Tuesday 26 November 2013

HISTORY OF  GUJARATI FILM INDUSTRY 
Gujarati cinema or Gujarati film industry is one of the largest regional and vernacular film industry of Cinema of India, dating back to April 9, 1932, when the first Gujarati language film titled,Narsinh Mehta was released, After flourishing through the 60s, 70 and 1980s, the industry saw a decline, in 2005 the Government even announced 100% tax exemption for Gujarati film.
Gujarati cinema started in year 1932 when the first Gujarati film, Narsinh Mehta, was released. It was directed by Nanubhai Vakil. The film starred Mohanlala, Marutirao, Master Manhar, and Miss Mehtab. It was of the 'saint' genre and was on the life of the saint Narasinh Mehta. The film was matchless as it avoided any depiction of miracles. In 1935, another movie Ghar Jamai was released, directed by Homi Master. The film starred Heera, Jamna, Baby Nurjehan, Amoo, Alimiya, Jamshedji, and Gulam Rasool. It featured a `resident son-in-law` (ghar jamai) and his escapades as well as his problematic attitude towards the freedom of women. It was a comedy-oriented movie and was a major success in the industry. The Gujarati movies such as Kariyavar, directed by Chaturbhuj Doshi, Vadilona Vanke directed by Ramchandra Thakur, Gadano Bel directed by Ratibhai Punatar andLeeludi Dharti, which was inspired by the novel of same name by Chunilal Madia, was directed by Vallabh Choksi. The problems of modernisation are the underlying concern of several films. Movies like Gadano Bel had a strong realism and reformism.
Gunasundari was thrice made from 1927 to 1948. The film was such a success in its first appearance in 1927, that director Chandulal Shah remade it in 1934. The film was again remade in 1948 by Ratilal Hemchand Punater. In its last version Hindi films’ eternal Mother Nirupa Roy made her debut as its heroine.
Gunasundari is the story of a poor Indian woman who is disliked by her husband for her moral stand. The woman finally lands in the street where she meets a person who is just like her — a social outcast. The story ends here. The three versions, however, have made some changes here and there to meet the demands of the time.
In a filmdom which was theatrical and melodramatic and often shunned by the audience, Akhand Saubhagyabati, that starred Bollywood queen Asha Parekh, made a success in 1963. Asha also has immense contribution to Gujarati television serial making. Her TV production Jyoti was a household show for a long time.
In the year 1975 Tanariri, directed by Chandrakant Sangani, highlighted the little-known side of Akbar who is usually presented as a consistently benign ruler. The first cinemascope film of Gujarati cinema was Sonbai ni Chundadi, directed by Girish Manukant released in '1976. Besides these,Bhavni Bhavai released in 1980 was directed by Ketan Mehta. It boasted of superlative performances, fine camerawork and won awards like National Award for Best Feature Film on National IntegrationNational Film Award for Best Art Direction for Meera Lakhia and another award at the Nantes festival in France. In 1992, Hun Hunshi Hunshilal, directed by Sanjiv Shah was sought to be post-modern.
From 1973 to 1987, Arun Bhatt gave the industry a totally different outlook by creating films that matched production values of Hindi Cinema. He took the risk of making films with urban backgrounds such as Mota Gharni Vahu, Lohini Sagaai, Paarki Thaapan etc and proved that films without rural themes could not only be successful but become Jubilees. Arun Bhatt's "Pooja na Phool" made in the early 80s won him an award for the Best Film from the Government of Gujarat and was also telecast on Doordarshan in the Sunday slot for Regional award winning films.
In 1990s, Upendra Trivedi produced, acted and directed the movie-Manvi ni Bhawai based on the novel created by famous Gujarati writer-Pannalal Patel. The movie was widely appreciated and went to win the national award. In 1998, Desh Re Joya Dada Pardesh Joya became very successful and went on to became super-hit.
Subjects
