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Dev Anand’s censor — a film within a film
MUMBAI, Apr 4/2001:
Evergreen hero Dev Anand’s latest film ‘Censor’, which attempts to bring to reality the day-to-day life of a film maker can be well described as a film within a film.
"It is a unique concept. It is a film within a film," says the 78-year-old energetic Devsaab, as he is popularly known in the film industry.
After an exclusive screening of ‘Censor’ last night for mediapersons at adlab theatre in filmcity here, he said, "I attempt to bring about the realities that a filmmaker faces in producing a film." The film will be released later this week.
Sporting a brown trousers, a pink shirt and a red pullover wrapped across his neck, Dev, who was at his usual best, said, "it is now for the people to see and judge how a film is made and what the Censor Board does."
Dev, who plays the lead role in the film, Vikram — a film director, says, "the film (Aane Wala Kal) which is directed by Vikram faces problems from the Censor Board, but he overcomes it —he goes to the public and the court and wins — this is all about the film."
‘Censor’ can be well described as a satire on film censorship in the country, its a theme about its vagaries and it’s double standards while censoring the films.
It’s fictionised characters revolved around the film (Aane Wala Kal) that gets stuck in censorship in its own country while it wins the ultimate called "Millennium World Academy Award" in the foreign language category in America, thus making the judge (Shammi Kapoor), when the producer of the film is fighting his case with the censor board, pass a critical judgement that the country needs to review its censor policy in the context of it’s fast development global proximity.
"We are now moving forward — I leave the audience with a thought," says Dev during a free and frank tete-e-tete with film journalists. "This is the reality. A filmmaker has to face it," he says.
"This is exactly what happens," says Dev, whose films earlier had run into censor troubles. Even Vikram, the role that Dev plays, receives an extortion threat. "I have shown this problem also. I have touched upon all aspects of film making in this movie," he said.
Dev who has written, produced and directed ‘Censor’, says, "I read a lot. National dailies as well as newspapers from abroad. This becomes a part of my thought process. I get to know more and more."
The film introduces four new stars in the film — Heenee Kaushik, Mohini Sharma, Raja and Vinay Anand.
‘Censor’ has a wide star cast including Shammi Kapoor, Hema Malini (who plays the role of Radha, director Vikram’s wife), Rehka (Regional Director of Censor Board), Amrish Puri and Jackie Shroff (members of the Board), Jonny Lever (Vikram’s first assistant), Raj Babbar (Public Prosecutor), Archana Puran Singh (Vikram’s co-producer based in US), Randhir Kapoor and above all an appearance by Govinda. (UNI)
MUMBAI, Apr 4/2001:
Evergreen hero Dev Anand’s latest film ‘Censor’, which attempts to bring to reality the day-to-day life of a film maker can be well described as a film within a film.
"It is a unique concept. It is a film within a film," says the 78-year-old energetic Devsaab, as he is popularly known in the film industry.
After an exclusive screening of ‘Censor’ last night for mediapersons at adlab theatre in filmcity here, he said, "I attempt to bring about the realities that a filmmaker faces in producing a film." The film will be released later this week.
Sporting a brown trousers, a pink shirt and a red pullover wrapped across his neck, Dev, who was at his usual best, said, "it is now for the people to see and judge how a film is made and what the Censor Board does."
Dev, who plays the lead role in the film, Vikram — a film director, says, "the film (Aane Wala Kal) which is directed by Vikram faces problems from the Censor Board, but he overcomes it —he goes to the public and the court and wins — this is all about the film."
‘Censor’ can be well described as a satire on film censorship in the country, its a theme about its vagaries and it’s double standards while censoring the films.
It’s fictionised characters revolved around the film (Aane Wala Kal) that gets stuck in censorship in its own country while it wins the ultimate called "Millennium World Academy Award" in the foreign language category in America, thus making the judge (Shammi Kapoor), when the producer of the film is fighting his case with the censor board, pass a critical judgement that the country needs to review its censor policy in the context of it’s fast development global proximity.
"We are now moving forward — I leave the audience with a thought," says Dev during a free and frank tete-e-tete with film journalists. "This is the reality. A filmmaker has to face it," he says.
"This is exactly what happens," says Dev, whose films earlier had run into censor troubles. Even Vikram, the role that Dev plays, receives an extortion threat. "I have shown this problem also. I have touched upon all aspects of film making in this movie," he said.
Dev who has written, produced and directed ‘Censor’, says, "I read a lot. National dailies as well as newspapers from abroad. This becomes a part of my thought process. I get to know more and more."
The film introduces four new stars in the film — Heenee Kaushik, Mohini Sharma, Raja and Vinay Anand.
‘Censor’ has a wide star cast including Shammi Kapoor, Hema Malini (who plays the role of Radha, director Vikram’s wife), Rehka (Regional Director of Censor Board), Amrish Puri and Jackie Shroff (members of the Board), Jonny Lever (Vikram’s first assistant), Raj Babbar (Public Prosecutor), Archana Puran Singh (Vikram’s co-producer based in US), Randhir Kapoor and above all an appearance by Govinda. (UNI)
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