Life in Movies
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Yes, maybe, no
After a very long time we are renovating our home. It must be a good 7-8 year back when we went through the motions of spending money on painting and other usual wear and tear jobs. I had enough spare money then, for using it on such necessary luxuries… Somehow the winds changed direction, as… Continue reading
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Tidbits
I have been involved with nearly 30 feature films and about the same number of documentaries, in various capacities. I have worked mainly as sound recordist, production manager, script writer and director. I feel like sharing 35 years of my first hand professional experiences and information with as many like-minded people as, I possibly can.… Continue reading
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Stress teaches calmness
‘Hello sir, the master (HDD of a TV episode) will leave office in 10 min.’‘Ok, it is 3.30 pm right now so let us hope by 4.30 the work will start?.’‘Yes surely.’Ok, when your runner calls me, I will leave according to what he says.’Runner called at 4.‘Sir, I have given the disk to the… Continue reading
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My Bumpy Beginning
On May 3, 1972, when I reached Bombay from Poona for good, I had no place to stay. First night in Bombay was a usual scene picked up from old Hindi movies. The hero lands in the city of dreams. He has no where to go, no place to stay and no one knows him.… Continue reading
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Movie Marketing Trends
On 5th of March 2007, I was invited to attend a media event called Media Mantra at the S.N.D.T. Women’s University, Mumbai. It was organized by students of Post Graduate Diploma in Communication and Media. The theme of the discussion was ticklishly titled, “Minting moolahs…telling stories’. In the light of International Women’s Day, screening of… Continue reading
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IshkIshkIshk Prod Story 6
Next day we shot the part of climax near Shyangboche airport. After the 6 day shooting schedule at this hell of a location got over, we had to vacate as soon as possible.A journalist from ‘Time’ visited us here. She stayed for 2 days interviewing and clicking a lot of pictures. In fact there had… Continue reading
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