Sunday, May 29, 2011

'Dhanamali...' from the Album 'Luk Lukani' in Sambalpuri Language


The song is based upon the cruelty the workers face in the brick kilns of the neighboring states of Odisha. In western Odisha dalals from the adjacent states are exporting workers to construct bricks in their kilns. They work as hard as possible but are not completely paid and don't get enough freedom.

This video is about how a worker does not get leave to meet her wife. The couple are hence recalling their conjugal happy moments and being sorry for each other. The girl is eagerly waiting for her spouse and dying every moment to see him again.

The video is performed by Suru and Deepika, lyrics by Bramhanand Banchhore and directed by Gopal Pradhan. It has been shot in the suburbans rural Odisha to match the plot.

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Thursday, May 19, 2011

Monkey on Banana Hill




Monday, May 16, 2011

Spielberg to direct Abraham Lincoln's Biography

After making Tintin and War Horse(releasing on Dec 23 & Dec 28,2011 respectively), Spielberg is now fully focused on Lincoln biopic of the 16th president that follows the controversial historical theory that he was not, in fact, a ruthless vampire slayer, but just a boring lawyer from Illinois. Based on the best-selling book, “Team of Rivals,” by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin (who also adapted the script with Tony Kushner).  This project has been in development for over 15 years and at last Spielberg is directing as well as producing, alongside Kathleen Kennedy. Filming is slated for this fall, with a late 2012 release through Disney Touchstone.

Cast of Lincoln

Steven Spielberg
Based on this cast and Spielberg being the director, Lincoln has Oscar written all over it.  Daniel Day-Lewis is the perfect person for this role (even better than Liam Neeson, who was originally cast many years ago, but dropped out due to contract expiration) and Spielberg has surrounded him with solid actors. with Sally Field playing his manic-depressive wife Mary Todd, Tommy Lee Jones has signed on to play Thaddeus Stevens—the fiery Republican leader who pushed for the Civil War and was often given to making flashy, Tommy Lee Jones-like speeches and Joseph Gordon-Levitt will play Robert Todd Lincoln, the longest-living survivor of the cosmically doomed Lincoln children.

News and Features hopes that this film would be as successful as Schindler’s List and many other films by steven spielberg.

Unbelievable Human face




Roll your mouse up and down this pic and feel the funny experience of moving of the skulls



Thursday, May 5, 2011

Top 10 films of America by AFI

Written by - By Saswat Mishra AKA Raja
#1 

Citizen Kane

Director :- Orson Welles
Citizen Kane is consider as the greatest film by AFI twice. It was the directorial debut of Orson Welles. He also contributed in the production, screenplay and also starred in the film and was nominated in all the respective categories at the Oscars winning Best Screenplay. He became the first person to get nominated in four categories (Succeeded  by Warren Beatty  and Coen Brothers).


#2
The Godfather
Director :- Francis Ford Coppola
The Godfather is considered as the greatest gangster film by many film institutes. The film stars Marlon Brando as Don Vito 'Godfather'  corleone, Al pacino as Michael corleone, James Caan as Sonny Corleone and Robert Duvall as Tom Hagen (Vito's thee sons). Brando won Oscar for his performance while his all three son's (in the film) were nominated Best Supporting Actor. In addition the film won Oscars for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture. Two Sequels were made later and they were also a hit alike The Godfather. The Godfather Trilogy is the only trilogy in which all three films were nominated for best picture at Oscars (other than Lord of The Rings ). 

#3
Casablanca
Director :- Michael Curtiz
Casablanca is a romantic film about a person who must choose between his love for a woman and helping her and her Czech Resistance leader husband escape from the Vichy-controlled Moroccan city of Casablanca to continue his fight against the Nazis. Starring Humphrey Bogart as Rick Blaine and Ingrid Bergman as Ilsa Lund. The film won three Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay respectively.

#4
Raging Bull                                                                          
Director :- Martin Scorsese
Raging Bull is a biographical-Sport film about Boxer Jake LaMotta middleweight boxer whose sadomasochistic rage, sexual jealousy, and animalistic appetite exceeded the boundaries of the prizefight ring, and destroyed his relationship with his wife and family. The film won Oscars for Best Actor and Best Editing to Robert DeNiro and Thelma Schoonmaker respectively.

#5

Singin' in the Rain
Director :- Gene Kelly
                 Stanley Donen
Singin' in the Rain is a comedy-musical film which is often considered as the greatest musical of all time. Although it was not a big hit when first released, it was accorded its legendary status by contemporary critics. It is now frequently described as one of the best musicals ever made. Starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'connor, and others the film was nominated for two oscars : Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Score.

