tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21177458560078101892024-02-19T14:50:19.156-08:00Shanny Blog/Bolly Blog - Shannon's Adventures in India and the worldUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117745856007810189.post-28106820134840814302007-12-05T19:15:00.000-08:002007-12-26T10:21:40.172-08:00Bolly Blog 36 - wrap party<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwxaQIlqz4Pfw4bg5LZvirkDTx-5Ec-2NyLXpqNbY4Q8sWJjUCykmOGRO3C9sugmS6G9KZ3DTbtxTLDtL8AeC9tJdAAFtOaYQpbyh2uqfWC_1YrPoWE2sgjYqbm1WlWx1xDM9dtb6X8U/s1600-h/wrap+group+shot.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwxaQIlqz4Pfw4bg5LZvirkDTx-5Ec-2NyLXpqNbY4Q8sWJjUCykmOGRO3C9sugmS6G9KZ3DTbtxTLDtL8AeC9tJdAAFtOaYQpbyh2uqfWC_1YrPoWE2sgjYqbm1WlWx1xDM9dtb6X8U/s320/wrap+group+shot.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147374855808162498" /></a><br />We did it! The final day is here and we are officially wrapped! We endend our shoot right where we started it - at our Digi Quest production office. It was quite an emotional day for all...especially Uma...It's an amazing thing to be a director who's finshed shooting his first feature. I think he really felt it...<br /><br />That night we went right upstairs on the roof of Digi Quest to have our wrap party...<br /><br />The evening started with cutting the cake! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFM8kG0fLqETM9G_niAzyjwesThV3u-NoJ29-ErtYd4cr2yzqu8sXbcPGBYbmcXEkR6SIxclHgvPbBsWWw9jsU9VoeT69qgM_kjADWVcL0LJU3s2UktWQxnqYjmZi2dequguxAij-EHH4/s1600-h/wrap+cake+fun.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFM8kG0fLqETM9G_niAzyjwesThV3u-NoJ29-ErtYd4cr2yzqu8sXbcPGBYbmcXEkR6SIxclHgvPbBsWWw9jsU9VoeT69qgM_kjADWVcL0LJU3s2UktWQxnqYjmZi2dequguxAij-EHH4/s320/wrap+cake+fun.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147374134253656738" /></a><br />Shiva wants to eat it all! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij0iMCCX1qv_hW7aglJP3cIWTpVSd-nyrv5f9IkhaobxN_CXyaNgRhWxlc3EG_KoIGLSDHo5bIfMWvZE7qvu03JWOLaOvIqfBU4k_ebwqqZoODjTDmxw-O0eQXlcRwSkKWCnYr1rFAUhQ/s1600-h/shiva+kittu+cake.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij0iMCCX1qv_hW7aglJP3cIWTpVSd-nyrv5f9IkhaobxN_CXyaNgRhWxlc3EG_KoIGLSDHo5bIfMWvZE7qvu03JWOLaOvIqfBU4k_ebwqqZoODjTDmxw-O0eQXlcRwSkKWCnYr1rFAUhQ/s320/shiva+kittu+cake.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147373322504837762" /></a><br />People fed each other the cake like at a wedding...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8amt65IaVenhva1VzADHKp_1thGwBW5Gs5GUE8DenbhTAPTvr_hTRrXHnu94xLF80SEf6L9GwOMqCn7ooRH_-SLcaBfGlOyJwcVDZcRNJ1xjuvjHB-kE2VtLrccKl4G_DdHu0EegcdCk/s1600-h/wrap+feed+cake.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8amt65IaVenhva1VzADHKp_1thGwBW5Gs5GUE8DenbhTAPTvr_hTRrXHnu94xLF80SEf6L9GwOMqCn7ooRH_-SLcaBfGlOyJwcVDZcRNJ1xjuvjHB-kE2VtLrccKl4G_DdHu0EegcdCk/s320/wrap+feed+cake.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147374469261105842" /></a><br />And of course a messy cake fight began....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyaji79ONHAejkXc27mNC5cPjGtyELFrPwt8_u0Cm4S81nVm47NLmki8sww6UStS9oFLQIH5uLpzpv-tjebLwCXVzJBdcBj1L2YmdCAfQlIs9NMBzHXlBZ-lf3Y_BMNIwMzk3e8egv8U/s1600-h/kunal+eat+cake.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyaji79ONHAejkXc27mNC5cPjGtyELFrPwt8_u0Cm4S81nVm47NLmki8sww6UStS9oFLQIH5uLpzpv-tjebLwCXVzJBdcBj1L2YmdCAfQlIs9NMBzHXlBZ-lf3Y_BMNIwMzk3e8egv8U/s320/kunal+eat+cake.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147380525164993330" /></a><br />Then suddenly the Bollywood Music started!!! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj77tVczC8-Ns39wyYvbhaq-4eL-BVn7XHg_T9ot8o0Gi2yOb1WmivENUXzU1b1JQ5563zHyzoF7QKw0Hcp8hA8dar2bDfQfKzAt7V8gUiy2lRydLDMS1v0va8a9bAcwhvZwZOVIiFVMYg/s1600-h/dance+dance.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj77tVczC8-Ns39wyYvbhaq-4eL-BVn7XHg_T9ot8o0Gi2yOb1WmivENUXzU1b1JQ5563zHyzoF7QKw0Hcp8hA8dar2bDfQfKzAt7V8gUiy2lRydLDMS1v0va8a9bAcwhvZwZOVIiFVMYg/s320/dance+dance.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147380366251203362" /></a><br />People went nuts and I mean NUTS when the music came on...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYort5_EY1S3ZPLsVw5_OOpo378YS8AnnK5_L9kUf6ei8QrmSudkbeKaXQ-sYfgOB_8CcgQ2wBoKDYMi3e4L3UEZAaNKb0o3x8SNcHmouPM4Gb3XEwgzSbVq0DntbRtoi4dA4euy7WE18/s1600-h/+Nix+shiva+dance.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYort5_EY1S3ZPLsVw5_OOpo378YS8AnnK5_L9kUf6ei8QrmSudkbeKaXQ-sYfgOB_8CcgQ2wBoKDYMi3e4L3UEZAaNKb0o3x8SNcHmouPM4Gb3XEwgzSbVq0DntbRtoi4dA4euy7WE18/s320/+Nix+shiva+dance.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147380172977675026" /></a><br />You know I was a dancing fool...! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlxJ3SGOM3KC7vjLn202jkYo32lkMmzIXsoP2tTEZJADe5LjM9DTgT2uR1eNegNyPhyphenhyphen98aMTEbOKJ7ToDuims1MWX2DIXuIHD0DvMpzYBJ4LxdZM1vphBwaBxFtz1Q03F8k7K9YFOWorM/s1600-h/teja+shan+dance.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlxJ3SGOM3KC7vjLn202jkYo32lkMmzIXsoP2tTEZJADe5LjM9DTgT2uR1eNegNyPhyphenhyphen98aMTEbOKJ7ToDuims1MWX2DIXuIHD0DvMpzYBJ4LxdZM1vphBwaBxFtz1Q03F8k7K9YFOWorM/s320/teja+shan+dance.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147380628244208450" /></a><br />As was Derth...gettin' his groove on...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIhdfgVFBJTC0BnjgHH0SBsDiVTJ2EsktQyp88P_8WoW4FOqwvxhM1yl_4qIpQVSYl643W_ZWb8WbcMeOJEIk2I-PvTdodIDuWJDAzv6FoF7y5pNjHSon96Orac0T6co08GeC5ktFhcnk/s1600-h/derth+dances+wrap.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIhdfgVFBJTC0BnjgHH0SBsDiVTJ2EsktQyp88P_8WoW4FOqwvxhM1yl_4qIpQVSYl643W_ZWb8WbcMeOJEIk2I-PvTdodIDuWJDAzv6FoF7y5pNjHSon96Orac0T6co08GeC5ktFhcnk/s320/derth+dances+wrap.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147376436356127490" /></a><br />At one point our little Digi Quest friend gets thrown into the action...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ffaCgOqc5NEyAkSJ9k2eBp3PqbeuTw4B43B6mFAv6gjMMtKbro_07ynsw-eSEq_WPCbWemfo035FxUL9F6D38_e6Hc7pT_FNemy2vKIWtgcCdfGfdzg5ps4ZM_sIEVsajOBhgDKXwoA/s1600-h/wrap+lift+up.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ffaCgOqc5NEyAkSJ9k2eBp3PqbeuTw4B43B6mFAv6gjMMtKbro_07ynsw-eSEq_WPCbWemfo035FxUL9F6D38_e6Hc7pT_FNemy2vKIWtgcCdfGfdzg5ps4ZM_sIEVsajOBhgDKXwoA/s320/wrap+lift+up.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147375633197243106" /></a><br />The music played on for a few hours...(only to be stopped when the cops showed up...something I didn't hear about until later...The beautiful Aravind looking out for all of us one more time!) <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEPdFa5B1bIjvYX-bb1rjKPGcNMTIbC_-bMMav6Hlf-Wrlc9zWJ-HWnFfHnyjSF3Baj-l0kAuv5fOhMLK5iLxTg8rdVyf76e3H9Cisrv2IickJ6x7Bp_ExywdlLJIkG6VCFMmRgpvFqI/s1600-h/wrap+ad%27s+.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEPdFa5B1bIjvYX-bb1rjKPGcNMTIbC_-bMMav6Hlf-Wrlc9zWJ-HWnFfHnyjSF3Baj-l0kAuv5fOhMLK5iLxTg8rdVyf76e3H9Cisrv2IickJ6x7Bp_ExywdlLJIkG6VCFMmRgpvFqI/s320/wrap+ad%27s+.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147373842195880594" /></a><br />Good friends who will be missed! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYjPPkHcZ3cO67Wlou1S4wQ2DDQpWNqK_IlXzkxu7-nHAk1WKf-gQyKHLg6MCNHnbtShkie1EtrxhjiWI25of3yEIZ2Hra64V8BHyof8Lcc4EslV4dQkKt29AJ8xTaIXqfx7rPJ5cgeg0/s1600-h/wrap+kittu+group.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYjPPkHcZ3cO67Wlou1S4wQ2DDQpWNqK_IlXzkxu7-nHAk1WKf-gQyKHLg6MCNHnbtShkie1EtrxhjiWI25of3yEIZ2Hra64V8BHyof8Lcc4EslV4dQkKt29AJ8xTaIXqfx7rPJ5cgeg0/s320/wrap+kittu+group.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147375207995480786" /></a><br />What will I do back in the U.S. without these amazing folks!!!<strong></strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117745856007810189.post-60908632527078223822007-12-04T18:20:00.000-08:002008-01-12T11:11:45.670-08:00Bolly Blog 35 - Shooting the Song<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCj0nGiXQfPZLUnPFRF2PyRsEzP3KwUE5SUvD7M3iQ6VPwRMoFISBNm9LtwRQA1mRmIqUr35ggXmA8tVwOr9_2gQv_tMAvFekBtELYN6uC7pYqQOBDhWQE4PatzyGICl_Z26tDuFhUtWY/s1600-h/raj+dance+2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCj0nGiXQfPZLUnPFRF2PyRsEzP3KwUE5SUvD7M3iQ6VPwRMoFISBNm9LtwRQA1mRmIqUr35ggXmA8tVwOr9_2gQv_tMAvFekBtELYN6uC7pYqQOBDhWQE4PatzyGICl_Z26tDuFhUtWY/s320/raj+dance+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147360175609944338" /></a><br />Well, we've come to one of the hardest parts of the shoot - filming the final song for the movie...This is similar to shooting a music video and takes us two days of filming...<br /><br />Everyone is very excited about the music that has been composed and believes that this song will be a hit, which helps sell the movie tremendously in India...<br /><br />Uma has worked very hard story boarding the entire movie and here a few of his story boards for the song...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBGzS5QY8lNmsLdDfBvx859PKUkxHKwtQMTevxeN20xfBEpMhvwlAFqufRwkdjQCA26M5r6-9MJpga2-zlYb6YOb_1_x5ETjJ5laD3OL-uAI_5Ea6bTyDZlTPNI7gSSbXGsxLYSCigzFA/s1600-h/story+board+song+2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBGzS5QY8lNmsLdDfBvx859PKUkxHKwtQMTevxeN20xfBEpMhvwlAFqufRwkdjQCA26M5r6-9MJpga2-zlYb6YOb_1_x5ETjJ5laD3OL-uAI_5Ea6bTyDZlTPNI7gSSbXGsxLYSCigzFA/s320/story+board+song+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147382711303347058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPHKFazN78LT0FhUpXwUplGlLxkdOO7GgnADqJyiGxF_-qgfcm86HmW7m6wME0xo05Lc4D2B6MVdzB-E3imheZSFTD69SvnOVOuIX9frtk6XRr_6FKCJHXEeXsu93jjzwje6dr2UeHy54/s1600-h/story+board+3+.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPHKFazN78LT0FhUpXwUplGlLxkdOO7GgnADqJyiGxF_-qgfcm86HmW7m6wME0xo05Lc4D2B6MVdzB-E3imheZSFTD69SvnOVOuIX9frtk6XRr_6FKCJHXEeXsu93jjzwje6dr2UeHy54/s320/story+board+3+.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147382543799622498" /></a><br />Derth then interprets Uma's vision...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_z4a4kWZEEXDlrkMx1P4t_I1M8J88J_ZCMAP7VJARuQFno7PxrOx4k7DiHnQ-VlSogeTu92b_qN4voLuj02yUAZBWYEi16i7BvgxdDyP1js9xaG6fXPANkvp2cWBU7tj1TempuZ0XHEY/s1600-h/jimmy+jib.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_z4a4kWZEEXDlrkMx1P4t_I1M8J88J_ZCMAP7VJARuQFno7PxrOx4k7DiHnQ-VlSogeTu92b_qN4voLuj02yUAZBWYEi16i7BvgxdDyP1js9xaG6fXPANkvp2cWBU7tj1TempuZ0XHEY/s320/jimmy+jib.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147359608674261250" /></a><br />Uma's story board...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTkEtMobbIrC4EtcjK-jd-xHBVlMnBllPspFVhMEfVlBv3coTjE8e3RzOWidYT8XxaHrIY6eEpgItvFYD8cGQGr1OgMFFi3le0VSEAGJKPOWXb0dLx0ju6mfaL6rcVohROZ_h2QvQygEo/s1600-h/dupata+story+board.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTkEtMobbIrC4EtcjK-jd-xHBVlMnBllPspFVhMEfVlBv3coTjE8e3RzOWidYT8XxaHrIY6eEpgItvFYD8cGQGr1OgMFFi3le0VSEAGJKPOWXb0dLx0ju6mfaL6rcVohROZ_h2QvQygEo/s320/dupata+story+board.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147384261786540930" /></a><br />Derth's shot...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw89Hm6KdnO62LHBRgkf0m4H47XhLQH_R4ykbImvM5iuWPG86hW4mzu8_d-L3ukCWw2Tr_hpsnEBG31TZiRJo2__6CiCJfP_tXvvgr3llPxCSXQrQ4yN5X0Zv29GGOHxqx6v8FSDo4Q0A/s1600-h/dupata+1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw89Hm6KdnO62LHBRgkf0m4H47XhLQH_R4ykbImvM5iuWPG86hW4mzu8_d-L3ukCWw2Tr_hpsnEBG31TZiRJo2__6CiCJfP_tXvvgr3llPxCSXQrQ4yN5X0Zv29GGOHxqx6v8FSDo4Q0A/s320/dupata+1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147385550276729746" /></a><br />Raj is famous for her dancing ability...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-fJXqTajLp-ghGmQiXRUYyUToH9RE98p9-OM7p35jKO8qavxCGvVpxT8bIOFXZaVvf55xdelwIv5DDI6rZWUFzfOduTg33mHjsz-xcQGK2Y-Xsfm-HzDJbYhtRuLVpJXdMvBZamOCmcA/s1600-h/raj+dance+closeup.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-fJXqTajLp-ghGmQiXRUYyUToH9RE98p9-OM7p35jKO8qavxCGvVpxT8bIOFXZaVvf55xdelwIv5DDI6rZWUFzfOduTg33mHjsz-xcQGK2Y-Xsfm-HzDJbYhtRuLVpJXdMvBZamOCmcA/s320/raj+dance+closeup.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147360544977131810" /></a><br />And does a killer job!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioE3p9iewCBppRn2VUQfI9fBAWCd122EZE1WIeBN0jjSP-8CTL09-hLKDb6e_dOJsEIYFUQzQuIrvSZo52xAi8T7jGyMijy28394HRuBtA2GjiJh3_zefK7ZI1V7ntfAO3DHGJGBCXcb0/s1600-h/raj+dance.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioE3p9iewCBppRn2VUQfI9fBAWCd122EZE1WIeBN0jjSP-8CTL09-hLKDb6e_dOJsEIYFUQzQuIrvSZo52xAi8T7jGyMijy28394HRuBtA2GjiJh3_zefK7ZI1V7ntfAO3DHGJGBCXcb0/s320/raj+dance.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147361043193338162" /></a><br />Another very important piece of this puzzle is the choreographer, Nixon. He actually directs these dance sequences and he's a thrill to watch in action! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio9XzRa48-1ep97z8QikUC6P9eqnIDUSR1fXN1l6Z0TTXa2k0eOD5_cOAAfwz6BqKCKKSCc-ck8isQ8mazyl36DiNdDlTRRs5MN0igDpmh4RBv7LH0GwMuoZZ2CvyaJqgKLL-U4z14sHY/s1600-h/uma+raz+and+nixon.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio9XzRa48-1ep97z8QikUC6P9eqnIDUSR1fXN1l6Z0TTXa2k0eOD5_cOAAfwz6BqKCKKSCc-ck8isQ8mazyl36DiNdDlTRRs5MN0igDpmh4RBv7LH0GwMuoZZ2CvyaJqgKLL-U4z14sHY/s320/uma+raz+and+nixon.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147364792699787666" /></a><br />Uma, Raj and Nixon watch playback on a dance sequence.<br /><br />We also had a very special performer in this song...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-wdbZR4jG96A8KAoT6_P0hCd56IaTj57OldFgf71uwwaMSOY3DY6PMK3tBM_Tz5qa-OB46YYiX6Y-ECnj4q7F-pilIeDti6N6BzY7sw1Ke1qgeIOLt_xtVfjKnnk7SJ1SxiCmRqmkdos/s1600-h/sashin+cool.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-wdbZR4jG96A8KAoT6_P0hCd56IaTj57OldFgf71uwwaMSOY3DY6PMK3tBM_Tz5qa-OB46YYiX6Y-ECnj4q7F-pilIeDti6N6BzY7sw1Ke1qgeIOLt_xtVfjKnnk7SJ1SxiCmRqmkdos/s320/sashin+cool.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147361940841503058" /></a><br />Who's that swarthy man? None other than our First A.D. Sashin...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh60DiFJS36NN6lPkmnpPqGcGpx7F4lSfABtUKgPxED-5zVSNPo3DJqIz-vuXIbw20tFpG-TOCvPpFzn7Vv9OZnM9_uGw48DgKry-kaithJJSnQqEZsyd2KCe06WUroGStKisqzo6wAvl4/s1600-h/raj+sashin.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh60DiFJS36NN6lPkmnpPqGcGpx7F4lSfABtUKgPxED-5zVSNPo3DJqIz-vuXIbw20tFpG-TOCvPpFzn7Vv9OZnM9_uGw48DgKry-kaithJJSnQqEZsyd2KCe06WUroGStKisqzo6wAvl4/s320/raj+sashin.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147361532819609922" /></a><br />a real pro-with Raj....<br /><br />After two long days we all got a little silly and slap happy...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNPJ67uevlLA1-Afdr9TFMJspD8VFs536XV8I4gd9feYvSBA2uh24W-GajNTHAdgh7D-O-dqVZ1cXes1Cxkfh-wxDK0_jEHlyrbJXC3y5sIatlNEYytP9hnWD0-KoCO8ts_taFMJaxF8/s1600-h/shan+dress+up.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNPJ67uevlLA1-Afdr9TFMJspD8VFs536XV8I4gd9feYvSBA2uh24W-GajNTHAdgh7D-O-dqVZ1cXes1Cxkfh-wxDK0_jEHlyrbJXC3y5sIatlNEYytP9hnWD0-KoCO8ts_taFMJaxF8/s320/shan+dress+up.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147365269441157538" /></a><br />I was dressed up by the girls, who told me I looked like a real North Indian princess! <br /><br />And look at the hilarious result! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8s-lhkyea85YnGAJLJCfZXp_7RXmYr3HBLx0wBw65wWc7s4hrErvImhEmy9uqr5jNBFrUT3iAS68Jw2lqpw67yajGqNXaBye-F6nD_1ffY36J7oYA_A9BH8nWrLT7xeLEZ7e2Tr7EDwE/s1600-h/movie+poster+shan.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8s-lhkyea85YnGAJLJCfZXp_7RXmYr3HBLx0wBw65wWc7s4hrErvImhEmy9uqr5jNBFrUT3iAS68Jw2lqpw67yajGqNXaBye-F6nD_1ffY36J7oYA_A9BH8nWrLT7xeLEZ7e2Tr7EDwE/s320/movie+poster+shan.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154669690256694258" /></a><br />On the last day, Bhupesh presented me with this fantastic poster...Yes Folks...my own bollywood movie coming to a theater near you...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117745856007810189.post-25358729521045419182007-12-04T05:12:00.000-08:002007-12-24T20:42:23.061-08:00Bolly Blog 34 - Shop 'til I drop...India style<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fwJFUbi4l44vFIEbTgmh0d2CqCHw_O66UGASPGHF37sQE7LuwUiHO_9amtjU9aJNfnqmeweWKdnyyii3bf2s1gYHxt-GU2gqano9zMyXeflgV0Z0gIiaotRi0lmipMFYXfD5QLUSlvc/s1600-h/sari+shop.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fwJFUbi4l44vFIEbTgmh0d2CqCHw_O66UGASPGHF37sQE7LuwUiHO_9amtjU9aJNfnqmeweWKdnyyii3bf2s1gYHxt-GU2gqano9zMyXeflgV0Z0gIiaotRi0lmipMFYXfD5QLUSlvc/s320/sari+shop.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145327552272340914" /></a><br />Sari Dress Shop in Old City...<br /><br />Well, finally I have had a chance to get my India shop on! (And boy did I do some damage...my credit card is cryin' "uncle", believe me!) With Christmas just a couple of weeks away, I thought I'd do the xmas shopping here. Huma, our lovely costume designer, was able to lead me in the right direction...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVjoEkN_XMPso_tRZX7tdp3iN2FpWCEx9ExdI9KpcKqCi9-GbjAKiNAI1Svpy7mL-XawBYkImJX7BULfTocy72oiV8Xjsh4jasQz9e4UV4m7bPlFbHnufRpRrr_6SI-s4iCc6AUJ2JWAY/s1600-h/Huma+sari+wall.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVjoEkN_XMPso_tRZX7tdp3iN2FpWCEx9ExdI9KpcKqCi9-GbjAKiNAI1Svpy7mL-XawBYkImJX7BULfTocy72oiV8Xjsh4jasQz9e4UV4m7bPlFbHnufRpRrr_6SI-s4iCc6AUJ2JWAY/s320/Huma+sari+wall.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145303010829211490" /></a><br />We started at her favorite fabric and sari store, a place she has been coming to for years, even as a young girl with her mother. Huma picks out a gorgeous fabric for Raj to wear in the final song...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5cjlkyt3qgMDvmuyTm-5LUbGzwZpUacH7QUGUfrHVFUrZDlb-UN2yfoblwK109yEcchdVrsZgv4AsDjFYriFjPiIGYKPELP2nGucIk6jCCECSOCVUusWxBDKcBydqbioG0DHU1dEsGzA/s1600-h/Huma+orange+sari.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5cjlkyt3qgMDvmuyTm-5LUbGzwZpUacH7QUGUfrHVFUrZDlb-UN2yfoblwK109yEcchdVrsZgv4AsDjFYriFjPiIGYKPELP2nGucIk6jCCECSOCVUusWxBDKcBydqbioG0DHU1dEsGzA/s320/Huma+orange+sari.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145324545795233682" /></a><br />And Huma helps me pick out some sari's as gifts...She also got me incredible prices for them. All because of her years-long relationship with the owners. These sari's would have cost me twice as much money if I'd gone in by myself!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvC5rQlkSD8qSnfOhQGSQq3cNfPbfMHksQf8eEXm3-nKLZIfolqwxtAGjsJaMGGtF_LGeU9ptITYwrh_FdUMwoc5j3ydokBM6zRT7CCmelnNDLn2-DkGg6DZXX3k7OfqKBOX50tC0ZTak/s1600-h/shan+saris+shop.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvC5rQlkSD8qSnfOhQGSQq3cNfPbfMHksQf8eEXm3-nKLZIfolqwxtAGjsJaMGGtF_LGeU9ptITYwrh_FdUMwoc5j3ydokBM6zRT7CCmelnNDLn2-DkGg6DZXX3k7OfqKBOX50tC0ZTak/s320/shan+saris+shop.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145325009651701666" /></a><br />We then go on to Huma's personal tailor, who is creating Raj's costume and he also agrees to stitch a beautiful coat and sari for me! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ueNatbtoRSi6yr4ardzpa_VxOKhQuoYLKSyC2TEtmiEK2rvaNfdJAGeUCXsSZdAcoSRXNGb52Yn5BePCfcLNyJGSkFUurXMTDH5_hETAL6iML9PveAH6bWN0SQDi6lZB-Z3zxWC6NHU/s1600-h/Huma+tailor.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ueNatbtoRSi6yr4ardzpa_VxOKhQuoYLKSyC2TEtmiEK2rvaNfdJAGeUCXsSZdAcoSRXNGb52Yn5BePCfcLNyJGSkFUurXMTDH5_hETAL6iML9PveAH6bWN0SQDi6lZB-Z3zxWC6NHU/s320/Huma+tailor.