विचारों के बुलबुले...

 Now I am again a little bit late bt u know 'देर से आते हैं पर आते जरूर हैं',So now we are here for the 3rd paf named 'माये माटी' by H5,H6 & H11 which means 'meri mitti'.(Its not 'mai mati' or 'My maati')

In the Review of last PAF 'Panchhi re' I said that it was about one of the most sensitive issue nowadays(spcly for politicians).For this PAF I will say again one of the most sensitive issue,bt here it is very much concerned with Aam Junta,'Naxalism'.The basic line of the PAF was 'सरकार और नक्सलियों  की लड़ाई में जनता ही पिस रही है,and the very truth is Naxalism is spreading over our country.'
I was in Jharkhand for 4 yrs and I have met there many people which are Aam Junta in sunlight and 'Naxalite' in the dark.They used to say 'हम भूखे मर रहे थे,सरकार ने कुछ नहीं दिया कभी,हमारी जमीन छीन ली,नौकरी नहीं दी,हाँ नौकरी का झांसा जरूर दिया,नक्सली आये,एक हाथ में रोटी दी,दूसरे में हथियार,हमने ले लिया.'
I have seen the pitiable life of tribes there,So I am very much convinced that sentiments of 'Aam Junta' tribes(which are still not naxalites) is very much inclined towards the naxalites.(Although they don't want violance).And being an IITian we can explain it as a dynamic reaction in which the rate of conversion of 'Aam' tribes into Naxalite is much greater than the reverse phenomenon.Here I am not saying that Government is totally bad and Naxalites are heroes.(Government can't be violant like the naxalites.)But at the same time we can't say that Government is hero and naxalites are totally bad.In very short Government will have to handle this issue very intelligently,very sensitively while taking care for the sentiments and condition of tribes.
The same (discussed above) was the theme and storyline of 'माये माटी'.It was not a misinterpretation of an epic like 1st paf or a wrong  projection of a good intention(perhaps) like 2nd PAF.So,it is appreciable in this sense.But what about execution?We will discuss it in later sections.

Script of the paf included various gud elements,but here I am just looking for a basic thing of any script.Did the writing team think about 'characterization' of important characters and 'stability' of scenes.I think they didn't worry for this very 1st step of any script.(after a very gud example of this in 'Panchhi Re')And,so many wrongs were mainly caused by it.Some characters were well-defined,like Bittu,Ranjeet singh,Rajiv Shekhar bt what about 'Professor sahab' or that Ideal type Inspector Manoj,or the aggressive Mangal.What I can see,they should have much more space in the script(including Rajiv Shekhar,and to some extent Ranjeet Singh) than Bittu-Chanda sequence or other stuffs like this.Every scene was looking in hurry
Thinking about the positive aspects of the script,It always stuck with its issue from the beginning through out the paf  and till the end.Also it included some minor issues ,lovable elements and sweet dialogues in a very nice way e.g.,'तम्बाकू की लत',problem of electricity(टोंका फसाना),मास्टरजी का गाँव के बड़े-बूढों को पढ़ाना,dialogues like 'बिना बड़ों के आशीर्वाद के घर-गृहस्थी खुश नहीं रहती',the Street-play(which gave the PAF a major momentum),celebration of Durga-pooja.,exposure of Media.
"यहाँ जनता 'सिर्फ' कॉमेडी चाहती है",well,I don't agree with this statement,If you put a serious scene with good execution,Junta always appreciate it,even after lack of fine execution Junta support the effort.And,This was clearly visible and 'audible' in this PAF.Some of jokes worked well and appreciated by Junta,like a very unique explanation of DDLJ,Netaji-reporter seq.,'खूँटी' joke(with double meaning).But many were either not responded by junta or cause for 'दया'.And you don't have any right to start ur show with such a bad scene like that 'Rajiv Shekhar show'(It needed a recorded 'laughter' like actual shows on TV & also feel gratitude for Junta .)
One dialogue I completely didn't get was 'मैं तो मानता हूँ की भगवान की भलाई इसी में है कि भगवान् का अस्तित्व ही न हो'(I can't blame the writer for it,may be it is my less understanding of literature.)
Overall it can be said an average script with some fundamental problems.

