As far as I can remember, I have been fascinated with the people who created fictional worlds. In my case it began in my family, with two noted hindi writers. Some of their stories like ‘Sara Aakash’ and ‘Rajnigandha’ had led to the launch of ‘Indian parallel cinema’, a term I understood only later.
Jul 20, 2010 | Categories: Indian Film Industry/Bollywood, Portraits | Tags: Abhay Deol, Aparna Sen, Ashmit Patel, Ayan Mukherji, Bollywood/Indian Film Industry, Celebrity, Cinema, Cochin, Dibakar Bannerjee, Ehsaan Noorani, Farah Khan, Glamour, Imran Khan, Indian, Indian Film Industry, Irffan Khan, Jinu Joseph, Jyothirmayi, Konkona Sen Sharma, Mumbai, Neha Dhupia, Paresh Rawal, Priyanka Chopra, Rajat Kapoor, Rakhi Sawant, Ranbir Kapoor, Ranvir Shorey, Saif Ali Khan, Sandhya Mridul, Soha Ali Khan, Tillotama Shome, Vinay Pathak, Waheeda Rahman Rekhi | 4 Comments »
C for Clowns, a play, was a show created completely out of improvisation on the rehearsal floor. Six clowns trace – a day in the life of a circus/theatre performance. The act included mime, pantomime, acrobatics, dance, and the spoken language of “Gibberish”. The Play was based on an actor’s experience – on and off stage.
Jul 26, 2009 | Categories: Indian Film Industry/Bollywood, Performance Arts, Portraits | Tags: Atul Kumar, Backstage, Clowns, Mumbai, Play, Prithvi, Rajat Kapoor, Ranvir Shorey, Rehearsal, Sheeba Chadha, Theatre, Vinay Pathak | 1 Comment »