may be the reason it was a loss of hindi movie industry.
Anyways, Mr. Baswani worked in 30 films and he was more than outstanding. "Jaane bhi.." brought him a filmfare but that was'nt enough for recognizing his acting talent.
I did not know his name. I thought his name was something else. Now I feel so sorry for my lack of knowledge.
Actors of new generation will learn a lot from his acting. And I will find his all thirty films and watch. Also, looking forward to watch the movie directed by him.
Ravi Baswani! The classic "Jane bhi do yaaron" could'nt have been made without him. I never saw him without
a glass and I thought that his "chashm-e-baddur" was about a "chasma" when I was a kid. Eventually "Chasm-e-baddur" was his first movie
and I am one of the few lucky people in the world who had an opportunity to watch this one I guess. In 1980s, hindi movie industry produced a bunch of experimental films and most of them were not successful at that time. But those films produced lot of quality technicians as well as actors and of course Mr. Baswani was one of them. Although not all of them could make a room in the movie industry but that was not the end of the world at that time, why?, Television! many theatre actors at that time enriched the quality of TV serials produced by Doordarshan.
Ravi will be best remembered for the Kundan Shah classic "Jaane bhi do yaaron". Its one of the greatest films ever made in India. Overwhelming,
thought provoking and whatever adjective you say, will not be able to describe "Jaane bhi.." completely. It was asked to Kundan Shah many times that why it took 10 years to make his next flick. Whatever may be the reason it was a loss of hindi movie industry.
Anyways, Mr. Baswani worked in 30 films and he was more than outstanding. "Jaane bhi.." brought him a filmfare but that was'nt enough for recognizing his acting talent.
I did not know his name. I thought his name was something else. Now I feel so sorry for my lack of knowledge.
Actors of new generation will learn a lot from his acting. And I will find his all thirty films and watch. Also, looking forward to watch the movie directed by him.
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