NORWEGIAN BEAUTIFUL STAR..RENATE REINSVE!

Pretty Renate Reinsve with her 'Best Actress' award in this 'Cannes Film Festival'!

Beautiful Renate Reinsve..a New Addition To My Favourite Actresses Of Contemporary World Cinema!

 Congratulations & Regards To Her!🌹!

- Manoj Kulkarni

My most Favourite Love Scene on screen of our Indian Cinema..

'Malika-E-Husn' Madhubala as Anarkali & 'Shahenshah-E-Adakari'.. DilipKumar as Saleem romancing in an iconic love scene of K. Asif's.. legendary film 'Mughal-E-Azam' (1960).

- Manoj Kulkarni

TWO FEMALE PROTAGONISTS IN SAME SITUATION!

Here are the pictures of two female characters of two renowned films..

Frances McDormand in American film 'Nomadland' (2020) made by Chloe Zhao! ('Oscar' winners).

 

 

Solveig Dommartin in German film 'Wings of Desire' (1987) made by Wim Wenders!

 

Just observed the similar situations of these two female protagonists!!

- Manoj Kulkarni

Today 9th August..Kranti Din!

 

Salute to all freedom fighters of our India!

Humble Homage!!

- Manoj Kulkarni

METHOD ACTOR DUSTIN HOFFMAN!

Veteran American Actor & Director..Dustin Hoffman!

Today is 84th birthday of veteran American Actor and Filmmaker..Dustin Lee Hoffman!

Dustin Hoffman in film 'Papillon' (1973)

 

One of the great actors..Dustin Hoffman started his acting career in 1960 on theatre and then - entered in cinema & did TV also!

I first watched his intense acting in film 'Papillon' (1973) directed by Franklin Schaffner. In that his role of prisoner with Steve McQueen was unique!

Dustin Hoffman won Best Actor 'Oscar' for character he played in 'Kramer Vs Kramer' (1979). Based on novel by Avery Corman.. this film tells the story of divorced couple and suffering of their family & son! Robert Benton made in this film he was opposite.. great actress Meryl Streep!

Dustin Hoffman & Meryl Streep in film 'Kramer Vs Kramer' (1979).

After that he won the Best Actor 'Oscar' for his challenging role in 'Rain Man' (1988). Barry Levinson made in this film he did character of autistic savant who owns big estate & for that his brother (Tom Cruise played) follows him!

As a versatile actor Dustin Hoffman played various roles and won many awards like.. 'Golden Globe' & 'BAFTA'!

Wishing Mr. Hoffman a happy birthday!!

- Manoj Kulkarni

FILMS ON HANDLOOM STRUGGLE!

Om Puri & Shabana Azmi in Hindi film 'Susman' (1987).

Yesterday was 'Handloom Day'. And I remembered two realistic films on this subject..

 

Poster of Tamil film 'Kanchivaram' (2008)

One was Shyam Benegal's Hindi film 'Susman' (1987) which focused on the struggle of rural handloom weavers in industrialization. In this Om Puri and Shabana Azmi gave their natural performances in the lead roles!

Another film was 'Kanchivaram' (2008) a Tamil remake of 'Susman'! Priyadarshan made this film depicted the poor situation of silk weavers in - Kanchipuram. Prakash Raj & Shriya Reddy did these roles powerfully!

Both the films were products of parallel cinema!

- Manoj Kulkarni

F.A.COURSE MEMORY!

This is our 'Film Appreciation Course' (1989) group photo taken at 'FTII', Pune with (late) Founder Director of 'NFAI' Mr. P. K. Nair and (late) Prof.. Satish Bahadur!

In this picture Mr. Anil Zankar, Ms. Gayatri Chatterjee and other guest lecturers are also there..with TV/Film personalities like director Mr. Saeed Mirza!

In this..I am standing third in the above second row!

Now it's a 30 years old memory!!

- Manoj Kulkarni