THEME Set in Delhi, the PAF talks of rape – its impact in the society and how to kill this sickness. Taking counter measures out of fear is not the solution. Rather, we need to believe things can change, With this attitude, empower women. Male dominance in its smallest form, in our homes needs to be broken. The idea is set home through a protagonist who changes in face of a personal struggle of proving his worth to the society and to his girlfriend
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The motivation and the gmoal behind 1000’s of manhours a PAF takes.
SCREEN PLAY It would probably be among the most ambitious screenplays attempted in a PAF. We bring to you a pleasant play of lights, a brilliant and seamless transition of scenes and at places, simultaneous scenes. Scenes in broad view, scenes indoors and scenes far away. We don’t have a screenplay, we have a fabric that knits together a rather long story and packs it into a 75min show.
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The art that makes it all fit together, best practised in a PAF
CHARACTERS Vicky Bhatia, Male 22, is a typical Delhite - chilled out energetic, stylish and modern in a Delhi way. As events unfold, he wants to prove his self worth to the society and his girlfriend, Aisha who is an emotional independent woman and feels strongly about crime against women. And so many other characters to bring Delhi alive in front of your eyes. Each character has a reason, a role to play in Vicky’s journey.
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They entertain you and in process make you feel what we want you to.
SET PRODUCTIONS Sets are not just a mere requirement. Set production is an artform, an activity. The technical team and the aesthetics team of Delhi Beats have gone aboveboard to present to you a stage which is not just authentic Delhi but is, in itself, a brilliant show to watch. Come watch the events ufold on an extrvagant set extended to the limits of the OAT and yet complete with the most intricate details.
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The pillar of the PAF. OAT stage in its resounding glory.
CHOREOGRAPHY “ Choreography is strictly relevant and is used only where essential to heighten the experience and set the mood of the PAF. It gels well with the flow and delivers the impact at every turn. 5 sequences spread across 4 genres, dance performances in this PAF will make you feel ashamed, cry, smile and finally leave you hopeful and determined.
Dance in its varied forms, completes your PAF experiece.
MUSIC Ever imagined dark night without the background scores? A few chords and beats to take you through a journey of a lifetime. A blend of beautiful compositions ranging from bollywood and comic blues to soothing westerns. A few OCs thrown in make up the right tinge that paints the mood of the PAF.
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The flow, the emotions and the life of every PAF.
High points of the PAF One of the few scripts where so many sets of characters (4 families) have been dealt with, developed and effectively given closure. This has been made possible by using an efficient movie-like screenplay. There are flashes, simultaneous scenes as well as a shadow scene. Among other genres in dance, contemporary has been used very profoundly with aerials to deliver the maximum impact. A documentary has been made with authentic shots of Delhi that not only delivers the gist but is integrated well in the script itself.
Music will display a seamless transition from OCs to recorded music to assure the continuity of emotions. Sets include an almost life-size metro train and a slider mechanism across the full length of the OAT stage to flip the center stage; involved technical expertise in mechanics and welding. Aesthetics team has come up with a PoP fountain that is the life of the center stage
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Disclaimers
One dialogue is inspired by a poem in Kharashein by Gulzar.
A fictional TV channel and a newspaper have been named as Sudarshan TV and Delhi Supreme respectively.
Song Dilli from No one Killled Jessica. Song Chunari me daag from Laaga Chunari me daag. Song Paani da rang (female) from Vicky Donor. Song Maanja from Kai Po Che. A shot of India Gate, Parliament, Canaught place and Chandni Chowk are taken from YouTube
A scene uses a mention to Rang de Basanti, Amir Khan and Sharman Joshi in a dialogue. The story portrayed is completely fictional and its resemblance to any event or any person, living or dead is purely coincidental.
Design and Layout Uttam Sikaria Vikrant