While watching this PAF I felt strongly to prepare an audio-review(to check that unlike most of the voice-overs, can I speak with correct feeling/accent or not,bt I don't have so much Gutts like the voice-over team).Some of voice-over were totally mood-spoiling & scene-spoiling also.The one everyone noticed was the 'Masterji' Voice-over.Ladies' voice-over was worst I have ever heard till date.(How can girls give such plain,out of tone and blah blah type of voice-over).PAF started with a poem,well written with good background score and with a brilliant 'आलाप',I wish ki इसे इतने ही अच्छे तरीके से पढ़ा भी जाता.Even in street-play part there was lack of co-ordination among VOs.Many times according to situation with very gud intense music scenes demanded VO with same intensity,maturity and aggression,bt the team failed to fulfill it.Sometimes I felt that the overall sound level meter was too high..Also I remember that in one song(perhaps the title song),a guy from voice-over box was whistling(was sounding very irritating),I wud like to suggest him that if u are not very good at something don't try it in an event where there involves efforts of 100 people.
The good pairs of acting & VOs were Bittu(VO-Shubhanshu),Ranjit Singh(VO-Sushant,some people confused his voice with Snehil),Netaji(Snehil),The DDLJ guy 'Kachhua'(Appy),Bhabhi(I don't know the name of anyone),Mangal(Snehil),The Gud Inspector & English narration(Tiwari).Snehil was Good bt not with his best(trying to give VO in English has forced me to write this statement.)Actors were average (bcz of the characterization prblm).

Aah,waiting for this section from my first word.It was a great work by the Music team.Every piece was brilliant and with variations.The combination of the Sitar,tabla,Drum and the Aalaap guy were the major factor to keep the atmo very positive.The Music composed and performed for songs as well as for background score were lovely and according to the situation.(also in comedy scenes).However,I felt the song 'Maaye maati' came in very bollywoodish style(1st some question was asked about naxalism,and the answer was intentionally the 1st line of the song,khair its all by the script team.)The score performed for the choreo seq was great and really tough to do,when someone has to dance on ur live music.So,finally hats off to the Music team.
For choreo,unique numbers like Durga-pooja celebration,'Mahishasur-mardini',The lock-seq.(the thematic choreo) were interesting.And these all were giving very cultural feeling of Jharkhand-Bengal areas.Specially there costumes did lot of work to create this type of atmo.Potty and Sushmita were always good and confident.Bt rest were looking under-rehearsed,missing steps,trying to match the steps @ the cost of appropriate face-expression.Kashyap was good in first prt of Mahishasur mardini,bt in 2nd part when he was fighting with the 'Devtaas',was doing very comic steps,Junta was enjoying that seq only by laughing.'Lathi-bhaanj' seq. (very risky with fire on Lathis)didn't work for the Junta who have already tasted the 'Gatka' of '1984'.The thematic seq were well-thought by choreo team,(most of the time Aam junta don't get the story behind ny thematic choreo,bt this time being a part of non-choreo junta it gave me full satisfaction that I was enjoying the seq with the understanding of what was happening,so thanx from non-choreo Junta to Potty and team ).

Gud work,Train was the new prod for non-alumni junta,the one thing which sudden attract my eyes was the weighing machine,in which the 'चकरी' was continuously revolving.Right side prod were simple and clean.I wud like the studio if it had also the camera set-up वगैरह.The village was looking actually like village bcz of its element hand-pump,huts(in natural look),grass-cutter machine,मटकियाँ etc.Some complain with FA junta,यार main stage के तीन part में sky का color बिलकुल ही अलग था.and the 2nd complain is about the red color used for the walls of main stage just looking  as some baby's drawing.bt shading was brilliant.And the backdrop of the village part was brilliantly awsome.(I saw it in sunlight.) 
Again like 1st PAF prod junta was failed to be hiden in prod-shifting some while there are very few prod-shifting.

First of all great work by video making team,everyone is saying that video was sufficient enough to draw the whole theme.
The unique and good part of light was the use of central stage light for the quadrangle scene.Apart from that,there was no major putches bt at the same time many small putches just disappointed the audience.Also,I felt that the village was always in dark.Even the great work of FA team(the back-drop of village) was not visible bcz light failed to reach that backdrop.Transitions of light were never smooth so not loved by eyes.
Sound tracks used were relevant,no complain abt it,gud job,Kudos.Bt many tracks didn't have proper end.It was like just a copy-paste work.

In my view-point,first PAF of this year without any misinterpretation or wrong projection of a theme,with some basic problems in script,with lot of executional putches,with some lovable moments and with glimpse of a different cultural zone of India.
(waiting for ur comments)