Read this... I would like to say that the background score of Guru is very good. It brings out the aggressive and determination traits of my protagonist. We have used a lot of rhythms and voices in the music.
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Mani Ratnam, one of the finest > directors in mainstream commercial cinema is back > with Guru in Hindi and its dubbed version in Tamil. > The path-breaking director is one to be admired. He > has kept the flag of uncompromised cinema flying > against all odds. Mani sir as he is affectionately > called by friends, is a film maker whose calling > card remains his artistry and intellectual > disposition. On the eve of the release of Guru, > sitting in his aesthetically done up posh office at > Boat Club area in Chennai, casually dressed in a > blue jeans and a printed cotton shirt, Mani took > time off to speak exclusively to Sify.com. > Any pre-release jitters? > (Laughs) Not at all. But as a producer like anyone > else I am anxious. Guru is getting premiered at > Toronto on Thursday (Jan 11) at Elgin and Winter > garden theatre centre. It is the place where most > Hollywood films are premiered and I think that Guru > will be the first Indian film to be premiered there. > > How different is Guru from your earlier films > Guru is my 20th film in a career spanning nearly 24 > years. It is the opposite of Yuva, my last release > as it is the journey of a single person. The > character is shown from his 15 to 70th year. > Nayakan was also similar.. > Yes to a certain extent, they are in the same genre > as far as the concept of a persons life time from > youth to old age is depicted. > What is the one-line story of Guru? > The tagline says it all- Villager, Visionary, > Winner. The story is about Gurukanth Desai or Guru, > a guy from a village, crossing all obstacles that > come his way and how he triumphs against all odds. > Just after Independence up to the 70s, the country > as a whole was turning to the left of the centre. > For a lot of people, it had an old world charm about > it. Suddenly Guru comes and shakes the edifice as we > see what happened, in the late 70s and 80s. We > became individualistic and right of centre. It > happened to us before we realize that times have > changed. In the film, we see all these changes > through the character of Guru. > There is an uncanny resemblance to the life and > times of late Dhirubhai Ambani the man who changed > our system. Please comment > It could be anybody. I am definitely trying to > connect the character with real life. Why Ambani, it > could be Mittal? Let us make it clear that my film > is not a bio-pic. Guru is taken from different > spirits and attitudes of a handful of people who > have changed our society and business environment. A > lot of visionaries spirit and attitude may have gone > to create the character of Gurukanth Desai. > Everybody in the unit has been raving about > Abhishek Bachchans performance. Having worked with > so many talented actors in India, what is your > opinion on him as an actor? > He was always my first choice to play Gurukanth > Desai. Let me tell you that Abhishek carries the > entire film on his shoulders and he is remarkable > for his body language and gradual transition from a > young ,man to a matured old man. There is a lot of > nuances and subtlety in his seamless performance. > While watching the first copy of the film, I could > get the touch and feel of Guru in him. > What about Ash? > She has been underrated as an actress. I know her > from Iruvar days when she brilliantly etched out two > dramatically opposite characters. Im even more > happy with her performance now. Her character of > Sujatha is a strong willed woman and is the > conscience of Gurukanth Desai. There is a lot of > ease and grace that goes into her performance. It > looks real. > How was working with Mithun Chakravarthy? > He plays Manikdas Gupta or Nanaji a 60 plus > character. He is an eccentric man who believes in > old school values and ideals. Initially he helps > Guru in his growth but later falls out with him over > principles, Only Mithun da could play my Nananji > with conviction. > What is the secret of great partnership with > A.R.Rahman? > (Smiles) Every time we work together it is like our > first film. We understand each other perfectly. > The songs are the best we heard in recent times > and with Manis picturisation they are sure to > become more popular after the release? Please > comment? > (Just Smiles) > Tell us why you had Mallika Sherawat in the film > and the song ? > I am showing an episode in Gurus early life. The > whole song is in a concise form of his life in > Turkey and so Rahman has given it a middle eastern > flavour. The song actually helps me to move the > story forward. > What about the Shreya Gosal classic Barso Re > Guru comes back from Turkey to his village. It > brings rural India back to focus. We are cutting > from Turkey to India with this song that is also the > backdrop of Guru meeting Sujatha for the first time. > I would like to say that the background score of > Guru is very good. It brings out the aggressive and > determination traits of my protagonist. We have used > a lot of rhythms and voices in the music. > In Guru you have gone back to your favourite > cameraman Rajeev Menon(They had last done Bombay ) > How is Guru visually? > Absolutely brilliant. Rajeevs camera has given the > film an authentic look. Please note that it is a > period film and his camera need to evoke that feel > from 50s to 80s. The early period he has given a > yellow hue and as the film progresses it turn into > blue hue. Even the camera from a hand held becomes > steady in the later half. Rajeev has been able to > provide the look and feel of the period . > Why did you prefer the veteran Sreekar Prasad as > the editor? > I believe in a single style for a film and will > never resort to any gimmicks. Story telling requires > a particular rhythm in editing and it should not > interfere with narration. I think Sreekar Prasad is > the best in the country. > Why did you decide to dub Guru into Tamil > I feel that there is a market for it. Our > audiences will definitely to be able to relate to > the film. > After Guru what are your plans? > I have a commitment to make Lajjo a film with Aamir > Khan and Kareena Kapoor. I will be working on the > script of the film which will start rolling from > October. > Why are you not doing any Tamil films? > As I told you earlier, I have a commitment to keep > After Lajjo I will do a Tamil film. > Any plan to make your production company, Madras > Talkies to go public as entertainment industry is > booming? > No chance. I want to make movies the way I want to > do it. I am not here just to do business alone, I > want to make good cinema. > > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
