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Contents Ediots’ Note 50 years of Bond Who is the bond gilr?
Well adapted species - book adaptations Lists - Popcorn worthy movies Lost in Translation Jack of all trades Late Legends Film Festivals Filmyscope
EDITORS’ NOTE Movies are the perfect getaway from the monotonous reality we endure everyday. Kalediscope is an escape and a gateway to the colourful world that lies on the other side. Our cover story is about the journey of a master chameleon whose versitality is gooseflesh worthy.
We’re celebrating 50 years of Bond by charting the journey of the six drop dead gorgeous men along with their deadly ladies The Bond Girls. We remember all the ‘godfathers’ of Indian cinema who aren’t with us anymore. Our tribute to these ‘Late Legends’ to say, “You live with us forever through the masterpieces you created.”
Praatika Mehra
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Nainan Chopra
BOND. JAM
“Bond, James Bond.� From the moment Sean beginning of Dr. No, Agent 007 captured th since, the suave screen hero has not only h film history, he has made an indelible impa technology, travel, automotive design, and l finest, smartest, swift, deadly men charti
MES BOND.
Connery uttered that famous name at the he world’s imagination. In the five decades headlined the most successful franchise in act on the worlds of art, music, fashion, lifestyle. Lets take a walk with the world’s ing their journey through the five decades. - Praatika Mehra
Sean Connery
Roger Moore
With his intoxicating smile, lethal wit and impassive manner, Connery epitomised the early Bond to such an extent that it seemed a near impossible task to replace him. However he left the EON series in order to avoid getting typecasted as Bond.
Moore brought a new lightweight attitude to the role of 007, although older than Connery, he brought a youthful charm to the part. He had established a His Bond, which really came into its own with The Spy Who Loved Me, was more relaxed and lighter in tone than Connery’s, and he brought a tonguein-cheek humour to the series which gave the films a different dimension as he developed with the series.
Dr.No(1962) From Russia With Love(1963) Goldfinger (1964) Thunderball(1965) You Only Live Twice(1967) Diamonds Are Forever(1971) Never Say Never Again(1983)
George Lazenby After Sean Connery had announced his retirement from 007 series, Lazenby was the next chosen one despite having no prior acting experience. George Lazenby played Bond only on one occasion in ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’. Ironically, Lazenby’s first and last Bond film is considered by many fans to be one of the best in the series.
Live And Let Die (1973) The Man With The Golden Gun (1974) The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) Moonraker (1979) For Your Eyes Only 1981) Octopussy (1983) A View To A Kill (1985)
Timothy Daltan Enter Timothy Daltan and out went the humour and in came a more serious 007 in a style more imagined by author Ian Fleming. James Bond was now living on the edge. The
Living Daylights (1987) Licence To Kill (1989)
PIERCE BROSNAN
DANIEL CRAIG
However, after a sixyear absence from the cinema screens due to legal wrangles, James Bond bounced back in 1995 with Brosnan as 007 in the phenomenally successful Golden Eye. Since appearing as 007, Brosnan’s other movies outside the Bond series have been as eclectic as his illustrious predecessors, with starring roles in The Mirror Has Two Faces, Mars Attacks, Dante’s Peak, The Nephew, The Thomas Crown Affair, The Match, Grey Owl, The Nephew, and Evelyn. Pierce Brosnan stars as James Bond in Golden Eye (1995) Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) The World Is Not Enough (1999) Die Another Day (2002)
Craig was named as the sixth actor to portray “James Bond”. Although the choice of Craig was controversial, numerous actors publicly voiced their support, most notably, four of the five actors who had previously portrayed Bond – Pierce Brosnan, Timothy Dalton, Sean Connery and Roger Moore – called his casting a good decision.
The Tart Typically seen at the beginning of the film, their interests vary from good, old-fashioned gambling to setting Bond’s collarbone.They lack the guns and all such toys and are therefore, not of the essence for the plot. Their key function is to reinforce Bond’s status as a playboy. The fatale The truly great Fatales are those for whom killing and looking absolutely smashing go hand in hand. The early Bond gave more emphasis to the Girlfriends, with Fatales usually having small roles, but some of the later films produced Fatales much more memorable than the latter. The Girlfriend The Girlfriends also tend to be the big names for the films. These include legendary beauties such as Ursula Andress, Claudine Auger, Barbara Bach, Maryam D’abo and Denise Richards, all legitimately good actresses. Diana Rigg, the ill-fated Bond bride, later won a Tony and an Emmy; Michelle Yeoh, the hard-to-get lady spy, is most frequently seen in movies that win Oscars.
