HOMAGE TO GREAT..KUROSAWA!

- Manoj Kulkarni

Renowned Japanese Filmmaker Akira Kurosawa with camera!

Today is 20th Death Anniversary of one of the topmost film personalities of Asian cinema & favourites...great Japanese Filmmaker Akira Kurosawa!

Akira Kurosawa's masterpiece 'Rashomon' (1950).

During his 57 years of film career Kurosawa made 30 films. His masterpiece with actor Toshiro Mifune 'Rashomon' (1950) won the 'Golden Lion' at 'Venice Film Festival'! 

Akira Kurosawa directing his actor Toshiro Mifune 

on the location of film 'Yojimbo' (1961).

Then with 'Seven Samurai (1954) he became famous in world cinema! After 'Yojimbo' (1961) his 'Kagemusha' (1980) won the 'Palme d'Or' in 'Cannes Film Festival'! 

That series of international awards continued up to 'Ran' (1985). And in 1990 Kurosawa received 'Oscar's Lifetime Achievement Award!

Kurosawa's sensitive film 'Ikiru' (1952).

Kurosawa also regarded as one of the most important & influential filmmakers in the history of world cinema!

Great Filmmaker Akira Kurosawa with 'Oscar'!

Famous Hollywood & Bollywood films also got inspiration from Kurosawa's films. Like John Sturges directed 'Magnificent Seven' (1960) was based on his 'Seven Samurai'! And Hrishikesh Mukherje's classic Indian movie 'Aanand' (1971) was inspired from Kurosawa's 'Ikiru' (1952) & Raj N. Sippy directed blockbuster 'Inkaar' (1978) was a Hindi remake of his 'High & Low' (1963).

Homage to this master of cinema!!

- Manoj Kulkarni
['Chitrasrushti', Pune, India]