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22 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2017 DT Showtime Lion: an incredible journey back home • Farhat Alam Brishty Goosebumps. Tears. An aching heart. These sensations will accompany you every second while watching Garth Davis’ Lion. The film that is melting everyone’s hearts illustrates the quest of an Indian boy for his family, 25 years after losing them. Five year old Saroo is separated from his labourer mother and brother at a railway station. After facing and managing to escape from several dreadful situations, Saroo ends up in an orphanage and is eventually adopted by an Australian couple – Sue and John Brierley, played by Nicole Kidman and David Wenham. He is taken to Australia and his life changes drastically. He grows up to be an educated, intelligent and composed young man and shares a great bond with his new family who has another adopted Indian son, Mantosh. The adult Saroo is played by Dev Patel, famous for his role of Jamal Malik in the Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire. Patel is breathtaking as the older Saroo. He is not lost in the material sense anymore, he has a family now; but his soul is still lost. He does not remember where he was from or what his real surname is, but spends every day of his life being haunted by vivid images of his childhood, over 10,000 kilometres away from his new home. His mother and elder brother seem to be there with him everywhere he goes through his faded memories. The longing to find his roots and loved ones makes him restless and he turns to Google earth, a geographical information tool to find answers. Saroo’s distress, anger and anguish during his long search are masterfully conveyed through the genius of Dev Patel. Saroo’s awareness of the strong probability of failure contrasts with an unshaken determination to reach his goal, and starting from his voice and expression to his body language, Patel’s portrayal is flawless. He has been nominated for best actor in a supporting role at the Oscars this year, which is scheduled to take place on February 27, and has won the BAFTA and AACTA awards in the same category for his role in the film. The younger Saroo (played by Sunny Pawar) is no less than Patel. The underprivileged Saroo, who helps his mother and elder brother in their labour, portrays the ruthlessness of poverty, a child’s horror of being lost in an unknown place full of danger and a child’s acceptance of change. Pawar’s acting is commendable and he has also received many accolades for his role. While Pawar portrays little Saroo’s grief of being separated from his family and his attempt to survive, Patel portrays the older Saroo’s quest to reunite with the family he has lost. Nicole Kidman plays the adoptive mother of Saroo and Mantosh, who is slightly mentally impaired and has a tendency to harm himself. The challenges of being a mother to these children who do not even belong to the same part of the world reveals the strength of the character of Sue, which is marvelously represented in the film by Kidman. Based on the true story of Saroo Brierly, who has also written a biographical account of his story called A Long Way Home, the film Lion will take you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions. It is a story of lost identity, faith, love and determination. Nominated for six academy awards including best picture at the 89th Academy Awards, Lion will move you in a way few films can. And why exactly is the film called Lion? Well, you’ll have to watch till the end to find out. • Jagga Jasoos is not ready yet • Showtime Desk It seems as if nothing is going right with the two ex-lovers, Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif. Adding to their list of sorrows, the release date of their latest movie Jagga Jasoos is being postponed. Originally, it was supposed to be released on April 7 but the shooting of the film is yet to be completed. It turns out that Ranbir and Katrina have yet to shoot a few sequences for the film. A source revealed, “There are 29 songs in the film and not all of them (a few lines per song) have been shot. The songs will suit the various situations in the movie. A temple set is being now constructed in Film City where a song is set to be shot at the end of the month. In the film, Ranbir’s character stammers and uses songs to replace dialogue. The production house is yet to announce the new release date.” If it was released on April 7 as planned, Jagga Jasoos would have clashed with Sarkar 3 starring the likes of Amitabh Bachchan and Yami Gautam but with this untimely postponement, we are left to wait for some time. It will release hopefully, before 2017 ends. In Jagga Jasoos, Ranbir Kapoor plays a young detective who is on the lookout for his father’s killer. The film’s cinematography will surely grab your attention instantly because of its Disney-like feel; the glimpse of which we got to see in the trailer of the film. Ranbir’s endearing avatars have left us curious about this recluse kid, who lives in his world of memories. As he travels along the way to find out who killed his father, he meets Katrina Kaif, a geeky yet cute looking girl, who decides to help him on this journey. But now the question is, whether Ranbir and Katrina’s chemistry will work wonders at the box office. Fans are very excited to see the ex-lovers reunite on the big screen for this is likely to be the last film Ranbir and Katrina will be doing together.•
