Having talent not enough, it has to be nurtured: Barua
tnn | Feb 9, 2019, 05:39 IST
Nagpur: “Indian cinema is very fascinating and the development of its own set of rules largely separates it from those of other world cinemas,” acclaimed filmmaker Jahnu Barua said on Friday.
He was speaking during an interactive session at Jaswant Tuli Mall as part of the third edition of Orange City International Film Festival.
Barua spoke on the history of Assamese cinema, his days as a student of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune, and the identity of Indian cinema.
Recalling an incident from his childhood, he said, “One day when I was coming back from school, I saw a beautiful bird. Witnessing it was just like a dream. It had so many contrasting colours. I was so mesmerized that I didn’t realise I was getting late.”
“After I reached home, my mother was so angry that she went and told my father. As I explained him about the beauty of that bird, he said it’s very important to keep dreaming and expressing your thoughts in some manner. That’s the advice we all need to follow,” he said.
Also present at the session were film guru Samar Nakhate and acclaimed director Jabbar Patel. They asked Barua some questions related to his firsthand experience in the film industry.
Looking back at his experiences, Barua said, “Certainly, we have talents but only talents are not enough. Talent has to work and should be nurtured properly.”
He said they must develop a sense of belongingness towards the country so that the nation can be recognized.
Coming back to films, he said there’s a part of Indian cinema which is still lagging behind. “I could only think of Satyajit Ray who achieved so much. Disappointedly, we have good filmmakers but lack a cinema-friendly environment. For this, the filmmakers are responsible. They don’t have the urge to see films of other languages,” he said.
On being asked what makes good filmmaker, he said, “A film school does not make a good filmmaker; it is about generating a good idea and executing it into a film. It requires a lot of hard work and patience, but it’s worth a shot.”
(Reporting by Grace Arora)
He was speaking during an interactive session at Jaswant Tuli Mall as part of the third edition of Orange City International Film Festival.
Barua spoke on the history of Assamese cinema, his days as a student of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune, and the identity of Indian cinema.
Recalling an incident from his childhood, he said, “One day when I was coming back from school, I saw a beautiful bird. Witnessing it was just like a dream. It had so many contrasting colours. I was so mesmerized that I didn’t realise I was getting late.”
“After I reached home, my mother was so angry that she went and told my father. As I explained him about the beauty of that bird, he said it’s very important to keep dreaming and expressing your thoughts in some manner. That’s the advice we all need to follow,” he said.
Also present at the session were film guru Samar Nakhate and acclaimed director Jabbar Patel. They asked Barua some questions related to his firsthand experience in the film industry.
Looking back at his experiences, Barua said, “Certainly, we have talents but only talents are not enough. Talent has to work and should be nurtured properly.”
He said they must develop a sense of belongingness towards the country so that the nation can be recognized.
Coming back to films, he said there’s a part of Indian cinema which is still lagging behind. “I could only think of Satyajit Ray who achieved so much. Disappointedly, we have good filmmakers but lack a cinema-friendly environment. For this, the filmmakers are responsible. They don’t have the urge to see films of other languages,” he said.
On being asked what makes good filmmaker, he said, “A film school does not make a good filmmaker; it is about generating a good idea and executing it into a film. It requires a lot of hard work and patience, but it’s worth a shot.”
(Reporting by Grace Arora)
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