Bimal's Roy – Do Bigha Zamin.

Do Bigha Zamin was made around 1953 which was an Hindi film made by an Bengali director – Bimal Roy which casted superb characters like Balraj Sahni, Nirupa Roy in lead roles. The movie has a unique theme of socialist and is an important element for the era of cinema. Mr. Bimal was inspired by the Italian realistic movie and so he made this movie. He has merged lots of art, craft, lights, various techniques just to create a movie which leaves a bench mark. This film received various success and the first film to receive the best film award on international level.  The story is not that different but revolves around a farmer who stays with his wife and son in a small village where poverty was spread. And then the film continues showing the strugglke between the farmer and the zaminadar. Finally the movie ends when the farmer along with his family walks off from the village. This movie doesn’t teach the audience to fight back and win but instead leaves the race and walks off.

There is a farmer who earns money to pay off his debts by pulling the rickshaws and his whole struggle is been portrayed in this movie. This movie will give the audience the effect of pre-independence as the rich people like zamindars cheats and exploit the poor. The most memorable scene for me would be when the farmer pushes himself to his limits by pulling the rickshaw as the rider on it offers the farmer more money in order to pull it as much fast he could. The expressions given by farmer i.e. Shambu his smile, his emotions etc. there is a comparison shown between rich class and poor class. And rich class people treat poor class people like machines. I don’t think there was any mistake or anything wrong about this movie as this is was an art and not the movie we can enjoy by can feel and attach with their emotions. These movies directions and the abilities of actors was just mind blowing. In his entire struggle he doesn’t lose hope which is the moral. This moral remains with the audiences till the end of the movie. The movie is just terrifically performed and can be expected only for the best. Yes, watching it in the present times you might feel it to be a little melodramatic in its approach towards the end. But once you get into the mood, realizing the hardships faced by its lead characters helplessly, the film sinks deep inside your soul and makes you the feel the magic on the screen in an admirable style. This was a beautiful depiction of black and white film and watching this movie is like a treat to your eyes. As it is cut of classiness and watch it more than once.

Any of the movies made by Bimal will only give positive vibes to the audiences. This movie was just other master piece made by him. I appreciate the director's last scene where it shows the family is still intact with hope for the future at the same time the struggle for survival goes on as they lost their land to the greedy landlord. I will be honored in giving these movie 4.5 stars for such a remarkable thought process.

THE EXORCISTS – SCARIEST MOVIE OF ALL TIME.

This american movie was made around 1973 which is full of supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin and William peter blatty who was so influenced byb his novel which was of the same name. thyis movie basically deals with 12 year old girl and her mothers desperate attempts to win back her child, her going through all those exorcism conducted by varioua priests etc. this film has trememdous cast like linda blair, Ellen Burstyn, max von sydow, Jason miller, lee J. cob etc. now if we look at the list of bollywood movies many horror movies is being influenced by this movoie whichis one of the most scariest movie. This movie won many awards as well as hearts of the audiences. This movie has crossed the highest gross all over the country and also the first horror films to be nominated for best picture.

This movie had an great influence especially on the teenagers. This movie has been influenced by a true horror story and even changed the way people used to look upon such horror movies. There is a young girl who is overpowered by a clever and ugly demon and there a priest who is trying to untied her through the influence of good over the evil. According to me this movie cant be anyones imagination but as said on a true story. The movie is a great start with thriller and ends with a cry of pain. Basically the story of the movie revolves around human souls and that’s why this movie forces us to look at it in a different angel and understand the concept of horror and reality of human sufferering. This movie has great shots which can take the souls of the audience and make them fear. The difference or the best part about this movie were its shots, camera angels and the effects of light which was put to it. This movie asks every audience the question about faith, reality, death etc. if we think now its illogical that ghost or such spirits exist, but we can say that the 12 year old girl may had an mental disorder.

If we had seen the movie during 70’s or 80’s we might believe that such eviks exist, but now we don’t after all it’s a movie. I felt horror, fear, shocked, nausea, shivering, etc and rthere are rare movies which make me feel in this way. I was just hoping the movie to get completed as soon as possible and I might run from there. The most remembered shot for me was when father karras encourages b y saying that we must need to send that girl in 16^th century and the bedroom scene were she is tortured badly. The special effects which is being there in the ending portion which makes us feel the evil is still there in that room and then it is transferred from bodies.

The way the shots and camera angels are taken is just mindblowing. Magical effects and sound tracks are just a great treat to look upon. This movie gives the viwers the quality they demand for. Like the scene where regan’s head rotates through 360 degree was made using a model who was flexible.