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145329223014619090" /></a><br />Huma and I then go on to a very cool jewelery designer's shop... <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3wjng3HqCYxGTgQPq2su-_9QoeU03F9kGrCKQIOkPcfRkP9ckx1WL-hXda8qWn4GbGn11StSDCHFbJj-4E2oo3qZ_x2S82eUzKwdVNW778OL7Xu3_ZAYjiC8ayd0rSuaCGm14AeYYVak/s1600-h/Huma+shan+jewl+store.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3wjng3HqCYxGTgQPq2su-_9QoeU03F9kGrCKQIOkPcfRkP9ckx1WL-hXda8qWn4GbGn11StSDCHFbJj-4E2oo3qZ_x2S82eUzKwdVNW778OL7Xu3_ZAYjiC8ayd0rSuaCGm14AeYYVak/s320/Huma+shan+jewl+store.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145303285707118450" /></a><br />Where unbeknownst to my husband, he buys me this beautiful pearl necklace for Christmas...(Thanks Honey!) ...Hyderbad is known for it's pearls...I also pick up a really cool silver elephant necklace for mom...and Huma and I can't resist some sparkly earrings which I give her as a BIG thank-you for a great time! <br /><br />My next shopping trip is to OLD CITY for some of the famous Hyderbad glass bangles...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFTt2QjjfAKJNH8dawERnsoM0PD3SY8JrN22bliad6FlysXFreluFowlpCMAI1OC-QrPkJRDyZy7gr_4nKUO5ycyI26pfVD2DkIucKNh_n8m_qxGi6dSJHtNxlz39cStgfljsY5oDmUc/s1600-h/kittu+charm.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFTt2QjjfAKJNH8dawERnsoM0PD3SY8JrN22bliad6FlysXFreluFowlpCMAI1OC-QrPkJRDyZy7gr_4nKUO5ycyI26pfVD2DkIucKNh_n8m_qxGi6dSJHtNxlz39cStgfljsY5oDmUc/s320/kittu+charm.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145304488297961346" /></a><br />Kittu and his lovely wife Sandhy take me there on a Sunday afternoon. It's another place where you really need a local to take you through it...First to deal with the traffic and people which was crazy! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkqGnB52VkI3bmpZX-iEVqpCzYfcVM3j7UIo94CLgzEpcET3_Nhgw6p7y1aY7AoPBfqpiQ5gWvSDaUW5ZwEf_Ep0zw2eOD4rw6LeoMJYudYz6QewVsLeeSAk7J7WoYH32lN_dZo3GQmfY/s1600-h/crowded+market.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkqGnB52VkI3bmpZX-iEVqpCzYfcVM3j7UIo94CLgzEpcET3_Nhgw6p7y1aY7AoPBfqpiQ5gWvSDaUW5ZwEf_Ep0zw2eOD4rw6LeoMJYudYz6QewVsLeeSAk7J7WoYH32lN_dZo3GQmfY/s320/crowded+market.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145301692274251570" /></a><br />There is a long street filled with bangle and sari shops...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3QcWjMC-uHUaYgObzwdRw2mT76htWzYDPS5qM_F1tYoASdSYMH6DbYtp5a0W7onZMq533sTaeCEKUBWQ4Hn6FBr7vpRlaD3FrVX1wTKG597z1zqtx_4KOO4mwcRkGskkZRzZU-Mpo4l0/s1600-h/Marketplace.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3QcWjMC-uHUaYgObzwdRw2mT76htWzYDPS5qM_F1tYoASdSYMH6DbYtp5a0W7onZMq533sTaeCEKUBWQ4Hn6FBr7vpRlaD3FrVX1wTKG597z1zqtx_4KOO4mwcRkGskkZRzZU-Mpo4l0/s320/Marketplace.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145327685416327106" /></a><br />I would follow Kittu and his wife in and out of them as he'd see what prices the seller would be asking. Many times we would walk out because the owners were trying to charge too much...<br /><br />Finally on a little side street we found a very fair dealer...Sandhy and I had a blast matching bangles to the sari's I had bought with Huma...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifwUhgC9T7saY0T75C7JKYz1dZIgvi6fEWUUuWUNkRUfAeAayYKSJtB7_HtvalxYBs93u_7MGxczT1uscIMVPg27jYtQ0EEXng-0UE4vdDF2rTgjs1Gqo88xkDiyo8dwRJYAzzhx2pYFs/s1600-h/bangles+.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifwUhgC9T7saY0T75C7JKYz1dZIgvi6fEWUUuWUNkRUfAeAayYKSJtB7_HtvalxYBs93u_7MGxczT1uscIMVPg27jYtQ0EEXng-0UE4vdDF2rTgjs1Gqo88xkDiyo8dwRJYAzzhx2pYFs/s320/bangles+.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145301318612096802" /></a><br />These bangles are made completely of glass and are beautiful, but easily breakable...I have HUGE wrists, so I had to really search to find ones to fit...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjknjWSW5zwPHD0t7K0ECuTr1BEqgu7AS14kCpuLnFFB-bcOuvsRKeFwkpEKuquOGK8aMPF9VoIBD6Y5XDZ34pyZ5ekLc5XSjmzsPT6DruhLe4638_UD235x1mbJ3I3sc3PARx4OtdJAKw/s1600-h/bangle+rack.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjknjWSW5zwPHD0t7K0ECuTr1BEqgu7AS14kCpuLnFFB-bcOuvsRKeFwkpEKuquOGK8aMPF9VoIBD6Y5XDZ34pyZ5ekLc5XSjmzsPT6DruhLe4638_UD235x1mbJ3I3sc3PARx4OtdJAKw/s320/bangle+rack.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145300300704847634" /></a><br />Also I learned the trick of using hand cream to slide them on and off, because I have broken more than a couple of them...Patience is key to the glass bangle...You can't force it on or it breaks every time...(An excellent metaphor for this entire India experience maybe??...hmm....Yes, patience is the key, when it comes to India...) <br /><br />Sandhy and I in front of Charminar - Oh and I am wearing a Kurta stitched by our costumer Ashoke...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQGAS-enAeFf5oHt3AJl8ULB4Z9eiKrrvGsDEG5c0lV0I0RyU-6D4vkksrIAPsWL1UMlBEyq0UUJwLMkkF4bue5mgPFSwmGDSDs07ccgSpibTnDsYskxfgQ7wDC3Z2ED-9_Fg83zPI2Y/s1600-h/gal+charminar.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQGAS-enAeFf5oHt3AJl8ULB4Z9eiKrrvGsDEG5c0lV0I0RyU-6D4vkksrIAPsWL1UMlBEyq0UUJwLMkkF4bue5mgPFSwmGDSDs07ccgSpibTnDsYskxfgQ7wDC3Z2ED-9_Fg83zPI2Y/s320/gal+charminar.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145302353699215186" /></a><br />Thanks Ashoke! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikOU0ficqYZhuHhiU3Ua8BfOpHB_lratg6YXW8h7rIACsj3F12vrNTT0gbYAbpRCahyphenhyphenNkvuBRpL3qcgzZQWOVZMhyphenhyphend3lvxZ29Z1AjAAoAjMbn11ctTpmAD1hAaDOUDlhZfEBFO-4kN6iM/s1600-h/ashoke.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikOU0ficqYZhuHhiU3Ua8BfOpHB_lratg6YXW8h7rIACsj3F12vrNTT0gbYAbpRCahyphenhyphenNkvuBRpL3qcgzZQWOVZMhyphenhyphend3lvxZ29Z1AjAAoAjMbn11ctTpmAD1hAaDOUDlhZfEBFO-4kN6iM/s320/ashoke.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145330378360821730" /></a><br />I also had a suit stitched...Here I am being fitted by my own personal tailor! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBbwih2dofmn95IdETdlwIjak9MWFRCIQLcpnulsnUFShLEYRpu1qOtGeJYVPtj3guHswdN-EwcgJA1n1zolN642EUccHp3qwWs89n6ubaI80POkAd_JCUAJxcbNrGEeYlf3ET0t2YgSk/s1600-h/shan+tailor.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBbwih2dofmn95IdETdlwIjak9MWFRCIQLcpnulsnUFShLEYRpu1qOtGeJYVPtj3guHswdN-EwcgJA1n1zolN642EUccHp3qwWs89n6ubaI80POkAd_JCUAJxcbNrGEeYlf3ET0t2YgSk/s320/shan+tailor.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147382148662631250" /></a><br />It' turned out fabulous! I've never had a suit made and fit-to-order and for about $75 American dollars, including fabric! Fantastic!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117745856007810189.post-48098392550408701322007-12-03T18:48:00.000-08:002007-12-24T10:46:25.078-08:00Bolly Blog 33 - Film Nagar Slum Area<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99rRevpazuEU4AniOifwVYv3nT1kSV1cCXA4KICLfNyysyuTCAnY_r9hwye9poWzOoZwD_M34jbITSD7czGEegJajDnWfpD4ISoDaktm7Bk1MLXQewWhqAR0TgiuKm38bQ1t8i0RL504/s1600-h/slum.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99rRevpazuEU4AniOifwVYv3nT1kSV1cCXA4KICLfNyysyuTCAnY_r9hwye9poWzOoZwD_M34jbITSD7czGEegJajDnWfpD4ISoDaktm7Bk1MLXQewWhqAR0TgiuKm38bQ1t8i0RL504/s320/slum.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147603691665693666" /></a><br />We spent an afternoon shooting in another amazing place which is called "Film Nagar Slum Area" (There was literally a printed sign that said that - which was really surprising to Derth and I, because it used the word "slum")<br /><br />We were shooting a limo driving through the hills, so of course we got a lot of attention...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipjDBMkj1qqZ2lW2o9riKRP_V_N-mqDdnR722KT3NB_gMxo_6A3up3KalZV2B0y8n4u-lPp3HTNrAym9Qht_GF2QOJ3yDYNOHH6Gaeieal2DZIIfy6UZBW3_Dod3PSDlDm7BCi94J6-Tw/s1600-h/dirth+shoot+slum.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipjDBMkj1qqZ2lW2o9riKRP_V_N-mqDdnR722KT3NB_gMxo_6A3up3KalZV2B0y8n4u-lPp3HTNrAym9Qht_GF2QOJ3yDYNOHH6Gaeieal2DZIIfy6UZBW3_Dod3PSDlDm7BCi94J6-Tw/s320/dirth+shoot+slum.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147370930208053858" /></a><br />Derth tries to set up a shot in the crowded market area...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynyagCd7AwI9nNtOi2CckeNpomskC0gp_Us3CdTrGJXEbxKzB_FzjBEO2F0jqxv4D2PV7DP3wXTzwDsVIbY9r3r-nZ27rJd7V2i6qs3RlzyyCtDg2PhJi1HZ0cWqN2O11CQVLfufcfi8/s1600-h/cin+slum+rest.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynyagCd7AwI9nNtOi2CckeNpomskC0gp_Us3CdTrGJXEbxKzB_FzjBEO2F0jqxv4D2PV7DP3wXTzwDsVIbY9r3r-nZ27rJd7V2i6qs3RlzyyCtDg2PhJi1HZ0cWqN2O11CQVLfufcfi8/s320/cin+slum+rest.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147371707597134450" /></a><br />Almost impossible not to get people looking into the camera...but we tried! <br /><br />Sashi at the ready to cue the limo...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsStwjBHEFAE2cG7ub9KZzvZ4JNF_WlIkPyqKe5sbHnDebo8mwZyLWdaIaxA5z9E5sAS_HBU9TX1Bcw5kv15YZI4gJr9pWRZMCa2FMizX99mTJQGnuK6s7-6D_fIhF3JaoLEcN3kvsl5M/s1600-h/cin+slum+sashi.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsStwjBHEFAE2cG7ub9KZzvZ4JNF_WlIkPyqKe5sbHnDebo8mwZyLWdaIaxA5z9E5sAS_HBU9TX1Bcw5kv15YZI4gJr9pWRZMCa2FMizX99mTJQGnuK6s7-6D_fIhF3JaoLEcN3kvsl5M/s320/cin+slum+sashi.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147370586610670162" /></a><br />Excited kids watch the filming...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfqR5g2mj2mr2V_f4c3FOeqUQG4eTudOKzz6hXtkOSNeyhyphenhyphencgIr86Gvm9kqdTjxtI_rvZ7mNU8Wp2U3XuS-6HZudrphnYxMMLviqYmjhtezhnG5tjC0nDpHmr4nvlrO8ZRsmSF7qRpdXI/s1600-h/slum+7:11.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfqR5g2mj2mr2V_f4c3FOeqUQG4eTudOKzz6hXtkOSNeyhyphenhyphencgIr86Gvm9kqdTjxtI_rvZ7mNU8Wp2U3XuS-6HZudrphnYxMMLviqYmjhtezhnG5tjC0nDpHmr4nvlrO8ZRsmSF7qRpdXI/s320/slum+7:11.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147368572271008306" /></a><br />Derth gets some help from little friends! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGdB2YoFDSxZttWY0KDHiLOhaLDBTXASMB5H4Uyp71umNCIrFD2O7DyYKrAt_HdxGjQKaJF9ZZxKaQUauWU1INeLyn0NaWoHJSpLwtwi6qiV8iSDAMOoIfkwmRzgpiycNTid098GlbLw/s1600-h/dirth+friends+cin+slum.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGdB2YoFDSxZttWY0KDHiLOhaLDBTXASMB5H4Uyp71umNCIrFD2O7DyYKrAt_HdxGjQKaJF9ZZxKaQUauWU1INeLyn0NaWoHJSpLwtwi6qiV8iSDAMOoIfkwmRzgpiycNTid098GlbLw/s320/dirth+friends+cin+slum.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147367777702058514" /></a><br />I pulled out my camera and immediately kids surrounded me saying "Auntie, Auntie - take my picture!"....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUhE-rzvDOsJQWhJxQ0twMPa3T6vMeyIXvEK610I5YBtfmMFZRDpBLIFa5QCYiSyItVuWoZjwht2Pz8XBgJ6imAmgQcfJSRq_6fmDLAYsIKMKj5TSDVvbFRBZiJEbUt6Orgxt4-X0gGQ0/s1600-h/cin+slum+kids+2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUhE-rzvDOsJQWhJxQ0twMPa3T6vMeyIXvEK610I5YBtfmMFZRDpBLIFa5QCYiSyItVuWoZjwht2Pz8XBgJ6imAmgQcfJSRq_6fmDLAYsIKMKj5TSDVvbFRBZiJEbUt6Orgxt4-X0gGQ0/s320/cin+slum+kids+2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147366596586052050" /></a><br />With these amazing faces I was happy to do it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMPwrYjUH1cZ1TW3Tch18Zn6NJtFMzd3Rnkyktf08s621OqeUoRjnLh7geiSu3xbkbsonYSQtvHWnacNKahNh-9DDG8xPjYxspEflninN-UzvciAJR2xjN8ZbCI8tBZoOoUQWQc22JJUk/s1600-h/pretty+inida+woman.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMPwrYjUH1cZ1TW3Tch18Zn6NJtFMzd3Rnkyktf08s621OqeUoRjnLh7geiSu3xbkbsonYSQtvHWnacNKahNh-9DDG8xPjYxspEflninN-UzvciAJR2xjN8ZbCI8tBZoOoUQWQc22JJUk/s320/pretty+inida+woman.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147368121299442210" /></a><br />This is a vibrant, happy place even thought it's called a "slum". I'll let these picuters speak for themselves...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMcXwu6xuwd_qsn9xvhEvoq3-rRaVS9fDoc_KxFsxyMPqHET46stddkond1ZfusvEW0Ijpl8kPBwzSU5h2qrUK63nrURibKcshy4yHLju6bN-H5IX1AnFEnGuWF4GHMn0flp3-A6UaK-E/s1600-h/cin+slum+kids+3.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMcXwu6xuwd_qsn9xvhEvoq3-rRaVS9fDoc_KxFsxyMPqHET46stddkond1ZfusvEW0Ijpl8kPBwzSU5h2qrUK63nrURibKcshy4yHLju6bN-H5IX1AnFEnGuWF4GHMn0flp3-A6UaK-E/s320/cin+slum+kids+3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147366862874024418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbwxq1Rhm3iQUvU-tL67hTg3WWpeVNAP2TbsuWvWnpCHkW55aKdyD5gO3TnT1GjVf9yFhmkyPZkRjuyMRWq63ft0pW8zRGkawqdGG7wEOXnutYnSOTQfTei4oqOccmm7x1RNUubli_EJs/s1600-h/cin+slum+veg+seller.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbwxq1Rhm3iQUvU-tL67hTg3WWpeVNAP2TbsuWvWnpCHkW55aKdyD5gO3TnT1GjVf9yFhmkyPZkRjuyMRWq63ft0pW8zRGkawqdGG7wEOXnutYnSOTQfTei4oqOccmm7x1RNUubli_EJs/s320/cin+slum+veg+seller.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147367524298988034" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUtQUK5Jijwer1r9BzciqOB7saviPzT5J8I6neboTo7v7N7I9RXCrAFJQ_UU6JFlqFBfv8rqlSHl3nNQZ8FZGF8lYV0lWpOTqc6ejL6WcAWTHFLhaNAaaFcH7uw0Mmh3glra_-6-asfo/s1600-h/cin+slum+ladies.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUtQUK5Jijwer1r9BzciqOB7saviPzT5J8I6neboTo7v7N7I9RXCrAFJQ_UU6JFlqFBfv8rqlSHl3nNQZ8FZGF8lYV0lWpOTqc6ejL6WcAWTHFLhaNAaaFcH7uw0Mmh3glra_-6-asfo/s320/cin+slum+ladies.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147367180701604338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUt4AmcpEYSqPnDIMkeo233T5qsO6APS1b1iXlrOph5IXp4ToUjVSMlyqjjB558hZrw-lYuML2LxhBwxiXP5WPWsgig0JUqB5ZdMy-4OGMq2N2p95jpP_pWv4HnbMxAQian8VE8qLwBs/s1600-h/cin+slum+autocab.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUt4AmcpEYSqPnDIMkeo233T5qsO6APS1b1iXlrOph5IXp4ToUjVSMlyqjjB558hZrw-lYuML2LxhBwxiXP5WPWsgig0JUqB5ZdMy-4OGMq2N2p95jpP_pWv4HnbMxAQian8VE8qLwBs/s320/cin+slum+autocab.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147366321708145090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeSCSYiu3v-EBmWIv7U2CWXIypzancw2zM_niMP4umqB2TxIIx0wq_piq2bEa2P2n7GNvrQzDG9VPR_T5Y-x1sESjz6uznpOYp_lAcB8DCPMVXvTIYwZtO0N1neQSs7sbTeeabk2l333M/s1600-h/cin+slum+2+girls.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeSCSYiu3v-EBmWIv7U2CWXIypzancw2zM_niMP4umqB2TxIIx0wq_piq2bEa2P2n7GNvrQzDG9VPR_T5Y-x1sESjz6uznpOYp_lAcB8DCPMVXvTIYwZtO0N1neQSs7sbTeeabk2l333M/s320/cin+slum+2+girls.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147366085484943794" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117745856007810189.post-16861275155149079382007-12-03T09:08:00.000-08:002007-12-24T09:31:32.878-08:00Bolly Blog 32 - mad dash to the finish...The Last Days...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwmEfokcyEWHQ4ORpLPCfD7gb4UsbV7ETg4SdcAtW405yAGmNS8bMFjDFzky3GPaYnn1Xc8oUzm1-_bD7K8J98Z-LwufFy1dLTuz8pulaUlfh8G9GWnTWn9rLOS7e62NsGX4rsPZq7kbg/s1600-h/camera+bag+.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwmEfokcyEWHQ4ORpLPCfD7gb4UsbV7ETg4SdcAtW405yAGmNS8bMFjDFzky3GPaYnn1Xc8oUzm1-_bD7K8J98Z-LwufFy1dLTuz8pulaUlfh8G9GWnTWn9rLOS7e62NsGX4rsPZq7kbg/s320/camera+bag+.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147349159018829826" /></a><br />Sunday and we are on the streets again...We are pushing, really pushing to finish on time...Today we are down at City Center, a busy shopping area,and it's very early. We are officially "stealing" these shots, as trying to get permission from the local police would have been "TOO HARD" (inside joke for crew...) <br /><br />Todays scenes include the little boys finding the bag with the camera...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwrgc6V7S-YPWo8LUcW2LyCCvfJvJQaJOsZ9KXYj4acj0fwCkEErS8E7B-zzU9_OyHQ0LeaCzVX27NqWsAU0ChMV3ZlaZHh5EJoozOf0US31xlyzCibkG6co8uiXJAZhzgpBahBz-ZrsQ/s1600-h/bag+car.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwrgc6V7S-YPWo8LUcW2LyCCvfJvJQaJOsZ9KXYj4acj0fwCkEErS8E7B-zzU9_OyHQ0LeaCzVX27NqWsAU0ChMV3ZlaZHh5EJoozOf0US31xlyzCibkG6co8uiXJAZhzgpBahBz-ZrsQ/s320/bag+car.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147348836896282610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2RepdbuORYSMYI-rnu4x-BeA_EOQqblgaO7AaGjrygC2_oe-mjeGyoi61x4JkjxSxO5l9Ocauuw4adMXmv5iRUVq86uKn9YGLLthyphenhyphenvZoAgQwtfua0jj4OUaBE-q82DxXgBSs9ZvSM-0U/s1600-h/boys+watch+taxi.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2RepdbuORYSMYI-rnu4x-BeA_EOQqblgaO7AaGjrygC2_oe-mjeGyoi61x4JkjxSxO5l9Ocauuw4adMXmv5iRUVq86uKn9YGLLthyphenhyphenvZoAgQwtfua0jj4OUaBE-q82DxXgBSs9ZvSM-0U/s320/boys+watch+taxi.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147350945725225042" /></a><br />The bag falls off the back of a taxi where it has been left...A gag pulled off by our trusty art department - using a string...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrOla0MFtf1cLNNvz4hJpW-t7lNPkEXSX0On5AxFxNDJwVgzCqih2OdVc-DaDFk7VC9mB2PSwtc0Ii6EgNBLHoDxoK-RySf7T10SazjVonwkNZP9EzYYTxlSiHajRv77LMDWblGXslVxQ/s1600-h/radu+rope.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrOla0MFtf1cLNNvz4hJpW-t7lNPkEXSX0On5AxFxNDJwVgzCqih2OdVc-DaDFk7VC9mB2PSwtc0Ii6EgNBLHoDxoK-RySf7T10SazjVonwkNZP9EzYYTxlSiHajRv77LMDWblGXslVxQ/s320/radu+rope.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147352496208418914" /></a><br />The boys then make a run for the bag...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0f0ctDRzsEROaKB-c60OZfe1Nmm8xanecSGNteP8KJnjNQVTajGkGKxXyxSWHc-KSp17jm1pqwJVp5td5Mv7oG-K88MYmcBmX7A2FYr20AXciV8DXAGln71-CQlOuu8f-AJ0xGiiV0Q/s1600-h/boys+run.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0f0ctDRzsEROaKB-c60OZfe1Nmm8xanecSGNteP8KJnjNQVTajGkGKxXyxSWHc-KSp17jm1pqwJVp5td5Mv7oG-K88MYmcBmX7A2FYr20AXciV8DXAGln71-CQlOuu8f-AJ0xGiiV0Q/s320/boys+run.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147350576358037570" /></a><br />...And try to stay out of REAL traffic while we film...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Yv-povdrYsFkO0jyw9CpCPoAeAiI7s7I_S5PC0POgLRzEt1hyEPqPNvoukVp4DoMmFKnZUs1EOXOAm0KCCp6s_CDXCKF4fLLQNIfUNo8gMzsmGBO3ULbezsDJisLt6kp2sRVP3pZOcE/s1600-h/ladies+cycles.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Yv-povdrYsFkO0jyw9CpCPoAeAiI7s7I_S5PC0POgLRzEt1hyEPqPNvoukVp4DoMmFKnZUs1EOXOAm0KCCp6s_CDXCKF4fLLQNIfUNo8gMzsmGBO3ULbezsDJisLt6kp2sRVP3pZOcE/s320/ladies+cycles.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147349966472681522" /></a><br />As I've mentioned the traffic in this city is intense...Also get a look at how the women travel on motocycles...You see this all over the city, women in beautiful sari's riding regally behind their men. You also will see entire families of 4 on a bike, which is also quite a sight! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCIFxLGAzJ6KhhkoSnr46Rju4Qy689MOtZRohkFiRoko4R4ogHbYdeWoFNA-5r9VOKtNa3782H1e9nVtahs7O38CaeK8zR7VDHshjLXTBqi6c1yTAZGrqq279ELjJ5ynFyh8m9cGu_Slc/s1600-h/group+on+wall.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCIFxLGAzJ6KhhkoSnr46Rju4Qy689MOtZRohkFiRoko4R4ogHbYdeWoFNA-5r9VOKtNa3782H1e9nVtahs7O38CaeK8zR7VDHshjLXTBqi6c1yTAZGrqq279ELjJ5ynFyh8m9cGu_Slc/s320/group+on+wall.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147349433896736786" /></a><br />The crew keeps a low profile across the street... But "Deepti Auntie" does look on with concern as the little boys film...<br /><br />Breakfast on the run today...No time for even a table! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi61hqZPbkSXbo74NyreKnrzncOFwtAn2cvuKRL7fThMNVUYfapYzymTIAHuytT0YnwZA-zx_RScuE9ExQEdTUQvWLCLdQ3tCTpRwNr7bwOtgss8DuE3gydWWjcHCA8iY2i9fhcD-KULxM/s1600-h/eat+on+street.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi61hqZPbkSXbo74NyreKnrzncOFwtAn2cvuKRL7fThMNVUYfapYzymTIAHuytT0YnwZA-zx_RScuE9ExQEdTUQvWLCLdQ3tCTpRwNr7bwOtgss8DuE3gydWWjcHCA8iY2i9fhcD-KULxM/s320/eat+on+street.