Showtime 23 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2017 DT Bengal Sangskriti Utsab commences at Sylhet • Showtime Desk The opening day of Bengal Sangskriti Utsab at Sylhet saw scintillating performances of classical Manipuri dance, last Wednesday. The festival began with film screenings at 4pm, at the AMA Muhith Sports Complex, Sylhet. The opening ceremony took place at the Hason Raja stage, at 8pm. Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith inaugurated the event. Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, the founder and chairperson of Brac, Asaduzzaman Noor MP, minister of Cultural Affairs, Zakia Tazin, managing director of Index Group, and Syed Mahbubur Rahman, managing director of Dhaka Bank among others, graced the opening ceremony. On the first day, three films – Shabnam Ferdousi’s Born Together, Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s Television, and Nasir Uddin Yousuff’s Guerilla, were screened at the Syed Mujtaba Ali stage. In the evening, Warda Rihab and her troupe performed classical Manipuri dance at the Hason Raja stage, followed by a performance of singers of Jatiya Rabindrasangeet Sammilan Parishad, Sylhet. After the opening ceremony, Aditi Mohsin performed Rabindra Sangeet. Through the renditions of Joler Gaan’s folk hits, the performers and organisers called it a night. Dedicated to the memory of the late national professor Gyantaposh Abdur Razzak, the festival is being presented by Index Group in association with Dhaka Bank Ltd. Channel-i is the broadcast partner for the festival. The 10-day festival celebrates the diversity and beauty of Bengali culture through music, drama, dance and film shows, among other activities. Kali o Kolom, the monthly literary magazine published by the Bengal Foundation, has also joined the festival and is holding a three-day literary conference. A number of 383 national artists, including musicians, dancers, painters, writers, and poets will be a part of this event. The participants include Rezwana Chowdhury Banya, Khairul Anam Shakil, Chandana Majumdar and Kuddus Boyati. Famous Indian artists – Haimanti Shukla, Srikanto Acharya, Jayati Chakraborty and Parboti Baul have also been invited to sing at the festival. A total of 27 painters, including Rafiqun Nabi, Rokeya Sultana, and Shishir Bhattacharjee, will participate in the Subir PHOTOS: COURTESY Chowdhury Art Camp throughout the festival. A total number of 50 prominent national and international writers will also attend the event. Besides, 23 other writers from India and two other writers from Nepal will also take part in the literary fest. Meghmollar, Anil Bagchir Ekdin, Runway, and Titash Ekti Nodir Naam are some of the movies among the list of a total of 14 which have been scheduled to be shown throughout the festival. Four famous dramas will be staged, besides displaying the traditional food of Bangladesh. A book fair will also take place simultaneously throughout the event. • Doob in Indian media • Showtime Desk Controversies started arising with the cancellation of “No Objection Certificate” by the censor board of Bangladesh for the movie Doob: No bed of roses, directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. The allegation was placed by Meher Afroz Shaon, Humayun Ahmed’s wife, against the movie, saying that the content can be harmful for the writer’s image. Farooki has repeatedly said that this film is not based on the legendary writer of Bangladesh. But a renowned journalist of Kolkata said that the director told him about the movie, and it is related to the writer’s life. While Doob was sinking in uncertain momentum due to all these controversies and allegations, director Farooki posted the first look of the movie on social media. In the artistic poster, his face can be seen superimposed on the image of a green hill, with a pathway in between. Irrfan Khan also posted the first look of the movie on Twitter saying, “Here’s the poster of Doob. @EskayMovies #MostofaSarwarFarooki.” After this, the Hindustan Times and Bollywood Life reported “Irrfan Khan releases an intriguing first look poster of his BANNED Bangladeshi film.” “Doob was unknown until it hit headlines, when it got banned in Bangladesh,” they wrote. Irrfan Khan plays the lead role in Doob: No Bed of Roses. Apart from acting in the film, he is also co-producing it. Besides Irrfan, Doob also features Parno Mitra from Kolkata, Nusrat Imroz Tisha, and Rokeya Prachi from Dhaka. The movie is an Indo-Bangla venture where Jaaz Multimedia represents Dhaka, and Eskay Movies represents Kolkata. •
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