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Paradesi - Pure cinema and great performances
- 3/20/2013 11:52:29 AM
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Over the past decade, director Bala's style of filmmaking has become popular for a lot of reasons. Not only has his work received critical acclaim numerous times, but actors who have featured in them have also produced the performance of their lifetime. So, when his latest flick Paradesi came out, all of us had a good idea about what to expect from the man.
The basic rules of filmmaking do not exist in the world of Bala. He does not go out of his way to fit his film into anybody's requirements. The ideologies are clear and there is almost no commercialism and he is bullish about doing exactly what he wants and nothing else. The result is prominent in Paradesi, perhaps more than any other film of his. This is pure unadulterated cinema (well, almost) and the screenplay and the plot rank high above everything else.
The director's methods have been questioned in recent times, especially after the release of the final teaser before the film. But, you can never question his dedicated to the art. Right from the adapted screenplay to the characters in the film, his effort is seen everywhere in Paradesi. Worthy of more national awards? It will certainly make do for some stiff competition.
Inspired from a book titled Red Tea, it tells the story of enslaved plantation workers who experience atrocities in pre-independent India. That's a typical setting for somebody like Bala, who is known for his no-frills method of filming.
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