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147354635102132338" /></a><br />We pulled the scene off and were out of City Center by noon...on to the next location!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117745856007810189.post-45686739100560914902007-12-02T18:05:00.000-08:002007-12-24T09:26:22.331-08:00Bolly Blog 31 - Indian Food<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ioP2VYwqvm5IPfUqfZSxq_EIebJDXPj5aUIf6vbfH5NlO94llhg5kLDYlimzxbjR2b_RAEFJ55MN0vEdQXOoJdjumTwrhsKS5DOOl02RZzIOQfsFW_ZkUFYyeewSh9t5IZ9Vq1ZXOR8/s1600-h/dosa.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ioP2VYwqvm5IPfUqfZSxq_EIebJDXPj5aUIf6vbfH5NlO94llhg5kLDYlimzxbjR2b_RAEFJ55MN0vEdQXOoJdjumTwrhsKS5DOOl02RZzIOQfsFW_ZkUFYyeewSh9t5IZ9Vq1ZXOR8/s320/dosa.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147355889232582818" /></a><br />The Breakfast Dosa....Pancakes India Style....<br /><br />I have gotten a few emails from friends regarding my appearance. Yes...I have lost a bit of weight while here in India...and this brings me to the Indian Cuisine. Now I want you to know that I have really tried as best I can to eat the local foods, but my problem is the spicy...and most of Southern Indian food is SPICY...I think my Irish "potato" pallet just gets in the way of enjoying anything too spicy, so I make due where I can...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9lG-kRDJLaKJ5eoVLmb3MIAUFZkRT8cx3t5HiEWJ1eJMXJ2-Ot7smaD2GA-gjU0MxLioiLzfrf-ttfTlTNgF4p82hkVJmnkCer_hyphenhyphenxlD3NJM66jGuqegLcnHBhyTVi8TOWjthaPRjB84/s1600-h/india+breakfast.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9lG-kRDJLaKJ5eoVLmb3MIAUFZkRT8cx3t5HiEWJ1eJMXJ2-Ot7smaD2GA-gjU0MxLioiLzfrf-ttfTlTNgF4p82hkVJmnkCer_hyphenhyphenxlD3NJM66jGuqegLcnHBhyTVi8TOWjthaPRjB84/s320/india+breakfast.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147557263069223858" /></a><br />Above is a typical Southern Indian breakfast - which we were served every morning. The donut shaped thing is a Vada - a deep fried savoury with some spice to it. The white is Idli, fairly bland white and bread-like. Both are to be dipped in chutneys and samba, which is a spicy stew...I pretty much kept to power bars for breakfast, although occasionally I would have a lentil dish that tasted a little like rice-a-roni or chicken and rice...Again a weird taste for breakfast...<br /><br />The crew would also have Bonda - those are the things below that look like donut holes. These would be out at the local foods stands when we would be shooting on the streets and was a special treat. They don't taste like dunikin' donuts though, but again are a spicy deep friend potato...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHC1Gcg2Y6glb9H9OSffBeaJ56lH6crIWUHT12dyceqwiRRmxVedaaWGi72U-jJqC_a1Ws1KwAoD9y4GlBCntpQiE4eGW8NzVtB8_nutDFqL1u2uUo6B1MlnlwLkB0FlCN400Th9pr8q0/s1600-h/arvid+eats.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHC1Gcg2Y6glb9H9OSffBeaJ56lH6crIWUHT12dyceqwiRRmxVedaaWGi72U-jJqC_a1Ws1KwAoD9y4GlBCntpQiE4eGW8NzVtB8_nutDFqL1u2uUo6B1MlnlwLkB0FlCN400Th9pr8q0/s320/arvid+eats.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147355137613305986" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2FJ0FNfbD5o8bpzaYLWXJ1DbDGTeNTOrr8Ubb-FlqGUcA6PPKsVyKaL6WWsnSWEL-JdSohibO3R6wMrrrgoef5P4QVkiN0dpMMcuQGUw_hCZCxnw2eIXKWIaoExyXntiE8becYXuKPII/s1600-h/kittu+eats.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2FJ0FNfbD5o8bpzaYLWXJ1DbDGTeNTOrr8Ubb-FlqGUcA6PPKsVyKaL6WWsnSWEL-JdSohibO3R6wMrrrgoef5P4QVkiN0dpMMcuQGUw_hCZCxnw2eIXKWIaoExyXntiE8becYXuKPII/s320/kittu+eats.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147356812650551506" /></a><br />Lunch would be lots of sauces/stews yogurt and rice....below is how the take-out came when we would order food during pre-production...little plastic bags of stews and rice often wrapped up in newspaper....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy7Y6LG2PHoVi6uHsTK5rfmAiwODqjJdQyBUGOXdbrxwqkvLfy4yfH1FPVCPdCDRpZgVNwknS1U2YUvsdUWeSGFPxQq_87rJFxgiWjUx_YehUzHdNWeiM1LK_qr0JXl2s-s9jxJScNuwk/s1600-h/indian+take+out.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy7Y6LG2PHoVi6uHsTK5rfmAiwODqjJdQyBUGOXdbrxwqkvLfy4yfH1FPVCPdCDRpZgVNwknS1U2YUvsdUWeSGFPxQq_87rJFxgiWjUx_YehUzHdNWeiM1LK_qr0JXl2s-s9jxJScNuwk/s320/indian+take+out.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147356280074606770" /></a><br />Actually pretty cleaver when you think about it and very "green"...not a lot of plastic containers...<br /><br />Here's a typical plate of india lunch food...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxH7LHnoU9us42LrbzblWttKcv0WZaQaxsqnZ0GCijg53ZP0ejZElWFsdJ6AJw7Tg757tmHxtufYA25_61FurOPqARLUw7R4K8zI6KEaupZwjN0hVpcrB-1XUeCfaD-G6mQIx3bhXuek/s1600-h/typical_lunch.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxH7LHnoU9us42LrbzblWttKcv0WZaQaxsqnZ0GCijg53ZP0ejZElWFsdJ6AJw7Tg757tmHxtufYA25_61FurOPqARLUw7R4K8zI6KEaupZwjN0hVpcrB-1XUeCfaD-G6mQIx3bhXuek/s320/typical_lunch.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147570431438953426" /></a><br />Always served on silver trays with little silver bowls for the stews and sauces... And yes most everyone eats with their hands and did so very elegantly I might add. After a few days I tried it and I was a miserable failure and looked ridiculous, so I used a spoon... <br /><br />There would also be roti at lunch, a whole wheat pita type bread, which is what I would often have with white rice...Yup pretty bland and not a lot of protein...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7d8cFcTJ-nwnMTD8jjqd0mnkdsLW3wWfFMDE3TGZ2I5dGVLsJyxFBgpzK3q6eW4vtisWnf01TP6GJcBmza9BWWOVX9xW23Dq7NNGYQxtMxGr9pSEounVX8wc1Iea-q26av-WERWbgRNw/s1600-h/roti.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7d8cFcTJ-nwnMTD8jjqd0mnkdsLW3wWfFMDE3TGZ2I5dGVLsJyxFBgpzK3q6eW4vtisWnf01TP6GJcBmza9BWWOVX9xW23Dq7NNGYQxtMxGr9pSEounVX8wc1Iea-q26av-WERWbgRNw/s320/roti.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147567429256813506" /></a><br />So what's a woman to do???....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcCbpd-R2OGvkXtbBeUZzjRSlrrfVLdhwGliOITLcjrjHFVpl4gMmIpQp4ZHlfoYT2IxGMic72GLNvKlHji21wj2VM48cV1WLHmaKtGJ7YXaGpQFeRoYd8o_fwrl-OWu-UiUlDzbG8hpM/s1600-h/Peanut+butter+sandwich.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcCbpd-R2OGvkXtbBeUZzjRSlrrfVLdhwGliOITLcjrjHFVpl4gMmIpQp4ZHlfoYT2IxGMic72GLNvKlHji21wj2VM48cV1WLHmaKtGJ7YXaGpQFeRoYd8o_fwrl-OWu-UiUlDzbG8hpM/s320/Peanut+butter+sandwich.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147357096118393058" /></a><br />Resort to a peanut butter and jelly sandwich each day, which the crew thought was hilarious...<br /><br />For dinner we would most often go out and I could find western style food and here is the signature dish which I did like and ate quite often...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiehXVlN8tNS2r07TAZqUMYt5EYlqIoeJrdM-gHBLwtK1tWhDJVjeY_7fHPUBF6Xma-zEjr0HRQJc6f3GorAsnMwBqSO-HkmOhKB0kW4PiGte7dH6r-CPYQHZ2V6cyt3dkfXqoqhSctGA/s1600-h/biryani.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiehXVlN8tNS2r07TAZqUMYt5EYlqIoeJrdM-gHBLwtK1tWhDJVjeY_7fHPUBF6Xma-zEjr0HRQJc6f3GorAsnMwBqSO-HkmOhKB0kW4PiGte7dH6r-CPYQHZ2V6cyt3dkfXqoqhSctGA/s320/biryani.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147557177169877922" /></a><br />Hyderabadi Biryani - a rice dish that is sometimes made with chicken or mutton - lots of good flavor without being too spicy...Hydrabad is famous for this dish...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAS4zcfmvWFSTK-E5vQr58Bn9hdsdI51eVnRjkYD1yAF783GXF-0Zj38pzSvZgKKx7sJxMW1_m6ntaqyUvwYLPbfq9xOFg7_RBtAooU8E2doEKDC8kOZ7tSvxYRmaKbFOe6NxV-Sh6zIw/s1600-h/kids+uma+eat.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAS4zcfmvWFSTK-E5vQr58Bn9hdsdI51eVnRjkYD1yAF783GXF-0Zj38pzSvZgKKx7sJxMW1_m6ntaqyUvwYLPbfq9xOFg7_RBtAooU8E2doEKDC8kOZ7tSvxYRmaKbFOe6NxV-Sh6zIw/s320/kids+uma+eat.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147356559247481026" /></a><br />Good Food..Good Friends...Good Times!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117745856007810189.post-42904230541070462802007-12-01T13:12:00.000-08:002007-12-15T09:08:24.616-08:00Bolly Blog 30 - The Hindu Temples<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicBTtvtscN5OIZ283Kyn_2JO3kvbHaFdafExKuqn6ADuNlD_L-onIrlHrl8mesNktSNupUnBS7cBPUzrO-SUJlZHVeZvMCv3Gl4qMGxiu-IdhQ05trLzEE8o3r8PNH3qVlaXePQXYuciM/s1600-h/white+temple.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicBTtvtscN5OIZ283Kyn_2JO3kvbHaFdafExKuqn6ADuNlD_L-onIrlHrl8mesNktSNupUnBS7cBPUzrO-SUJlZHVeZvMCv3Gl4qMGxiu-IdhQ05trLzEE8o3r8PNH3qVlaXePQXYuciM/s320/white+temple.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143941012275140082" /></a><br />Today was my first visit to a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandir">Hindu Temple.</a> Sometimes when we are shooting on the streets of Hyderabad I am more trouble then help, as a crowd gathers to see what the white woman is doing...so I was sent off with Sashi to do some temple sight-seeing... <br /><br />This temple we visited was to honor the Goddess Durga... <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR8fj60ryxUOfd8Xq-2RkW01A7GiuvWKHodi1WInDiPouRQHDe7dVGsoWok3Rw49dHAyNT7_OF1KJcCa5DRa7HfiYPzCjtZXkmqzatGwo0oorODLgkRhHAdhG-9TAq6x-zkR0I-LDTHiE/s1600-h/godess+durga.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR8fj60ryxUOfd8Xq-2RkW01A7GiuvWKHodi1WInDiPouRQHDe7dVGsoWok3Rw49dHAyNT7_OF1KJcCa5DRa7HfiYPzCjtZXkmqzatGwo0oorODLgkRhHAdhG-9TAq6x-zkR0I-LDTHiE/s320/godess+durga.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143943357327283714" /></a><br />Durga is depicted as a warrior with 10 arms who rides a lion or a tiger. This form of the Goddess is the embodiment of feminine and creative energy (Love That!) <br /><br />These temples are colorful and beautiful...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmm3O_mYH-0HL7HLaSpa4KKeA69OJ4Ox1CgvzU0g7DmtZO4Yh-rSP_IZkUbPM9opI2WKDsOfFXr4uQwJXZtoZjrDJUPZZX8OcQJKPNaEUadhIipQH4lMnOWZvyCCSWCcL0LUSxBkOtpeY/s1600-h/colorful+temple.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmm3O_mYH-0HL7HLaSpa4KKeA69OJ4Ox1CgvzU0g7DmtZO4Yh-rSP_IZkUbPM9opI2WKDsOfFXr4uQwJXZtoZjrDJUPZZX8OcQJKPNaEUadhIipQH4lMnOWZvyCCSWCcL0LUSxBkOtpeY/s320/colorful+temple.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143944001572378130" /></a><br />People come to pray, often with specific requests...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRgR528HBPpI5Es7pX6y_-2DiVRT2A9AY-_qbJySlXkIhovAfxNLC6RP_lVpoDArHsd7A9SgwVfENxvj06bK2AB7jdSY-L4P-v8TaCsPSlbLfWycGBERrX6ZrJmIEfZRyt4Q0yeoQQJKw/s1600-h/people+pray+.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRgR528HBPpI5Es7pX6y_-2DiVRT2A9AY-_qbJySlXkIhovAfxNLC6RP_lVpoDArHsd7A9SgwVfENxvj06bK2AB7jdSY-L4P-v8TaCsPSlbLfWycGBERrX6ZrJmIEfZRyt4Q0yeoQQJKw/s320/people+pray+.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143952746125792850" /></a><br />These people are praying to the durga alter....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmfpH3fwUE6x1SKdI3FPvLG7cZAsE-T0imJWl8yyKB5yaxngbaNmtUoewXPxBetnszMCPdqJ55QF20ys-ERhVY1eRuGJ5CowK9-7484bKP_epHuFqFoIpnrmVjy8QlG8a8vz-8WmxSzgM/s1600-h/durga+alter.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmfpH3fwUE6x1SKdI3FPvLG7cZAsE-T0imJWl8yyKB5yaxngbaNmtUoewXPxBetnszMCPdqJ55QF20ys-ERhVY1eRuGJ5CowK9-7484bKP_epHuFqFoIpnrmVjy8QlG8a8vz-8WmxSzgM/s320/durga+alter.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143948240705099314" /></a><br />which looks like this...<br /><br />I met some very nice people at the temple, who explained a lot of things about the goddes and her power...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8JV8Ox40l5ZQlB7y9I3vM5g-vnbp0Kjuv6sOWm4YANPGCbdvPn8mhW_C6o92kBdOZCUSxfcY6VGv8Xriw35gZw8Z2kVaeHzsr199rey4Z4GWG_DTbkqIodZ8eqmzaNV2DM6vSaCr44Us/s1600-h/mom+daug+temple.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8JV8Ox40l5ZQlB7y9I3vM5g-vnbp0Kjuv6sOWm4YANPGCbdvPn8mhW_C6o92kBdOZCUSxfcY6VGv8Xriw35gZw8Z2kVaeHzsr199rey4Z4GWG_DTbkqIodZ8eqmzaNV2DM6vSaCr44Us/s320/mom+daug+temple.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143963822846449282" /></a><br />A very cool mother and daughter who came to pray together...<br /><br />Look at this mini-goddess warrior..fierce! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxqWQsjW7OTxxr_hFnwqClRgtBvg4rSM6azdfrb1ClEgzxlNxJPgvH0mz1gxJFc8pUPyxJytTUc7YbaRIAiPmEaZesdRqzYAgFtwemMIjReXlAghKhcDLrLANef1JgWFXIFNM0jIi1OuI/s1600-h/little+goddess.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxqWQsjW7OTxxr_hFnwqClRgtBvg4rSM6azdfrb1ClEgzxlNxJPgvH0mz1gxJFc8pUPyxJytTUc7YbaRIAiPmEaZesdRqzYAgFtwemMIjReXlAghKhcDLrLANef1JgWFXIFNM0jIi1OuI/s320/little+goddess.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143960038980261490" /></a><br />I then was invited to pray, and these women explained that you should ask the goddess Durga for something you need....and then after you finish your prayer you ring the bell...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvH1Mx0gIroLionm6ieeF0Lz_6pMtbdstohSU-6zlD2m5vqwv8xsfdOpvN5LCBDPCCozBugO2sxLJ_YsCdd4zm5O4zLIf4ag7GfJCVWBWSDamA7w4IyIk_i9uCnUMHUqpMk9W_EhTlM5I/s1600-h/shan+bell.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvH1Mx0gIroLionm6ieeF0Lz_6pMtbdstohSU-6zlD2m5vqwv8xsfdOpvN5LCBDPCCozBugO2sxLJ_YsCdd4zm5O4zLIf4ag7GfJCVWBWSDamA7w4IyIk_i9uCnUMHUqpMk9W_EhTlM5I/s320/shan+bell.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143957466294851170" /></a><br />What did I ask Durga for? The only thing that came to my mind was that I would always feel as happy as I did in this very moment...so far it's working pretty well! <br /><br />Sashi and I then stopped at a chip shop for a "Thumbs Up!" his favorite! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUN9tE2vlxRonk39nw-_AcuGqTNE9ojREdCAld-bC30OReIYSOrRYiLRPDP043L14SymFWsCx6tq77QxfP5ck-yb6etzTz4-NHYxuBZcrv0Qflj_J3ewxQx3rQzhbKHs9915FDmfR4u68/s1600-h/sashi+chips.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUN9tE2vlxRonk39nw-_AcuGqTNE9ojREdCAld-bC30OReIYSOrRYiLRPDP043L14SymFWsCx6tq77QxfP5ck-yb6etzTz4-NHYxuBZcrv0Qflj_J3ewxQx3rQzhbKHs9915FDmfR4u68/s320/sashi+chips.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143967692611982994" /></a><br />A beautiful afternoon!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117745856007810189.post-29998260246872908592007-11-30T05:01:00.000-08:002007-12-14T06:38:05.447-08:00Bolly Blog 29 - Kukatpally Day Two<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_bUZ-C6mhjgKOzPAqjhe_rvfBntdRs8tg8U7WhZoO-VPCE_1K1fIN2hiMjR2gYhmnhyphenhyphenIKCSxR6sQyl7mMOA4dTwsb6HlnH9TDGbh97KsxKTJ3Y9W2PLmOfh8AfsrgE6bfeeoshJY-6k/s1600-h/old+man+housing.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_bUZ-C6mhjgKOzPAqjhe_rvfBntdRs8tg8U7WhZoO-VPCE_1K1fIN2hiMjR2gYhmnhyphenhyphenIKCSxR6sQyl7mMOA4dTwsb6HlnH9TDGbh97KsxKTJ3Y9W2PLmOfh8AfsrgE6bfeeoshJY-6k/s320/old+man+housing.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143813696559584594" /></a><br />Second day of shooting in the Kukatpally Housing area...and I can't get enough of this world or it's people...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1DUKk5ZPd0UjOX6_SLph9qa1NKrImR4m6w9lDkUwMdmlZG-FU9ckuroIAJhV8ulBleTrWooD2QlXRXxIMQrChrFtAmjf4Ib-9ulQxddFdhpNE1qXHKxym0byjL6TtWnMzJ81JotA9-rU/s1600-h/3+grls+housing.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1DUKk5ZPd0UjOX6_SLph9qa1NKrImR4m6w9lDkUwMdmlZG-FU9ckuroIAJhV8ulBleTrWooD2QlXRXxIMQrChrFtAmjf4Ib-9ulQxddFdhpNE1qXHKxym0byjL6TtWnMzJ81JotA9-rU/s320/3+grls+housing.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143813121033966898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_69wWSeiBez-Fz_uRdETEog237CEZoLKZZlm-7Yct7b5abXOSzpDJVZ4UGo_MdM6sZNCi-O8Z4SYeIlyRIm-Aj4YofJv-NLnw0eB1_MCUscJVCSU1ooK8UU61P6zf4a9rjZnzhARSbYc/s1600-h/boy+girl+kut2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_69wWSeiBez-Fz_uRdETEog237CEZoLKZZlm-7Yct7b5abXOSzpDJVZ4UGo_MdM6sZNCi-O8Z4SYeIlyRIm-Aj4YofJv-NLnw0eB1_MCUscJVCSU1ooK8UU61P6zf4a9rjZnzhARSbYc/s320/boy+girl+kut2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143819864132621682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSG0siVkZAKc3sS1OG2boYfp1jiLW1Mszh-f4bDB3qndyyhtEEnd4b47gy0AcOi_jhvwSxsXpLkOQdejS8mM-7VwMJ5ejS2x1L7h2W6tHpycnluyGvi05e51X8S5DmuTxq13CEBHS2Rjk/s1600-h/maroon+girl+hous.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSG0siVkZAKc3sS1OG2boYfp1jiLW1Mszh-f4bDB3qndyyhtEEnd4b47gy0AcOi_jhvwSxsXpLkOQdejS8mM-7VwMJ5ejS2x1L7h2W6tHpycnluyGvi05e51X8S5DmuTxq13CEBHS2Rjk/s320/maroon+girl+hous.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143813387321939266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3CoVw1bgqUKhiKhQYqa8YoFzqbGpBrCM0cFZ6NzK1pv_ablIq5o6FgxzEkLuGWcmt3gZzKsVpmAY4tSkKNpMhmQgfUXimob1UvhepH5ckTfRBc9CNLKm7ejeTIhnPz9_K5c1lSs-YFEg/s1600-h/father+daug+kut.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3CoVw1bgqUKhiKhQYqa8YoFzqbGpBrCM0cFZ6NzK1pv_ablIq5o6FgxzEkLuGWcmt3gZzKsVpmAY4tSkKNpMhmQgfUXimob1UvhepH5ckTfRBc9CNLKm7ejeTIhnPz9_K5c1lSs-YFEg/s320/father+daug+kut.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143820602866996610" /></a><br />We shot at a video store in the area and caused quite a stir...so much kaos that the other shop owners were complaining about losing business. So what's a responsible producer to do?...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5nEqTk1TTL2En5CzSr5jcO4uPZI_0GxAmT2lICC2JcdlKmF2M6qppCeOoYLv0g2UR5S-EcYQuWWHreWpl_fcQ_pHhM0M-CFUtVAmTDRxA2mcH3KMA75LOV7GjgjudvrVijz9XkOONOU/s1600-h/shan+watch.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5nEqTk1TTL2En5CzSr5jcO4uPZI_0GxAmT2lICC2JcdlKmF2M6qppCeOoYLv0g2UR5S-EcYQuWWHreWpl_fcQ_pHhM0M-CFUtVAmTDRxA2mcH3KMA75LOV7GjgjudvrVijz9XkOONOU/s320/shan+watch.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143816771756168546" /></a><br />Buy a watch of course! For a great price of 150 Rupees and I am happy to report it's still working!!!<br /><br />The crew has some fun with our little boys....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie5ohrO1cL07Ou7H9Xf3i44OY33w3uhjDr4WZBiy24Igsi3SjsxttP6z0w2IzqGC1Z52JjRrTEG4WL7RnxVN9qBU00NIfyIEXBl_WcJ_ZStIgp5qqTUOwQLR6jasH4vRShJJigJ463wqs/s1600-h/pravac+boys.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie5ohrO1cL07Ou7H9Xf3i44OY33w3uhjDr4WZBiy24Igsi3SjsxttP6z0w2IzqGC1Z52JjRrTEG4WL7RnxVN9qBU00NIfyIEXBl_WcJ_ZStIgp5qqTUOwQLR6jasH4vRShJJigJ463wqs/s320/pravac+boys.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143823656588744082" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8c5afhAk8jFDGjYqdxJhpefB6N3OHa7CXx6QBXD1VvkxSSp1awcbg8mT9Ou2b2b6G6ZgSHMWDHbK1DEA9EXN1piEOtPYROW0vjl4W6vcgGvBAOC2BDWn5phP6EAPO2Y44kQjYUmtr6Co/s1600-h/sri+teja.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8c5afhAk8jFDGjYqdxJhpefB6N3OHa7CXx6QBXD1VvkxSSp1awcbg8mT9Ou2b2b6G6ZgSHMWDHbK1DEA9EXN1piEOtPYROW0vjl4W6vcgGvBAOC2BDWn5phP6EAPO2Y44kQjYUmtr6Co/s320/sri+teja.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143824171984819618" /></a><br />We are also getting some set visits from family members (it's the only way to see some of our crew since we are working such long hours!) Prabhakar's little daughter visits her daddy....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQaZSB8iUuCxxRJguU7q1nD3gtm8K7QVirmXyX9Ys5RHwuib4b27xEOxO20evaR_tr3vCEArE2_oQHILslVGw9pEv0xHLCqJbdUXSPgP1CU5VUVsCn-UIc3qb1nRWXt_wR7X4VRxh1T8g/s1600-h/prav+daughter.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQaZSB8iUuCxxRJguU7q1nD3gtm8K7QVirmXyX9Ys5RHwuib4b27xEOxO20evaR_tr3vCEArE2_oQHILslVGw9pEv0xHLCqJbdUXSPgP1CU5VUVsCn-UIc3qb1nRWXt_wR7X4VRxh1T8g/s320/prav+daughter.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143828582916232626" /></a><br />and her Uncles!