The scripts and stories dealt in the Gujarati films are intrinsically humane. They include relationship and family oriented subjects with human aspirations and deal with the Indian family culture. Thus, there can be no turning away from the essential humanity of these Gujarati cinema.
Actors
Many famous actors have worked in Gujarati film industry like Sanjeev KumarRajendra KumarBinduAsha ParekhKiran KumarUpendra Trivedi,Arvind TrivediAruna IraniMallika SarabhaiAsraniNaresh Kanodia, Sneh Lata, Jayshree T. etc. The decades of 1970 and 1980 should be considered the golden era of industry. Many famous actors including Upendra TrivediNaresh KanodiaKiran KumarArvind Trivedi, Rajiv, Asrani gave many famous movies with heroins like Aruna Irani, Sneh Lata. Ramesh Mehta has worked as a comedian in most of the movies along with this actors. In the present generation, the most famous actors are Hitu Kanodia (the son of Naresh Kanodia), Hiten Kumar, Vikram Thakor and Chandan Rathod along with the heroines like Roma Manek, Mona Thiba.
Gujarati people in other film industries
Actors like Arvind Joshi, Sanjeev Kumar, Aruna Irani, Arvind Trivedi, Prachi DesaiJackie ShroffParesh RawalDeepshikhaDarshan JariwalaPooja BhattSharman JoshiNirupa RoySatish ShahDina PathakRatna PathakSupriya PathakTina AmbaniParveen BabiDimple KapadiaAmeesha PatelTulip JoshiAyesha Takia, Anang Desai, Deepika ChikhaliaNeelam KothariUpen PatelHimesh ReshammiyaShruti SethFarooq Shaikh,Manav Gohil, etc. are well known personalities who have contributed to Hindi film industry popularly known as Bollywood.
Directors and producers like Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Jiten Purohit Vijay BhattNanabhai BhattManmohan Desai, Ketan Desai, Mehboob Khan,Mahesh BhattMukesh BhattVikram Bhatt, Chandra Barot, Nariman A. IraniSanjay GadhviIndra Kumar, Hiralal Khatri, Dhirajlal Shah,A A Nadiadwala, Sajid Nadiadwala, Abbas-MustanMehul KumarVipul ShahRahul Dholakia, and famous entrepreneur Chandubhai Faldu Patel who is also Chairperson of Gujarati Cinema and owns a Bollywood film production house called WhiteHouse Productions are also inseparable part of Bollywood.
Alisha ChinaiAlka YagnikManhar UdhasPankaj UdhasFalguni Pathak,Himesh Reshammiya are well known singers of this industry.Kalyanji AnandjiIsmail Darbar and Jaikishan (a famous pair of Shankar-Jaikishan who made many great compositions for R.K.Films) are known for their music.
Namitha, born as Namita Mukesh Vankawala, is very popular heroine in Kollywood or Tamil film industry.
Kalpen Modi,popularly known as Kal Penn is known name in Hollywood.Dev Patel is world famous name for his work in Slumdog Millionaire movie. Ben Kingsley, a winner of Academy Award for Best Actor for his work in title the role of the film Gandhi (film), is also Gujarati origin.
Golden Era
From the year 1965 to 1990 can be considered as industry's golden era.
Bad economics has stunted Gujarati cinema
Recently the Gujarati film industry crossed the magic figure of 1,000 films. Although this was a milestone, the eighty-year-old film industry has failed to reach the heights that other regional cinema has. Associate professor of economics in Pilwai college in Mehsana, Kartik Bhatt, 43, decided to research the economics of Gollywood, as Gujarati cinema is popularly known. Bhatt's preliminary findings show that the popularity of Bollywood curtails the regional film industry.
"Directors of Gujarati cinema are forced to target audiences living in villages so the whole economics of producing a film prohibits a producer from spending much money.
In the end quality suffers and it fails to attract urban audience. It is a vicious circle," says Bhatt. According to Bhatt, there are only 80 theatres showing Gujarati films in the state presently. He says that even with a government subsidy of Rs five lakh one cannot earn much.
A major chunk of recovery of the money depends on the film's performance in the market. Also, "Most of the talent is moving to Bollywood or television serials because there is more money and glamour", Bhatt says. Bhatt who collected the data on the Gujarati film industry over the last ten years is now doing his PhD on "Economics, Problems of Regional Film Industry: A Case Study of Gujarati Film Industry". He feels that the Gujarati film industry has also failed to take advantage of the media.
