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| Image Courtesy: www.facebook.com/kaunkitneypaanimein Closing Film of 6th Jagran Film Festival |
All good things come to an end, though temporarily; when
it ends a void is created - you start missing the best movies, meetings and
interactions with film personalities and movie buffs like you. The 6th Jagran
Film Festival ended with the screening of film 'Kaun Kitney Panee Mein' by Director Nila Madhab Panda. It was well
attended by the delegates and its star casts along with the rest of the team of
'Kaun Kitney Panee Mein'.
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| Prashant, the DGM Jagran Brand |
Prashant, the DGM Jagran Brand, welcomed everyone and said that he
was very happy with Delhi this year, particularly in comparison to his last
five years of experience. He said he was personally overwhelmed by the
tremendous response and attendance Jagran Film Festival received this year. He
said more than 18000 cinema lovers attended the five-day film festival with
80-90% occupancy. He also added that the response received has motivated the
team to showcase more regional films next July, 2016 during the 7th film festival.
The announcement received cheers from the delegates assembled.
Manoj Srivastav, the Strategic Consultant of Jagran took over
from him and shared that the film festival screened 105 films during this
five-day fest and their next destination is Lucknow and Kanpur. He said the
journey of this film festival shall culminate in Mumbai, where the Board of
Jury will declare the awards under 16 categories. The Jury Members are renowned
film editor Sreekar Prasad, ad-director
and cinematographer Mahesh Aney, music
sensation Udit Narayan, Bollywood
filmmaker Pooja Bhatt and the
Malayalam film icon and the chairman of the Jury Hariharan.
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| Manoj Srivastav, the Strategic Consultant of Jagran |
Manoj in his address also said that he was very happy to
screen 'Kaun Kitney Panee Mein' as the closing film of 6th Jagran Film Festival
because last year they chose the film 'Water' and the group has taken the
social cause of water scarcity in our country seriously. And 'Kaun Kitney Panee
Mein' is the natural choice that comes to one's mind to generate awareness
about how valuable 'water' as a resource is to survive on this planet.
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| Vinod Srivastav, General Manager Jagran Prakashan |
Vinod Srivastav, General Manager Jagran Prakashan, felicitated
the the team of 'Kaun Kitney Panee Mein' on stage. Veteran actors like Saurabh
Shukla, Gulshan Grower, the film Director Nila Madhab Panda, the lead actor
Kunal Kapoor were felicitated. The lead actress Radhika Apte was missed by the
delegates and it was also raised by one of them. The Director shared that
Radhika wanted to come but then she had a play in Mumbai. The film is scheduled
to be released across the country on 21st August, 2015.
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| Nila Madhab Panda, the Director of 'Kaun Kitney Panee Mein' |
Nila Madhab Panda, the Director of 'Kaun Kitney Panee Mein',
said that the film is the story of a village in western Odisha, where the
villagers had almost lived for three decades struggling with water scarcity. He
said that he has dealt this story in a satirical manner and hoped that the
audience will love the film.
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| Gulshan Grover |
Gulshan Grover, popularly known as the bad man was applauded the moment he took the podium to interact
with the delegates. One could hear one of the audience say loudly 'The Bad
Man'. Gulshan appreciated Jagran Film Festival for being one of the most
unusual kind of film fest that has the courage to take films to those cities
where big shows are not held so often. The group has dared to promote and help
reach good movies to people. He shared that the film 'Kaun Kitney Panee Mein' is
very important for him because it has a social cause. He also shared his
experience of working with Nila Madhab Panda for 'I am Kalam'. According to
him, Nila Madhab Panda as a director has always tried to come up with socially
relevant films.
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| Gulshan Grover |
Gulshan Grover told the delegates that he was in LA last
day and he was fortunate enough to be here to attend the fest because his shoot
was wrapped up on time. He expressed his excitement to watch the film with all
the delegates because he hasn't seen a single frame of the movie and therefore,
it is too special for him to be here.
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| Saurabh Shukla |
Saurabh Shukla, in his comical style asked to once again
applaud for him on stage which generated laughter and people cheered for him.
He said he is going to see the film for the first time after the shoot and
therefore, it is like meeting your girlfriend for the first time and he is
curious to know whether the girl likes him or not. Saurabh said he was busy
shooting for Pk, Badlapur and for some other movies as well, eating, drinking,
enjoying with co-actors and filmmakers- though all the experiences were good
but 'Kaun Kitney Panee Mein' is the cherry on the cake for him. He said it is
because Nila Madhab Panda has picturized a true story of Orissa and he said
that he believes the movie will catch the attention of the people.
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| Kunal Kapoor |
Kunal Kapoor, the lead actor in this film, while
interacting with the delegates hhared that 'Kaun Kitne Paani Mei' has been a
really unique film for him too. He said it comes from a world Nila Madhab Panda
has experienced and a world he has never seen before. So it is very special for
him.
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| Divya Dutta |
Divya Dutta, who was there with Sreeram Raghavan at Jagran Film Festival for the screening of her
film Badlapur, was asked by Vinod
Srivastav to say a few words in regard to her experience with Jagran Film
Festival. Divya Dutta told that she had travelled city to city taking films
with Jagran. And she also said that she was happy personally to be associated
with this kind of initiative. She ended her interaction with a beautiful
shayari - "Jis raah mei kadam rakhe hi....'