WHO IS THE BOND GIRL? THE INSPIRATION The inspiration for all of Fleming’s Bond girls may be Muriel Wright. She is pliant and undemanding, beautiful but innocent, outdoorsy, physically tough, implicitly vulnerable and uncomplaining. She tragically died before or soon after marriage. At 26, Wright was “exceptionally beautiful” and A talented rider, skier, and polo player, Wright was independently wealthy and a model. When she and Fleming met in 1935, She was slavishly devoted to Fleming despite his repeated unfaithfulness. When she passed away in an air raid in 1944, it devastated him, who then called Wright “too good to be true.” THE GIRLS Considered to be the original and the best Bond girl, in Dr No, Ursula Andress got hearts racing when she adorned a teeny bikini. While British actress, Eunice Gayson, played Bond’s girlfriend in the first two films of the series. In one of the most celebrated of all Bond films Goldfinger, Honour Blackman played the role of Pussy Galore. In which Shirely Eaton famously played Jill Masterton who was the first Bong girl to be killed off. Meanwhile Tania Mallet played the role of Tilly Masterton, Jill’s sister. French actress Claudine Auger played Domino Vitali in the 1965 film Thunderball.The character was brought back in Never Say Never Again, where she was played by Kim Basinger. Bond opted for Oriental in You Only Live Twice, in which the Japanese actress Mie Hama plays the role of Kissy Suzuki. In the Flemming novels, Kissy is the only Bond girl to bears a child by the special agent. George Lazenby’s sole Bond film, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, saw the spy wed his latest squeeze Teresa di Vicenzo, played by Diana Rigg. Unfortunately Teresa, or Tracy as she is sometimes referred to in the film, died on her wedding day in a drive-by shooting. Octavia Charlotte Smythe, or Octopussy as she was more commonly referred to, was played by Swedish actress Maud Adams.
The first film which was not named after an Ian Fleming book, Licence to Kill saw American actress Carey Lowell play Pam Bouiver alongside Timothy Dalton. The first Bond film of the 1990’s saw Pierce Brosnan step into the role of James Bond for Goldeneye. Natalya Simonova was his lover in the movie, played by Polish actress Izabella Scorupco.
The novel’s events are filtered through the consciousness of its narrator, Nick Carraway, a young Yale graduate, who is both a part of and separate from the world he describes.
Well Adapted Species We are all familiar with this particular genre that has been around the corner for decades, but recently its popularity has picked up some pace. Major film directors are now turning pages to find inspiration for their next big blockbuster. Be it East Clintwood who made us weep with Bridges of Madison County or J.K Rowling’s master piece which never fails to melt our hearts, books have always had special place in our shelves and hearts. Here’s our top 5 iconic book adaptions that one must definitely check out this month!
slumdog millionaire
Slumdog millionaire
Author- Vikas Swarup Book- “Q&A” Star Cast- Dev Patel, Frieda Pinto, Mahesh Manjrekar, Madhur Mittal, Anil Kapoor. Director- Danny Boyle, Lavleen Tanda Released on- 2008 A Mumbai teen who grew up in the slums, becomes a contestant on “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” On answering all the questions right, he is arrested under suspicion of cheating. While being interrogated, events from his life history are shown which explain why he knows the answers. Many people don’t know that Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire was adapted from a novel. That might be so because Vikas Swarup’s literary piece was published under a different name. The book is written in a question and answer form that is quite simple to
follow. But it falls flat somewhere. The relation between the answers and the main story line gets hard to make. Both the book and its movie adaptation earn compliments for critics and the audience. But in this case the movie is the better product. The makers could have gone gravely wrong with the making of this film had they made it a visual retelling of the question-answer dialogue. However, the Fox Searchlight pic is anything but that. Slumdog Millioniare is in many ways its very own story. Such that, it worked much better onscreen than on the pages.
Trainspotting
Author- Irvine Welsh Director- Danny Boyle Star Cast- Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner and Jonny Lee miller Released in- 1996 Renton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean his act and get out, despite the allure of the drugs and influence of friends.