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq_itl0t9ZWT2dFm6yith5TeVbsgOZ4WtcN9mue3Vb3rNW9GnUvM2Uwvf7G7TbfY0XVwQ-o4_MBffNrKiiSoRVENJuPnuVyv95Az9lrH8OaiaF4RpE7JYzkuKEZOLrBD8QipACePWWp7c/s1600-h/sundep+baby.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq_itl0t9ZWT2dFm6yith5TeVbsgOZ4WtcN9mue3Vb3rNW9GnUvM2Uwvf7G7TbfY0XVwQ-o4_MBffNrKiiSoRVENJuPnuVyv95Az9lrH8OaiaF4RpE7JYzkuKEZOLrBD8QipACePWWp7c/s320/sundep+baby.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143829025297864130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPuCq_swSDjo3Jx7duhxS37UyBa-tTx4qVbX_idzADjDUT6jxiQg8XGW_5oq2XF_UiS8ShMPvJflOswMooffsMCpiDzkai4aR0RTdV0vpIoTLTnqsZ1xBAwIxbIYKdmn7ig1uLemUW-Qk/s1600-h/arav+baby.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPuCq_swSDjo3Jx7duhxS37UyBa-tTx4qVbX_idzADjDUT6jxiQg8XGW_5oq2XF_UiS8ShMPvJflOswMooffsMCpiDzkai4aR0RTdV0vpIoTLTnqsZ1xBAwIxbIYKdmn7ig1uLemUW-Qk/s320/arav+baby.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143829261521065426" /></a><br />Oh and I bet you are wondering about that black dot...It's to ward off evil and for protection.<br /><br />In India the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_eye">evil eye</a>, is called "drishti." The use of kumkum ( a black powder) on cheeks of babies is a method of thwarting the "evil eye." Toddlers and young children are traditionally regarded as perfect so especially likely to attract the evil eye. Often mothers will apply kohl around their children's eyes to make their beauty imperfect and thus reduce their susceptibility to the evil eye. Young children often also have large black dots drawn onto their foreheads in order to counter the evil eye. you see many children here with the black dots on their faces. I think it's kind of like putting a St. Christoper metal on a baby...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117745856007810189.post-16380583882226718192007-11-29T22:23:00.000-08:002007-12-13T06:45:52.855-08:00Bolly Blog 28 - Vivek Mushran<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIJGzz24jVfz8ik6gewV7ReRXDtVbJPzeMRYZNdn05LTnYIIqrAWruJlr2qAzQc8iHWs4_pCigZA5rK4YjoJ_eDAkvpBAz3zIqx_MbTv1W0I5IMrFclGRLNCPq-n2XzBOolX_9LRjgSks/s1600-h/vivek+head+shot.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIJGzz24jVfz8ik6gewV7ReRXDtVbJPzeMRYZNdn05LTnYIIqrAWruJlr2qAzQc8iHWs4_pCigZA5rK4YjoJ_eDAkvpBAz3zIqx_MbTv1W0I5IMrFclGRLNCPq-n2XzBOolX_9LRjgSks/s320/vivek+head+shot.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134174787286390130" /></a><br />Another fine actor from India who has a large role in "The Family Picture" is Vivek Mushran. He plays Ravi's father - and is quite funny in the film. <br /><br />Vivek hails from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uttar_Pradesh">Uttar Pardesh</a> in North India. He got into acting when he went to college in Bombay. His big break came right out of college when he was cast in the film <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudagar">Saudagar</a> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJKx6TguvZQzQ3tg3GKhd-VYNecWCc0JlhZ3XoTnBCmRHJxi64u_XOMfYdYzWrCjpV7BV-TdFPf2BffzKXKFp4zCw6ApD8_OaGU7wYQDsUmuhGn74OmvMODgrPF5CogJNvrux13fph_M/s1600-h/vivek+movie+poster.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJKx6TguvZQzQ3tg3GKhd-VYNecWCc0JlhZ3XoTnBCmRHJxi64u_XOMfYdYzWrCjpV7BV-TdFPf2BffzKXKFp4zCw6ApD8_OaGU7wYQDsUmuhGn74OmvMODgrPF5CogJNvrux13fph_M/s320/vivek+movie+poster.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143453505070291458" /></a> <br />Vivek played the young teenage protagonist, in a classic Romeo and Juliet tale...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXjEHl6E3b5LTQuvxN8Y9MIysn6FJK6z1XyakT8O57pL7ra56O8c0ArR8Fnj8LJNk93aeDLfHvMGEzq9LLfWm4w600wySuAU76yjAYulB8mZ7HXSSflvOCiYBKH9UfKwDaA4gzkXRqGg/s1600-h/vivek+satadagar.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXjEHl6E3b5LTQuvxN8Y9MIysn6FJK6z1XyakT8O57pL7ra56O8c0ArR8Fnj8LJNk93aeDLfHvMGEzq9LLfWm4w600wySuAU76yjAYulB8mZ7HXSSflvOCiYBKH9UfKwDaA4gzkXRqGg/s320/vivek+satadagar.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143454243804666386" /></a><br />Vivek then went on to do "Fairy Tale Generation" a television show that he appeared on for 6 years. He played a widowed father whose daughter wants him to marry a fairy. Making a television show in India is very different - Vivek shot 52 episodes a year, shooting an episode in 2-3 days. He says the there is never anytime off but the steady paycheck is great! <br /><br />Vivek works with Uma and Raj...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnq5Wo3Tww8-gzNq84iH2nHjZIU3scRmXnvkGTjrS-olE3c4D3g8XpGvMu6sqRSCuJC4HEtlAf2nMzd-KHraqTCmd_Cxwa9MS8UqJNmNAz7d8I8ASImZJuQHCjWuXwleFTciHnh7liLI8/s1600-h/vivek+with+uma+.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnq5Wo3Tww8-gzNq84iH2nHjZIU3scRmXnvkGTjrS-olE3c4D3g8XpGvMu6sqRSCuJC4HEtlAf2nMzd-KHraqTCmd_Cxwa9MS8UqJNmNAz7d8I8ASImZJuQHCjWuXwleFTciHnh7liLI8/s320/vivek+with+uma+.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143460428557572642" /></a><br />Vivek was recommended to Uma by a another film director in India. When I asked him about the differences in shooting our film from the typical Bollywood film, he said that he is pleased that he doesn't have to dance in our movie, that Indian audiences expect songs and dances and that is part of the job for a Bollywood actor...<br /><br />Vivek also thinks that being an actor is the best job in the world. "People recognize you and they smile and you get a nice table at the restaurant. An "employed" actor's life is a very good life"...Sounds like actors in India go through the same struggles as actors in America, wondering when the next job will come...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMbwEJO6KLpgmv4kB1Vgw_1bm6oBTk3xrJ5F_op99mEPZj4jDZlvBXAkuIPqgDWvaIGQpSa7NKTpDhJovOf639NYLBjhi9Kem73Vf9znCTvReUdjX75ciB-2fvc5dXdOk6LelHCu1_d68/s1600-h/vivek+raj.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMbwEJO6KLpgmv4kB1Vgw_1bm6oBTk3xrJ5F_op99mEPZj4jDZlvBXAkuIPqgDWvaIGQpSa7NKTpDhJovOf639NYLBjhi9Kem73Vf9znCTvReUdjX75ciB-2fvc5dXdOk6LelHCu1_d68/s320/vivek+raj.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143464178064022066" /></a><br />Vivek tells me that comic acting and comedies are just taking off in India. Pure comedy movies without any songs would never do well, he says, but recently they are doing better, "There used to be 5-6 songs in an average Bollywood fim, now the average movie has as little 2-3 songs and story and characters are becoming more important. <br /><br />Vivek goes on to say that the new Multi-plex theaters in India are aiming at slightly better off people and so the quality of films are getting better. "Indian movies will always have some songs as it's part of our culture." Vivek also says that he would love to come and "Kick Ass" in America..."<br /><br />Take a look at a scene from Vivek's first film - This is a song sequence that Vivek was talking about...<br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/u9ANH5GLtm8&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/u9ANH5GLtm8&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117745856007810189.post-14998914334348970542007-11-28T03:46:00.000-08:002007-12-12T08:18:01.979-08:00Bolly Blog 27 - Where the streets have no name...We are on the streets of Hyderabad almost every day at this point, which is hard on the crew as we try to keep up the energy and get this film finished... <br />Dedicated crew members watch the action...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-wzV4Q-DSVeQfmIK0eLcTye9MPk4OhJU8xsKVv_g2tUICWc_oyhiJrepBiWEZ4er8Wg5FN37C6fZ2Pes_eGDTPSgDW6BWwD3vkZTc_X6-Hicu-BeKkWXeNs7zuBDQf5XMClVniYUrqpM/s1600-h/sun+dep+hum.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-wzV4Q-DSVeQfmIK0eLcTye9MPk4OhJU8xsKVv_g2tUICWc_oyhiJrepBiWEZ4er8Wg5FN37C6fZ2Pes_eGDTPSgDW6BWwD3vkZTc_X6-Hicu-BeKkWXeNs7zuBDQf5XMClVniYUrqpM/s320/sun+dep+hum.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143107549749565858" /></a><br />Aravind and "Mustache Man" (the bad guy of our film) have some fun...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQwNxS7fVMdlPXCvtRLiADYi7vqhTy77e3BwVX1VQKY1oqvjlRQI4-zWTaDiPqfqV4Nhv3BB_Ge6R3p6P8kfYD7HOYQUV6b4vp-LM6GZeuegTi-p3VRkhy0SdC5GpfCCR4M0W_x-lsOHk/s1600-h/arv+must+man.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQwNxS7fVMdlPXCvtRLiADYi7vqhTy77e3BwVX1VQKY1oqvjlRQI4-zWTaDiPqfqV4Nhv3BB_Ge6R3p6P8kfYD7HOYQUV6b4vp-LM6GZeuegTi-p3VRkhy0SdC5GpfCCR4M0W_x-lsOHk/s320/arv+must+man.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142896151459256594" /></a><br />Here I am with Sashi and one of our favorite little guys. "TOO HARD" is his nick-name because he shouts that line in the film... <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_wWpfykBpND0AbPtfUqQDpZwqjAcBMixF6ypheaX88CLtnMplPkekiKbeplryKLO23CuZn1xS0UZaa_VTD4Swr101ypUhczHqTAwB1p7k3MygQ_HkPXsCwn2parfOQuuCS2Q7pCKdBw/s1600-h/shan+sash+to+hard.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_wWpfykBpND0AbPtfUqQDpZwqjAcBMixF6ypheaX88CLtnMplPkekiKbeplryKLO23CuZn1xS0UZaa_VTD4Swr101ypUhczHqTAwB1p7k3MygQ_HkPXsCwn2parfOQuuCS2Q7pCKdBw/s320/shan+sash+to+hard.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_Ihttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifD_5142895756322265346" /></a><br />When we are on the streets, kids follow us where ever we go and I can't resist snapping their pictures....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0SVnQjZ9MiwnpAj8oq9mNjMgwGKyBoXhLREnwP1R_JDmsniwJCQ5nkRjnsfJ50JDTm6hceiZ9kp-u87SOqwb7_EHvvZjRpOZaSHHkIXesQv6qEym3M0w8nDxGXP-Qd71ZvXVfhvKiz5s/s1600-h/kids+mouths.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0SVnQjZ9MiwnpAj8oq9mNjMgwGKyBoXhLREnwP1R_JDmsniwJCQ5nkRjnsfJ50JDTm6hceiZ9kp-u87SOqwb7_EHvvZjRpOZaSHHkIXesQv6qEym3M0w8nDxGXP-Qd71ZvXVfhvKiz5s/s320/kids+mouths.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143111548364118466" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimmmhfrLPQLY5WRjgdE-PjyTjm0gT48ik2cfg7ppfdY5sHUOieCr2gu8F5LcdYC-bxZOb-_JkZrmk-Dvr6ul7v0TYW5MMIphIsGg5z-pOIhygdVZ_uVwWLZ7LL-y8eCRW4EbSKGtQz73Q/s1600-h/threeboys+stairs.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimmmhfrLPQLY5WRjgdE-PjyTjm0gT48ik2cfg7ppfdY5sHUOieCr2gu8F5LcdYC-bxZOb-_JkZrmk-Dvr6ul7v0TYW5MMIphIsGg5z-pOIhygdVZ_uVwWLZ7LL-y8eCRW4EbSKGtQz73Q/s320/threeboys+stairs.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143113897711229394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLz8d-y6FNjflAa2L_fpwTQUO6piopQggy0szsThyphenhyphenmH4H6YtHt7mJCCHYoUVAjH6UyFbadxQgNQY6fNVuvdqg9SPGBwZoPaYy1PhCx3IELchZsGiZy9D0X29JzkkZiCIP2DmixFyOiSmQ/s1600-h/orange+girl.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLz8d-y6FNjflAa2L_fpwTQUO6piopQggy0szsThyphenhyphenmH4H6YtHt7mJCCHYoUVAjH6UyFbadxQgNQY6fNVuvdqg9SPGBwZoPaYy1PhCx3IELchZsGiZy9D0X29JzkkZiCIP2DmixFyOiSmQ/s320/orange+girl.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143115022992660962" /></a><br />We also spent a couple of days in the area known as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kukatpally">Kukatpally Housing Board</a> This is the largest housing project in Asia, kind of an incredible place with amazing people...<br /><br />The crowds are huge in this area with hundreds of people watching us shoot sometimes!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizMvEHB5H8kF5hpJtYDeiq_Uu2Q68GTgQa72k0DA2X8cX91N0CPNoLwIGrDm2d5IXw8dswQbSneTOh_ofx7RTkzGf79bstWa_bPUUuJVzG4PZVmoO9StOU5dAfWre-G_7rB88TpxPglow/s1600-h/crowd+video+store.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizMvEHB5H8kF5hpJtYDeiq_Uu2Q68GTgQa72k0DA2X8cX91N0CPNoLwIGrDm2d5IXw8dswQbSneTOh_ofx7RTkzGf79bstWa_bPUUuJVzG4PZVmoO9StOU5dAfWre-G_7rB88TpxPglow/s320/crowd+video+store.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142896318962981154" /></a><br />We don't have trailers, so we just set up on the streets. Uma having his breakfast before shooting...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjE_306i-MI9BuuXFiJm9mG0EO7aJX1l8WEDuJA1wkNkFP6DdYnKAWeuFNcUhC9k282XJ4TnaQHK7wPtjCwRue-JayUdu3W-LuXjBK5SF1LF6SX_4Q_DZ1UcYY7FWiHM0RaCJgegLKkVw/s1600-h/uma+eats.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjE_306i-MI9BuuXFiJm9mG0EO7aJX1l8WEDuJA1wkNkFP6DdYnKAWeuFNcUhC9k282XJ4TnaQHK7wPtjCwRue-JayUdu3W-LuXjBK5SF1LF6SX_4Q_DZ1UcYY7FWiHM0RaCJgegLKkVw/s320/uma+eats.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142901606067722610" /></a><br />Our costume department sets up where ever there is power. Here they are sewing in a little open air market...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTY3_qU-b0hLwc-NvyBMVgQ3tt7WKBxfwSH4P1yX2mv6W4SwoqDfVSF1JvmThaq_vYh4TsWdW65RJIBfEmGWAKalaDkhJcDd6j_ZQmo3xz4GiwuhsPvSoRy12sPTgSGHZvcJyHdt97yhI/s1600-h/sewing.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTY3_qU-b0hLwc-NvyBMVgQ3tt7WKBxfwSH4P1yX2mv6W4SwoqDfVSF1JvmThaq_vYh4TsWdW65RJIBfEmGWAKalaDkhJcDd6j_ZQmo3xz4GiwuhsPvSoRy12sPTgSGHZvcJyHdt97yhI/s320/sewing.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142902456471247234" /></a><br />Which also acts as our dressing room....Teja gets ready in public! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Axsn52zTdJkbKkrM-ooJI4qtf_QeOV4pbBzvOS9kuNwW5Wv0h0LFCKm-Q1zCPbiykVjF1rPRBQ2pvwiFn1VE2hPw9cAVAP2Vhfmb2P3ymwJpxgWuuOtGTXpgvJRpoiA4nUqgFpBtL58/s1600-h/sewing+2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Axsn52zTdJkbKkrM-ooJI4qtf_QeOV4pbBzvOS9kuNwW5Wv0h0LFCKm-Q1zCPbiykVjF1rPRBQ2pvwiFn1VE2hPw9cAVAP2Vhfmb2P3ymwJpxgWuuOtGTXpgvJRpoiA4nUqgFpBtL58/s320/sewing+2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142903212385491346" /></a><br />Aravind takes his afternoon coffee break, something he did every single day. (so civlized!) <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwJ6XieVPEquO2oaAyqpoCNNPIEANDr-XAutFc_q8c_BKrz8iNn6hz6qJrBt_7BqZkQxyMoocwWJ8AsPJBu3O8xJi8OkemhyphenhyphenFiaxlT1ZWuUsuYwOfzBgLjznw58kuWRfgjny0rb2QRjdQ/s1600-h/Ar+tea+time.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwJ6XieVPEquO2oaAyqpoCNNPIEANDr-XAutFc_q8c_BKrz8iNn6hz6qJrBt_7BqZkQxyMoocwWJ8AsPJBu3O8xJi8OkemhyphenhyphenFiaxlT1ZWuUsuYwOfzBgLjznw58kuWRfgjny0rb2QRjdQ/s320/Ar+tea+time.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142900695534655842" /></a><br />On this day the kids just keep comin! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5EPeL6oXSrdQ_WhSMikzKHQ_04utY-ce0dotWSvR-0bcCezNSyMhR2hpoEgXCzrSw0MoNDYv0_MZI044GjRPbOy6izGG0xpMmad2lvw-NzUC-R3NyKfe0aG9ZWWkXVZXJNi6eqA_lP_s/s1600-h/shan+kids+2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5EPeL6oXSrdQ_WhSMikzKHQ_04utY-ce0dotWSvR-0bcCezNSyMhR2hpoEgXCzrSw0MoNDYv0_MZI044GjRPbOy6izGG0xpMmad2lvw-NzUC-R3NyKfe0aG9ZWWkXVZXJNi6eqA_lP_s/s320/shan+kids+2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142897749187090754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnMFDqUeu-PNAfzb-WeQ6fodCk5wE0-VB027RjWjpHLY_6D_qoKfyLvMvcIlI4c6SIb_iOfN_ELNRgqeS3kSmCtDGvaQgdZ2X6wY-r9VAnLlopz8lRHtZsqQKzS9KsxnQywqLDxy-hB58/s1600-h/shan+kids+3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnMFDqUeu-PNAfzb-WeQ6fodCk5wE0-VB027RjWjpHLY_6D_qoKfyLvMvcIlI4c6SIb_iOfN_ELNRgqeS3kSmCtDGvaQgdZ2X6wY-r9VAnLlopz8lRHtZsqQKzS9KsxnQywqLDxy-hB58/s320/shan+kids+3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142897117826898226" /></a><br />Aravind got candy for me to distribute to the kids...and look what happened!<br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FVnN_KWrg9Q&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FVnN_KWrg9Q&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117745856007810189.post-13236191800498314402007-11-27T22:31:00.000-08:002007-12-13T07:02:22.103-08:00Bolly Blog 26 - our fearless leader Umakanth<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQVXnU5OJRMUf0X_5jxBsmCABtKM4ahzwPuGSsNL5bgDhL5QMnjuBGGjOKpjQkfprqDdqiy9JhjVOqQS_VIBT3rrGIaijcUlW0YxBgnPwc4B0rB3qwbRRFHu3lpfOuRMyvGLXx07BJEO8/s1600-h/Uma+laughs.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQVXnU5OJRMUf0X_5jxBsmCABtKM4ahzwPuGSsNL5bgDhL5QMnjuBGGjOKpjQkfprqDdqiy9JhjVOqQS_VIBT3rrGIaijcUlW0YxBgnPwc4B0rB3qwbRRFHu3lpfOuRMyvGLXx07BJEO8/s320/Uma+laughs.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142712747765782594" /></a><br />I think it's time I told you a little about our writer/director, Umakanth Thumrugoti. <br /><br />Uma has worked for 14 years in the feature animation at Disney. He has held a variety of positions there, including Technical Director, Sequence Supervisor and Look Development/Lighting Supervisor. The films that Uma has worked on for Disney include Pocohantas, Fantasia 2000, Treasure Planet and Chicken Little. Uma also spent 2 years in visual development for Disney, working on future animation projects. <br /><br />So how did Uma get from India to where he is today? Uma spent his later teen years in Hyderabad, where we have been shooting this film but he also spent some formative years in a village called Bhongir. We went to visit Uma's village where he lived as a young boy. It was about an hour ½ from Hyderabad and I loved getting out of the city to see rural India..<br /><br />The streets of Bhongir...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3IuSLnuBf5qDvdvSJBHvYVgNGzuKQ1kAmKosvVnzB07zCvAKYFDBkLDWH15MVZDdFFTN8xqAYgLia33RKFdd6IvT3FnnKoYt3XSPBJ5wSwLAkTBN-g46PdiypYqmoH1n6fm7tLRYLeAI/s1600-h/uma's+viallge+street.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3IuSLnuBf5qDvdvSJBHvYVgNGzuKQ1kAmKosvVnzB07zCvAKYFDBkLDWH15MVZDdFFTN8xqAYgLia33RKFdd6IvT3FnnKoYt3XSPBJ5wSwLAkTBN-g46PdiypYqmoH1n6fm7tLRYLeAI/s320/uma's+viallge+street.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142725057142052946" /></a><br />Uma took us back to his school...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQ6_0CcN0SveVKA_NAFEFgWNY1oj_mtqV85_VQu9GCftpFTsQpviB2tkenYt-UFI2-nVZllQUmT61zLqSRhq7XuhJpimrOxpix-p5-IBIqmqob04iIdaL5eUDFZNwx6IWH0cjp7Ofir0/s1600-h/uma+school.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQ6_0CcN0SveVKA_NAFEFgWNY1oj_mtqV85_VQu9GCftpFTsQpviB2tkenYt-UFI2-nVZllQUmT61zLqSRhq7XuhJpimrOxpix-p5-IBIqmqob04iIdaL5eUDFZNwx6IWH0cjp7Ofir0/s320/uma+school.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142725516703553634" /></a><br />This is Uma in his old classroom... <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg59mPWUfdFIWUzLxIZvGwgoc-w4uhgQM5q1Z8jI22diu0KJYTIIpsVRyBLBe06BVAJGlOU_WsYRQtpIzuqVTEGb9HJVJ7BOjg-53U4PWsWcgwtBlkF7jVmmDEByZCrTxEOMqtOJQmYGJ0/s1600-h/uma+in+classroom.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg59mPWUfdFIWUzLxIZvGwgoc-w4uhgQM5q1Z8jI22diu0KJYTIIpsVRyBLBe06BVAJGlOU_WsYRQtpIzuqVTEGb9HJVJ7BOjg-53U4PWsWcgwtBlkF7jVmmDEByZCrTxEOMqtOJQmYGJ0/s320/uma+in+classroom.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142726079344269426" /></a><br />A very simple space with just some benches.<br /><br />These are some of the current students in Uma's school...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8BPoWjJtWMCV0Nvh9weLsH5muXlbkToMdo8lZzo6W7y-LhHfSuf-vuEZVoE-cn-yaQr1jkMt-gUOlyaqdNa0nw4tDxXCFZdmvpuy8d3-1HzFlKFnO3z9VT67vH4Y2fjyy4jgvX_MKAbo/s1600-h/uma+kids+class.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8BPoWjJtWMCV0Nvh9weLsH5muXlbkToMdo8lZzo6W7y-LhHfSuf-vuEZVoE-cn-yaQr1jkMt-gUOlyaqdNa0nw4tDxXCFZdmvpuy8d3-1HzFlKFnO3z9VT67vH4Y2fjyy4jgvX_MKAbo/s320/uma+kids+class.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142726783718905986" /></a><br />(Can't you picture Uma in these cute uniforms!) <br /><br />Uma told me that he was always drawing and making up stories when he was a child here in this village. He also would go to the local movie theater to watch movies as often as possible. <br /><br />His active imagination and sense of adventure included a daily visit to Bhongir Fort which is high above his village. Uma took Derth and I to visit and it was quite specatacular. This is the view of the fort from Uma's old house...