I don’t know why people like horror movie cause I didn’t even enjoy this movie. As wahat I reveived from this movie was onl;y pain, agony, suffereing of the 12 yr old girl and the scenes which can horrify me even the day light. This movie is not made for kids . But then too I had never seen such movie which has the best things to unfold. I wil fgive 4 stars out of 5 and will afcouyrse say this one is a must watch only if you are ready to take a ride of horror. Because this one will surely horrify you.

Hindu mythology empowers Indian television

Indian entertainment television channels have always had a great audience for their tele-serials. These are predominantly complex family sagas with weeping women and conniving mothers-in-law plotting against daughters-in-law. But now the gods are back in the 21st century to break the stranglehold of soaps on Indian TV. Tele-serials based on Hindu mythology with their many gods have stormed television gaining a loyal audience. Mahabharata, the grand epic where women, wars and villains are in plenty and life’s lessons are uttered through the mouths of the gods themselves. Mahabharata, the Hindi language serial which is aired on Star Plus since mid-September at prime time - 8:30pm - five days a week, is having a successful run with new age techniques and fresh acting giving new blood to an ancient epic. I had no clue during my childhood that the stories which we heard would be characterized and depicted in such a great manner on our tv sets. In 1988, at 10am every Sunday, India came to a virtual standstill when Mahabharata that was produced by BR Chopra was aired, but even a quarter of a century later, the story is not very different. Hindu nationalist parties cashed in on the success of these Hindu epics among people. The BJP’s grand tour in 1991 was in imitation of the chariot wheeled in by the god Krishna to war in the Mahabharata epic. The appeal of mythology also increases at a time of social stress, of footlessness. People want to reconnect with their culture when they are in a flux, and the age old stories in the epics are comforting and help them solve their problems. Non-believers, who felt the Indian youth of the 21st century would not relish these Hindu epics on TV, have been proven wrong. The new Mahabharata has made a conscious effort to grab the eyeballs of a younger generation growing up with the technological gizmos of the 21st century. Special effects make the war scenes truly epic. Mahabharata is the grand old epic story of warring cousins, the Kauravas and the Pandavas, who fought a deadly war. It Appeals to the regional audiences and even adds Glamorous to the budgets. Thus characters playing the role of god are given good status in the society by the viewers themselves.

Television reality without a pity

Recently, several network executed and reality TV producers admitted that there’s a creative crisis in the genre now. Apart from them now who can do anything to these programs.  Television producers and executives are taking more risk so that they hit they show. But according to me due to lot of scripting and taking lot of effort real world becomes a lot more mediocre. Networks should pull the programs. Programs like seven people living together in a house are not that great anymore. This generation or this era lives in diversity. For the producers every year is a difficult one.

The characters’ in scripted world feels more real than the people on reality shows. The sense of real creative energy is quite low. Whereas 10 years ago the scripted world was as boring as it could get and non-fiction was in there with all these innovative formats, now it’s completely reversed. It’s a creative crisis. There is a high motivation on the buyer and seller’s parts to keep doing the same thing. Everything you wanted to know about the reality shows.

In reality shows there are no live feeds, the Twitter popularity index works, sometimes the shows back fires, shows lack for weakness, contestants get injured, past and their present comes into limelight, shows speaks about humanity, imbalance between contestants, what happens in the whole week. The producers have to produce the show as per the real time. When we talked about other shows that have aired in real time and used viewer votes to affect the game, Big Boss have/have not votes. Honestly, I’ve never seen a show where element of social media actually felt like it worked. It always felt like an afterthought to me, it always felt something that didn’t matter. I was very conscious of trying to figure out a format in which Indian really could affect something other than should they eat oats and chapatti bhaji all week. I thought that was an important part of the game. What better way to get story in real time for contestants on a show than for them to realize India thinks they are the most hated? Does that change your behavior? That, I haven’t seen before. I’ve never seen something where you have a true effect on how someone acts in the game. The shows which are telecasted are totally scripted ones. So audience has lot there keen interest in them and wants something which is innovative and unique.

Television - a new educational medium...

Television is one of the most effective mediums to educate the children. The people who blame television for children’s lack of education and communication are wrong. In fact, children are watching suitable programming, television is one of the most effective mediums through which to teach and inspire youngsters. We need to start speaking to children on their level, which means embracing technologies such as interactive TV and the internet to get them interested. We can learn a lot from innovators. It’s always that people give lots of importance to the negative aspect instead of the positive one. I don’t disagree that television also spoils the children mentally and physically, but on the same side it also educates, motivates them to a lot of extent.