Sense and sensibility Author- Jane Austen Director- Ang Lee Star Cast- Kate Winslet, Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant Released in- 1995 When Mr. Dashwood dies, he leaves his fortunes to his first wife’s son, leaving the second wife and her two daughters in a fix. They are then taken in by a cousin. When one of the daughters falls in love with a rich Mr Edwards, his family disapproves because of the girl’s lack of fortune.On the other hand, the other daughter falls for a fiery John Willoughby even though her family found her a suitor in Colonel Brandson. Both the relationships go through a turmoil.
The Help Author- Kathryn Stockett Director- Tate Taylor Star Cast- Emma Stone, Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer Released in- 2011 An aspiring author writes a book from the AfricanAmerican maid’s point of view during the civil rights movement of the 1960s.She speaks about the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis.
Gone with the wind Author- Margaret Mitchell Director- Victor Fleming Start Cast- Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh and Thomas Mitchell Released in- 1939 American classic in which a manipulative woman and a roguish man carry on a turbulent love affair in the American south during the Civil War and Reconstruction.
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TOP 10 EVERGREEN BOLLYWOOD FILMS 1.Mera Naam Joker 2.Guide 3.Mughal-e-aazam 4.Tumsa Nahi Dekha 5.Kabhie Kabhie 6.Sholay 7.Bobby 8.Anand 9.Roti Kapda aur makan 10.Mother India TOP 10 GANGSTER SUAVE FILMS 1.Mean Streets, 1973 2.Casino, 1995 3.Scarface, 1983 4.Du Riffi Chez les Hommes, 1955 5.Pulp Fiction, 1994 6.Carlito’s way, 1993 7.Once upon a time in America, 1984 8.White Heat, 1949 9.Goodfellas, 1990 10.Godfather, 1972
Lost in Translation
At times lyrics just don’t make sense, I mean seriously! ‘Mera pyaar hookah bar’, why would anyone even move their muscle and pen this line down? We have picked up a few songs whose lyrics we have fiddled with. Using our own imagination and pictures we have managed to ruin some of bollywood’s beloved tracks. Photography - Nainan & Praatika Models - Krittika Grover & Simran Kaur
badan pe sitare lapete hue, O jane tamana kidhar ja rahi ho? Zara pass aao, toh chain aajaye
jaadu hai nasha hai madhhoshiyam tujhko bhula ke jaun kahan?
teri tirchi nazar ne dil ko kar diya penchar! penchar, penchar, penchar, penchar O teri!
munni ke gaal gulabi nain sharab chaal nawabi haye Zandu balm hui, darling tere liye!
The jack of all trades
They say that an actor lives many lives through the many roles he portrays. With each portrayal, he takes with himself a part of the role, making him closely acquainted with life in general. If such is the case, then Johnny Depp is carrying with himself knowledge worth 2 lifetimes! Known for his versatility and an electric choice in movies, John Christopher Depp II started off as a musician. He dropped out of school to pursue his career in music with his band called ‘The Kids.’ He got his break in movies in 1987 with A Nightmare on Elm Street. He then starred in a lead role on the Fox television series, 21 Jump Street, in 1987. The actor accepted this role to work aside actor Frederic Forrest, who inspired him. That turned him into a teen idol with every girl gushing over him. After that what followed were a few setbacks, until his blockbuster hit with Tim Burton, Edward Scissorhands. He took this movie up to downplay his ‘pretty boy’ image. This smartly told fairy tale, that goes a little dark as it draws to a close, had gained a lot of appreciation when it released and still gains fans with each new generation. Thus began the iconic partnership of Depp and Burton. By 2003, Depp was asked to do the role of Capt Jack Sparrow. A role that is now almost synonymous with the actor’s name. When the role of Jack Sparrow was written, the writers did not intend him to be as ‘wobbly’ as Depp’s interpretation of the character was. So when the makers of the film saw Depp’s version, they were considering giving the role to someone else. However, when the movies hit the theatres and Sparrow got the vast recognition and appreciation, Disney was thanking their stars that they decided to keep him. This role made Johnny the only Disney actor to be nominated under the category of a lead role at the Oscars.
