101 years ago when the first movie, Raja Harishchandra was made, it wasn’t the celeb in flesh and blood; but the idea of watching “People” on Silver Screen that caught the fancy of this nation. It wasn’t the VFX, nor the DTS and not even the fancy sets, locations or item numbers; but the power to experience the lucid dreams on screen that drove people to the theaters. And remarkably a story of a great king was chosen who had inspired leaders through generations to follow the path of righteousness. The creators did make a “story”. Ever since the Silver Screen has inspired galaxies of dreams further giving birth to stars and superstars who millions swear by every day. With dreams came despair and strings of lost hopes; but that’s the name of the game, isn’t it? “Jab tak is desh mein cinema hai, log ch*** bante rahenge”, said Ramadhir Singh in GoW2; but he had to use the same medium to give this dialogue the popular status it enjoys today. Film making is considered a “director’s art” unlike theater, which is more of an “actor’s art” and there are debates that take place across “corridors of art” about which art form is superior. Be what may, movie making has certainly has come up as a medium for mass broadcast of art, talent and even news for that matter in a differently impactful manner. I had the opportunity to watch Raja Harishchandra on Silver Screen during Jagran Film Festival organized in Gorakhpur; and not until I had watched it, I realized that I had experienced a “history” during those 15 minutes of mute-visual drama. I could feel the thrill of making the “First Movie Ever in India” and everything else that would have gone with it; movie making is still a tough job no matter how much the technology has evolved. The brain has to go through same amount of pain to labor an idea for a good story. It is same amount of team work and nights of dedicated hard work to bring thousands of frames together and tell a tale; and furthermore to win those applauds among masses. A century has passed, thousands of films produced, millions of people involved and billions made; but at the heart of it, the urge remains... “to tell a great story, to become a great story. Dedicated to everyone who creates or enjoys films. - yogi raj
Posted on: Sat, 03 May 2014 15:30:01 +0000
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