FICCI FRAMES 2012

Il prestigioso convegno internazionale FICCI Frames 2012 si svolgerà dal 14 al 16 marzo presso il Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel. Il tema di quest'anno è Embracing the digital world, il Paese ospite è il Giappone. Alla cerimonia di inaugurazione interverranno Karan Johar e Sonam Kapoor. Fra gli ospiti celebri, sono attesi Ekta Kapoor, Shekhar Kapur, Anurag Kashyap, Dibakar Banerjee, Imtiaz Ali, Farah Khan, Kunal Kohli, Zoya Akhtar, Anil Kapoor, Kabir Bedi, Vidya Balan, Ranbir Kapoor, Chetan Bhagat. Fra i numerosi eventi in cartellone, segnalo:

* 15 marzo: conferenza The art of movie, con Imtiaz Ali, Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar e Dibakar Banerjee;

* 16 marzo: conferenza Navigating the international waters: Indian cinema and actors overseas, con Anil Kapoor e Kabir Bedi;

* 16 marzo: conferenza Women in media & entertainment circa 2012: leading from the front?, con Vidya Balan, Farah Khan e Ekta Kapoor;

* 16 marzo: conferenza Censorship in India: challenges and the way forward, con Karan Johar, Kunal Kohli, Mahesh Bhatt e Kamal Haasan;

* 16 marzo: Imitiaz Ali in conversation with Ranbir Kapoor, incontro presentato da Karan Johar.

Aggiornamenti del 19 marzo 2012:

- Anurag, Zoya, Imtiaz and Amole discuss movie-making, Nikhil Ramsubramaniam, Bollywood Hungama, 16 marzo 2012. Di seguito un estratto:

'Anurag Kashyap said, "Instead of being filmmakers, we have become caterers, merely catering to the demands of the studio. In such a scenario, I had no choice but to become a producer if I wanted to make the films which I believed in. (...) I am the most ill-equipped producer and still don't understand numbers, accounting etc. but sadly if I didn't take this step, I wouldn't have been able to make films of my choice. A film like Udaan was languishing for almost 8 years and no one was interested in the film until I decided to produce it along with UTV. Some studios gave me all sorts of weird suggestions like casting Anil Kapoor and his son for the role of the father and son but I didn't pay heed to it and stuck by the director's vision."

Zoya Akhtar added, "Personally if you ask me I prefer my first film Luck By Chance. It was not easy making that film. I remember we couldn't get a single mainstream male actor for the budget we had and then zeroed in on Farhan. The film got various nominations and received a lot of critical acclaim but sadly it didn't quite work at the Box Office. However my second film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara had big stars like Hrithik and Katrina which translated into huge Box Office numbers. This does prove that the star-system does work on a level. We are surviving because of our stars and their popularity. Besides Hollywood, China and us, no other film-industry is surviving today. We need creative producers. I want someone who is ready to support me and my vision whole-heartedly. There is a huge dearth of producers like this."

Imtiaz Ali (...) said, "The star system needs to change. Each time I was making a film, I was aware of certain imperfections in the plan. But slowly I realized it's up to me how I can try and better the situation. It took me 3 years to make my first film, Socha Na Tha, a film which should have been ideally made in 3 months. But post that, I have been lucky to work with people who share my vision. Of course, films do need to be profitable and make money for all concerned but that cannot be the sole aim. Having said that, I am happy when the financers of Rockstar told me we have easily broken even."

The panel also agreed that this is the best phase for Bollywood considering the diverse kind of films which are doing well. Amole Gupte (...) said, "Today, the audience is ready to accept different kinds of cinema provided it is good. Already this year we have seen films like Paan Singh Tomar and Kahaani (both cold-storage films) which have done exceedingly well. A lot of people were not sure if Stanley Ka Dabba would work but I went by my gut feel. I still remember theater owners calling to increase the shows in the second week owing to public demand. The film recently released in South Korea as well and by reports which have been coming in, the response has been fantastic".'

- Video Bollywood Hungama: partecipazione di Vidya Balan

- Video Bollywood Hungama: incontro Ranbir Kapoor/Imtiaz Ali moderato da Karan Johar

Sonam Kapoor - Cerimonia di inaugurazione