"Unlike Bollywood films, Gujarati films are not released on a profit sharing basis, theatres charge Gujarati film producers for showing a film," says Bhatt. Bhatt firmly believes that the whole problem with Gujarati cinema lies in its economics. "There are many issues that ail the Gujarati film industry, one is theatres, the other is service charges of theatres and lack of theatres in the whole state.
New look For Gujarati Cinema
Think Gollywood and you think of men in kedias and choynis doing a shrill garba with village belles. Filmmaker Rakesh Pandey plans to make three Gujarati films which he claims will be different.
Coming soon is a movie by his company Om Pictures, which promises not to show too much of ghaghra cholis, pancaked faces, badly done love scenes and over-emoting by actors.
The venture, called 'Sneh na sagpan' stars Hiten Kumar and Rupa Divetia in the lead roles.
This was announced at a press conference to launch the music CD of this film on Friday. Actors from the movie, music director Sooraj Kanodia and Pandey, who is the producer-director, promoted the music. The film is expected to be released next month.
National Awards
Bhavni Bhavai released in the year 1980 was directed by Ketan Mehta. It boasted of superlative performances, fine camerawork and won awards like National Award for Best Feature Film on National IntegrationNational Film Award for Best Art Direction for Meera Lakhia.
Little Zizou
Recently Little Zizou, a 2009 film in Hindi, Gujarati, and English, written and directed by Sooni Taraporevala won the "Silver Lotus Award" or "Rajat Kamal" in the National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare category at the 56th National Film Awards.
The state has also thrown up formidable acting talent of the calibre of late Sanjeev Kumar (his actual name was Haribhai Jariwala), Dina Pathak, Urmila Bhatt, Manoj Joshi, Paresh Rawal and Asha Parekh. Says Bhuta,
“One of the main reasons why Upendra Trivedi, better known as the Dilip Kumar of the Gujarati film industry, has been relegated to relative anonymity on the national film scene is the fact that he was not able to adapt well to the Hindi film industry because of language handicap.”
Given the scenario it's not surprising that Dhollywood has little to show in the quantity and quality of films which have been produced in the 75 years of its existence. Compared to Bollywood which has been churning out movies at amazing speed with more than 10,000 films to its credit so far, a minuscule 762 Gujarati films have been made thus far.
“For instance, while an average of 5,000 to 8,000 shots are taken for an 80 to 100 scene Hindi film, for a Gujarati film, a mere 500 to 800 shots are taken as the film maker can neither afford the cost of camera or the feet of raw stock required for such footage. Further, a Gujarati film is made in 16 mm as the producer cannot afford the 35 mm format,” Bhuta elaborates.
It remains to be seen after the Gujarat government decided to give 100 per cent tax exemption to the film industry in the state. It has also announced a Re one rise in the service charge per cinema ticket to encourage theatre owners to screen Gujarati films. Whether the incentives from the state government will do any good to the Gujarati film industry, it is perhaps passing through its worst patch ever.
Perhaps its only then that it will be able to rise from serving pedestrian fare to cinemagoers to providing quality cinema.
“There’s no dearth of brilliant regional novels which are churned out year after year. These can be made into films. Why should we have to depend on a Shyam Benegal to take the story of Operation Flood to the masses through his cine classic Manthan when it could so easily have been made by a Gujarati. And why should a Sanjay Leela Bhansali weave celluloid magic out of the vibrant beauty of Gujarat only for his Bollywood blockbuster Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam when he can so easily do that for regional cinema of the state as well?” ruminates Harshadbhai Shah, chairman of GFDAC for the fifth successive year.

