tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post6245785270448262969..comments2024-01-23T01:55:31.211-08:00Comments on Filmi~Contrast: The strange case(s) of Amanush and Kalankito NayakMiranda http://www.blogger.com/profile/13418800569507952654noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-47483742751418316242019-09-11T12:13:12.276-07:002019-09-11T12:13:12.276-07:00I wish you would continue blogging, really liked t...I wish you would continue blogging, really liked this rumination on Hindi and Bengali films. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02082057615050318720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-35610274361421042012015-08-23T23:29:33.478-07:002015-08-23T23:29:33.478-07:00Sorry for replying back so late. And that too from...Sorry for replying back so late. And that too from a different account.. was awfully busy actually. As for Shaktida's hindi speaking abilities, he was good at speaking both hindi and urdu, as he was brought up in Dehradun. But then like other bengali directors from bollywood, he too preferred straight forward simple Hindi ( resembling Bengali) in his films over flowery poetic Urdu dialogues that one would normally find in films of Bolly directors from North India.<br /><br />Btw Amanush too was based on a Bengali novel 'Naya Basat' by Shaktipada Rajguru. Many of the Hindi films of that era, including those with all their Hindi film Masala, were actually written by writers from Bengal.<br />MADmusic&movieloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00315428645417816798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-53498900704017147592014-12-29T19:52:54.718-08:002014-12-29T19:52:54.718-08:00I love this confirmation. I had never heard of Cha...I love this confirmation. I had never heard of Charitraheen, but now I absolutely need to give it try, at least to see how SS would directly develop the story. I love a good early Sanjeev film, too, so I'm keen. <br /><br />Thought to chew on: <br />What I'd like to know is how comfortable Shakti was speaking in Hindi, as I feel like his films tend to have weak Hindi dialogue, but amazing visuals and sometimes some great dramatics. Miranda https://www.blogger.com/profile/13418800569507952654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-8913455108357417532014-12-25T04:53:07.673-08:002014-12-25T04:53:07.673-08:00Merry Christmas... :) Between i guess you have a ...Merry Christmas... :) Between i guess you have a very strong sixth sense, for you might be surprised to know that KN indeed influenced Samanta, as he had remade it in hindi as Charitraheen, a year before he made Amanush. While KN was a huge hit, Charitraheen flopped though it had actors of the calibre like Sanjeev Kumar & Sharmila Tagore( wonderful performance) in the lead.<br /><br />Anyways, Shakti Samanta,being a bengali himself, was often influenced by bengali cinema,literature & music, esp in his middle and later years. But then that was true for many other bombay filmmakers too.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-88135139669180777192014-11-30T20:11:08.533-08:002014-11-30T20:11:08.533-08:00Soman seems like a very difficult start to "g...Soman seems like a very difficult start to "get" if you're not from a certain generation and place. I really don't get it, I admit. I looked up IOM and wasn't the least bit tempted, lol. Miranda https://www.blogger.com/profile/13418800569507952654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-74788732486651928632014-11-30T20:08:38.094-08:002014-11-30T20:08:38.094-08:00The aesthetic could be exciting and exotic ... but...The aesthetic could be exciting and exotic ... but obviously the conversational emphasis of that even the commercial Bengali films often adopted doesn't fit with mainstream Hindi cinema of the period. Honestly, tho, you should watch some Bengali films ... maybe starting with Ajoy Kar--who did all these lovely melodramas with strong character development. Miranda https://www.blogger.com/profile/13418800569507952654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-6958226826532654622014-11-07T06:24:28.899-08:002014-11-07T06:24:28.899-08:00Let's say that since Soman is not one of my fa...Let's say that since Soman is not one of my favourites, I definitely wouldn't rewatch that! Besides I was a wee child when I watched it (yes, I watched a whole lot of inappropriate films in my misbegotten youth and childhood) so I don't remember whether I wanted to be anywhere else. I do have a faint