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFd-gPKcY4RKEVTEQWj5CrNmWCc6ZWwn7-BoQX9ycvstJ2oM9ba6S6e780qdmElIWLeTb1u1JG7YNrIfsFLStkDzZV3vlj1-4QstbLl0OaJDkuqKLlc5YEiJMsNy-RZ9D3chJD1uh_hbc/s1600-h/view+from+uma+house.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFd-gPKcY4RKEVTEQWj5CrNmWCc6ZWwn7-BoQX9ycvstJ2oM9ba6S6e780qdmElIWLeTb1u1JG7YNrIfsFLStkDzZV3vlj1-4QstbLl0OaJDkuqKLlc5YEiJMsNy-RZ9D3chJD1uh_hbc/s320/view+from+uma+house.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142760275873880210" /></a><br />We then made quite a rugged climb up the hill...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzxFWLWgKSfaAsT3NZM34VR-clN5YJFJRanlbp0L1Rg3a7qNvahWspGn7rGrjlndMROtgCxU2dlrxxM3Vt6kyoukK0pARKpMiCMms5TaN0h97wcB38k8voVdfwzH_OB8QvDzYx0LVH8I/s1600-h/fort.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzxFWLWgKSfaAsT3NZM34VR-clN5YJFJRanlbp0L1Rg3a7qNvahWspGn7rGrjlndMROtgCxU2dlrxxM3Vt6kyoukK0pARKpMiCMms5TaN0h97wcB38k8voVdfwzH_OB8QvDzYx0LVH8I/s320/fort.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142760928708909218" /></a><br />and here I am on the trek up to the fort...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2oC0Z5HKQ_9ktB6sd7xgF7m_EXT1ruxyIbDPewd0CH75poPFKUrOiq1zVwSKpB3df_Y0UbCu_ktSEnrHY4_PTGBewpFQ3YBs230iC2FvQIz019OYZH6Xg4r4vRFRatktTBDQSdgAv_w/s1600-h/shannon+above+uma+village.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2oC0Z5HKQ_9ktB6sd7xgF7m_EXT1ruxyIbDPewd0CH75poPFKUrOiq1zVwSKpB3df_Y0UbCu_ktSEnrHY4_PTGBewpFQ3YBs230iC2FvQIz019OYZH6Xg4r4vRFRatktTBDQSdgAv_w/s320/shannon+above+uma+village.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142761839241975986" /></a><br />I loved the feeling up there - on top of the world!! <br />Finally we get close...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijEPD4QandmBVGI4xV85fv0BZUwQQuCZljLMiv9By4QD4lcvY-lash55RIZn9kLuZK3FI_qxF7e5LataoqQ-bL5Ow6YNg5lBO3Rw-BGRNEAOtMs9-dG3DTgr8xaBHZ1mV6CWtwXGRm4vQ/s1600-h/Uma+fort+top.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijEPD4QandmBVGI4xV85fv0BZUwQQuCZljLMiv9By4QD4lcvY-lash55RIZn9kLuZK3FI_qxF7e5LataoqQ-bL5Ow6YNg5lBO3Rw-BGRNEAOtMs9-dG3DTgr8xaBHZ1mV6CWtwXGRm4vQ/s320/Uma+fort+top.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142762376112888002" /></a><br />The interior was beautiful...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0N9oNtf0-grMVhiQYdTc1AEbjKI0rjM5xbZ79REwJoZTa7dm2XMl-b8dQRxgIssyOVIzbpPsa5PYp5ptHVXi0mJ7qrDJhTndDgyLAfwhnSV8AjeaRm1iNMdo1o_43afzi0wDw9yQkyjw/s1600-h/uma+fort+walls.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0N9oNtf0-grMVhiQYdTc1AEbjKI0rjM5xbZ79REwJoZTa7dm2XMl-b8dQRxgIssyOVIzbpPsa5PYp5ptHVXi0mJ7qrDJhTndDgyLAfwhnSV8AjeaRm1iNMdo1o_43afzi0wDw9yQkyjw/s320/uma+fort+walls.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142763033242884306" /></a><br />Uma and I inside the fort...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgddOLD94SyBihKZIl7bbACqIx5hgChreye60pWESwX2Qj3YWnDFJxZlIolghnCg3KlcHn_1G2w95WX4Dw4TE7vc3xGrYkzCasEohsRGbH79ez-JpQt54f_LDzQuhVXDKeaCbbTZAbQ1kg/s1600-h/shan+uma+inside+fort.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgddOLD94SyBihKZIl7bbACqIx5hgChreye60pWESwX2Qj3YWnDFJxZlIolghnCg3KlcHn_1G2w95WX4Dw4TE7vc3xGrYkzCasEohsRGbH79ez-JpQt54f_LDzQuhVXDKeaCbbTZAbQ1kg/s320/shan+uma+inside+fort.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142764411927386338" /></a><br />He told us stories about his childhood while up there on top of the world and it was so clear to me why he is making this film. He paints a beautiful picture of his childhood in India and many of his memories make it into "The Family Picture." It was quite a magical day! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ypdXsu1slUlFpqL0E-cOfNsz3K06YzXFYdmOOIT96gFNxq0mpszOv-pgbxR0RH8GzAiHWLRJDXe1RfvxcxAzZQDmPNldMhgjkDjm4GmBMeOrIcpjKjzcA4P77D8GbhLfSS0DO_5zU7A/s1600-h/Uma+Hat.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ypdXsu1slUlFpqL0E-cOfNsz3K06YzXFYdmOOIT96gFNxq0mpszOv-pgbxR0RH8GzAiHWLRJDXe1RfvxcxAzZQDmPNldMhgjkDjm4GmBMeOrIcpjKjzcA4P77D8GbhLfSS0DO_5zU7A/s320/Uma+Hat.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142768535095990514" /></a><br />Good Times Uma, Thanks!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117745856007810189.post-76458267489798930272007-11-26T21:19:00.000-08:002007-11-28T22:30:27.776-08:00Bolly Blog 25 - Get On The Bus!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOa0YNJGgo-TzOQ7cXEb-U9mhhG9BZ2KRZpgou6IOuflsAdnLXlzSA-Jbp-_G80xx8-6QGtDjjHmSKKNQ8EP8qEw8foqX91Dp-RoW68hoRPrFeCKQtTzjDLmMXHgEqvqBKfEP_QtwoXMs/s1600-h/bus+ex+1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOa0YNJGgo-TzOQ7cXEb-U9mhhG9BZ2KRZpgou6IOuflsAdnLXlzSA-Jbp-_G80xx8-6QGtDjjHmSKKNQ8EP8qEw8foqX91Dp-RoW68hoRPrFeCKQtTzjDLmMXHgEqvqBKfEP_QtwoXMs/s320/bus+ex+1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138128085639026498" /></a><br />Well, we've gotten to the part of our schedule where we are on the streets of Hyderbad. On this day we have rented a public bus to shoot scenes with the film critic (Joe) and Ravi. It was a complicated rigging with the camera...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq47u6W2_eEtPeDpzK0BLtmscXi0XkK3DU7PwbczuOZ3U_1TCW8X-CGdTQ-ez7qTpi_8Dz8_MtWspEVD0JxTbvtFL4P5Oss_07J5tAG-S8eCHQH4RgrPo9VbPux-UyaYqtSjRBkm2Y-ZI/s1600-h/sundeep+cam+bus.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq47u6W2_eEtPeDpzK0BLtmscXi0XkK3DU7PwbczuOZ3U_1TCW8X-CGdTQ-ez7qTpi_8Dz8_MtWspEVD0JxTbvtFL4P5Oss_07J5tAG-S8eCHQH4RgrPo9VbPux-UyaYqtSjRBkm2Y-ZI/s320/sundeep+cam+bus.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138132187332794194" /></a>The camera is put on straps and hung because of the uneven Hyderbad roads...the theory being both the image you are photographing and the camera bounce a the same time...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_0TjeQ_EcD9gcT9zaiAcfIOUzrEsvNDAsOdPDvpX31Fvw0CQI9LeVH28G7VYSE_JbRFPnhZ9WBk_sUlTNynFcw0aIIN_2K9qR2pp5Cb1O66SI4ZmkTuWpBJdXgKOBgcpeyI4WjQaBRE/s1600-h/derth+cam+bus.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_0TjeQ_EcD9gcT9zaiAcfIOUzrEsvNDAsOdPDvpX31Fvw0CQI9LeVH28G7VYSE_JbRFPnhZ9WBk_sUlTNynFcw0aIIN_2K9qR2pp5Cb1O66SI4ZmkTuWpBJdXgKOBgcpeyI4WjQaBRE/s320/derth+cam+bus.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138133600377034594" /></a>Derth adjusts camera...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCeUkHX7PWFz-0vrBi1FGa3XKmInqhle1Wcui4Odb_F3xTL16AOnKdIdzw9MZU0kfUijpMqqTXp0X4hMVtoR9Zfs8gPOupnPzCbYjj8yjSEoA5MCa1KTxCNiR2ls8LN2005F4wuomJ5mc/s1600-h/uma+re+kids+bus.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCeUkHX7PWFz-0vrBi1FGa3XKmInqhle1Wcui4Odb_F3xTL16AOnKdIdzw9MZU0kfUijpMqqTXp0X4hMVtoR9Zfs8gPOupnPzCbYjj8yjSEoA5MCa1KTxCNiR2ls8LN2005F4wuomJ5mc/s320/uma+re+kids+bus.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138136452235319170" /></a>While Uma works with some of the kids in the scene...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX5x69KBaAnWpJSsa-ryH-EhffbNb90r4jk1SUtqzulwrymVh_gQhFqwwuKUu1uxWXgItd7pRzg6iQvLhjVtNu-t_t4WUPqgXvK-guJ21MeA6VSR1TlfB9gMTgWZN4UvYkGM0C4rZci6A/s1600-h/joe+teja+bus.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX5x69KBaAnWpJSsa-ryH-EhffbNb90r4jk1SUtqzulwrymVh_gQhFqwwuKUu1uxWXgItd7pRzg6iQvLhjVtNu-t_t4WUPqgXvK-guJ21MeA6VSR1TlfB9gMTgWZN4UvYkGM0C4rZci6A/s320/joe+teja+bus.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138137487322437522" /></a>While Joe and Teja rehearse their lines...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8VXMTH3DWTYNyCy0zyy7df376WmJ0IdY4FnUFTQM71B2FbUEZfyancPMi2PEtDFQIlgNxpEBxtvhlH9AzYUa1zVSiwb6olsG1gzSFHBcL_QamyWP-6UPUVXoKNu0qLw9hyphenhyphenuEboUkQA5Q/s1600-h/joe+bus+back+.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8VXMTH3DWTYNyCy0zyy7df376WmJ0IdY4FnUFTQM71B2FbUEZfyancPMi2PEtDFQIlgNxpEBxtvhlH9AzYUa1zVSiwb6olsG1gzSFHBcL_QamyWP-6UPUVXoKNu0qLw9hyphenhyphenuEboUkQA5Q/s320/joe+bus+back+.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138139617626216370" /></a>The swingin' camera captures the scene...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0V3a8oxAiP_KQW-TX-5UhMUEdNOZyxDmXfj9UzhzxD8CG6UIdyliUyRCpR0eWY8Aj4ov4tJ8S1nDFKfJ6eCGq-8b72GVdoHviivFLZfj0E26psU9ZFIc6rhnFVgtrELCukN0L4FLg2VA/s1600-h/huma+bus.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0V3a8oxAiP_KQW-TX-5UhMUEdNOZyxDmXfj9UzhzxD8CG6UIdyliUyRCpR0eWY8Aj4ov4tJ8S1nDFKfJ6eCGq-8b72GVdoHviivFLZfj0E26psU9ZFIc6rhnFVgtrELCukN0L4FLg2VA/s320/huma+bus.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138140395015296962" /></a>we also used crew as bus passengers...Huma the costumer takin' a ride! <br /><br />All set to go - Srini makes the final arrangements for our cross town ride... <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9FRuj3SRva7UIl0FslvponC2k4B6ijtb-rCP0bk6lvmdQ3O9vgEK0LN46jXqUdgq75F1ao8bCWkFkcrlXN1BR3x1pUQdIERogdpZwPz9bJwmVXwhT1hNvSNnJNDgn1kwumnfo2pBrjnE/s1600-h/srini+bus+ext.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9FRuj3SRva7UIl0FslvponC2k4B6ijtb-rCP0bk6lvmdQ3O9vgEK0LN46jXqUdgq75F1ao8bCWkFkcrlXN1BR3x1pUQdIERogdpZwPz9bJwmVXwhT1hNvSNnJNDgn1kwumnfo2pBrjnE/s320/srini+bus+ext.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138142190311626722" /></a>Good times, thanks to careful planning by our crack team of production managers!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117745856007810189.post-80723215241415562082007-11-25T03:39:00.000-08:002014-08-24T23:07:03.239-07:00song<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5080xmvPNhg&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5080xmvPNhg&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117745856007810189.post-91419565630189800292007-11-24T07:00:00.000-08:002007-11-25T22:16:07.279-08:00Bolly Blog 24 - Ayesha Jaleel<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvLfoh5Tei_XeroE88BF-eeUPEDIYEf-LzlU9nteqJ09YqpbJ7mcfCHVjNFO55ihJ50_R2DuUpec1dY6M1bUqif5fLMUOoJzxRS2aK4kXt7qGt97-MnSqKCkkBcZikdj11_LqRXdlUi4c/s1600-h/leopard+sari.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvLfoh5Tei_XeroE88BF-eeUPEDIYEf-LzlU9nteqJ09YqpbJ7mcfCHVjNFO55ihJ50_R2DuUpec1dY6M1bUqif5fLMUOoJzxRS2aK4kXt7qGt97-MnSqKCkkBcZikdj11_LqRXdlUi4c/s320/leopard+sari.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134152603780306258" /></a><br />This woman in the fabulous Leopard Print Sari is Ayesha Jaleel, who plays Hamid's mother in "The Family Picture." Ayesh has a long career here in Hyderbad films, often playing a mother. <br /><br />In this film Ayesha is the rich and proud mother of Hamid, who is trying to marry off her niece, but complications ensue...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnv9tibkZAirUmXLk5NRU2NvMhM9tEDNFJdO8jwCwbwTIoTSob-rasyYBT1vnPhqHPjYPgx6tHUDouXdotk4Foia9gifKoTexDZdn-wPFo-sod0iKB5npNBDkSQuBnYT6oaVYBJCTHaAE/s1600-h/aisha+acting.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnv9tibkZAirUmXLk5NRU2NvMhM9tEDNFJdO8jwCwbwTIoTSob-rasyYBT1vnPhqHPjYPgx6tHUDouXdotk4Foia9gifKoTexDZdn-wPFo-sod0iKB5npNBDkSQuBnYT6oaVYBJCTHaAE/s320/aisha+acting.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134154807098529122" /></a><br />Ayesha was a delight to work with and she was Derth's favorite actress on the set!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbOkWVPfiFdFuYf6rCAqGNMzmYLNIrUHFH1W2X4gXY_huJuulDEIiEIvIdzhwaVTBRV8Rezrk1FzYJWtAN9GdqOPMpO0lTqm0E4gpzHvq8AyjsPg6fXXnyj_aw_QmO6or1zZYe2nzV26Q/s1600-h/derth+ham+mom.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbOkWVPfiFdFuYf6rCAqGNMzmYLNIrUHFH1W2X4gXY_huJuulDEIiEIvIdzhwaVTBRV8Rezrk1FzYJWtAN9GdqOPMpO0lTqm0E4gpzHvq8AyjsPg6fXXnyj_aw_QmO6or1zZYe2nzV26Q/s320/derth+ham+mom.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134150052569732418" /></a><br />Ayesha was one of the first actors to dub her performance after she finished shooting. We had to quickly get it done because she was on her way out of town. (Much more on that below!) Actors here dub their entire performance after they shoot because it's impossible to shoot sync sound in India. It was amazing to watch a pro like Ayesha do her thing in the dubbing room. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUCWXX3EReUFt6wo86PWXRcG-LUjeorXrLwGbaDPvSx0RzNgGK93dhdPvS3KJoTPyCFkkVk0TacS9KwRcuUyoOZfEvJ4CJ4twR6RJpX96s4txvkJT6f4IrSH1_1BlXCiGPk7jJOV4ouHg/s1600-h/ham+mom+dub+full.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUCWXX3EReUFt6wo86PWXRcG-LUjeorXrLwGbaDPvSx0RzNgGK93dhdPvS3KJoTPyCFkkVk0TacS9KwRcuUyoOZfEvJ4CJ4twR6RJpX96s4txvkJT6f4IrSH1_1BlXCiGPk7jJOV4ouHg/s320/ham+mom+dub+full.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134144469112247554" /></a><br />Uma and Deepti work with the sound recordest as Ayesha dubs.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNg1MhaIpHzhJEVd0B1ei3WFPpXO2Z6HGYi95HS_3BUuPSQybOpgcybrZCdLPwOTRaYZ4-ouPqMZNiYzezPmgc-FahGi3wC9qoO9kmjYZQrT7oT-rVrw5zB0QpP0b3wU0q_TuUrTp5R0/s1600-h/uma+dep+dubbing.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNg1MhaIpHzhJEVd0B1ei3WFPpXO2Z6HGYi95HS_3BUuPSQybOpgcybrZCdLPwOTRaYZ4-ouPqMZNiYzezPmgc-FahGi3wC9qoO9kmjYZQrT7oT-rVrw5zB0QpP0b3wU0q_TuUrTp5R0/s320/uma+dep+dubbing.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134143970896041202" /></a><br />Ayesha recreates her fine performance in the dubbing room.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVigKN8WUP07SD64v5uewqEYve6TGvlC7HmAV-T_naD7Pn7Fo9iQd_PqsvR-muqqTbk_Y3CP7dH7OM-MFdvRvFgWvVM66xjSxfsaCbKj19Iswd-boAX9lE3JSQM96OqOxoj9ZEPiHweVQ/s1600-h/ham+mom+dub+close.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVigKN8WUP07SD64v5uewqEYve6TGvlC7HmAV-T_naD7Pn7Fo9iQd_PqsvR-muqqTbk_Y3CP7dH7OM-MFdvRvFgWvVM66xjSxfsaCbKj19Iswd-boAX9lE3JSQM96OqOxoj9ZEPiHweVQ/s320/ham+mom+dub+close.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134140895699457250" /></a><br />The reason we had to quickly finish with Ayesha was because she was about to embark on a spiritual pilgrimage called Hajj. Check out this picture...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5PIhD6MmOqnosy9YQx7wdJCbxh4p9BSYwagth3VPVYX88ROy9LhhdGkhn6nUbcB0M6aKDtvt0K8ccPFhUKNur8bjyskF3X0kYTFiV6HN4qjGcD5LnSZiPPNv18pEpvcMeyXcO2HWY8Q/s1600-h/Haj+night+shot.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5PIhD6MmOqnosy9YQx7wdJCbxh4p9BSYwagth3VPVYX88ROy9LhhdGkhn6nUbcB0M6aKDtvt0K8ccPFhUKNur8bjyskF3X0kYTFiV6HN4qjGcD5LnSZiPPNv18pEpvcMeyXcO2HWY8Q/s320/Haj+night+shot.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134186594151486850" /></a><br />Each one of of those white and black specs are people!<br /><br />Hajj is the largest annual pilgrimage in the world, an obligation that must be carried out by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so, at least once in their lifetime. It is the demonstration of the solidarity of the Muslim people, and their submission to God. An estimated two million pilgrims participate in this annual pilgrimage...that's right...as we speak Ayesha is with 2 Million people on her Hajj.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7eG0K7u5UQG94E4uEw3rGWj9AIXuBqH8cqESu2bOPSucvfOtpm25-7no3PtFVw9OH3bTJv-BejBVNVQ587gyn1Vgk2LDsiYdbM6GKJN_gOeDoUGelRECcxJ0Bff0qafrvZKuLe8HC594/s1600-h/walking+haj.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7eG0K7u5UQG94E4uEw3rGWj9AIXuBqH8cqESu2bOPSucvfOtpm25-7no3PtFVw9OH3bTJv-BejBVNVQ587gyn1Vgk2LDsiYdbM6GKJN_gOeDoUGelRECcxJ0Bff0qafrvZKuLe8HC594/s320/walking+haj.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137028831709288226" /></a><br />Because of the large numbers of people there are many Incidents of pilgrims being trampled in the crush, and ramps collapsing under the weight of the many visitors, causing hundreds of deaths. So Ayesha asked us to pray for her as she makes her pilgrimage...<br /><br />Over the course of two weeks Ayesha will be walking the path of her former spiritual leaders, a grueling 8-9 day event with different customs performed each day. It's a fascinating journey that you can read more about <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hajj">HERE</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhej51kLpO5HDtV9s1OT7sPJAVcSU7a6pNgZcPmVgx8atoacmKp7CDj-8yGatIQCpU7DnihM3-XPS0de-38nX4xCcsTExs51ZM-p_azTdcYXljT2Yvje_-CatKn2wJ9WN7jEy8ObhlMABA/s1600-h/shan+ham+mom+2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhej51kLpO5HDtV9s1OT7sPJAVcSU7a6pNgZcPmVgx8atoacmKp7CDj-8yGatIQCpU7DnihM3-XPS0de-38nX4xCcsTExs51ZM-p_azTdcYXljT2Yvje_-CatKn2wJ9WN7jEy8ObhlMABA/s320/shan+ham+mom+2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134147406869878034" /></a><br />We wish you all joy and a safe journey Ayesha!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117745856007810189.post-21017587747342467202007-11-22T16:40:00.000-08:002007-11-22T03:05:54.614-08:00Bolly Blog 23 - The Third American...As I think I may have mentioned in earlier posts, part of the plot of "The Family Picture" is an American film critic who comes to India for a film festival and then loses his movie camera, which Ravi finds to make his movie. <br /><br />Playing the role of the film critic is American actor, Joe Polhiemus. Joe did the same thing that Derth and I did, left the comfort of his home and flew half way around the world for this wild adventure...Since I knew how Joe was going to feel when he landed at 2:30AM, I decided it was best to meet Joe at the airport myself...<br /><br />Sashi our Production Coordinator and Superman Man, accompanied me. We had to get up at 1AM in order to make it to the airport by 2:30. Then the wait began. You never know how long it will take for someone to get through Indian customs....<br />Sashi asleep on his feet...but prepared for the arrival! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAT2EY57f1DXFQM4BbyxPlx2nYLifiAK0-ojMAp429vNR4m8vnCLy62HXhTfU5iIjO6bi3VLIYY2Jzng7qsxRquGKX7tjnzcW-bXD0PgEG_VYsdjAReagLeE5J_ZO876fw1Ah5nLFIbOM/s1600-h/sashi+waits+joe.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAT2EY57f1DXFQM4BbyxPlx2nYLifiAK0-ojMAp429vNR4m8vnCLy62HXhTfU5iIjO6bi3VLIYY2Jzng7qsxRquGKX7tjnzcW-bXD0PgEG_VYsdjAReagLeE5J_ZO876fw1Ah5nLFIbOM/s320/sashi+waits+joe.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134345091329611314" /></a><br />Finally at 4:20 - Joe appeared. We were in the middle of a huge crowd but the sign worked! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVE-DbJNImQgrz4QgwsWtoUDGRJOg0Qbfs7A23LXorMGi5y8fN05M6guNhhM7JpJQ7Hod7Fy0ZlUa6pjeD0i-o1aXrU1o79bwSKuPLG8iWjuDq1OZcCqJfZ7jW2IVZhyphenhyphenSlmqi2QWZXtA/s1600-h/joe+arrives+india.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVE-DbJNImQgrz4QgwsWtoUDGRJOg0Qbfs7A23LXorMGi5y8fN05M6guNhhM7JpJQ7Hod7Fy0ZlUa6pjeD0i-o1aXrU1o79bwSKuPLG8iWjuDq1OZcCqJfZ7jW2IVZhyphenhyphenSlmqi2QWZXtA/s320/joe+arrives+india.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135529338367170178" /></a><br />We then drive Joe about an hour outside the city to the location for the American critic's Hollywood apartment. (We found a resort that looks like Los Angeles) This was very difficult, to find a place that feels like LA. Of course the only time we could shoot there was the morning of Joe's arrival, about 6 hours after he landed!<br /><br />Joe and I talk as he has his first Indian breakfast.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggqus_Z8bV1iFV2R8p1EqM0_u-bp2pJWpGuDuA0IagrQ8Qg1LmWZ0y-Yjkd1RnPhnJFlHZzBAGJBKFgvnGEpRwG-5jE89UVwKBuZPCXbNT-CnAQ3kQwN_6soOMlyjRn0RArgzh1ZCbCYM/s1600-h/shan+joe+talk.