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In the world of music, Indian music is regarded as one of the oldest and is reflects the rich cultural and traditional values of the country. The history of Indian music is very old just like the nation’s history. It is said that the divine Indian sage ‘Narada’ knew the laws of music first and brought the music from heavens to the Earth. It is believed that ‘OM’ the sacred sound is the holy origin to every other kind of sounds and music.

Indian music has two elements – ‘Raag’ and ‘Taal’. The ‘Raag’ implies melodic modes in Indian classical music whereas the ‘Taal’ implies the rhythm of music.

In India, there is a separate song for all festivals and other special events and the songs have lyrics according to the occasion.
Indian traditions are loaded with songs as chief representations. There is a song and dance as a way to e express happiness. The lyrics of Indian songs are different in each state with a similarity in the theme. The Indian song lyrics are written in a way to enact a dance method at the events.

The folks songs sung at weddings have the lyrics related to love and marriage only. In these songs, the transition of a girl into a woman is narrated through lyrics with catchy rhymes during the ‘Ladies Sangeet’. And the folk songs for Holi have lyrics that are just fun to listen.

The welcoming ceremony of a newly born child is perfumed with the traditional ‘Aarti’ that has religious lyrics. At festivals like the ‘Navraatri’, the lyrics are typical with innovations every year.

The songs from the Indian film Industry, Bollywood are an integral part. The Bollywood songs are elaborate and lavishly filmed. The lyrics of the movie songs are based on the particular situation of the film. The songwriter writes the lyrics keeping in mind that frame of the storyline of the movie.

India has a huge musical tradition and it explains very well that why music is such an essential part of India and the world.



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The Magic and the Magnificence of Arindam Chaudhuri’s : the Last Lear


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Do you feel an actor needs to attain a certain level of maturity to opt for movies like The Last Lear?

I feel it’s a great time for an actor or for that matter anybody in the Indian film industry. Look at films like Rock On, Om Shanti Om or The Last Lear, you realise that the audiences have grown to accept films like these. And all these films can co-exist within the same parameter and there is an audience for all of them, which I would say is a wonderful thing. Today, Mr. Bachchan, Preity and I can go ahead and be a part of a non-commercial scenario in spite of being commercial actors. It’s about knowing that you want to do it and that you have an opportunity to do something special and with passion…

What was the deciding factor for you – Rituparno, the script or Planman Motion Pictures?

Of course it was the script. I also did want to work with Rituparno Ghosh and we had spoken about a few films earlier but those didn’t work out and when he came to me with the script of The Last Lear, I was totally blown away. Then there was Mr. Bachchan and Preity attached to it. In fact when I asked him, why don’t you make it in Hindi as well, for it would be a blockbuster, to which Rituda said ‘that is not what I do, I will only make a film I believe in. It’s not that I doubt it would work in Hindi, but I am not comfortable with Hindi, I don’t understand the language and if I cannot be true to it, I will be cheating.’ I think that’s pretty remarkable of him and of Planman Motion Pictures as well. I grew a lot as an actor and it was a wonderful experience. I’m very proud of the film.

       

You play a director in The Last Lear. Has that in any way made you a more sensitive actor?

The director I play in this film is actually a very cold person (grins), he is sensitive only towards his work, he is sensitive only towards the characters in his films, and he is quite obsessive and eccentric. You have to be sensitive about your film, by that I mean your director, producers, your co-stars, technicians as everybody together make the film. You just try to do your job and make that film happen according to the vision of the director. When one person doesn’t comply with the working of the team, the whole film suffers. So yea, on that level, I am more sensitive as an actor…

 



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