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By Judi Silva ©2005 Bollyvista.com |
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Shah Rukh Khan and Rani in 'Paheli' |
As a director, Amol Palekar sought to achieve a blend of the so-called parallel and mainstream cinema with 'Paheli'. Without elaborating on all that these labels imply he makes the point that from experience, he has found the audience always welcomes meaningful cinema. One need not sacrifice substance or content in order to make a commercially viable piece of celluloid.
To prove this point, he promises that both the sights and sounds of 'Paheli' will excite the senses. The colourful desert backdrop, the bright Rajasthani costumes, coupled with six wonderful songs, showcasing traditional Rajasthani instruments, such as the ravanhatta and alguja and a puppet show give it an unusual folktale feeling. This, plus the fact that the film was shot in Mumbai and Rajasthan in a mere 43 days, show that Palekar’s interpretation and scale are obviously unique.
Given all of the above 'content and substance', SRK was so impressed that he not only took to acting in the film but he was the one who offered to produce it. Speaking of being impressed, Big B was also - enough to offer Palekar a chance don the directorial cloak for a film under his AB Corp banner! Well-done Amol! Sounds like 'Paheli' is a film we won’t want to miss for many reasons! |
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