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggqus_Z8bV1iFV2R8p1EqM0_u-bp2pJWpGuDuA0IagrQ8Qg1LmWZ0y-Yjkd1RnPhnJFlHZzBAGJBKFgvnGEpRwG-5jE89UVwKBuZPCXbNT-CnAQ3kQwN_6soOMlyjRn0RArgzh1ZCbCYM/s320/shan+joe+talk.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135555035156502162" /></a><br />By 10:00AM, Joe was working with Uma on his first scene.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg06VAp8JYNwXDG8RKECqkuJ2UF8GJ-0zw-GHRSPdjrYl6kDD7kOOWA1P2dqULOWV32nyYmGUmCtDBZWYxRXCM7oWyMnJRHcN0sM3jOSSaHyJB6XO1Dpspf6TxAA_Tj8A33mROQ76vmxVo/s1600-h/joe+uma+camera.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg06VAp8JYNwXDG8RKECqkuJ2UF8GJ-0zw-GHRSPdjrYl6kDD7kOOWA1P2dqULOWV32nyYmGUmCtDBZWYxRXCM7oWyMnJRHcN0sM3jOSSaHyJB6XO1Dpspf6TxAA_Tj8A33mROQ76vmxVo/s320/joe+uma+camera.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135555559142512290" /></a><br />Joe was a real trooper and all were impressed with his work with so little sleep! <br /><br />We let Joe go home right after lunch, where he crashed for the night. The next day Joe accompanied us on a location scout to a Hyderabad movie theater. We got to check out a little bit of a Tollywood movie that was screening while we were there...Pretty silly slapstick stuff...the posters say it all...<br />Joe in front of a Tollywood poster...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Ka0W1Tfjm2GkPvKOcJ5heli-zEt13SBMZpbNoOnEAkX-GrpUE_Vlj3vRAtEfzTdnLu0codPM2BQHvL6Dl5EhLRxTuQ3Dtvj77jiZ6zZpWXAsqYGMm8KUVfEuRAHnxuDFHAVUbXOXe0c/s1600-h/joe+tolly+poster.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Ka0W1Tfjm2GkPvKOcJ5heli-zEt13SBMZpbNoOnEAkX-GrpUE_Vlj3vRAtEfzTdnLu0codPM2BQHvL6Dl5EhLRxTuQ3Dtvj77jiZ6zZpWXAsqYGMm8KUVfEuRAHnxuDFHAVUbXOXe0c/s320/joe+tolly+poster.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135556611409499826" /></a><br />Both Joe and I were taken with one actress who seems to put all of her acting performance into her lip....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1kE3PyJh_RyjR9Sz4p1WGZIeR7gdJSIkipO5tswKfw6_m5L5fdga1LJ6RFX0Xu7KxjofQkymTMPZXew6WmlAB__zdMmy1INclBiBdsAeO9pr4p-eN3wqhXQ-DIaX3z1N9bZ_MH7QA9AA/s1600-h/lip+girl+1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1kE3PyJh_RyjR9Sz4p1WGZIeR7gdJSIkipO5tswKfw6_m5L5fdga1LJ6RFX0Xu7KxjofQkymTMPZXew6WmlAB__zdMmy1INclBiBdsAeO9pr4p-eN3wqhXQ-DIaX3z1N9bZ_MH7QA9AA/s320/lip+girl+1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135557466107991746" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5aCe5Kf9zeqcYLGaGsD6yF0SRZO0wTa-cuBfhTkGGK0c4ev3MIMiE0FGML9NLOs-jU9kUw2vWsH0NSkkQnqjKrWskjFSf-WDn_aQW1bbdWwbF7Kw8BS1icnL3iO5aUvjdLJKu4JTCKv8/s1600-h/lip+actress+2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5aCe5Kf9zeqcYLGaGsD6yF0SRZO0wTa-cuBfhTkGGK0c4ev3MIMiE0FGML9NLOs-jU9kUw2vWsH0NSkkQnqjKrWskjFSf-WDn_aQW1bbdWwbF7Kw8BS1icnL3iO5aUvjdLJKu4JTCKv8/s320/lip+actress+2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135559038066022098" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvtc6H_WZm_qqHQbtLUQ-MRr8kePJ-Xh_FDLASgySjEtGUJnMO90f3_Lkl3vvwpISFJafRqhuMJqxfQcxHyvWmYCn0X5PAE_hQkAFcyNW8QftdN9lm5zuGhHqjLbyOKBUI8m9iC_igRQU/s1600-h/lip+girl+3.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvtc6H_WZm_qqHQbtLUQ-MRr8kePJ-Xh_FDLASgySjEtGUJnMO90f3_Lkl3vvwpISFJafRqhuMJqxfQcxHyvWmYCn0X5PAE_hQkAFcyNW8QftdN9lm5zuGhHqjLbyOKBUI8m9iC_igRQU/s320/lip+girl+3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135561022340912866" /></a><br />Joe gets some acting pointers from Lip Girl! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvDs6X9XGlxPJPLBTmd3EdlibhQ3t2ABXDbmhadXigEedX5zdXummSvw94Qxrw1mugWKwDLdVb5DxREiA-meDRj6U161d4W32YqUR8fDhyiqYSBOsRgfKKgLfOjdjVwmz2F_kT90NJmY/s1600-h/lip+girl+joe.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvDs6X9XGlxPJPLBTmd3EdlibhQ3t2ABXDbmhadXigEedX5zdXummSvw94Qxrw1mugWKwDLdVb5DxREiA-meDRj6U161d4W32YqUR8fDhyiqYSBOsRgfKKgLfOjdjVwmz2F_kT90NJmY/s320/lip+girl+joe.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135562259291494130" /></a><br />The next couple of days Joe shot his scenes with Ravi and other's...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthiAh1vRV4rnR16o91hIC94g48w3jV-tbkWi7P6c8GOLq3gpQTMnU0sj9rymiF3-aYwJPgrndy9YRpvyMq5-rOldxo2gnS3RVYmsqxWAvMBWy3jffT1BZmy9_l7kPDU-_J0a8kz5p94Y/s1600-h/joe:manager.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthiAh1vRV4rnR16o91hIC94g48w3jV-tbkWi7P6c8GOLq3gpQTMnU0sj9rymiF3-aYwJPgrndy9YRpvyMq5-rOldxo2gnS3RVYmsqxWAvMBWy3jffT1BZmy9_l7kPDU-_J0a8kz5p94Y/s320/joe:manager.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135565222818928386" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQ73auMOELTrIkqb7LtPpKOpk1u2WHv4VnB2cfDozTtlof310LNmQAy-vG6_dPHAQJug-ksaRCZcCpv7KGu9Ww6h6dd4MTkn6fT4Qd2YYAM5g7u1UcTJ3G60x2T_MGKbcIfrwxyEFaLY/s1600-h/joe+guard+Teja.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQ73auMOELTrIkqb7LtPpKOpk1u2WHv4VnB2cfDozTtlof310LNmQAy-vG6_dPHAQJug-ksaRCZcCpv7KGu9Ww6h6dd4MTkn6fT4Qd2YYAM5g7u1UcTJ3G60x2T_MGKbcIfrwxyEFaLY/s320/joe+guard+Teja.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135565858474088210" /></a><br />Joe is charming in the film and his final scene with Ravi is just lovely work...<br /><br />Back in the real world, Joe lives in the Bay Area and he's not just an accomplished actor, he also works for the Stagebridge Theater Company, the oldest senior theater company in the US. There is a wonderful article about the company <a href="http://www.insidebayarea.com/search/ci_7458731?IADID=Search-www.insidebayarea.com-www.insidebayarea.com">HERE-STAGEBRIDGE</a><br /><br />And here is a link to the <a href="http://www.stagebridge.org/aboutus.htm">Stagebridge</a> website. So happy to know that there is a place for us to go do theater when we are in our twilight years! <br /><br />Joe has been doing his share of sight seeing as well and I think he feels like I do..that this was the experience of a lifetime!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117745856007810189.post-24986697126137501372007-11-21T08:34:00.000-08:002008-01-25T23:50:09.936-08:00Bolly Blog 22 - Anniversary in India<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSzpgiDKntGBJa9VUFW0xCX3yMT4DdAHr_6bepyEMv8jZfeIODz5ZjdtrtH-3UA-DJGcL0rN_BvXrJ09LWRugnUvJKGxOVs53cljHFcypxs80_95EQME5I_XSZOmNoG84AS63T7S-hxPs/s1600-h/shannon+blue+sariJPG.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSzpgiDKntGBJa9VUFW0xCX3yMT4DdAHr_6bepyEMv8jZfeIODz5ZjdtrtH-3UA-DJGcL0rN_BvXrJ09LWRugnUvJKGxOVs53cljHFcypxs80_95EQME5I_XSZOmNoG84AS63T7S-hxPs/s320/shannon+blue+sariJPG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135338061998642754" /></a><br />I am wearing this special sari that the costumer stitched for me on this special day...11 years ago today Rich Lichte and I got together....we celebrate this day and think of it as our real anniversary, as well as our wedding day...so happy happy anniversary Richie! Can't believe I am not with you on this day for the first time in eleven years! <br /><br />Putting on a sari is not easy - as I found out! - Deepti helped me and still I had trouble. There is a lot of folding and tucking to get it to look this good..and most women here in India wear these things every day so they think it's a breeze...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLzI60Q-ihgG0FH8MNL-BZDBcoGxXq3RJNWZ4VPlqy1jAS7pPHBnZRtYy6c67XGHzXBJVqqjt3pu3Bb9GWl4UVzvdaZtQIDEGa_l6t0rBJ5wWQ-FggOvpyc0LD3-a89Nk46vniSfpIwY/s1600-h/deep+shan+sari.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLzI60Q-ihgG0FH8MNL-BZDBcoGxXq3RJNWZ4VPlqy1jAS7pPHBnZRtYy6c67XGHzXBJVqqjt3pu3Bb9GWl4UVzvdaZtQIDEGa_l6t0rBJ5wWQ-FggOvpyc0LD3-a89Nk46vniSfpIwY/s320/deep+shan+sari.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135340754943137362" /></a><br />Deepti teaches me to wear sari...<br /><br />The other thing about saris that kind of blow my mind is that I have never seen the same colorful pattern twice...so you can imagine how amazing it is to ride around town and everywhere you look there are woman in bright colors...fantastic!<br /><br />Also - you feel absolutely regal in these things...and they are comfortable! I know now why 80% of the women in this country wear them... <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVY6vTUaQFhUkZiD1D6pwiEUQVd5APDOkywwVg9CG23wWg0fAxfddFn23nYU72zw_EhYQB943W-PVKzUt3ZFZ7Dn-_iDEbEOwwdLScWOG313dX6WaUCHhz9mwcrmqYK7aUM6Wslq4U5F0/s1600-h/shan+kittu+deep+sari.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVY6vTUaQFhUkZiD1D6pwiEUQVd5APDOkywwVg9CG23wWg0fAxfddFn23nYU72zw_EhYQB943W-PVKzUt3ZFZ7Dn-_iDEbEOwwdLScWOG313dX6WaUCHhz9mwcrmqYK7aUM6Wslq4U5F0/s320/shan+kittu+deep+sari.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135341635411433058" /></a><br />So..So...Sari...with a little help from my friends!<br /><br /><br />Okay ladies - I leave you with a video on how to put on a sari....she makes it look easy! <br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vtP8ANWrc6I&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vtP8ANWrc6I&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117745856007810189.post-3026549688262056882007-11-18T06:50:00.000-08:002007-11-22T19:41:39.041-08:00Bolly Blog 21 - First Local Press<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnCPioYvOmACLL9whWpDBA7vdhbvF9DWgO942a3NHFGg0kmmY-zcz0JWdAzOOQKAU26sieyD2mSA9k1QU3w32_CwIpYD53B9dBMrrxGLEuc5sm3DqeX2Z1J_rANvLlYns8ckFXNH8wg78/s1600-h/hindu+article.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnCPioYvOmACLL9whWpDBA7vdhbvF9DWgO942a3NHFGg0kmmY-zcz0JWdAzOOQKAU26sieyD2mSA9k1QU3w32_CwIpYD53B9dBMrrxGLEuc5sm3DqeX2Z1J_rANvLlYns8ckFXNH8wg78/s320/hindu+article.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134195300050195858" /></a><br />Well we had our first set visit by a reporter from <a href="http://www.hindu.com">THE HINDU</a>, a national newspaper here in India. <br /><br />Sangeetha Devi Dundoo came over, spent the afternoon and interviewed some of us on the set. <br /><br />Sangeetha interviewing Teja...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXhqeSoBDn8ncwfotztg9hwCRSsoyuP0RjpuMkUy9Ip7bgVuuzAiK35Z-Ff0XUF9zarLk5qVqIP4VD3rIPcBYpd7LzbceSgtiLsiwaNePoWQHoCoRTu9I5-wAcUecK6Z9uI2y5anwKPJk/s1600-h/teja+interviewed.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXhqeSoBDn8ncwfotztg9hwCRSsoyuP0RjpuMkUy9Ip7bgVuuzAiK35Z-Ff0XUF9zarLk5qVqIP4VD3rIPcBYpd7LzbceSgtiLsiwaNePoWQHoCoRTu9I5-wAcUecK6Z9uI2y5anwKPJk/s320/teja+interviewed.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134196317957445026" /></a><br />Hit this Link Below to read the full article...It was lovely in the paper; a huge half page story with 4 large pictures....Nice! <br /><a href="http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/11/14/stories/2007111450340100.htm"><br />The Family Picture Article</a><br /><br />It's been really difficult to Blog this past week, as our schedule has been crazy..We are now at the point where we are in a different location every day, often times out on the streets of Hyderabad...I leave you with a few great pix of the crew at work...Only 10 more shooting days to go over the next 2 1/2 weeks..but they are HARD DAYS!<br /><br />Here we are trying to figure out the next day's schedule and yes that is often a perplexing thing! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-58MQhiLIS2HzCSScyDkMX3rBjfv5902uGvksKL663zSKl3x5k1Hc3Q0wuiniZB8Sj-PfZeBXaXluYU54WE63b5xwslqK1z98gEu4UZGczu6LokbzMAewdw-ECkrELR9bMmKMq5kUks/s1600-h/crew+thinks+1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-58MQhiLIS2HzCSScyDkMX3rBjfv5902uGvksKL663zSKl3x5k1Hc3Q0wuiniZB8Sj-PfZeBXaXluYU54WE63b5xwslqK1z98gEu4UZGczu6LokbzMAewdw-ECkrELR9bMmKMq5kUks/s320/crew+thinks+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134200853442909634" /></a><br />This is Sundeep the Gaffer and Mani The Clapper watching an important scene.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr1Up1BVGTJLDY58GfQNdH3uKZ8ATw_ECW0D5SaEIzhxNDQn9eP7Sj8NV8B_d0CwR5elrfuZaDY7FFEGZycpGHXhy64eXGr88dL-Lw0CtBVvvUBmuKlhupujxHlP14JNcqpWC4E1sfLSs/s1600-h/sun+mani+sit.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr1Up1BVGTJLDY58GfQNdH3uKZ8ATw_ECW0D5SaEIzhxNDQn9eP7Sj8NV8B_d0CwR5elrfuZaDY7FFEGZycpGHXhy64eXGr88dL-Lw0CtBVvvUBmuKlhupujxHlP14JNcqpWC4E1sfLSs/s320/sun+mani+sit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134203159840347602" /></a><br />The entire crew was riveted watching the cast work that day. There were 10 principles and many had very emotional moments to portray...All the actors did an amazing job. In fact, you know you've got something really good going on when you crew gets quiet and really listens! I can't spill the beans about the end of the film, but I will say that Teja, the young boy playing Ravi, gives an astonishing performance....<br /><br />Derth Explains to Uma and I how he plans to capture the complicated climax...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAU9xy3JdyZPoC6qEkIi89BdBxcXM2WEUT34o3vhISktNW9syLQgSg8gY2YoQAEyL71kndRMu8I462eld4XvKNn2LEgcX3iz0r6fwhzoHbrYhyphenhyphenpkQawPSDyyuu5Q13J7PR3ZY1_BS0eqw/s1600-h/Deth+explains.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAU9xy3JdyZPoC6qEkIi89BdBxcXM2WEUT34o3vhISktNW9syLQgSg8gY2YoQAEyL71kndRMu8I462eld4XvKNn2LEgcX3iz0r6fwhzoHbrYhyphenhyphenpkQawPSDyyuu5Q13J7PR3ZY1_BS0eqw/s320/Deth+explains.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134213609495778834" /></a><br />Our 2nd 2nd, Jagdish, plans props for the next day (cool picture Kiran!) <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkpkPkdsjukCROVA5eWa4cc_rJMYL8JDpohXzq33taQrMEyqtmcce0qdm6GF_w1BItUhqKxcEY8hp2nEia06Q6wMGs82NzkKRLaLfEZv-DCZkv55R_PR4qJ-aP57LuB2bZN8yXdJ696ak/s1600-h/jag+siloette.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkpkPkdsjukCROVA5eWa4cc_rJMYL8JDpohXzq33taQrMEyqtmcce0qdm6GF_w1BItUhqKxcEY8hp2nEia06Q6wMGs82NzkKRLaLfEZv-DCZkv55R_PR4qJ-aP57LuB2bZN8yXdJ696ak/s320/jag+siloette.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134199985859515826" /></a><br />The Boys often blow off steam during lunch with cricket...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidhzxmJnHGJxap7JwuQHFlmOsDWfkU-nwQkUbLbwJ6sdZfDGGHxL3nR0D4i0P0ulrYa65z3vexD9ArBzmS9crNaknFTZKELyuiaW3Oog1YLrQxIEMhjN3Pye4xYVWjS_XoyhWxFUsQDRs/s1600-h/cricket.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidhzxmJnHGJxap7JwuQHFlmOsDWfkU-nwQkUbLbwJ6sdZfDGGHxL3nR0D4i0P0ulrYa65z3vexD9ArBzmS9crNaknFTZKELyuiaW3Oog1YLrQxIEMhjN3Pye4xYVWjS_XoyhWxFUsQDRs/s320/cricket.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134208335275939298" /></a><br />This is India's national obsession and on the days there are matches, we have to keep a tv close by...<br /><br />This crew is very close and loyal to each other and we have a very happy set. Some of these guys have been working together for years...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDmyov0cX05uKRzZsyPSgOWHu3km0lvtXl7pXVnQ5psh1arkQHdBwEjziJNtvk4DfkrCe7SPmfSTtjMwIDMVS_1P1-Dn5AXVG30Ip5_XpYH01QE-IGy6ytYYiQumPsx_u_j2vbzLaJIM/s1600-h/chums.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDmyov0cX05uKRzZsyPSgOWHu3km0lvtXl7pXVnQ5psh1arkQHdBwEjziJNtvk4DfkrCe7SPmfSTtjMwIDMVS_1P1-Dn5AXVG30Ip5_XpYH01QE-IGy6ytYYiQumPsx_u_j2vbzLaJIM/s320/chums.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134210018903119346" /></a><br />Kittu, Srini and Kiran watch the cricket action....<br /><br />And of course no shoot is complete without a couple of crew birthdays!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxbCn3x5RGl-sSbfQWPmCQgoufTAvhrnq7N26rUkCKxNnLi0pEfZQMX2__QxmtxjdWT9LOvb3TRKvBA66CrJENR3LH3VqDh3-CMGpsya9jmK-CMabryDJDgLvG7iIsoGc3MFKvZ1cTz4/s1600-h/huma+manin+bday.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxbCn3x5RGl-sSbfQWPmCQgoufTAvhrnq7N26rUkCKxNnLi0pEfZQMX2__QxmtxjdWT9LOvb3TRKvBA66CrJENR3LH3VqDh3-CMGpsya9jmK-CMabryDJDgLvG7iIsoGc3MFKvZ1cTz4/s320/huma+manin+bday.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134211002450630146" /></a><br />Happy B-day Huma and Mani!<br /><br />The end of another long day...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikCj9Ct0Io54dHG3GRxNUYTnX4619cdFfTv3HVQbxjoN1h4vAynWb-1G2JilOEru2ZQ-32pgtwf_CrsfObloVl6vrtcrAEaL6W6JI8JeX6UtSCAN40upz9UCuNmWP7x7JNQVUkPrWApv0/s1600-h/Gang+at+Hamid%27s+2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikCj9Ct0Io54dHG3GRxNUYTnX4619cdFfTv3HVQbxjoN1h4vAynWb-1G2JilOEru2ZQ-32pgtwf_CrsfObloVl6vrtcrAEaL6W6JI8JeX6UtSCAN40upz9UCuNmWP7x7JNQVUkPrWApv0/s320/Gang+at+Hamid%27s+2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134215039719888418" /></a><br />Tired but still smiling half way through the shoot!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117745856007810189.post-89391441689223011802007-11-17T01:40:00.000-08:002007-12-13T04:51:54.692-08:00Bolly Blog 20 - Art Direction, WOW!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7sfJj4uK5XOqQMpxMDRU3bZQfZ17GSsr1bYNt93FAAKuPIv2J51SosvkEGKRgDP098E0lr-RIdW0WlshvcUOj-3hDejNQHSK7zCihIp4BWHsZOUJEZmU-loavvGJ5grAYDKmiTBF9Agw/s1600-h/bhupesh.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7sfJj4uK5XOqQMpxMDRU3bZQfZ17GSsr1bYNt93FAAKuPIv2J51SosvkEGKRgDP098E0lr-RIdW0WlshvcUOj-3hDejNQHSK7zCihIp4BWHsZOUJEZmU-loavvGJ5grAYDKmiTBF9Agw/s320/bhupesh.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134113167390594130" /></a><br /><br />This is Bhupesh Bhupathi our amazing production designer...He has created gorgeous sets for "The Family Picture" on a shoe-string budget...Bhupesh has done many many films in India and has worked in the US as well...Check out his website <a href="http://www.bhupeshrbhupathi.com/">bhupeshrbhupathi.com</a> to see some of the colorful Tollywood and Bollywood films that Bhupesh has production designed. <br /><br />One of the fantastic sets that Bhupesh created was our main character, Ravi's Bedroom. Ravi is obsessed with American movies and so Bhupesh created a tribute to American films that is nothing like I've ever seen!<br /><br />Check out this room...Everything from "The Birds" to an obscure Laura Linney Independent....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitq9g6HYh5QMkxg3chqdJJVnEn4vaogoKMf3WFY8dYRfQeW2hT2zn9VVyX5U5HTT3c0lbwbqU-Qm3Eyi0vaehjnTqFeLZ9kMON4npt4tXCBIhLqHpI1SsMmG2KhN7Ldu1wnVnoEMUjsBE/s1600-h/ravi+wall+birds.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitq9g6HYh5QMkxg3chqdJJVnEn4vaogoKMf3WFY8dYRfQeW2hT2zn9VVyX5U5HTT3c0lbwbqU-Qm3Eyi0vaehjnTqFeLZ9kMON4npt4tXCBIhLqHpI1SsMmG2KhN7Ldu1wnVnoEMUjsBE/s320/ravi+wall+birds.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134122650678383714" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiV_GuvM79zRw6ZsshbOEg91LcmUPJ-kkg01FiFKYpAjSCvvYiC3dz7RYnka3R_glLaxFZGBFmZehSHlzfuvWoIaD0NTbcnvTRFNAXU2FbirMbOoM9n6HrMqRbgVXo7ceYp-4Kmi-Xci0/s1600-h/rAVI+WALL+2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiV_GuvM79zRw6ZsshbOEg91LcmUPJ-kkg01FiFKYpAjSCvvYiC3dz7RYnka3R_glLaxFZGBFmZehSHlzfuvWoIaD0NTbcnvTRFNAXU2FbirMbOoM9n6HrMqRbgVXo7ceYp-4Kmi-Xci0/s320/rAVI+WALL+2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134123028635505778" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH4BvRQ54g_3XXHZpDN0e2pp2_DvzXt0SWcNbeXJ1SNIp-YDKIE67WXKPkxte5b8nsoz1KylaPsC-88mN3gOOEF8XrE_qi5GFxD3iF2MNl0mrnl4iXYfGT9HMIeF7DCLcyGVC9iNfkpwM/s1600-h/ravi+wall+3.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH4BvRQ54g_3XXHZpDN0e2pp2_DvzXt0SWcNbeXJ1SNIp-YDKIE67WXKPkxte5b8nsoz1KylaPsC-88mN3gOOEF8XrE_qi5GFxD3iF2MNl0mrnl4iXYfGT9HMIeF7DCLcyGVC9iNfkpwM/s320/ravi+wall+3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134123702945371266" /></a><br />Uma had fun adding his touches to the design and isn't that lamp cool? It's made out of old Bollywood Film stock...