Q & A

“What our cinema needs above everything else is a style, an idiom, a sort of iconography of cinema, which would be uniquely and recognisably Indian.” How far this applies to Indian cinema today? Discuss. Ans. It completely applies that our films lack the practical touch of life. They show films to be artificial. We have … Read more

Do you think Indian films have certain basic -weaknesses? Illustrate your answer, citing examples from the films you have seen. Ans. A large number of films are produced in India every year but they have certain basic weaknesses. I watched a film ‘Ashiqui’ day. There are several causes of the lack of maturity of Indian … Read more

What aspects of American films do our films imitiate ? Is it justified in our context? Ans. we producers and directors of our films have been imitating the different aspects of Hollywood films for a long time. They imitate the stories and ideas of successful American films. They use the jazz music in the films … Read more

Should cinema be looked upon as a form of creative expression? Give reasons. Ans. Today the cinema combines the functions of poetry, music, painting, drarna and architecture. It also displays the features of other forms of art. Like the other forms of art, it is a powerful tool for creative expression. The producers and directors … Read more

Give a short account of the educative value of the cinema. Ans. In the present era cinema has the most potent art form. It should be looked upon as a form of creative expression. It commands the respect given to any other form of educative expression. It combines the function of poetry, music, painting, drama … Read more

What is the most dominant influence on Indian films? Ans. The most dominant influence on Indian films is the technique of film production in Hollywood. Every phase of the American cinema has been reflected in Indian films. Stories based on the successful films of Hollywood have been written for Indian films. हमसे जुड़ें, हमें फॉलो … Read more

Write the name of any film which you like most with its salient features. Or. Tell the name of any field do you like. Ans. I am not a cinema fan but I seldom miss a good film. On Sunday last I went to see an old picture ‘Aashiqui’. The story was interesting and instructive. … Read more

Where should the truly Indian film look for its material? Ans. The truly Indian film should not imitate the American cinema. It should look for its material in the basic aspects of Indian life. It should depict habits. speech, dresses and manners of the common people of India. It must aim at a drastic simplification … Read more

“Films are the mirrors of society.” Discuss. Ans. The films mirrored the patriarchal system followed by the society. The late sixties and the 70s saw the emergence of parallel cinema along with films on teenage romance and those portraying the angry young man, the image of the youth of the time. So films are mirrors … Read more

What does Satyajit Ray say about the lack of maturity, in Indian films? Ans. Satyajit Ray says that the lack of maturity in Indian films can be attributed to several factors. The producers blame the masses for the bad quality of Indian films. The technicians blame the tools and the directors blame the existing conditions … Read more