Thursday 21 November 2013

Main Cricket Ka Bhagwan Naheen Hoon : Sachin Tendulkar

Bengaluru Sachin Tendulkar ko unke beshumaar fanais 'Cricket ka Bhagwan' maanate hain. Khud sachin Tendulkar ka kehna hai ki vah cricket ke Bhagwan naheen hai aur vah bhi galatiyaan karte hai.
Batting ke lagbhag sabhi rekaurd apne naam kar chuke sachin Tendulkar ne yahaan kaha, 'Main cricket ka Bhagwan naheen hoon. Main bhi galatiyaan karta hoon, Bhagwan naheen karte. Manai shuroo mein suneel gaavasakar aur viviyn richrds ka mila jula -roop banana chaahate the. Jab main bachcha tha tab suneel Gavaskar banana chaahata tha. Jab main bada huaa to viviyn richrds ne mujhe aakarshit kiya. Main hamesha se sochata tha ki main in donon ka mila jula roop ban sakoon. ' modern cricket ke sabse mukammil baitsamain maane jaane vaale sachin Tendulkar ne us daur ko yaad kiya jab 100veen intaranaishanal century ke liye unhein lamba intajaar karna pada tha. Unhonne kaha 'Jab mainne apni 100veen intaranaishanal century poori ki to main khushi ke maare na to kooda aur na hi jashn mana raha tha. Mainne Bhagwan se pehla savaal kiya ki itna lamba vakt kyon laga. Mainne kya galati ki thi. Jab karodon log iska intajaar kar rahe the to itna lamba samay naheen lagana chaahiye tha. Main kahaan peechhe rah gaya? Mainne kadi mehnat ki aur Pakistan ke khilaaf world cup semifinal mein century ke kareeb bhi pahuncha. Tab sabhi ka focus world cup par tha. Uske baad badi niraasha hui, lekin yahi jindagi hai. ' yah poochhe jaane par ki yadi vah cricketer naheen hote to vah kya hote to sachin ne javaab diya , 'Mujhe naheen lagta ki mere paas jyaada vikalp the. Schooli bachchon ko mera anusaran naheen karna chaahiye. Padhaai karna aham hai. Mainne padhaai aur cricket ke beech santulan banaane ki koshish ki, lekin kar naheen saka. Cricket ne meri raataane ki neendein uda di theen. Main cricket se is kadar pyaar karta tha. Main kai baar chhat par ek haath mein tennis racket aur doosare mein bait lekar jaata tha. 20 minute tak tennis khelta aur 20 minute cricket. Mujhe tennis khelne mein maja aata hai. Mere liye cricket ke bina jeevan ki kalpana mushkil hai. Iske alaava sirf tennis hai. '

Gangrape in Rajkot

Is Rajkot really safe???

The horrifying incident of Delhi gang rape is just over a year old and a similar case of

gang rape was reported in Rajkot city last month. On Oct16, 2013 a mentally challenged

girl staying nearby area of Yuvrajnagar was gang raped by five people of that very area.

In one of the most gruesome human acts of its time, the victim was kept in an old house

situated away from the locality for around eight days and the culprits continued to rape

her doing the inhuman act for repeatedly for eight days.

Worried parents searched for her but they could not find her. Hence they rushed to nearby

Thorala police station but the police officers failed to register a missing complaint and

instead asked her parents to submit a mentally challenged certificate “you daughter is

mad so she must have gone somewhere, and she would return by herself” this was the

reply by the police officer of Thorala police. Because the poor parents did not have

money and muscle power they returned home in vain.

It was on the day of Dusherrah that someone saw the girl locked from outside and the

parents were intimated. When her mother reached the old building, she saw her daughter

almost in an unconscious state lying on the floor. The mother immediately sensed what

could have happened to her darling daughter. She immediately rushed her daughter to

the city women hospital for treatment. The police was further informed and a police

complaint was launched.

This was a second rape incident reported during the Navratri festival in Rajkot city. In the

second incident the girl was on her way to play rass in a garbi during navratri when she

was abducted by two people and was left after being raped in a shop on Yagnik road.

Occurrence of such incidents in a so claimed secured city of Rajkot has raised many

eyebrows on the law and order situation of the city. Considering the seriousness of such

incidents, student of Journalism and Mass Communication of Gardi Vidhyapith went to

house of the mentally challenged victim and talked to her parents . Students also talked

with general public and took their reactions on this act of cruelty and inhumanness.

1) In-charge of this entire case, the Crime branch police inspector Mr.. V.B Jadeja

said all accused of this incidence have been arrested and all stringent actions will

be taken for justice to victim person and care will be taken so that such incidence

will not occur again. –

2) “Rigorous punishment should be given to the accused of this incidence. Not only

this, all expenses for the treatment of victim person should be given.” – Mahendra

Mehta ( Vikas Publicity)

3) Neighbors of the victim said that since their place is far away from city, such

incidences often occur. For bringing awareness in their area general meetings

should be held by leaders- Neighbor of victim person ( Yuvrajnagar )

4) Parents of victim said they do not want any help from the government or from

any institution. “We only want justice. Our daughter has returned home is

what matters to us. We shall be satisfied only after all accused are arrested and

rigorously punished.” – parents of victim person

5) Such incidences need to be stopped. In Rajkot city CCTV cameras should be

installed so crime shall decreased automatically. Legal system should be changed.