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidO7h7JcMwC8fpYffwpJSkRIEx1E2iEeS_CX6jyRFg-zSmsntPJDyA1J3wukhIAI9kf71lF7weCaJJpD4aFqa7bvnmTqNRIOriWFg2FqmaUEiZnkza072V7FclKpPvpqQ8ooNg-kV_IZs/s1600-h/Uma+ravi+room.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidO7h7JcMwC8fpYffwpJSkRIEx1E2iEeS_CX6jyRFg-zSmsntPJDyA1J3wukhIAI9kf71lF7weCaJJpD4aFqa7bvnmTqNRIOriWFg2FqmaUEiZnkza072V7FclKpPvpqQ8ooNg-kV_IZs/s320/Uma+ravi+room.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134125146054382738" /></a><br />Derth had fun shooting the room...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi9b1q4pRTnCUIbzOuxMOXWAk7im6PR61ddbGNNZBWN3VPRH3pkGWWPYfL9NfLV3bRWRPV0_FN0aXKcMEXyg96wLFsa5FVrv00SBHpMw8M15ZBcpCpcYCTyjQCO1uWqUmKARJNjF9UwL4/s1600-h/derth+ravi%27s+room.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi9b1q4pRTnCUIbzOuxMOXWAk7im6PR61ddbGNNZBWN3VPRH3pkGWWPYfL9NfLV3bRWRPV0_FN0aXKcMEXyg96wLFsa5FVrv00SBHpMw8M15ZBcpCpcYCTyjQCO1uWqUmKARJNjF9UwL4/s320/derth+ravi%27s+room.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134125940623332514" /></a><br />And I got quite a surprise when I saw how far Ravi's taste in Independent American Cinema goes...Wait a minute!!!!.....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbTqp2ODNAELEztLNC1oCZCgt-sMbb9OMJQ0ItxcTC6h1Up5hHE8a_8EY9ZGCL0gNpTg4XNbZOrK3lqjMOXXRm9zt8vua2SzNaV6oaaCgtaicIqeJvxozVR-XTn8Yy0JaBVz_HV9m8-HA/s1600-h/ovo+pix+on+wall.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbTqp2ODNAELEztLNC1oCZCgt-sMbb9OMJQ0ItxcTC6h1Up5hHE8a_8EY9ZGCL0gNpTg4XNbZOrK3lqjMOXXRm9zt8vua2SzNaV6oaaCgtaicIqeJvxozVR-XTn8Yy0JaBVz_HV9m8-HA/s320/ovo+pix+on+wall.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134127452451820722" /></a><br />This just shows you Bhupesh's attention to detail. He found the <a href="http://www.ourveryownmovie.com">OVO</a> poster and surprised me by putting it into the room...(At least he knows he won't have trouble with the clearance on this one!) <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-PKGQZw9GDFRkHGMysbSIB7iSNJRVHzExC4QYsOOWmxWLfHy4XoGe3MRhRlIIBNa2k5J0sMIlthMjURQ84y0Kf0fGjFH8p7Q_rAVxuTII-Gw71iani4bxic5pO_AoFcFpLppAOmqwDg/s1600-h/ravi+ovo+photoe.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-PKGQZw9GDFRkHGMysbSIB7iSNJRVHzExC4QYsOOWmxWLfHy4XoGe3MRhRlIIBNa2k5J0sMIlthMjURQ84y0Kf0fGjFH8p7Q_rAVxuTII-Gw71iani4bxic5pO_AoFcFpLppAOmqwDg/s320/ravi+ovo+photoe.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134128410229527746" /></a><br />I LOVE THIS PICTURE! My favorite Inidan kid next to my favorite teenagers...I'm one proud mama producer!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117745856007810189.post-34333001980634638892007-11-12T06:12:00.000-08:002007-12-12T08:56:27.535-08:00Bolly Blog 19 - Can't get enough of Sai Durga Roa!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhL1aTF0fa1iZT4r2RwJtRON4mDQF13SQlfERI5e1_gqJ-A7Ir92D_rurx78c_wANgopKPCGQOPRq-gtqzsEioqz9Vnzadmx6tVvMVsymexA94vLWgq-Dz23vBGJGx9XI4WWIPdFujl0/s1600-h/+little+guy+three.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhL1aTF0fa1iZT4r2RwJtRON4mDQF13SQlfERI5e1_gqJ-A7Ir92D_rurx78c_wANgopKPCGQOPRq-gtqzsEioqz9Vnzadmx6tVvMVsymexA94vLWgq-Dz23vBGJGx9XI4WWIPdFujl0/s320/+little+guy+three.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130726506136421314" /></a><br />Okay - This little guy wormed his way into all of our hearts by the end of our week of shooting at Hamid's House location. Sai is the child of the house man and maid who run the property for a Doctor who owns the house...<br /><br />Every morning Sai would wake up and come and find me and stand there until I handed him his morning lollipop - The entire crew would watch and laugh when they saw Sai each morning, as they knew exactly who he was making a bee-line for….( I guess the morning I was sick was terrible for Sai - He looked high and low for me and boy did he come running for his lollipop when I returned...)<br /><br />Kiran, our set photog - had some fun with Sai too….<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrWxuoa8Ls9MJGeF-ahtFcIHmCvwog-1slhc9HfB3xcWOoOZxWW_96somIcrrjXd4N1pWzIacRsXwd46IqeuHBvrVfRnqScGrhQqzWX-Hoc0cGk1JaYPffKCUJVQEHpoT0DyLvlEplCIY/s1600-h/mr.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrWxuoa8Ls9MJGeF-ahtFcIHmCvwog-1slhc9HfB3xcWOoOZxWW_96somIcrrjXd4N1pWzIacRsXwd46IqeuHBvrVfRnqScGrhQqzWX-Hoc0cGk1JaYPffKCUJVQEHpoT0DyLvlEplCIY/s320/mr.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130727936360530898" /></a><br /><br />As did our Make-up crew…<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6GgXrDA-jUb19RqAGXZUz9LA2IuC-7a3q8GiVz2CFhh7Jmr0vLr7KrOqV3saNT65RoKmsVzfgYUnjG-ux5PLN0-TsRseeU8YwYXUx2CslcPyl-9ZJBRSM2Ef5Okjb8ijlkpRw59PW6sY/s1600-h/sai+mustache.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6GgXrDA-jUb19RqAGXZUz9LA2IuC-7a3q8GiVz2CFhh7Jmr0vLr7KrOqV3saNT65RoKmsVzfgYUnjG-ux5PLN0-TsRseeU8YwYXUx2CslcPyl-9ZJBRSM2Ef5Okjb8ijlkpRw59PW6sY/s320/sai+mustache.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130728696569742306" /></a><br /><br />Could this be thefuture President of India????<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5XVw6jls2TsJmhEjosy_nqjX4-YC8R8d3So1UtMJoXIHCiyE4u1124QHGeWFXbM8xWSiN2Id8Qg_SveIdyxswjc5YzKTTTpJy2dHMQakj12_0nCpi77ugUAzMw93wQxrzASZ80DbEuQ/s1600-h/president+of+india+sai.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5XVw6jls2TsJmhEjosy_nqjX4-YC8R8d3So1UtMJoXIHCiyE4u1124QHGeWFXbM8xWSiN2Id8Qg_SveIdyxswjc5YzKTTTpJy2dHMQakj12_0nCpi77ugUAzMw93wQxrzASZ80DbEuQ/s320/president+of+india+sai.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130732854098084898" /></a><br /><br />By the end of the week Sai was completely running our set….<br /><br />Sai works the cd player with Jagdish…<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE4WC3RnvhW0Rgla4baID3Ay4GMi93C2JODSB6MQMWEUp0f0frm6AicAtUv6aColv_QpWbQZzDkeH5KJLzlEJ_aLVfBhV7wWH8ILlV-pjG9wPXkF5oBaRmqjqsh01XEKzS9Q4QCfVv9lQ/s1600-h/Jug:little+guy+1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE4WC3RnvhW0Rgla4baID3Ay4GMi93C2JODSB6MQMWEUp0f0frm6AicAtUv6aColv_QpWbQZzDkeH5KJLzlEJ_aLVfBhV7wWH8ILlV-pjG9wPXkF5oBaRmqjqsh01XEKzS9Q4QCfVv9lQ/s320/Jug:little+guy+1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130729138951373810" /></a><br />Sai watching the action on Deepti's lap in the video village.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinUBfAKwtCjLQqNcj3iVa2VZ_TtrkngXlLRYmEdAQeJlagga3GzbXvAUOAtTC615hcgogyRdwKNg9uP3-IE2NOlHEAT2OkcCIRQsEkUEvEfLpqDMIrMByg3g5nW2kBXNmXvJ-zClMafXc/s1600-h/little+guy+deepti.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinUBfAKwtCjLQqNcj3iVa2VZ_TtrkngXlLRYmEdAQeJlagga3GzbXvAUOAtTC615hcgogyRdwKNg9uP3-IE2NOlHEAT2OkcCIRQsEkUEvEfLpqDMIrMByg3g5nW2kBXNmXvJ-zClMafXc/s320/little+guy+deepti.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130729422419215362" /></a><br /><br />At one point Sai was siting right next to Uma with the exact same intensity, watching a scene play out on the monitor<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2EX9CKllaZTfhy-Q7qdxVYMD4TK2X_GS06gROpvC-RchfQGiLVrASahMwsxbwv7BWUqqcu8Nioxj2kpu7fehLUn3u0QyygLSL2PTjdt776Uqshz3becFBEWDXMQqymmN7FL73IpoZkOY/s1600-h/Little+guy+directs.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2EX9CKllaZTfhy-Q7qdxVYMD4TK2X_GS06gROpvC-RchfQGiLVrASahMwsxbwv7BWUqqcu8Nioxj2kpu7fehLUn3u0QyygLSL2PTjdt776Uqshz3becFBEWDXMQqymmN7FL73IpoZkOY/s320/Little+guy+directs.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130733657256969266" /></a><br />Sai clearly co-directing the film….<br /><br />Well, we are happy to report that Sai has "gone Hollywood on us! Check out some kinda India cool.....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtqNWjVegmmx84qhQwNOfhlOltKD5W6VlowwjFEmnCj-a5cBpPDqU_V7flMqiKI7OiNvZ6eAUi_i1yy3eDvKIoNBFNIepOYMgULhNpJ1oJ8TQwxGt4clBwPvTI-BaYZfTqGTHRcjDvhUM/s1600-h/India+cool+sai.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtqNWjVegmmx84qhQwNOfhlOltKD5W6VlowwjFEmnCj-a5cBpPDqU_V7flMqiKI7OiNvZ6eAUi_i1yy3eDvKIoNBFNIepOYMgULhNpJ1oJ8TQwxGt4clBwPvTI-BaYZfTqGTHRcjDvhUM/s320/India+cool+sai.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143131232199236082" /></a><br />A future Bollywood Producer!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117745856007810189.post-60460233573149857602007-11-10T04:58:00.001-08:002007-11-18T07:09:49.601-08:00Bollywood 18 - What Next??!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ4B_pbOJAD0BZ7KljNov4j7jzFkwjkuoDvcnCsiWlkJTO9aqPOJdA5eEPT9asXXoMOuQb3qnOs2PhHEnQD9YwHEtOIICMYTCDbiHPJPJ7jXEttxgUB8ninPiQupmZPJMw2tflsv2Rrdw/s1600-h/jack+hammer+set.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ4B_pbOJAD0BZ7KljNov4j7jzFkwjkuoDvcnCsiWlkJTO9aqPOJdA5eEPT9asXXoMOuQb3qnOs2PhHEnQD9YwHEtOIICMYTCDbiHPJPJ7jXEttxgUB8ninPiQupmZPJMw2tflsv2Rrdw/s320/jack+hammer+set.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130792605683106930" /></a><br />Yes this is a man with a jackhammer...and YES....this is the house next door to our current location....where for two, YES TWO solid days they have been tearing down a house using multiple jack hammers...Ear-splitting pounding noise less then 15 feet away from the room we are shooting in...This is why they don't do sync sound in India...everything is dubbed later....<br /><br />Finally we have a moment's peace....the jack hammers have stopped - we are rolling camera, when suddenly we hear screaming and yelling out in the front yard...the Eunuchs have arrived.....YESSSSS.....you read the right....EUNUCHS! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFG2SJwT3lIEocrHpGpH0MgRDx54r2quGgU9eKPpLS2px6x-FdPX_PC0AgBmU4jkrcZk1T2T9R2BKw4syx48Yc0bSByO86PdYiEqQ4muNLB_ACB7K5SUOJKExm6aEj-kLZiq57KtfqXY/s1600-h/eunuchs+dancing.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFG2SJwT3lIEocrHpGpH0MgRDx54r2quGgU9eKPpLS2px6x-FdPX_PC0AgBmU4jkrcZk1T2T9R2BKw4syx48Yc0bSByO86PdYiEqQ4muNLB_ACB7K5SUOJKExm6aEj-kLZiq57KtfqXY/s320/eunuchs+dancing.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130817323219895442" /></a><br />There is a great tradition of cross-dressing men in here. It has been estimated that there are at least a million eunuchs in India. They are known as hijra, and make their livings as beggars, prostitutes and by removing "bad luck".<br /><br />Removing bad luck provides a big part of their income. This is because eunuchs have suffered the very worst fate that could befall anyone, and so do not mind accepting a little bit more for a fee. <br /><br />Groups of hijra also turn up uninvited at weddings and dance around the guests, to take away any bad luck that may befall the groom and bride. However, it is an expensive matter to get the hijras to leave, making this a lucrative part of their income. This is why they showed up on on set...to be paid to leave...<br /><br />Sashi tries to reason with the Eunuchs.....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbuVEZGrhKTHP7VfOyoSXc8nxYy5cG9qKbhZLhuCMVUuYBRPZFsYaUugn-VbsndFSmK0JQCkkW7ztFKY_FUT9KX-CKvZy_NbKupKwpqMDRiwTpo6gkvFmClbntE-qa9uITQyPiU24AqK4/s1600-h/sashi+eunich.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbuVEZGrhKTHP7VfOyoSXc8nxYy5cG9qKbhZLhuCMVUuYBRPZFsYaUugn-VbsndFSmK0JQCkkW7ztFKY_FUT9KX-CKvZy_NbKupKwpqMDRiwTpo6gkvFmClbntE-qa9uITQyPiU24AqK4/s320/sashi+eunich.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130813101267043458" /></a><br />But they were quite an Angry Bunch...and at one point I thought we'd have a girl(boy??) fight on our hands! - It took 300 Rupees to get them to leave....<br /><br />Just another "average" day in India film production.....!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117745856007810189.post-76614182527657219852007-11-09T16:25:00.000-08:002007-11-09T05:51:13.233-08:00Bolly Blog 17 - The Festivals just keep comin'!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYVekrq_mycVfUDte5ObHHnD5ncNe9w2kJQO4coNUDCnCjIgwmuI18obuQ3UnrQnEXx_ev85IAtsOxsjsLaLZO8cGs5YWDrz4RttiayjXQHhOeoxwE_wNJzLqMc1is3UnJQxlCxMZVlXc/s1600-h/Dasera+alter.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYVekrq_mycVfUDte5ObHHnD5ncNe9w2kJQO4coNUDCnCjIgwmuI18obuQ3UnrQnEXx_ev85IAtsOxsjsLaLZO8cGs5YWDrz4RttiayjXQHhOeoxwE_wNJzLqMc1is3UnJQxlCxMZVlXc/s320/Dasera+alter.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129146993372382210" /></a><br />Dasara is a festival celebrated across India. It is celebrated with the worship of implements used in daily life such as computers, books, vehicles, kitchen tools etc. It is an effort to see the divine in the tools and objects that one uses each day. Basically it includes all tools that help one earn one's livelihood. So teachers and writers will put books, pens or computers on their alters to worship...<br /><br />For those in the driving profession, cars/buses/trucks are decorated with flowers and worshiped, invoking God's blessing for success in coming years. This festival party was going on right outside our School location...<br />Decorated busses<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEFw0dWezMF2O7JZ_MfyVQy5TuIaURVDsKJzIa9iOHZe9oDFRpWwCX5m4YDopAjv_YAqbP_xeVVv3fm0xgolam_ghOyQCjOX9viAZvKWG70a27xalDvvtCHBEUijURnK9VYpYugsWAQQU/s1600-h/decorated+busses.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEFw0dWezMF2O7JZ_MfyVQy5TuIaURVDsKJzIa9iOHZe9oDFRpWwCX5m4YDopAjv_YAqbP_xeVVv3fm0xgolam_ghOyQCjOX9viAZvKWG70a27xalDvvtCHBEUijURnK9VYpYugsWAQQU/s320/decorated+busses.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130743436897502290" /></a><br />On the first day of this festival I was running an errand when the wives and families of the bus drivers were celebrating and worshiping right outside where we were shooting. They were doing this by singing and chanting in front of the Durga alter (see above) and clapping their hands and dancing in a circle...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVrxBz_UXfovwj4vrxIDz7PnHraz3l9nFyVgtDj8zShVWMZt0z6jIbkvmJp9J_x7uwklozDDLBe9e_dpaHNq-6MAeOHTPqs5GSgnUEluNV6kJJyk6Jb36jSG-QjL7riZDhEHVXCuZKi4/s1600-h/desera+clap+circle+3.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVrxBz_UXfovwj4vrxIDz7PnHraz3l9nFyVgtDj8zShVWMZt0z6jIbkvmJp9J_x7uwklozDDLBe9e_dpaHNq-6MAeOHTPqs5GSgnUEluNV6kJJyk6Jb36jSG-QjL7riZDhEHVXCuZKi4/s320/desera+clap+circle+3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129148028459500594" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVfozlE4ul6TNE_jqEDBiqh1BwUq9Pp21eSbAAWSmQXje4hrWyqcAeyOcbI55b2wDphDYkzOh3_YCmGSI55Ew9ym1tdf0yQ-rRm7yTvW4Bn-y_W4bN3pKNHlG_ofZ-7_Jpf8JNhziJ_Tg/s1600-h/desara+clap+circle+2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVfozlE4ul6TNE_jqEDBiqh1BwUq9Pp21eSbAAWSmQXje4hrWyqcAeyOcbI55b2wDphDYkzOh3_YCmGSI55Ew9ym1tdf0yQ-rRm7yTvW4Bn-y_W4bN3pKNHlG_ofZ-7_Jpf8JNhziJ_Tg/s320/desara+clap+circle+2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129147641912443938" /></a><br />I was completely hi-jacked into the celebration circle...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYjk8Q6c7nPcNDQASQD8DAFImi8StroriCcyYXQ6r3qvpLamuD7tWsM-RMD5b3KAbl3sSw8_QQ1inkdj4KLw1u5TmYePr6jFPjxF4ZBcCQbRD8rzZSmF7lqkdgaxyzmDg1WrcJ7RZNajU/s1600-h/shan+desera+circle.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYjk8Q6c7nPcNDQASQD8DAFImi8StroriCcyYXQ6r3qvpLamuD7tWsM-RMD5b3KAbl3sSw8_QQ1inkdj4KLw1u5TmYePr6jFPjxF4ZBcCQbRD8rzZSmF7lqkdgaxyzmDg1WrcJ7RZNajU/s320/shan+desera+circle.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129148337697145922" /></a><br />Shannon does the Clap circle.....<br /><br />Boy did I feel underdressed!...The women and little girls wear their finest clothes for these celebrations...Festival Chic!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjtpxREuyIahsy8wAOpyRMNbWJ9vecyA5EIGKkY7jMclHkDs9S8x3cAMSVItgeqc6VreU-LJkcMfLMjdUVlxszmJp82BqMWMP9Hh_sTNJMWs_rLaP5aN6DPAnd4XQih7ra1vt8GS2Mt3s/s1600-h/Desera+babies.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjtpxREuyIahsy8wAOpyRMNbWJ9vecyA5EIGKkY7jMclHkDs9S8x3cAMSVItgeqc6VreU-LJkcMfLMjdUVlxszmJp82BqMWMP9Hh_sTNJMWs_rLaP5aN6DPAnd4XQih7ra1vt8GS2Mt3s/s320/Desera+babies.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130819238775309474" /></a><br />The next morning on the set the entire crew got into the act. Uma and I were trying to finish up a shot list when we were told we had to stop and come out to the courtyard. There, our crew had set up it's own Durga Shrine...each of us had to break a coconut to honor Durga...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggaymDdU6RWz_4DAzIYImggXwnyuntJ7kzwgsPG2_yk9r_hLxTGYoxqtxemGzwzCYXR351BybC8T0BiEvf7fOH8VYCzACnjQgdW95GBYtn5AYF2SaiEJaqWwFs31J2dcy59TRKje60fos/s1600-h/shrinivas+durga+shrine.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggaymDdU6RWz_4DAzIYImggXwnyuntJ7kzwgsPG2_yk9r_hLxTGYoxqtxemGzwzCYXR351BybC8T0BiEvf7fOH8VYCzACnjQgdW95GBYtn5AYF2SaiEJaqWwFs31J2dcy59TRKje60fos/s320/shrinivas+durga+shrine.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130827107155395762" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwn0P8VrglmEl8dnr-rGvIiw_eH5vDqp9GsG3-UjwN1u-XVpPeaUmXAF9N9IXvzc-I5NC4Qy_TOJGkqk4i1gayo5dnUPNujP6iaN5u4Ymav-q-LLx_X-c4F-TOyMG01MF0KOcT7jIuXdM/s1600-h/aravind+durga+shrine.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwn0P8VrglmEl8dnr-rGvIiw_eH5vDqp9GsG3-UjwN1u-XVpPeaUmXAF9N9IXvzc-I5NC4Qy_TOJGkqk4i1gayo5dnUPNujP6iaN5u4Ymav-q-LLx_X-c4F-TOyMG01MF0KOcT7jIuXdM/s320/aravind+durga+shrine.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130827463637681346" /></a><br />They even made Derth and I do the coconut breaking ritual...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1niDBYSokGCEL0MC8WiK0A8zPTJHVgNpsVP2a4r0xlMlU09y92mrCOcCAa5KVzwsq0SlZ43efA9jtAxu-IwIAA4rUZ-GbsxkoCS3lj4z2_XyPP4KkUT8n-OYbSKZS-TXOSBUnM3DkAdo/s1600-h/derth+coconut+ritual.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1niDBYSokGCEL0MC8WiK0A8zPTJHVgNpsVP2a4r0xlMlU09y92mrCOcCAa5KVzwsq0SlZ43efA9jtAxu-IwIAA4rUZ-GbsxkoCS3lj4z2_XyPP4KkUT8n-OYbSKZS-TXOSBUnM3DkAdo/s320/derth+coconut+ritual.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130829684135773394" /></a><br />and after Derth gets his Bindi...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRN4iPHbk-UkF4MkJ7osWJQ1ZySHnWRbK1fZi03-SKUBhmlz3i6cIZPWe2eJwlPvRUa6K1DTVSPwXQsz6H0DEyJbt1uo75J7u0hQBT27VzACe_urpkfFIPf76ENhCS8GSKmnSWtpsKu1I/s1600-h/derth+bindied.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRN4iPHbk-UkF4MkJ7osWJQ1ZySHnWRbK1fZi03-SKUBhmlz3i6cIZPWe2eJwlPvRUa6K1DTVSPwXQsz6H0DEyJbt1uo75J7u0hQBT27VzACe_urpkfFIPf76ENhCS8GSKmnSWtpsKu1I/s320/derth+bindied.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130830139402306786" /></a><br />Yup I did it too...here I am with my broken coconut...(It was hard to do!!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXwm8pmNck3ufz-MQsAnzwcRXxjIi6DYjoYTVWrRVs4_GfR2oheB9dJrH2mD9rS02vyGClY9cOUxyrsiTIE8PR4HQ3tnYhP1fh4DkJcFpyRsdyNmtkTxcSQzcsNX5gmyf9SZAI9a4s6N0/s1600-h/shan+cocoanut.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXwm8pmNck3ufz-MQsAnzwcRXxjIi6DYjoYTVWrRVs4_GfR2oheB9dJrH2mD9rS02vyGClY9cOUxyrsiTIE8PR4HQ3tnYhP1fh4DkJcFpyRsdyNmtkTxcSQzcsNX5gmyf9SZAI9a4s6N0/s320/shan+cocoanut.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130831389237789938" /></a><br />Even the camera gets a Bindi on festival days!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrPzZjsYHizM4fMRzmXsfwu4XsOf7Avn-uOd-c2H8zQ7gQujBhRN15Coj7Ygs8Fe-jfyp6Rg4D_kZBUbEFfH_3nPiZWcRC0Yo42lPw1VTLmF1jNP0BOikHKqBMjs-VgRBRoS1EaILlJY0/s1600-h/camera+bindi.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrPzZjsYHizM4fMRzmXsfwu4XsOf7Avn-uOd-c2H8zQ7gQujBhRN15Coj7Ygs8Fe-jfyp6Rg4D_kZBUbEFfH_3nPiZWcRC0Yo42lPw1VTLmF1jNP0BOikHKqBMjs-VgRBRoS1EaILlJY0/s320/camera+bindi.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130832256821183746" /></a><br />(the orange cirle is the camera bindi...)