Laying foundation of acting and screenplay writing

The Goan NetworkPublished May 5, 2019, 3:37 AM IST

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Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in collaboration with Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) had organised 20 days workshop of two certified short courses namely, Foundation Course in Screen Acting and Foundation Course in Screenplay Writing at ESG.

Varun Bharadwaj, Registrar FTII was present for the Valedictory function Faculties for the courses were Prof Phuntsok Ladakhi and Samvartha Sahil.

The full day courses commenced from April 13 and ended on May 2. Total number of registrations received were 32, out of which 20 for the Screen Acting course and 12 for Screenplay writing course from all over India.

Stories from the small-town

From polished cinema laced with Urdu and English influences, narratives of Bollywood films are now shifting increasingly to stories from rural and small-town India which are told in regional languages and accents. What are the factors driving this new trend?

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Published May 5, 2019, 3:35 AM IST

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JAY JOSHI Take a look at some of the hit films over the past few years: Sui Dhaga, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Gangs of Wasseypur (which gained a cult following). These films are the barometers illustrating the Bollywood is changing. In the 1990s and early 2000s, exotic foreign locations, charming stars and fabulous wealth was popular (K3G, DDLJ, Dil Chahta Hai). These films told stories of cute couples falling in love or wealthy families and friends. Over the years…