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Satyajit broke away from Hollywood, Mumbai’s filmmaking models: Amol Palekar

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New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Filmmaker Amol Palekar says the late legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray was the first director to break away from the filmmaking models followed by Hollywood and in Mumbai.

Starting his career as a commercial artiste, Ray was drawn into independent filmmaking after meeting French filmmaker Jean Renoir and viewing Vittorio De Sica’s Italian neorealist film “Bicycle Thieves” in 1948 during a visit to London.

Palekar was here along with filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan at The Nehru Memorial Museum Library for a discussion on “Revisiting Ray”, a conference and exhibition, on Wednesday. He said it was De Sica’s influence that helped Ray break away from the norms at the time.

“Satyajit Ray was a fountainhead of Indian cinema and every aspect of his filmmaking. Trying to re-analyse him will be a pointless activity. Up until the late 1940s, a love story was told in a linear narrative style. Majority of the filmmakers followed a Hollywood pattern with the only addition of the lip sync music picturised with the actors running around trees. And over the top acting,” said Palekar.

“A greater part of the films were made on sets erected inside studios. The faces of the artistes were glamourised by diffusions and halos were added using a strong back light.

“(Late filmmaker) Guru Dutt’s switch in content from his earlier successful thrillers like ‘Baazi’ and ‘Aar Paar’ to more sensitive films such as ‘Pyaasa’ and ‘Kaagaz ke Phool’, also reflected the impact that was made by the neo-realism moment in Europe at the time.”

Palekar said Dutt and some of the other known filmmakers failed to break the connection, unlike Ray.

“Satyajit Ray was the first Indian director to break away from the Hollywood and Bombay models of filmmaking, that path which Guru Dutt, Bimal Roy and Raj Kapoor failed to pursue,” said Palekar.

Ray made his debut film “Pather Panchali” in 1955.

“His lyrical realism brought the smell, colour, emotions and texture of the Indian soil. The visual depiction, distinct texture, touched the hearts of critics and also his contemporaries. A scantily clad old woman and her infectious smile accentuating her deeply burrowed wrinkles or the details of nature,” said Palekar, who has worked with several known filmmakers like Basu Chatterjee, Shyam Benegal, Tapan Sinha and Ray.

“His style of unfolding emotions was truly original”.

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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma

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World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.

Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.

During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.

On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”

Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.

It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.

Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.

Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”

On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”

The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.

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