Hi Friends,
Many film directors have made sensible films about human relationships and the complexities. From Bimal Roy to Adoor Gopalakrishnan have excelled the craft. In 1983, Hindi film audience were introduced to one of the better films of the decade and it came from a rather unknown name. Another director in the same league - Balu Mahendra. His film Sadma, starring Kamal Hassan and Sridevi, tickled the funny and emotional bone at the same time.
Srilanka born Balu Mahendra made India home and made great contribution to Indian cinema. We lost him recently. A great loss. His films like Kokila, Veedu, Sandhya Ragam, Moondram Pirai etc. made him an everlasting name in Indian cinema. His films will inspire us.
His last film Thalaimuraigal marked two things - Box Office failures cannot curb hunger of an artist and technical limitations of a Canon 5D are only for normal filmmakers, not for mavericks. In fag end of career while most of the makers become enamoured by past laurels, some want to walk that extra mile. We need such directors. We need more Balu Mahendras.
Regards
Sujoy Ghosh
Many film directors have made sensible films about human relationships and the complexities. From Bimal Roy to Adoor Gopalakrishnan have excelled the craft. In 1983, Hindi film audience were introduced to one of the better films of the decade and it came from a rather unknown name. Another director in the same league - Balu Mahendra. His film Sadma, starring Kamal Hassan and Sridevi, tickled the funny and emotional bone at the same time.Srilanka born Balu Mahendra made India home and made great contribution to Indian cinema. We lost him recently. A great loss. His films like Kokila, Veedu, Sandhya Ragam, Moondram Pirai etc. made him an everlasting name in Indian cinema. His films will inspire us.
His last film Thalaimuraigal marked two things - Box Office failures cannot curb hunger of an artist and technical limitations of a Canon 5D are only for normal filmmakers, not for mavericks. In fag end of career while most of the makers become enamoured by past laurels, some want to walk that extra mile. We need such directors. We need more Balu Mahendras.
Regards
Sujoy Ghosh
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