Hi, Very interesting. But let's interpret it positively. They said, "these people can rob a bank", and not "these people will rob a bank". So, they are talking about our ability and not about our attitude.
Regards, Vamshi G M: +91 9949349497 R: +91 877 2243861 Skype: gvamshi81 www.retinaindia.org >From darkness unto light -----Original Message----- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of jignesh thakur Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 12:15 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Acting blind is difficult: Deepika Once I was walking on a road with my 2 visually impaired friends. We heard a comment from a stranger who was talking with somebody. He sad: don't trust or help them, they can rob a bank. They are able to do anything. We couldn't do anything except laughing. We couldn't understood, he was praising us or anything ells. What message the films spreads? On 7/22/10, Vamshi G <gvamsh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Going by the role she is playing, (Deepika will be seen as a visually > challenged girl who can dance on Skates), It does not seem so. > > Another bollywood movie which portrayed the skills of VIs was Ankhen. > Though the purpose for which the blinds were used is illegal, robbing a > bank, the skills of blinds were well exploited. My personal thought. > > Regards, > Vamshi G > M: +91 9949349497 > R: +91 877 2243861 > Skype: gvamshi81 > > www.retinaindia.org > From darkness unto light > > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in > [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Subramani L > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 9:09 PM > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: Re: [AI] Acting blind is difficult: Deepika > > I only hope that this character doesn't reiterate all the stereotypical > notions about VI. > > Subramani > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in > [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of pradeep > banakar > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 8:30 PM > To: friends...@googlegroups.com; accessindia; > linkingle...@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [AI] Acting blind is difficult: Deepika > > Acting blind is difficult: Deepika - News & Interviews - Bollywood - > Entertainment - The Times of India > > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-intervie > ws/Acting-blind-is-difficult-Deepika/articleshow/6 > > Lead actors playing visually challenged characters is not new, but for > Deepika Padukone it was a first. She describes it as her toughest role > yet but also says she is exactly like the heroine - a woman who is > self-confident, ambitious and never gives up. > > "For me, this role out of all the films that I have done was the most > challenging. It's not been easy. It required a lot of focus and > concentration. I had to observe a lot of blind people before I could > play this role," Deepika said. > > "I think I identify with the character Pinky a lot because Pinky is > someone who is extremely self-assured. She is extremely confident, > knows exactly what she wants. She is ambitious and she never gives up, > which is exactly how I am," she said. > > This time director Pradeep Sarkar has teamed up with Deepika Neil > Nitin Mukesh and a bunch of other actors to narrate the story of a > group of youngsters living in the back streets of Mumbai. Releasing > Aug 20, it will see Neil playing a boxer who fights blindfolded, while > Deepika will be seen as a visually challenged girl who can dance on > skates. "The biggest challenge was to pretend that I was not seeing. > There were no supporting tools like black goggles or a stick with me > to make it obvious that I am blind. For example, we friends are > sitting together and discussing something and one of them says, 'arre > dekh na' and then realises I can't see. Or he removes a glass a bit > aside spontaneously not realising I couldn't see that...So everyone > had to focus and give a lot of attention all the time while shooting > the film," said Deepika. > > The actress along with other cast and crew spent time with visually > challenged people to understand their behavioural nuances and figure > out counter actions. "It took around six months of reading and > interacting. Lots of physical movements I had to get use to. It's like > feeling things around you without actually being able to see them. "We > didn't visit any blind school, but all of us met a lot of blind > people... it was not just for me but also very important for Neil and > the group of friends I am interacting with in the film, even for > 'dada' (Sarkar) to see how it is to interact with the blind. So I > think it was a group process for all of us," she said. > > Deepika says she didn't find it nerve-wracking to do the implausible > stunts. "As I have been an athlete and a sportsperson before, I think > it just makes it much easier and interesting for me. I think to be > able to do stunts, you need to be physically fit. It needs a lot of > dedication, it needs a lot of control on the kind of food you are > eating. So it was a lot of discipline," said Deepika. > > It's her zeal for sports that gave her the courage to train in scuba > diving and sky diving. "The skating is something I had to learn for > the film, but the scuba diving and this sky diving is something I have > done for myself. It's always nice to challenge your limits. I always > thought that I was scared of heights until I jumped off a plane. Today > when I fly in a plane and look outside, it doesn't feel like > anything," said Deepika. > > After "Lafangey Parindey", Deepika has two films - "Khelein Hum Jee > Jaan Sey" and "Break Ke Baad" - in queue for release this year. > > The actress doesn't get bogged down by work pressure; neither does she > get jittery by audience expectation. "I don't consider it as work > pressure, as I enjoy doing it. But I feel very relaxed when I spend my > time alone at home after I pack up every day or I speak to my parents > and spend time with them. I don't expect people to expect anything. I > know I have given it my best. I obviously hope the best for every > film," said Deepika. > > Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with > disability bill at: > http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm > > To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i > n > > Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with > disability bill at: > http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm > > To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with > the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with > disability bill at: > http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm > > To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with > the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. 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