“I am doing things that are true to me. The only thing I have a problem with is being labelled.�
Right from the start Johnny Depp had publically announced that he wouldn’t make any film for the money, but instead for the role and the story. And unlike other actors who have made this statement, Depp has stuck to his word. Most of his roles have a twisted dark side to them, especially the ones he has made with Tim Burton. Critics have described Depp’s roles as characters who are “iconic loners.” Terry Gilliam, Depp’s director in Fear And Loathing, Lost In La Mancha and The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus, has observed the way he works and finally reached a conclusion. She says, “While most actors follow the Lee Starsberg school of Method Acting, Johnny works through osmosis. As preparation for his role as Raoul Duke
in Fear And Loathing - a character inspired by the more aberrant aspects of Thompson’s own psyche - the actor spent weeks sleeping at Owl Farm, where Thompson used to live. Depp spent his time no observing his subject but recreating his spirit.” Johnny Depp may have one or two assets that most actors wouldn’t such as his skills as a guitarist, his seemingly effortless ability to replicate any accent (and a 35-acre island in the Bahamas). But you wouldn’t guess it from his manner. Depp has retained certain attributes that one would lose when they are as popular as him and have received as much appreciation as him. Yet, he has uncommon modesty, the ability to listen as well as talk and a lack of vanity.
Late Legends
Rajesh Khanna (29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012)
Rajesh Khanna, India’s first real superspar. Though it wouldn’t be fair to say it was easy since he beat thousands of contestants in an All India Talent contest organised by Filmfare back in 1965. After which he did a film called Raaz in 1967 which featured him in a double role, and then Baharon ke sapne in 1967.
couldn’t be attributed to any mould. His style, and mannerisms were his own.
Soon after that he got his breakthrough film Aradhna in 1969. Post Aradhna, With 15 consecutive hits between 1967 and 1972 Rajesh Khanna came to be the definition of success but somewhere he could have been the kid who, well… simply got it all without being made to feel bad. He might not have understood it all, and did know how to deal with that kind of superstardom.
He did not shake while delivering lines or dancing to a song. He would simply look long enough straight from the screen till hearts melted.
The thing that made Rajesh Khanna truly unique was that his success
Besides the holy trinity was always around even when Rajendra Kumar and Shammi Kapoor were firing from all cylinders.Rajesh Khanna was hardly bothered by the big names around him in the industry.
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West had its had our Shammi
Elvis, Kapoor.
Shammi Kapoor started his in an era dominated by Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand and Dilip Kumar, very tough contemporaries to take on. But after Nasir Hussain’s Tumsa Nahin Dekha released in 1957, he had officially arrived. tagged as the ‘Rebel Star’ for his own different style of doing things, Shammiji had created his own space. Films like Dil Deke Dekho (1959) and Teesri Manzil (1966) gave the actor ample scope to break out and chart his own style. Kapoor stated once in an interview, “Tumsa Nahin Dekha was my first big hit. Nasir helped me create my style. The hands-out, flamboyant, westernised Shammi Kapoor was created by him.” This then became his image in all his films, his personal brand.
Kapoor was considered lucky for the heroines who debuted with him — Asha Parekh, Saira Banu, Sharmila Tagore, Ameeta and Kalpana. Musically inclined, he became the first actor to start the trend of rehearsing during song recordings. While his innumerable hits with Shankar Jaikishen and O P Nayyar are legendary, he’s also known as the man whose approval gave us R D Burman. It is said that film maker Hussain wanted to create a new sound for Teesri Manzil to match Shammiji’s reputation as a dancing star. And so, Bollywood established their rock ‘n’ roll with numbers like O haseena zulfon wali and Aaja aaja main hoon pyaar tera. Kapoor never needed a choreographer. “You just had to enjoy the music, the rhythm and follow the words. I would give expressions according to the words,” he would recall. Shammi Kapoor was without doubt India’s answer to the west for Rock and Roll.
Shammi Kapoor (21 October 1931 – 14 August 2011)
Yash Chopra
(27 September 1932 – 21 October 2012)
Understanding and delivering emotions like no other, was film maker Yash Chopra. From films such as Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila, Lamhe and Darr, it would be safe to call Yash Chopra, the king of romance. But he was much more than that. Yashji, though, was the mind behind the iconic love songs atop snow-capped Swiss mountains but he was no prisoner of the image. Back in the 1950s, he started his career with Dhool ka Phool with an unconventional take on the life of an illegitimate Hindu child brought up by a Muslim man. Then came Dharmputra, which talked of Partition and got a volatile reception at the box office. In 1965, he then gave Hindi cinema its biggest multi-starrer,
Waqt. It starred Sunil Dutt, Raj Kumar, Sadhna, Sharmila Tagore, Shashi Kapoor and Balraj Sahni all sharing the same screen. But with 1975 came his best work, Deewar. The film did not only have a brilliant storyline about two brothers going their divergent ways but fuelled Amitabh Bachchan’s angry young man image. The decade of the 1980s was almost a without the romantic touch of Chopra and the audiences did feel it too with films that didn’t do too much at the box office. However, came back and saved a decade with the hit Chandni and welcomed the next decade with Lamhe, rated by many as his best film. Never shy of taking risks, Chopra became a little more choosy over the past few years, limiting himself to one film over half a decade or so.