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| Piyush Misra |
Piyush Misra was also requested to say few words about
his experience about the film festival. Piyush Misra was there to be part of
his film's screening 'Playback Singer'. He in his activist and theatrical style
said - "What can I say about being here, rather I am thoroughly enjoying(Bahut
Mazaa aaraha hi). Inquilab Zindabad!" People urged him to sing but he
humbly declined because he said he just sang in another hall for the audience
after his film's (Playback Singer) screening.
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| Manoj, Gulshan, Nila, Saurabh, Kunal & Vinod |
Vinod Srivastav in his thank you note reminisced the
journey of Jagran Film Festival from the days of writing its happening on a
white board to the present day. He was proud to be associated with this group
since its beginning. He thanked all the delegates for promoting the the film
festival and also wished them to have a very happy viewing of the 6th Jagran
film Festival's closing film 'Kaun Kitney Panee Mein' with its star casts.
'Kaun Kitney Panee Mein' is the story of two villages
which were divided based on caste and its customs. Both the villages has a
common story for their motive behind each act they do against each other and
that is the merciless killing of two lovers - Lakshmi and Dora by the then ruthless
king. It beautifully and satirically depicts the haves and have-nots fight for
supremacy culturally and economically. Will history rpeat and if will there be
any twist this time is something to be watched and relished in a nearby theatre
when the film soon hits the theatres by next month.
Post Screening and Q & A Session
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| Prashant, Nila Madhab Panda (Director of Kaun Kitne Panne Mein), Me & Bindu |
The entire star cast was there on the stage to answer
questions raised by the delegates. There were less questions and more appreciation
for the way Nila Madhab Panda and team handled the story.
The team also expressed wonderful bonhomie on stage,
which was actually seen on screen and in the final outcome of the movie.
Screening: Badlapur
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| Image Courtesy: http://c.saavncdn.com/ |
There was100% occupancy in the auditorium to watch
Badlapur. Most of them were repeat viewers.Sreeram Raghavan, the Director and
Divya Dutta added more enthusiasm to the delegates.
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| Sreeram Raghavan & Divya Dutta |
Sreeram Raghavan said that he would like to watch the movie
with the delegates first and then engage in Q & A session after the
screening. Delegates seated in the balcony wanted him and Divya to meet them
there, which was humbly declined and promised them that he shall do so after
the screening.
Divya Dutta the ever smiling diva shared her happiness
with the audience for loving her film Badlapur and thanked for all the
appreciation received for the film. She also expressed her desire to watch the
movie along with the audience.
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| Watching Badlapur with Sreeram Raghavan, Divya & Prashant |
The film 'Badlapur' has powerful performances by Varun
Dhawan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Raghu and Laik, respectively. Badlapur, which
is reportedly based on a true story, see ace director Sreeram Raghavan's
breathtaking depiction of the story. Divaya Dutta essays an NGO activist's role
in the movie. In short, Badlapur offers the viewers cinematic excellence.
Screening: Play Back Singer
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| Image Courtesy: ksr-ugc.imgix.net |
Piyush Mishra, a singer and a song writer in real life as
well does 1005 justice to the character he plays in the movie 'Playback singer'
directed by Suju Vijayan. He plays the character of Ashok, a Bollywood movie
playback singer and also the father-in-law of a jungle-gym architect, Ray (Ross
Partridge) who is married to his daughter Priya (Navi Rawat) settled in US. Ashok
had sacrificed his personal life for his career but when his success didn't
match his dreams, he was devastated. Why Ashok visits US? What happens when he
starts staying with his daughter and son-in-law? Is he there to salvage the
relationship with his daughter? Are some of the questions one would like to
find answers when the movie releases in theatres soon. Watch Piyush Mishra's
first Hollywood Movie and that too so powerfully and spectacularly performed.
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| Q & A Session and Piyush even sang a song 'Yeh Duniya Agar Mil Jaye Tho Kya Hi" |
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| Me, Piyush Mishra, Bindu & Prashant |
Screening: Lajwanti
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| Image Courtesy: eclipsemagazine.com (Sanghamitra & Pushpender) |
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| Q & A Session : Pushpender Singh (Director of Film Lajwanti) |
Lajwanti is a film based on a folk tale by the legendary
Rajasthani writer Vijaydan Detha. It is the story of a beautiful young married
woman Lajwanti (Sanghamitra Hitaishi) whose
face is hidden behind her veil who falls in love with a stranger (an eccentric
person in white robes and a turban, played by the director, Pushpender Singh,
himself) with whom everyday her path crosses. The film is produced by Pushpender
Singh and Sanjay Gulati. It was also screened in Berlin Film Festival (Forum).
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| Bindu, Sanjay Gulati (Producer of Lajwanti), Pushpender Singh (Director), Me & Prashant Sehgal (a filmmaker) |
Meeting both of them after the screening and listening to
their passion in making this film was quite inspiring. This movie is for those
people who admires and love folk stories and also can enjoy an unusual kind of
story telling which Pushpender Singh has developed as a story teller in this
industry. I loved the movie thoroughly because it captures an unusual love
story in the backdrop of Rajasthan's desert.
My experience
The 6th Jagran Film Festival was an amazing experience
and journey for me. For me it was not just watching a couple of movies, it was
experiencing the experience of people who had made such wonderful and thought
provoking inspiring movies. It was having a varied genre of movies to watch,
talk, debate and explore further with the very own makers and actors of the
movies. The initiative to bring and promote meaningful movies should stay and
grow more in the coming days. Moreover, the film festival also gave me a
wonderful platform to find new friends who has common interests. Thank you
Jagran.
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