#6
Gone With The Wind
Director :- Victor Fleming
Gone With the Wind ia historical epic film adapted from Margaret Mitchell's Pulitzer-winning 1936 novel of the same name.It tells a story of the American Civil War and Reconstruction era from a Southern point of view. the film stars Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard, Olivia de Havilland, and Hattie McDaniel, among others. The film won ten Oscars, a record that stood for 20 years including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Actress






Director:- David Lean
Lawrence Of Arabia is a biographical film about T.E.Lawrence. The film depicts Lawrence's experiences in Arabia during World War I, in particular his attacks on Aqaba and Damascus and his involvement in the Arab National Council. Its themes include Lawrence's emotional struggles with the personal violence inherent in war, his personal identity, and his divided allegiance between his native Britain and its army and his newfound comrades within the Arabian desert tribes. Starring Peter O'toole as T.E. Lawrence. The film was nominated for ten Oscars winning seven including Best Picture and Best Director.


#8
Schindler's List
Director:- Steven Spielberg
Schindler's List is a biographical film about Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who saved the lives of more than a thousand mostly Polish-Jewish refugees during the Holocaust by employing them in his factories. The film stars Liam Neeson as Oskar Schindler, Ralph Fiennse as Amon Göth and Ben kingsley as Itzhak Stern. The film gave spielberg his first oscar . On his acceptance speech he said "It could have never happened without a survivor named Poldek Pffefeberg " reffering to the man who gave his whole life to make Oskar Schindler famous. The film was nominated for twelve oscars winning seven including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay.


#9Vertigo

Director:- Alfred Hitchcock
Vertigo is a  psychological thriller film about a retired police detective suffering from acrophobia who is hired as a private investigator to follow the wife of an acquaintance to uncover the mystery of her peculiar behavior. The film stars James Stewart as John "Scottie" Ferguson and Kim Novak as Judy Barton/Madeleine Elster. The film received mixed reviews upon initial release, but has garnered much acclaim since then and was moved up to #9 from #61 in AFI list.


#10
Wizard Of Oz
Director:- Victor Fleming
Wizard Of Oz is a musical fantasy film. t features Judy GarlandRay BolgerJack HaleyBert Lahr and Frank Morgan, with Billie BurkeMargaret HamiltonCharles GrapewinClara Blandick and the Singer Midgets as the Munchkins. It is based on the 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Notable for its use of special effects,Technicolor, fantasy storytelling and unusual characters, The Wizard of Oz has become, over the years, one of the best-known of all films.






Writer's List


Saswat Mishra AKA Raja
#1 - Schindler's List
#2 - The Godfather II
#3 - The Godfather
#4 - Forrest Gump
#5 - Casablanca

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Secret to win an acting Oscar

(By Saswat Mishra AKA Raja)

Winning an acting Oscar either in leading or supporting is every artist’s dream. But a few succeed to make it. In fact, many actors and actresses have won their respective Oscar by portraying a real person. All the male actors who have won all the major awards (Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe, SAG and critic’s choice) for a single performance have portrayed a real person except Daniel-Day Lewis in There Will Be Blood.

Here are the actors who have won the Oscar for portraying the biographical characters outstandingly in the last decade.

83rd Oscars
Colin Firth – King George VI (Beat Actor)
Christian Bale – Dicky Eklund (Best Supporting Actor)
Melissa Leo – Alice Ward (Best Supporting Actress)

82nd Oscars
Sandra Bullock – Leigh Anne Tuohy (Best Actress)

81st Oscars
Sean Penn – Harvey Milk (Beat Actor)

80th Oscars
Marion Cotillard – Edith Piaf (Best Actress)

79th Oscars
Forest Whitaker – Idi Amin (Beat Actor)
Helen Mirren – Queen Elizabeth II (Best Actress)

78th Oscars
Philip Seymour Hoffman – Truman Capote (Beat Actor)
Reese Witherspoon – June Carter Cash (Best Actress)

77th Oscars
Jamie Foxx – Ray Charles (Beat Actor)
Cate Blanchett – Katharine Hepburn (Best Supporting Actress)

76th Oscars
Charlize Theron – Aileen Wuornos (Best Actress)

 75th Oscars
Adrein Brody – Wladyslaw Szpilman (Beat Actor)
Nicole Kidman – Virginia Woolf (Best Actress)
Chris Cooper – John Laroche (Best Supporting Actor)

 74th Oscars
Jim Broadbent – John Bayley (Best Supporting Actor)
Jennifer Connelly – Alicia Nash (Best Supporting Actress)