Watching television is more accurately described as entertainment than play, but it is in reality a tool for both. Watching programs is one side of the picture; using the equipment for video games is another. Television helps in creativity, enhances imagination, etc. elders need to know what is good and what is bad for their child and help them accordingly. The educational value of what young kids watch on television may help improve their behavior. The first type of educational TV that most people think of most likely comes from channels such as the Discovery Channel or the History Channel. These channels generally are aimed towards adults, and are educational while still being entertaining. However, there are more types of education television than just this. There is educational television for children to help them learn the basics of the alphabet, and increase a child’s willingness. Another new trend is career specific channels. These channels focus on a very niche audience. The Aged Care Channel from Australia is one such channel. This channel shows programs that can both be supplemental and offer general advice to keep caregivers up to date, or it can be used to teach courses. This type of television course work is also being expanded to help educate students in remote areas that otherwise would not have access to higher quality education. Discovery Channel has set up the, which is an organization that helps spread education around the world to remote classrooms using the medium of television.

Television can be utilized as a great educational tool. Though not everything about the effect of television is understood in general, or specifically about its effects on young children, educational television seems to be appropriate in moderation, especially to help reinforce class work. Television also is a great tool in educating older teenagers and adults. In remote villages or a nursing home in India, it helps spread education to willing students. Television must be employed intelligently. If we consciously make decisions to use television responsibly, then great things can be accomplished.

Television violence = aggressive children

An average child watches 4 hours of television programs on a daily scale. Television can be a powerful influence in developing children and shaping behavior. Unfortunately, much of today's television programming is violent. Hundreds of studies of the effects of TV violence on children and teenagers have found that children may become "immune" or numb to the horror of violence, will start doing violence just to solve problems, imitate the violence, etc.

 Extensive viewing of television violence by children causes greater aggressiveness. Sometimes, watching a single violent program can increase aggressiveness. Children who view shows in which violence is very realistic, frequently repeated or unpunished, are more likely to imitate what they see. Children with emotional, behavioral, learning or impulse control problems may be more easily influenced by TV violence. The impact of TV violence may be immediately evident in the child's behavior or may surface years later. Young people can even be affected when the family atmosphere shows no tendency toward violence.

While TV violence is not the only cause of aggressive or violent behavior, it is clearly a significant factor. Parents can protect children from excessive TV violence by paying attention to the programs which there child watches, censor the programs, set timings, etc.

Parents can also use these measures to prevent harmful effects from television in other areas such as racial or sexual stereotyping. The amount of time children watch TV, regardless of content, should be moderated because it decreases time spent on more beneficial activities such as reading, playing with friends, and developing hobbies. If parents have serious difficulties setting limits, or have ongoing concerns about their child's behavior, they should contact a child and adolescent psychiatrist for consultation and assistance.

TV Violence -- a Cause of Child Anxiety and Aggressive Behavior? But first we have to consider how best to address those questions. To prevent and treat public health issues like AIDS, cancer and heart disease, we focus on modifying factors correlated with an increased risk of a bad outcome. Similarly, we should strive to identify risk factors for violence and determine how they interact, who may be particularly affected by such factors and what can be done to reduce modifiable risk factors.Naturally, debate over TV violence stirs up strong emotions because it raises concerns about the balance between public safety and freedom of speech. Even if violent media or TV is conclusively found to cause real-life violence, we as a society may still decide that we are not willing to regulate violent content. That’s our right. But before we make that decision, we should rely on evidence, not instinct.

Television and censorship

It’s time for all people to proudly demand for censorship. Censoring the television network, programs, is very difficult. Continuously since morning only filth is running on TV. Raunchy humor, references, depictions, sex, foul languages, violence, etc. are used to a wide extent. People have the right to demand censorship so that then the reserved content which is appropriate and objectionable will be shown. And we can even restrict the time of watching and programs. In this modern technology today everyone has access to more than a hundred viewing choices at any time without regular network TV. Censorship will not be kept on cable or satellite TV. Adult viewers can watch whatever they want, but parents can be assured that if they desire their child could watch those programs without fear of being exposed to a world where every odd moment resolves around sex, where adultery is common, and foul language is a routine job.

            To be clear, the courts have also ruled that while regulation of expression, through various sanctions for violations, is allowed. To protect the public from indecency in limited spectrum of which the public enjoys common ownership. Its like let the cable producers produce anything the market will bear it. Parents show put the tv off till 10 P.M. so that there children walking past a stray tv set they might not ask a strange question?

            As a parent everyone has the right to be worried about what your child may be watching on tv. Because only the sexually scenes wont cause lot of problems, but also movies and games or pictures of blood, gore, violence and other elements disturb a lot. There is an option to censor and then only educative channels options would be available. The easy way the child could watch TV and that too adult programs, the more they get prone to. When a child has a private access to TV, he can very easily watch late night movies, that too adult one. If a child wants to watch an adult movie, he will find a way to watch it no matter how many precautions you take, is just a view put forth by some parents.

I would like to conclude by saying that how can you, as a parent, monitor what your child watches on television?