recollection of a Soman with bloodshot eyes. If you are so masochistic, you can take a look at the film and see how it compares - it is called 'Itha Oru Manushayan'. :) Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-54035274074502588682014-11-06T20:31:17.521-08:002014-11-06T20:31:17.521-08:00Will do. Interesting observation about SS. General...Will do. Interesting observation about SS. Generally most film makers from film industries other than hindi tend to follow the main story line but adapt it to what was or is considered acceptable to the hindi movie audience. Perhaps SS was doing the same in adapting bengali stories set in bengal, retaining the aesthetic but not following the bengali style. I think in the 70s people generally considered bengali movies to be slow - this perception may be right or wrong - I don't know. My bengali film viewing has been limited to a few shows on the national TV during my uni days in India - long time ago before the advent of the commercial channels. I haven't seen many of the bengali movies you have viewed and discussed here. Funny, I have always liked hindi movies with bengali stories and movies set in Bengal. Your hindi teacher is not the only who was impressed with Amanush - it was indeed a big hit and liked by non bengali audience including myself!Filmbuffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-30702171964132663002014-11-05T20:18:43.987-08:002014-11-05T20:18:43.987-08:00Definitely send me the email! I am looking for con...Definitely send me the email! I am looking for context at this point ... and I know we both enjoy Shakti Samanta, or are drawn to his films, if nothing else. I guess I'm not surprised that a Bengali film would have rivers, waterways, etc. But I am slightly intrigued by Shakti Samanta retaining that--not a Bengali style of story or protagonists--but an aesthetic in his Hindi films. <br /><br />PS. I really dislike that you can't edit your comments--once published-in blogger. It's so annoying to have that one re-writing error just sitting there. <br /><br />Miranda https://www.blogger.com/profile/13418800569507952654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-10296378505782668002014-11-05T20:15:51.582-08:002014-11-05T20:15:51.582-08:00Do not revisit Amanush or thereabouts. Once is so ...Do not revisit Amanush or thereabouts. Once is so very enough. How bad was the Malayalam Amanush--on a scale of 1 "I fell asleep at some point" to 10 "I wish I was in Yahudi and could scratch my own eyes out?" Tell me it's really bad so I don't look for it on a masochistic day, lol :DMiranda https://www.blogger.com/profile/13418800569507952654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-70574499935228729232014-11-04T20:35:07.285-08:002014-11-04T20:35:07.285-08:00sorry should have reviewed before posting " i...sorry should have reviewed before posting " it should be revolving around these are very common"Filmbuffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-25683473409179589912014-11-04T20:33:58.341-08:002014-11-04T20:33:58.341-08:00I don't know where to begin my very looong com...I don't know where to begin my very looong comment! I haven't seen the bengali film you have compared Amanush with. So my comments will mostly be on Amanush and Shakti Samanta movies. Perhaps I will send you an email!<br /><br />Bengal is synonymous with its natural beauty of rivers, forests etc. Boats, water scenes and stories revolving around these is very common. Another hindi film set in Bengal and based on Sharat Chandra's novel is "Swami" - directed by Basu Chatterjee. It is worth watching for the songs, bengal's scenary, shabana and girish karnad's acting. Incidentally Swami was produced by Hema Malini's mom and it was a big break for Shabana AzmiFilmbuffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-56068686988309771802014-11-03T07:27:50.338-08:002014-11-03T07:27:50.338-08:00Heh. I remember suffering through both Amanush *an...Heh. I remember suffering through both Amanush *and* its Malayalam version, which had a not-very-likable (to me) star - Soman - in it. Of course, I watched these as a child and so was unable to appreciate even the finer parts - it was depressing to watch the 'hero' drink and whine. (What can I say? I watched a whole lot of age-inappropriate films!) The Malayalm film, if I remember right, was much bleaker than Amanush. In any case, I don't intend to revisit Amanush at all, your conundrum notwithstanding. :)Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com