Do not take base of information furnished by media. – Rushabh Makwana (

Mechanical Professor )

6) Society should be advanced for safety. In such cases accused should be punished

rigorously after arrested. Police should do their duty with faithfulness. Girls

should keep emergency numbers along with her for safety. – Shilpa Patel (

Electronics Professor )

7) Such incidences occur due to temperament opposing the laws of nature. Bad

thoughts of human are eliminated by yoga, dhyan and such incidence may be

stopped by good thinking. – Yogesh Jani

8) Accused should be entrusted to public. Ladies should have knowledge of Karate

and Judo for self defense. Boys should respect girls. – Students Review.

Complied By : -
Frany Karia
Journalism Studen

Monday 11 November 2013

क्रिकेट का भगवान – सचिन तेंदुलकर (Profile of Sachin Tendulkar)


खेल एक कला है और इस कला में शिल्पकारों की भूमिका बहुत अहम है. क्रिकेट में ऐसे कई महान खिलाड़ी हैं जिन्होंने इस खेल को सफलता की बुलंदी पर पहुंचाया है. पर असल मायनों में क्रिकेट का एक ऐसा खिलाड़ी भी है जिसे अगर क्रिकेट का देवता कहा जाए तो कोई दो राय नहीं. सचिन तेंदुलकर विश्व क्रिकेट का वह चेहरा है जिसे पिछले बीस सालों से करोड़ों खेल-प्रेमी अपनी आंखों का तारा बनाए हुए हैं. बल्लेबाजी का शायद ही कोई ऐसा रिकॉर्ड हो जो इस महानायक की पहुंच से दूर हो.
सचिन तेंदुलकर का नाम भारत में इस कदर लोकप्रिय है कि एक समय लोग सचिन को ही क्रिकेट का दूसरा नाम मानते थे. इस अकेले खिलाड़ी के पास इतने रन हैं जितना इस समय पूरी एक टीम के पास भी नहीं है. 18111 एक दिवसीय और 14692 टेस्ट रनों के साथ 99 शतक लगाने वाले सचिन के रनों की भूख अभी भी शांत नहीं हुई है.

Sachin TendulkarSachin Tendulkar’s Profile : सचिन का जीवन परिचय

सचिन तेंदुलकर का जन्म 24 अप्रैल, 1973 को मुंबई में हुआ था. बचपन से ही हाथों में बल्ला लिए सचिन पहुंच जाते थे गेंदबाजों के छक्के छुड़ाने. सचिन का नाम उनके पिता रमेश तेंदुलकर ने उनके चहेते संगीतकार सचिन देव बर्मन के नाम पर रखा था. पर उन्हें क्या पता था कि उनका बेटा एक दिन महान संगीतकार सचिन देव बर्मन से भी ज्यादा प्रसिद्ध हो जाएगा. बड़े भाई अजीत तेंदुलकर ने क्रिकेट खेलने के लिए प्रोत्साहित किया तो स्कूल में भी शिक्षकों का पूरा सहयोग मिला.

सचिन ने अपने स्कूल मुंबई के शारदाश्रम विद्यामंदिर (Sharadashram Vidyamandir) से ही अपने क्रिकेट कॅरियर की शुरुआत कर दी थी. रमाकांत आचेरकर की छत्रछाया में उन्होंने प्रारंभिक क्रिकेट सीखना शुरु किया. इसके बाद एमआरएफ फाउंडेशन (MRF Foundation) की तरफ से आस्ट्रेलिया के तेज गेंदबाज डेनिस लिली ने सचिन को तेज गेंदबाजी करते देखा तो कहा कि गेंदबाजी से बेहतर है तुम बल्लेबाजी पर ध्यान दो. इस एक कथन ने क्रिकेट के भगवान की तकदीर बदल दी.

sachin02-258x300Sachin Tendulkar’s Career : क्रिकेट कॅरियर की शुरुआत

1988 में स्कूल के एक हॅरिस शील्ड मैच में विनोद कांबली के साथ खेलते हुए 664 रन की भागीदारी बनाकर स्कूल क्रिकेट में विश्व कीर्तिमान कर दिया था. सचिन ने इस मैच में 320 रन बनाए थे. सचिन ने 14 साल की उम्र से ही प्रथम श्रेणी क्रिकेट मैच खेलना शुरु कर दिया था. मुंबई की तरफ से खेलते हुए सचिन ने चयनकर्ताओं को आकर्षित किया और 16 साल की उम्र में ही सचिन को देश की तरफ से खेलने का पहला मौका मिला.

