Shyam Benegal's Bhumika (1977) is now showing in the series A Journey into Indian Cinema.When Shyam Benegal was making Bhumika, the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act was in effect in India, which made it practically impossible to import film stock from Kodak. Films in production were rationed color film stock and if Benegal was to continue making Bhumika, he would have to use whatever old stock that was available: the East German Orwo, which the director called a “dreadful stock,” that was sold at a rupee; and some tinted black-and-white stock. He promptly changed the whole structure of his film and decided to narrate the life of actor Hansa Wadkar (whose career spanned three decades: from 1936 to 1968) and mark the passage of time with film stocks: black-and-white for the 1930s, Orwo for the 1950s, and Kodak color for the sixties. His cinematographer, Govind Nihalani, was not pleased. Wadkar’s autobiography,...
- 6/7/2020
- MUBI
Over the weekend of the 9th-10th June, the BFI is honouring Shyam Benegal, one of India’s leading directors. Considered one of the founders of India’s ‘New Wave’, Benegal began his film career in the 1970s. From then to this day, his work has successfully trod the line between Bollywood and art cinema.
The Benegal weekend at BFI will present screenings of two of the director’s masterpieces: Bhumika (The Role, 1977) and Junoon (Obsession, 1978). Based on a true story, Bhumika follows the turbulent life of a Bollywood film actress. Junoon is a tale of love between coloniser and colonised during the 1857 rebellion, adapted from Ruskin Bond’s novel A Flight of Pigeons. On both days, Benegal will be present at the BFI, where he will accept an award from the South Asian Cinema Foundation (Sacf) and give a masterclass on the making of Bhumika.
I had a chance to preview Bhumika,...
The Benegal weekend at BFI will present screenings of two of the director’s masterpieces: Bhumika (The Role, 1977) and Junoon (Obsession, 1978). Based on a true story, Bhumika follows the turbulent life of a Bollywood film actress. Junoon is a tale of love between coloniser and colonised during the 1857 rebellion, adapted from Ruskin Bond’s novel A Flight of Pigeons. On both days, Benegal will be present at the BFI, where he will accept an award from the South Asian Cinema Foundation (Sacf) and give a masterclass on the making of Bhumika.
I had a chance to preview Bhumika,...
- 6/5/2012
- by Alison Frank
- The Moving Arts Journal
October 9, 2010 : Few days back, Kareena Kapoor was reported to have moved out of filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar’s next project ‘Heroine’. It was said that the actress had quit the film because her director friend Lovely Singh’s father was not allowed to meet Bhandarkar, even after waiting for three hours at his office.
Since then, it was speculated that the movie might have been canned. Heroine is believed to be a modern-day version of Shyam Benegal’s 1977 film Bhumika, which starred Smita Patil. Bhumika was based on the life of renowned Marathi actress Hansa Wadkar whereas Heroine is supposed.
Since then, it was speculated that the movie might have been canned. Heroine is believed to be a modern-day version of Shyam Benegal’s 1977 film Bhumika, which starred Smita Patil. Bhumika was based on the life of renowned Marathi actress Hansa Wadkar whereas Heroine is supposed.
- 10/9/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
Few days back, Kareena Kapoor was reported to have moved out of filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar’s next project Heroine. It was said that the actress quit the film because her director friend Lovely Singh’s father was not allowed to meet Bhandarkar even after waiting for three hours at his office.
Since then, it was speculated that the movie might have been canned. Heroine is believed to be modern-day version of Shyam Benegal’s 1977 film Bhumika, which starred Smita Patil. Bhumika was based on the life of renowned Marathi actress Hansa Wadkar whereas Heroine is supposed to be on a Bollywood actress and her relationships with the five men in her life.
Madhur has reportedly made a three-hour documentary on dome Hollywood divas like Elizabeth Taylor, Vivian Leigh, Marilyn Monroe and Eva Gardner. These Hollywood stars along with Bollywood heartthrobs like Meena Kumari, Madhubala, and Nargis have supposedly served as...
Since then, it was speculated that the movie might have been canned. Heroine is believed to be modern-day version of Shyam Benegal’s 1977 film Bhumika, which starred Smita Patil. Bhumika was based on the life of renowned Marathi actress Hansa Wadkar whereas Heroine is supposed to be on a Bollywood actress and her relationships with the five men in her life.
Madhur has reportedly made a three-hour documentary on dome Hollywood divas like Elizabeth Taylor, Vivian Leigh, Marilyn Monroe and Eva Gardner. These Hollywood stars along with Bollywood heartthrobs like Meena Kumari, Madhubala, and Nargis have supposedly served as...
- 10/8/2010
- by babul.shah@sampurn.com (Babul)
- TellyCafe
Ever since it was announced, Madhur Bhandarkar’s Heroine starring Kareena Kapoor has been shrouded in speculation. The film, reportedly, is a modern-day version of Bhumika, Shyam Benegal’s 1977 film with Smita Patil. While Bhumika is broadly based on the memoirs of Marathi actor Hansa Wadkar, Heroine revolves around a Bollywood superstar and her relationships with the five men in her life.Bhandarkar even prepared a three-hour documentary on Hollywood divas Eva Gardner, Vivian Leigh, Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe who, along with Bollywood legends such as Madhubala, Meena Kumari and Nargis, apparently serve as reference points to help Kareena get into ...
- 10/8/2010
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
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