What are the odds? is a 2020 Netflix India original, directed by Megha Ramaswamy and is a quirky coming of age story of two teenagers, Vivek and Ashwin.
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Short Films: Then and Now
A short film is a modest method to decide whether you should proceed onward to highlight films, or on the off chance that you need more experience with specific parts of film making. Short movies can be the path of your feature film which you intend to make in future. In layman term, a short film is any movie not long enough in running time but to be viewed as a feature film.
10 must-watch Biographies
A Biopic is a film that sensationalizes the life of a non-fictional based individual or individuals. Biopics showcase journey of historical individuals, actors, artists, singers even ‘Normal’ people who all dealt with phenomenal events to the people around the world. If you’re looking for worth watching Biopics, here is a list of Biopics. Pick one or watch all of them.
Types of Documentaries
Documentaries are non-fiction films which depict reality or shows real-life events, people and places. Documentaries can be made for various purposes such as for educational purpose, entertainment, to reveal a truth or a mystery.
What is a Documentary Film?
Rightly said by Alfred Hitchcock, Documentaries are non-fiction films that depicts reality for many purposes which can be educational, for giving Instructions or even to maintain a historical record. Documentaries come in handy for many work institutions to teach reality-based principles as they are much informative. Earlier documentaries were called as Actuality Films, which uses footages of real-life events, objects and places. Documentaries have evolved through years and has been loved by many viewers other than educators and scholars.
The legend: Guru Dutt
The great Indian filmmaker, actor and producer Vasant Kumar Shivshankar Padukone popularly known as Guru Dutt Ji in the Indian commercial film industry is one of the iconic gems from the golden era of Bollywood. People always praised him for his vision towards the direction of films. Guru Dutt considered as being a man ahead of his times.
Lessons to learn from Disney Princesses
Each and every young girl’s fantasy is to be a Disney princess, to live in a castle and marry their prince charming. Most likely every single one longed for it at least once during their childhood. Disney princesses have developed over numerous years and have pulled in even the more seasoned women. For over 80 years of Disney princess history, a genuine evolution of female characters has occurred and it is straightforwardly related with what was going on in the society. Disney have always shown the princess’s life in way that one wants and desires, to be a princess every single day, even though we admit that this can’t happen in real life, still dreaming doesn’t cost a fortune, right?
Masaan: Journey of Devi
Directed by Niraj Ghyawan and written by Varun Grover, Masaan is a film that delves deep into the affair between life and death. With a backdrop of Varanasi, we see the life of the characters taking a sharp arc, which can come as both shocking and heartbreaking. Though all the characters are flawsome, today we are going to analyse the character of Devi.
Netflix movies to watch in 2020
Netflix and chill is all we needed and did in this pandemic. Despite the fact that we have an extensive list of subscription bills, still we binge watch each and every day and night. Netflix has been our saviour. Following a long tiring day of working you need some amusement and binge watching, correct? All things considered, once more Netflix has thought of another approach to energize us, THE NETFLIX STREAM FEST!! Isn't that something we have wanted for like forever? For two days one can stream for free on Netflix. So, you have two days to watch as many movies as you can, no work pressure as it’s a weekend. Trust me this is the most ideal thing. There are endless films one can go over and the struggle to choose is real. It takes so much time finding a movie than watching one. So here I'll make that task simple for all of you!
What is Method Acting?
There are Various types of acting techniques such as Classical acting, Motion-capture acting, Character comedy, Method acting etc. Method acting is one of the best acting techniques, which produces astonishing performances though also requires more pre-preparation. Method acting is a technique or a kind of acting where an actor tries to encourage true and genuine performance by completely possessing the role of the character.
Trend of Urban Gujarati films
The Gujarati community made a profound contribution in establishing the foundation of Indian cinema. The influence of Gujarati people in the setting up of film industry from the silent era to the Talkies, and through the golden year to the present state of film industry has been immense. But when we talk about regional Gujarati film industry, it has gone through many peaks and valleys. Early Gujarati films in the 1940s to 1950s were mostly dominated in historical, social and religious subjects also, several films were based on the Gujarati novels.
The tug of war between OTT platforms and Cinema halls
The COVID-19 19 pandemic has impacted all industries all over the world and the film and television industry is one of them and producers and directors are turning to OTT stage while many have kept down their movies and are trusting that the auditoriums will open soon. Theatres give experiential experience to moviegoers. Envision a Bollywood Blockbuster film like Bahubali, which cleared the country in viewership getting delivered on OTT stages, would have murdered the super creation esteems, screenplay, and so on. The dramatic experience is indispensable.
Bollywood movies that did not perform well at the box office but were gems
Hindi Cinema has evolved through the years, movies like Bahubali 2: The conclusion, Chhichhore have been blockbusters as soon as it released in theatres without a doubt. Movies like these have gained a lot and were praised by critics and the audience as well. But what about the movies which are also blockbusters, in fact, were pure gems that unfortunately didn’t get many appraisals? These movies trust me are must-watch. You won’t regret watching them. Here’s a list of movies that were pure gems but didn’t perform well at the box office.
Adaptations of Shakespeare’s work into Films
Had William Shakespeare got the faintest piece of information on the prominence of his works among Indian movie producers, he would maybe have been the most astonished on the grounds that it has been a long time since he passed on however, he has passed on something beyond his works. The conspicuous likenesses between a play and a film—in generally length, utilization of sets, the evident authenticity of character and exchange—have darkened the genuine contrasts.
What you need to know about Clapboard
We all must have seen clapboard in the films or at the film set. The iconic part of Cinema industry or we call it cinematic symbol. There are many words such as clapper board, movie slate, film clapper but they all mean identical.
Actors that made from small screen to silver screen
Every person who goes to Mumbai dreams of becoming the next Bollywood superstar. Success does not come easy and surely, it is not necessary that it begins with the silver screen. There have been many who have debuted through television before entering Bollywood. Let's talk about some of them.
Set Design: Important aspect of film
Set design is the most important part of concept. The set design and concept give overall look to the audience by describing director’s concept and also a home for a model to interact with.
Is Theatre Dying?
Theatre was once what film is today. In actuality, it was likely much more. It was, other than being a vehicle of amusement, a device for feeling building, social changes and for uniting individuals. For very long, theatre, however a male-overwhelmed stage by then of time, was a more presumed medium than film. Strangely, when Dadasaheb Phalke needed to film his fantasy venture he was unable to locate any female entertainers to act in it.
The role of Short films in Education
Every filmmaker has incredible opportunity to showcase creative art and ideas, they also have chance to present meaningful message through the short films. Short films can represent significant stories, relevant gist of long storylines and give refreshing content to viewers, because it has specific purpose and highlighted topics under the short storytelling
Let it Out: Your Emotions and thoughts through Visual Arts
A theatre is a unique form of performing art, it shows the authenticity of a situation and enlightens the message which an individual wants to convey to the people out there. Theatre is the most prominent medium between the performers and the audience since its establishment. It’s, of course, the tool for self-expression. Your ideas, feelings, thoughts, emotions are expressed in a way that makes the people wonder how beautiful it would feel to let it all out.