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NECAB
(NSS ENGG COLLEGE ALUMNI, BANGALORE)

cordially invites you for

NECAB MATINEE

A films screening session on March 28, 2010, Sunday

India’s Official Entry to The Oscars

A film about the pioneer of Indian Cinema: Dadasaheb Phalke

2009, 96 min, Marathi with English subtitles

and two short films

MAYTHIL

2010, 41 min, Malayalam documentary with English subtitles

Directed by Gopinathan, A writer and Professor in Calicut University

Based on the literary works andd thoughts of renowned writer Maythil radhakrishnan

and

VIPARYASA

2009, 17 min, Kannada short film with English subtitles

Directed by veteran theater artist Joseph

at

Subex Auditorium,

Adarsh Tech Park, Devarabisana Halli,
Next to Intel, Outer ring road, Bangalore-560037.

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Program:
2.00pm: Screening of VIPARYASA

2.20pm: Screening of MAYTHIL

3.00pm: Screening of Discussions with Joseph, Prof Gopinathan,

Maythil Radhakrishnan

3.45pm: Tea break

4.00pm: Screening of HARISHCHANDRACHI FACTORY

5.30pm: Discussion with Sri Paresh Mokashi

6.30pm: End of the program

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About Harishchandrachi Factory:

The Backdrop:

Year 1911. British rule. Leader of the Indian Freedom struggle Lokmanya Tilak was in Mandalay prison. Gandhi, Nehru and Ambedkar were yet to rise on the socio-political horizon. Things were either stagnant or in an infant stage. Motion pictures were in an even earlier phase. Once in a while, in Mumbai, pictures were screened in a tent. They found patronage only among English, Europeans, Americans and elite Indians. Nobody else knew this medium existed. And then one day, a common man, Dhundiraj Phalke, came across a tent theatre accidentally…

Synopsis:

Phalke had abandoned a well established printing business after a quarrel with his partner. He did not ask for any compensation; on the contrary, he gave his word to the worried partner that he would never enter into printing again and would never compete with him! As a result, Phalke was unemployed and struggling to survive. One day he accidentally came across a tent theatre that was screening silent motion pictures. The idea struck him. With a hardworking wife and two enthusiastic kids by his side, he ventured into a

field unknown to contemporary India. The making of India’s first feature film, ‘Raja HarishChandra’, was an amazing adventure. Funny, crazy and grave situations- Phalke family overcame everything. With the help of their cast and crew, not only did they deliver the first Indian film, but also made sure that it became the first super hit film! In 1914, Phalke refused offers from his English friends to make films in London. He said, “I must keep making films in India so that it gets established as an industry at home”. The rest is history.

More information: www.harishchandrachifactory.com
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About Paresh Mokashi

Paresh has been associated with theatre for the last twenty years. He started as an actor in the well known theatre organization, Theatre Academy, Pune. He was part of main stream Marathi drama as well as Grips theatre, (Berlin) & Theatre Academy co-productions for children. Then he shifted to writing/directing and received good reviews from critics and tasted wide commercial success. Sangeet Debuchya Muli, Mukkam Post Bombilwadi and Lagnakallol are a few of his plays which are known for experimentations in vivid yet atypical humour.
Apart from show business he is involved in objective research on ancient scriptures like the Vedas, Ramayan and Mahabharat.
‘Harishchandrachi Factory’ is his debut film.

About Maythil and Prof Gopinathan

Maythil is a documentary film based on the essential elements of the literary works and thoughts of renowned writer Maythil Radhakrishnan. The duration of the film is 41 mins. The film maker Dr. Gopinathan is a Professor with the Dept. of Philosophy, Calicut University. Prof. Gopinathan in documentary making. Prof Gopinathan’s earlier works include

• Mundasseri, a documentary on the works of the famous critique Prof Joseph Mundasseri and

• Swathanthra Sangeetika, a visualization of poetries into films which was telecast in three episodes.

A prolific writer, Prof. Gopinathan has published six books, three on cinema, one on EMS Namboodiripad, another one on cultural and philosophical issues and a Malayalam translation co-authored with Ms Janaki on Feminist Aesthetics. Recognition for his work came in the form of two major awards, the Kerala State Government Award for Best Book on Cinema and Kerala State Film Critique’s Award both in the year 2005, for his book Cinemayum Samskaravum. The book is a collection of his own articles on films.