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Kamal
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The
man who is the internationally recognized face
of Indian actors, Kamal Hassan, is at his best
when talking about his greatest passion –
cinema. An artiste par excellence, he continuously
reinvents himself to bring a new dimension to
his cinematic pursuit. Widely regarded as the
only actor who believes in cinema for its own
sake, he invests time and money to satiate his
hunger for perfection. |
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A
well read and widely traveled guy who is
exposed to international cinema he can hold
forth on any topic in films. He charmed
a motley group sharing his deep interest
in films. He was in Kolkata on Holi to inaugurate
the new branch of the DVD lending library,
Cinema Paradiso. Kolkata is the fourth outlet
of this venture promoted by three film aficionados.
The library holds original DVDs from films
all over the world and not just restricted
to Hollywood. Kamal was quite candid in
stating that films have to get more content-rich
rather than rely on technology alone. Technology
can only dazzle but it cannot substitute
for a good story. He praised Cinema Paradiso
for bringing films from Europe, Africa and
Latin America, thereby providing more variety
to the viewers and giving a better perspective
on good cinema. |
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disclosed the great reverence he had for the legends
like Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak and Mrinal Sen.
He appreciated the stress laid by Bengali filmmakers
on projecting good content on screen and hoped
that others would follow suit. He expressed happiness
about the developments in Tamil cinema. But, he
wanted Tamil films to be packaged and marketed
well for the home viewing segment. This he suggested
would pave the way for eliminating piracy. He
hoped attempts like Cinema Paradiso would find
better patronage with the viewing public. The
owners have planned to open their next outlet
in Delhi followed by Mumbai and Pune. They have
also said that they would shore up the collections
to be a world class reference for film buffs,
students and the public.
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Kamal
has Vettaiyadu Villayadu lined up for release
and his next project, Dasavatharam, will also
showcase his skills as a writer. |
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