Dharam Dev Pishori Anand, was an iconic Hindi film actor, producer and director. He began his acting career in 1946, with a film called Hum Ek Hain. Born in September 1923 in Gurdaspur, Punjab (British India), Dev Anand was the son of a well to do advocate. After he graduated from the Government College, Lahore, from where he obtained a degree in English Literature, Dev sahab left his hometown for Bombay where he secured a job in the military censor’s office. He also joined his older brother, Chetan Anand as a member of the Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA). He was soon offered a role in Hum Ek Hain in 1946 and was soon seen to be paired along with popular and established actress and singer Suriya. Dev Anand was offered his first big film by Ashok Kumar, who introduced him in a Bombay Talkie film, Baazi (1948) opposit Kamini Kaushal. After the huge success of Baazi, Anandji decided to become a producer and in 1949 he launched his own banner called Navketan, and which by 2011, had produced 35 films. Dev sahab is still remembered for his trademark head tilt and his unique style of nodding while speaking. Mannerisms that drove his fans crazy. By the 1960’s, Dev Anand had acquired for himself the image of a romantic hero and shared screen space with actresses like Nutan, Mala Sinha, Meena Kumari and Asha Parekh among others. Later in the 1970’s Dev Anand became producer with his directorial debut, Prem Pujari, which was not a commercial success. He followed that with Hare Rama Hare Krishna, starring Zeenat Amaan and himself. Thought his career Dev Anand has won many Filmfare Best
Actor Awards, for his films like Munimji, Kala Bazaar, Hum Dono, and Guide, including others. He was also awarded the Filfare Lifetime Achievement Award. Anand was also honoured by the Government of India and had received the Padma Bhushan award in 2001 and the Dada Saheb Phalke Award in 2002 for his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema.
Dev Anand (26 September 1923 – 3 December 2011)
4 Film Festivals You Oughta Know About! KOLKATA FILM FESTIVAL A culmination of a sincere Film Society Movement which has its roots in the works of the master filmmakers of Kolkata like Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen and Ritwik Ghatak,Kolkata International Film Festival is the second oldest film festival in India. Inaugurated by Satyajit be the focal point of
Ray in 1995, Nandan continues to Kolkata International Film Festival.
The city of Kolkata, once being the prime hub of film industry in India and in Asia, has always been full of passion and appreciation for quality cinema since motion picture has been around. In earlier editions, legendary film makers like Miguel Littin, Fernando Solanas, E. Subriela, Ali Ozgenturk, Amos Gitai, Krzysztof Zanussi, Catherine Breillat, Jeon Soo-il, Gus Van Sant, jafar panahi,Tehmina Milani and others have graced the Festival with their presence.
International Children’s Film Festival India International Children’s Film Festival India (ICFFI) also popularly known as The Golden Elephant is an initiative to bring the most delightful and imaginative national and international children’s cinema to young audiences in India. Outstanding features, shorts, live action and animation films are screened over seven days of festive celebrations, attended by more than one hundred thousand children and hundreds of film professionals from across the world.
4 Film Festivals You Oughta Know About! dharamshala international film festival Their aim is to establish DIFF as a world-class film festival where filmmakers and film lovers can interact in an intimate, creative and informal way. Showcasing the best of recent Indian and world cinema, both fiction and documentary, they hope to bring meaningful cinema to the mountains and promote and encourage local filmmaking talent.
Sundance film festival Since 1981, Sundance Institute has evolved to become an internationally recognized nonprofit organization that actively advances the work of risk-taking storytellers worldwide. Originally founded by Robert Redford in the mountains of Sundance, Utah, Sundance Institute has always provided a space for independent artists to explore their stories free from commercial and political pressures. By providing year-round creative and financial support for the development of original stories for the screen and stage, Sundance Institute remains committed to its mission to discover and develop independent artists and audiences across the globe.
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