18 दिसम्बर, 1989 को गुजरांवाला, पाकिस्तान में सचिन तेंदुलकर ने अपने एकदिवसीय कॅरियर की शुरुआत की. अपने प्रर्दापण मैच में सचिन ने अपने जुझारू होने का सबूत दे दिया जब उन्होंने वसीम अकरम, वकार यूनुस जैसे गेंदबाजों का डटकर सामना किया. साल 1989 में कॅरियर का पहला दौरा उनके लिए अच्छा नहीं रहा और तेज गेंदबाज वकार यूनुस की बाउंसर तेंदुलकर को लगी और उनकी नाक से खून बहने लगा था लेकिन तेंदुलकर इससे घबराए नहीं और उन्होंने अगले दो दशकों तक दुनियां में हर तरह के मैदानों पर दिग्गज गेंदबाजों को खूब सबक सिखाया.

sachin tendulkar : God of Cricket1989 से लेकर 1994 तक सचिन ने क्रिकेट के मैदान पर अपनी शैली से अपनी अलग पहचान तो बनाई पर वह नाम कमाने में असफल ही रहे. इन पांच सालों में सचिन ने एक भी शतक नहीं लगाया था. लेकिन इसके बाद सचिन ने कभी पीछे मुड़कर नहीं देखा. आस्ट्रेलिया, सिडनी, शारजाह, कानपुर जहां भी मौका मिला, उन्होंने बल्ला उठाकर आसमान में भगवान को धन्यवाद दिया और अपने प्रशंसकों को शतक का तोहफा दिया. 1997 से लेकर 2003 तक तो सचिन लिटिल मास्टर से मास्टर ब्लास्टर बन चुके थे.

2003 में उनकी ही बदौलत टीम इंडिया फाइनल तक पहुंची तो 2011 में उन्होंने टीम को विश्व कप की ट्राफी उठाने में मदद की. सचिन ने उम्र के इस पड़ाव में भी वनडे में 200 रनों की मैराथन पारी खेल दिखा दिया है कि उनमें रनों की भूख अभी शांत नहीं हुई है.

सचिन तेंदुलकर ने टेस्ट व एकदिवसीय क्रिकेट, दोनों में सर्वाधिक शतक अर्जित किए हैं. वे टेस्ट क्रिकेट में सबसे ज़्यादा रन बनाने वाले बल्लेबाज़ हैं. इसके साथ टेस्ट क्रिकेट में 14000 से अधिक रन बनाने वाले वे विश्व के एकमात्र खिलाड़ी हैं. एकदिवसीय मैचों में भी उन्हें सर्वाधिक रन बनाने का कीर्तिमान प्राप्त है. अपनी बल्लेबाजी की शैली की वजह से उनकी तुलना महान क्रिकेटर सर डॉन ब्रेडमैन से की जाती है. खुद ब्रैडमैन ने कहा था कि वह सचिन में अपना अक्श देखते हैं.

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दायं हाथ के इस महान बल्लेबाज ने ना सिर्फ बल्लेबाजी बल्कि कई अहम मौकों पर अपनी कलाई का जादू दिखाकर मैच भी जिताया है. एक मैच विनर बल्लेबाज होने के साथ ही वह एक मैच विनर गेंदबाज भी हैं. हमेशा शांत रहने वाले सचिन को शायद ही आपने कभी कैमरे के सामने अधिक देखा हो. अपनी निजी जिंदगी को दूसरों से छुपाने वाले सचिन समाज सेवा का कोई मौका नहीं छोड़ते लेकिन जब वह चैरिटी करते हैं तो किसी को दिखाते नहीं है. सचिन अपने आलोचकों को कभी भी मुंह से जवाब नहीं देते. सचिन अपनी दोस्ती निभाने के लिए भी जाने जाते हैं.