“When I saw those films, I could never imagine that I could be making films myself! I always thought dark and ugly people couldn’t make films, one at least needed to be fair to be able to do that.”
Nagraj Manjule saw the classic– Bicycle Thieves only a few days back, that too when someone told him about his film’s resemblance with the definitive work of Italian neorealism. “I was scared if in my ignorance I had made something that would look lifted from Bicycle Thieves. But thankfully, the two films are very different, I liked Bicycle Thieves though.” One can’t miss the naiveté in his voice.
Manjule’s diploma short film Pistulya has won the National Film Award for Best Debut Non-Feature Film of a Director, and he knows how he can use his ignorance to his advantage. “Because I am ignorant, I can tell original stories.
Nagraj Manjule saw the classic– Bicycle Thieves only a few days back, that too when someone told him about his film’s resemblance with the definitive work of Italian neorealism. “I was scared if in my ignorance I had made something that would look lifted from Bicycle Thieves. But thankfully, the two films are very different, I liked Bicycle Thieves though.” One can’t miss the naiveté in his voice.
Manjule’s diploma short film Pistulya has won the National Film Award for Best Debut Non-Feature Film of a Director, and he knows how he can use his ignorance to his advantage. “Because I am ignorant, I can tell original stories.
- 6/16/2011
- by Nandita Dutta
- DearCinema.com
Pune, Dec 10 (Ians) Eminent Marathi and English litterateur, poet and filmmaker Dilip Chitre died after a long illness here early Thursday. He was 71.
Chitre, who is survived by his wife Viju, had been suffering from cancer for over five years and died around 3.30 a.m. Thursday.
Born in the erstwhile princely state of Baroda (Gujarat) in September 1938, Chitre published his first collection of poems at the age of 22.
His well-known works include “Ekun Kavita”, a collection of poems in Marathi, and “Travelling in the Cage” in English.
Chitre’s renowned work was “Says Tuka”, the English translation of the poems by famous 17th century saint-poet of Maharashtra Sant Tukaram,.
Chitre, who is survived by his wife Viju, had been suffering from cancer for over five years and died around 3.30 a.m. Thursday.
Born in the erstwhile princely state of Baroda (Gujarat) in September 1938, Chitre published his first collection of poems at the age of 22.
His well-known works include “Ekun Kavita”, a collection of poems in Marathi, and “Travelling in the Cage” in English.
Chitre’s renowned work was “Says Tuka”, the English translation of the poems by famous 17th century saint-poet of Maharashtra Sant Tukaram,.
- 12/10/2009
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
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