Bachchans Equate Kolkata Film Festival To "Family Function"
Big B, Abhishek, Ash and Jaya Bachchan at the Kolkata Film Festival
"For us it's become like a family function. Though our family is not complete, amader poribarer ek sodosyo ghumacche
(one of our family members is probably sleeping), hopefully in time to
come she will be able to participate," Jayaji said while referring to
Aaradhya
Draped in uttariyas (stoles) gifted by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Bachchan clan comprising of Amitabh Bachchan, his wife and veteran actress Jaya, son and actor Abhishek and actress-daughter-in-law Aishwarya, set the evening on fire with their oomph, charisma and reiteration of their links to Bengal.
Jaya Bachchan linked the event to a family function and hoped her granddaughter Aaradhya would someday take the stage with them.
"For us it's become like a family function. Though our family is not complete, amader poribarer ek sodosyo ghumacche (one of our family members is probably sleeping), hopefully in time to come she will be able to participate," Jayaji said while referring to the newest member of the family.
"Then our family will be complete," said the ecstatic actress.
A Bengali, Jayaji started her career in Satyajit Ray's Bengali film Mahanagar at the age of 15.
The crowd cheered and roared while she spoke in her native language.
"I have never ever seen the way any audience reacts as they do in Bengal. The kind of response you have here, this is the best audience in the world. You need a huge appreciation from all of us here," she went on.
Aishwarya echoed her mother-in-law's comments and complimented the orchestra's performance during the ceremony.
Big B had a lot to share with the people.
"Aapnader jamai babur nomoshkar (Greetings from your son-in-law)," he began as the spectators listened in rapt attention.
"I am delighted to be here with Jaya, who you lovingly call as your Dhanyi Meye, and also your naati (grandson) and naath-bou (grand-daughter-in-law)," said the 71-year-old. Dhanyi Meye is a superhit Bengali comedy made in 1971, in which Jaya had played the title role as Matinee idol Uttam Kumar's sister-in-law.
The atmosphere seemed electrified as Mr Bachchan's baritone held sway.
"All four of us have had the very proud privilege and distinction to work with Bengali directors - the most esteemed and very reputable directors. We hold that experience in great regard and greatly respect Bengali cinema and the filmmakers," he said.
All the Bachchans have worked with late national Award winning filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh individually.
Big B acted in Rituparno's The Last Lear, Jayaji in Sunglass, Aishwarya in Chokher Bali and Raincoat and Abhishek in Antarmahal.
Shah Rukh Khan gives a speech in Bengali at Kolkata International Film Festival, wins hearts!
Keeping the promise he made last time, Shah Rukh came, spoke and he conquered the hearts of millions with his speech in Bengali. The actor took the stage to deliver his Bengali speech which went like this. "Kolkata amar praaner shohor. Tai Kolkata Film Festival amar praaner utsav. Ashun amra sobai mile ei shundor utsab ke safal kore tuli", he said (Kolkata is my beloved city and the Kolkata Film Festival is very close to my heart. Come, let's make this festival a huge success)
Not just that, the actor charmed everyone with his disarming smile and also added, "Bhashae kichu bhul hoe thakle amae khoma korbe" (Please forgive me for the mistakes in my language)
The actor along with the entire Bachchan family including Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Irrfan Khan, Tanuja and other members of the Bengali film industry were present at the inauguration ceremony of the KIFF, hosted in Kolkata under Mamata Banerjee's patronage.
The 20th Kolkata International film Festival will play host to several varieties of films and has already begun on Tuesday.
Rang Rasiya had no censor trouble: Ketan Mehta
Contrary to what was believed all these years, Ketan Mehta’s
just-released Rang Rasiya did not have censor troubles. The director
told Hindustan Times over the telephone from Mumbai that he had spent a
lot of money on making the film and it was quite a task to find a
distributor.
The work, based on the celebrated painter, Raja
Ravi Varma, was censored without any cuts in 2008, and had remained in
the cans since then. "And when I finally found a distributor, I had this
legal issue to grapple with. Indira Devi Kunjamma – the great
granddaughter of Ravi Varma – moved a Kerala court to stay the screening
of the movie," Mehta said. The petition alleged that Rang Rasiya had
depicted the artist as a "playboy".
Mehta countered this by
saying that his work was "not a true story", but based on a novel
written by Ranjit Desai some 30 years ago. Although the case is still
pending, the film hit theatres last Friday – though in Chennai it could
find a screen only in way out places.
The director regretted
that it had now become the norm to agitate against a movie without even
watching it. The descendants of Ravi Varma had done precisely this. This
seemed ironical, for Ravi Varma had always fought for artistic freedom.
The helmer, who gave us great works like Bhavni Bhavai and Mirch
Masala, contended, "I struggled all these years to get the film into
theatres, because I was convinced that Ravi Varma was a great artist,
whose story needed to be told through cinema. It is sad that while he
had stood for the freedom of expression and won his case in the courts
of British India, his descendants are negating what their great
grandfather believed in and stood for…What is even more regrettable is
that people were raising objections even before watching the film."
After Maha poll win, Hyderabad outfit AIMIM eyes other States
"I am telling the minority community that involve yourself in Parliamentary democracy. Constitution has given you rights. You ask for that right by involving yourself. So far, you have been only going out and voting for all these political parties. Now, you become a candidate. You become the master of your destiny. What is wrong in that...," he said.
All-India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) made its poll debut in Maharashtra walking away with substantial chunk of Muslim votes in many areas and winning two seats, one of them in Mumbai, in the October 15 elections.
Though only two of its 26 nominees won, it upset the calculation of established parties in many constituencies.
Asked how the AIMIM planned to expand in other States, Owaisi said he does not dream of becoming a national leader.
"I am a street leader and I am happy with that. With my party's participation (in other States), more confidence will be created in Muslim youth in Parliamentary democracy.
"I just want to tell the Muslim youth, who are worried about communalism, about the growth of BJP, not getting their right, to come to the political process and support your party. I am not saying I would support only Muslims."
Dalit and backward classes brethren are there with us. We would like to work by taking along everyone. Parties have lost their credibility. At the end of the day, it is for people to decide," Owaisi said.
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