<br /><br />This festival is also celebrated in homes...I leave you with a couple of images of Aravind's (my co-line producers) family - His father who is in his 80's celebrated with his grandchildren - teaching them first to pray...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6VS3wOQmP4DI4zZ6I6PjVLHTzNTMSHKzogW3rSJ47hCXAlrPG96mMf3S-AHLdttscJtoNqZbxic5i2OfHWDbhQujPNTcsZ2kYsL3Qn34IeKwmgoAL9KHetaCjVlDCbLGv2JChJVCpSew/s1600-h/aravind+dad+pray.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6VS3wOQmP4DI4zZ6I6PjVLHTzNTMSHKzogW3rSJ47hCXAlrPG96mMf3S-AHLdttscJtoNqZbxic5i2OfHWDbhQujPNTcsZ2kYsL3Qn34IeKwmgoAL9KHetaCjVlDCbLGv2JChJVCpSew/s320/aravind+dad+pray.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130834477319275794" /></a><br />and then to honor the sun...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwYV6N5FwTIoL8U3SOFMCkv4oIIT183_rFyQUPFPp5Op7ctlrNGadCii9-jxddMfn88P2_VKr17D-KeZdoMZ7xha7g6pgw2aKpOQYlhVwP6SQ5mhZyOI_bSTCQ4ht5IQ06abo1nEeAfWY/s1600-h/aravind+dad+sun.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwYV6N5FwTIoL8U3SOFMCkv4oIIT183_rFyQUPFPp5Op7ctlrNGadCii9-jxddMfn88P2_VKr17D-KeZdoMZ7xha7g6pgw2aKpOQYlhVwP6SQ5mhZyOI_bSTCQ4ht5IQ06abo1nEeAfWY/s320/aravind+dad+sun.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130835014190187810" /></a><br />So Sweet! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkP9hkJolzGpRugASgF3X4Rul2DOvMssxiFYBTN7728kQyl66sLVQStgNi-F-uNMRhQ4Ogj1iFCE6fnIUuqaAodCH6np4h1qo2yPk9BhFq1s61D3xzTKftdXs9jpbM3a5xu10IIO60Xo/s1600-h/aravind+kids.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkP9hkJolzGpRugASgF3X4Rul2DOvMssxiFYBTN7728kQyl66sLVQStgNi-F-uNMRhQ4Ogj1iFCE6fnIUuqaAodCH6np4h1qo2yPk9BhFq1s61D3xzTKftdXs9jpbM3a5xu10IIO60Xo/s320/aravind+kids.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130835675615151410" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117745856007810189.post-70818411109061703612007-11-03T22:49:00.000-07:002007-11-04T05:48:29.934-08:00Bolly Blog 16 - The (Little) Actors Prepare!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibt631cR4qG5JF6XLNAluNRowbwXsCU9XakaWNVAWfDBv73sTcy9xiAXRu_h_g0vigHRcOkvkVGA9v0BWZd1NpQFrf8xdbk1TEtxEUEfEuisWoPyLTbukfGXCf2s4GZHea86PMdho3pd8/s1600-h/boys+rehearse+goof.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibt631cR4qG5JF6XLNAluNRowbwXsCU9XakaWNVAWfDBv73sTcy9xiAXRu_h_g0vigHRcOkvkVGA9v0BWZd1NpQFrf8xdbk1TEtxEUEfEuisWoPyLTbukfGXCf2s4GZHea86PMdho3pd8/s320/boys+rehearse+goof.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128857946368328514" /></a><br />One of the hardest parts of our shooting day is helping our very talented little guys learn their dialogue....We have found that it is best to have them learn the scenes right before they shoot them, as the kids come off very natural and relaxed if they have just learned the lines....getting them to focus and concentrate when we are on a set with 50 people can be tricky...<br /><br />On some days I'll give it a shot and work with the kids....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6VAqbwk62cwR9lRvZVZH7xMVYzVTOkstfq0EUspez5GZWQm6NslWYifrFsUflmooY3ehBbcVVmf5ozJ_IMgzbR36giMpNSgXB_wFX1TMTftHtx8nssvE6XNEDuGkOFAsvAf8ybzv79Q/s1600-h/boys+rehearse+2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6VAqbwk62cwR9lRvZVZH7xMVYzVTOkstfq0EUspez5GZWQm6NslWYifrFsUflmooY3ehBbcVVmf5ozJ_IMgzbR36giMpNSgXB_wFX1TMTftHtx8nssvE6XNEDuGkOFAsvAf8ybzv79Q/s320/boys+rehearse+2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128963714232959874" /></a><br />Hello??....HELLO...can we focus please.....<br /><br />That's when we bring in the Dialogue General...Deepti...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgObmDWLDr7LH7jfK0mePo2XH58UDVQ3G4sm6JWCvh_ivt4Jqryb-3z7J9Xe-_YdO7MGuKEGAcjNfDzCSzVK-ApAPY_Dd5HurkSDz19bCSBNKcNtzfpZOdadgJE3vnoF3Fq5tqXNCpzIAI/s1600-h/deepti+boys+rehearse.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgObmDWLDr7LH7jfK0mePo2XH58UDVQ3G4sm6JWCvh_ivt4Jqryb-3z7J9Xe-_YdO7MGuKEGAcjNfDzCSzVK-ApAPY_Dd5HurkSDz19bCSBNKcNtzfpZOdadgJE3vnoF3Fq5tqXNCpzIAI/s320/deepti+boys+rehearse.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128975336414462914" /></a><br />Notice how focused the boys are now! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2H083pKAa3sVJ76sVj0eJKmLSjT6MDGV0yC31_C2gMGWNbb-J-uc7hVupT-taXGJM5JUdY0S0H3eEVzRBC8EVU9mVLB4FznZ_wM09rnWd0SLM28c7SuHLErv-YQDDmpSHtkAOEiiqhYs/s1600-h/boys+rehearse+serious.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2H083pKAa3sVJ76sVj0eJKmLSjT6MDGV0yC31_C2gMGWNbb-J-uc7hVupT-taXGJM5JUdY0S0H3eEVzRBC8EVU9mVLB4FznZ_wM09rnWd0SLM28c7SuHLErv-YQDDmpSHtkAOEiiqhYs/s320/boys+rehearse+serious.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128975993544459218" /></a><br /><br />Uma then gives final notes and direction once the boys hit the set...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-wBJg5HjfC31Pi1dZ-HL7Y8JkG5NtFfV_DNjMUW2cgYttpnxb7grqmD5R16hdYDJrs7Vp9iZ3NFKUvebeA7TicMuFbdlIJ_Tktq81rvrnIS_DpJVTDY2z9twMp0q4PfLwqOCiCKRhtIg/s1600-h/shiva+uma+rehearse.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-wBJg5HjfC31Pi1dZ-HL7Y8JkG5NtFfV_DNjMUW2cgYttpnxb7grqmD5R16hdYDJrs7Vp9iZ3NFKUvebeA7TicMuFbdlIJ_Tktq81rvrnIS_DpJVTDY2z9twMp0q4PfLwqOCiCKRhtIg/s320/shiva+uma+rehearse.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128980567684629490" /></a><br />Uma worked quite a bit with these guys before shooting began, having them come in for a couple of weeks of rehearsals. He even gave some of the actors chapters from Sanford Meisner's book...I'm not kidding! It's what really made me want work on the film, when Uma told me about his respect for Meisner. The Meisner book even shows up as a prop in the film.<br /><br />One afternoon Teja and I had a great conversation about acting - He seriously wants to pursue it when he grows up and I told him all about The Neighborhood Playhouse, where I went to school...I think he wants to go! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2gvrsUPLki50mQrsP6Lqb4KDhM3tZhyUvELwd0Ok3V0npfCfY0y1CT4ZpuhaHu6_OsP1TRRhkBXqhTzd3KF0ZGZwdRKTP1yp3YQOA5lyqiXS17HYpgstqe0Lx77J9ZeqkLTJIhDasQw/s1600-h/meisner+teja.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2gvrsUPLki50mQrsP6Lqb4KDhM3tZhyUvELwd0Ok3V0npfCfY0y1CT4ZpuhaHu6_OsP1TRRhkBXqhTzd3KF0ZGZwdRKTP1yp3YQOA5lyqiXS17HYpgstqe0Lx77J9ZeqkLTJIhDasQw/s320/meisner+teja.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128971840311083938" /></a><br />So a big shout-out to <a href="http://www.neighborhoodplayhouse.org/welcome1.html">The Neighborhood Playhouse</a> and Sanford Meisner!!! Everything I do creatively today is based on the things I learned there...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUponJ57WCHobJP6ghA4UxRnMtDL2WBadjUgRCYnek1_WAfRrz3DDwJ4kym2LVGsBY6u5zg_SOAX_Bu5O_iYtkQ0okQ-6pPAGjj42JBtShEPSrhTbCBnMe3K11xYuUa-tjnCMFCJUXgOg/s1600-h/meisner+shan.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUponJ57WCHobJP6ghA4UxRnMtDL2WBadjUgRCYnek1_WAfRrz3DDwJ4kym2LVGsBY6u5zg_SOAX_Bu5O_iYtkQ0okQ-6pPAGjj42JBtShEPSrhTbCBnMe3K11xYuUa-tjnCMFCJUXgOg/s320/meisner+shan.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128976959912100834" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117745856007810189.post-48733125578127343062007-11-02T21:59:00.000-07:002007-11-02T09:29:32.295-07:00Bolly Blog 15 - The lovely Rajeshwari<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEistGgsOi-37NSRvQei2l0kTeiQ68sRv1EpuG-JsKwceJHcPO3u7BCpurtN03MlF7z_RKZE_iimP1svgUXl-Dxi5a4L1odmEQ8o5V3ExNa_fC-vjfzXqIDmkMNn_K4zlwFRv1rQy1hp8x8/s1600-h/raj+headshot+2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEistGgsOi-37NSRvQei2l0kTeiQ68sRv1EpuG-JsKwceJHcPO3u7BCpurtN03MlF7z_RKZE_iimP1svgUXl-Dxi5a4L1odmEQ8o5V3ExNa_fC-vjfzXqIDmkMNn_K4zlwFRv1rQy1hp8x8/s320/raj+headshot+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128268977503028002" /></a><br />May I introduce you to Rajeshwari Sachdev Badola. Rajeshwari plays the mother of Teja, our young filmmaker in "The Family Picture." Rajeshwari is a well know actress in India who started her career on the stage, doing plays with The Indian People's Theatre Association at Prithvi. She went on to award winning films and won the Maharashtra State Government Award for Best Actress in her debut film "Aaytya Gharat Gharoba", (that's India's equivalent to an oscar). Rajeshwari's big break came in the form of the Hollywood epic "Little Buddha" opposite Keanu Reeves and directed by Bernado Bertolucci. Raj is a wonderful talent and is playing a very difficult role in our film, that of a harsh mother who has no interest in hearing about her son's film making asperations because of a secret from her past...(that's all I can say right now...you gotta see the movie to find out more!) <br /><br />Raj working on set with Uma, our director. (Isn't that gold sari gorgeous!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDA1KN28w3AIngVQyOd24hGS_XGoQYlVIBbDkBpXgarEkuRmweRtwfPTRYn-omLOkCIR8wVXazp-yrSMd9hKBU68qJFovZwgYw-Kjb8kTiuDgoDAi60VevYtsrOtodUa4pHXpW3VhU8cg/s1600-h/uma+talks+to+raj.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDA1KN28w3AIngVQyOd24hGS_XGoQYlVIBbDkBpXgarEkuRmweRtwfPTRYn-omLOkCIR8wVXazp-yrSMd9hKBU68qJFovZwgYw-Kjb8kTiuDgoDAi60VevYtsrOtodUa4pHXpW3VhU8cg/s320/uma+talks+to+raj.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128269853676356402" /></a><br />Raj is married to Indian film and television star Varun Badola, and I bring him up because on one of her first days of shooting, Raj was celbrating Karwa Chauth, a special festival day to honor her husband. <br /><br />"Karwa Chauth" is a ritual observed by married Hindu women seeking the longevity, well-being and prosperity of their husbands. It is popular amongst married women in the northern and western parts of India, especially Punjab, where Raj grew up. <br /><br />For Karwa Chauth, Married women keep a strict fast and do not take even a drop of water. They get up early in the morning and wear new and festive clothing. It begins before sunrise and ends only after offering prayers and worshipping the moon at night. The fast is broken once the moon is sighted and rituals of the day have been performed. At night when the moon appears, women break their fast after offering water to the moon.<br /><br />At 4PM special prayers are offered for the husband. Raj was on the set at 4pm, so she quietly went to the roof of the house where we were shooting to offer her prayers. She invited me along and these beautiful pictures of Raj are during her ritual prayers for her husband.<br /><br />First Raj lit incense....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs7SHLPUSlSw4AZYJwFdLaI-zjmtq525qxx3D2Hjla56IvdOobbD9gsRCrGuwrlxrTf7VrUUXQrKwcjKGmPTH1yJFQIyWrRzhcJ780ClPnhtF2tPU-NF1Bn3jrtepcs4NsSLJirgrSsLk/s1600-h/Raj+incense+2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs7SHLPUSlSw4AZYJwFdLaI-zjmtq525qxx3D2Hjla56IvdOobbD9gsRCrGuwrlxrTf7VrUUXQrKwcjKGmPTH1yJFQIyWrRzhcJ780ClPnhtF2tPU-NF1Bn3jrtepcs4NsSLJirgrSsLk/s320/Raj+incense+2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127877602903147266" /></a><br />Then she began her prayer<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIhuwqxl4ldNXn5Rpbeqs-5EJpRxD6Gxjqbsy0F4XciGtROqOUzmHcqaWDpc5dHi-mW0Y6V3Gr9UbEJmCJJ9-CYzdwUDxy-xFUPGGXqm0JT8wjtZxlHBMyd-OTMXB8OmdKJX1V2Lbk1AM/s1600-h/Raj+prayer.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIhuwqxl4ldNXn5Rpbeqs-5EJpRxD6Gxjqbsy0F4XciGtROqOUzmHcqaWDpc5dHi-mW0Y6V3Gr9UbEJmCJJ9-CYzdwUDxy-xFUPGGXqm0JT8wjtZxlHBMyd-OTMXB8OmdKJX1V2Lbk1AM/s320/Raj+prayer.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127877950795498258" /></a><br />Raj is wearing a special wedding shawl called a wedding chunni, that was presented to her by her husband's family....<br /><br />Here is Raj and Varun on their wedding day, a ceremony that lasted 4 hours! Aren't they fantastic! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNR2HNMX1P4JZoU4sCWAoFxWLt_KEy6pl32ea1WJeIllDvPR22wWAzGGb9Kim9LcgUqHG5tc0UQyznsQ76YRtdChYxGwQzCG_tKmkN8D8CUeuosmqFzia8_brHRyi2zYpgZDRe6qqfC34/s1600-h/wedding+orange+photo+raj.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNR2HNMX1P4JZoU4sCWAoFxWLt_KEy6pl32ea1WJeIllDvPR22wWAzGGb9Kim9LcgUqHG5tc0UQyznsQ76YRtdChYxGwQzCG_tKmkN8D8CUeuosmqFzia8_brHRyi2zYpgZDRe6qqfC34/s320/wedding+orange+photo+raj.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127875597153420018" /></a><br />I offered up my own little prayer for Richie that afternoon as well...this is a delightful custom that I think I'll take back with me...May you have a long and healthy life Hubby! xoxo ShannonUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117745856007810189.post-26049568654780705232007-10-31T09:12:00.000-07:002007-11-01T06:52:16.466-07:00Bolly Blog 14 Halloween and the goblins are out!!BOOO....Happy Halloween to all in America!...and Yes, there are tricks being played here in India...and some treats too! <br /><br />I am sad to report that it finally happened...I succumbed to the mean old food goblins and got sick on Monday...and the worst part was that I was at the nicest hotel in town...The Taj Krishna - Sunday brunch, which at the time seemed fantastic...This was my first day off and I had done a little shopping (see sandals below) and then gone to the hotel for a nice brunch and then a pedicure ($13 dollars and the best one I've ever had - the glass of champagne I had with brunch was $18 dollars...go figure!)<br /> <br />My New Indian Sandals w/my fab Pedicure...Nice Huh? <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkKNORV2tQ4je9Eos-JgThaYxt53-jMZHcIjeeWN_t34Cxhjoos4bLwva2GS-hgLsNJxyfVFtxgKhWh91hMSg9385YVJm5Mc5LB5ZlK1vnkp8f1LsnXm8AUZ_jIcgVFvjtKC57UzHWhe8/s1600-h/pedicure+shot+2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkKNORV2tQ4je9Eos-JgThaYxt53-jMZHcIjeeWN_t34Cxhjoos4bLwva2GS-hgLsNJxyfVFtxgKhWh91hMSg9385YVJm5Mc5LB5ZlK1vnkp8f1LsnXm8AUZ_jIcgVFvjtKC57UzHWhe8/s320/pedicure+shot+2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127868974313849554" /></a><br />Any way...I woke up in the middle of the night feeling terrible. I tried to pull myself together to make a 6:30AM call. I get to the set, then had to turn right around and go home for the morning....Feeling much better now, a day later....I figured out that is was most likely the glass of fruit juice I drank....It's coke or coffee or bottled water from here on out...<br /><br />So here it is, Halloween today...Everyone is in good spirits...We are finally on to a new location, having spent the last 8 days in one house....Things are going well...We are moving right along getting scenes shot...I have brought candy corn all the way from NYC (thought of you Amy Landers-Eagles, as I munched on our fav candy!) - When out of no-where the goblins strike AGAIN....<br /><br />Suddenly, there is no power on the set - Lights go down and we are in black..."This better not be what I think it is" says Large Lady American Producer....I go outside and see a frantic little man running from the Generator in a panic with a large 5 gallon container......NOOOOOO!!!! - Large Lady American Producer shouts.....The Genny has run out of gas...AGAIN! (this happened last week and I was assured that it NEVER happens on movie sets in India...a freak thing...Honest, Large Lady...) <br /><br />So then Large Lady American Producer swears OUT-LOUD for the first time since she hit India....And we wait 20 tense minutes. Tense because we HAVE to finish the the scenes that are planned for today. We have gone over a few days and we can't extend the schedule any more. The other line producer and I have been negotiating with another production to keep one of our actors for a couple more days, as they are due on another set...So Yes..it's panic hour...<br /><br />Finally the the little man with the 5 gallon drum returns...and we wait.....while he tries to get the generator running..<br /><br />SINGLE MAN TRYING TO START UP GENNY.....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm7jB4ohl-w8G9Gp0udGaVP_NI_yQP1JlIylUQCHBxaMfQEWHet4xusVJkuyP1Cs_SgZZS6OTFYpmSsb_VnF9o172vPCWLYNZt2hgs2TipannpmMH8IZ5K4CVUJOz_5QP88fqkz8-Bwik/s1600-h/Genny+1+man.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm7jB4ohl-w8G9Gp0udGaVP_NI_yQP1JlIylUQCHBxaMfQEWHet4xusVJkuyP1Cs_SgZZS6OTFYpmSsb_VnF9o172vPCWLYNZt2hgs2TipannpmMH8IZ5K4CVUJOz_5QP88fqkz8-Bwik/s320/Genny+1+man.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127550292035453602" /></a><br /><br />And we WAIT.....<br /><br />TWO MEN TRYING TO START UP GENNY.....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4SenMhh81tjf2ADFwgE0ehCK2X45bYdWjyxVwDYlq1bTPT5e_FGbQes9g_G1OxaxhXbmw21TNDGyWdfMjSmleTQUtuH0LEMU3REO808dp7v1kK-NSa9IDHHl-pTL5Q5-GEkgBqDygzOc/s1600-h/genny+2+men.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4SenMhh81tjf2ADFwgE0ehCK2X45bYdWjyxVwDYlq1bTPT5e_FGbQes9g_G1OxaxhXbmw21TNDGyWdfMjSmleTQUtuH0LEMU3REO808dp7v1kK-NSa9IDHHl-pTL5Q5-GEkgBqDygzOc/s320/genny+2+men.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127550721532183218" /></a><br /><br />And WE WAIT.....<br /><br />FIVE MEN TRYING TO START UP GENNY.....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqcXk8chCikQORRczvZsUQYNrzwMv_wYz86UieSA_piwiFUz2_mUXVz8DOd3qY8FMof13ncuzi_TQ8wyeS2PVNXylbkUF93oxheryGUr13gw-t9FSGUKA82BpCKTroAHGF6UtTmKCxy18/s1600-h/Genny+5+men+.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqcXk8chCikQORRczvZsUQYNrzwMv_wYz86UieSA_piwiFUz2_mUXVz8DOd3qY8FMof13ncuzi_TQ8wyeS2PVNXylbkUF93oxheryGUr13gw-t9FSGUKA82BpCKTroAHGF6UtTmKCxy18/s320/Genny+5+men+.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127551069424534210" /></a><br /><br />And in that waiting time, Big Lady American Producer learns the phrase...."La Parua" which means "Take it as it comes"...another lesson learned half way around the world...Have fun today! Trick or Treat! - ShanUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117745856007810189.post-24301224543500816852007-10-30T05:00:00.000-07:002007-10-29T09:22:36.213-07:00Bolly Blog 13 First day of shootingWe got back some stills from Kiran, our on-set photographer. These are from the very first day of shooting and we were thrilled! Kiran is the best on-set photog I have ever seen...You don't know he's there and then he comes back with these!<br /><br />Shiva, Teja, and Kunal in their first scene! <br />(Don't they look cute in these uniforms?)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRNq5pmDcQO1rYPpXWyD2_OaV2W4G8o7F0_4hEZbuhSKlB3xnyra9ELvPlBWm0EjSIpRvZzyozIa3ittbv8m3MNBgx_aFVNjtbpFh6xEgMZujuOyuTgwTJgv5p6rU0lf9FIciAoDHbfnI/s1600-h/three+boys+school+bus.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRNq5pmDcQO1rYPpXWyD2_OaV2W4G8o7F0_4hEZbuhSKlB3xnyra9ELvPlBWm0EjSIpRvZzyozIa3ittbv8m3MNBgx_aFVNjtbpFh6xEgMZujuOyuTgwTJgv5p6rU0lf9FIciAoDHbfnI/s320/three+boys+school+bus.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126060811784009858" /></a><br />The boys did great...and it was a relief to finally begin shooting! <br /><br />We then move on to the audition scene - This is where the three boys audition classmates to appear in the movie they are making. <br /><br />The Crew watches the rehearsal of the audition scene<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajtmw4xtM-Nc1fBAa1cX3V61digR6G4ez9X9mFU6z9ciEY3Tvs8MCpmIMumRnDwSBu9J3bXlRxAD9dUsKvEbC2Cx9F4-PG3eLkqtn2Yvj12ZF_O5Af3ZGppJdt8tA43_RTBMIN6sfH4Q/s1600-h/crew+watch+take+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajtmw4xtM-Nc1fBAa1cX3V61digR6G4ez9X9mFU6z9ciEY3Tvs8MCpmIMumRnDwSBu9J3bXlRxAD9dUsKvEbC2Cx9F4-PG3eLkqtn2Yvj12ZF_O5Af3ZGppJdt8tA43_RTBMIN6sfH4Q/s320/crew+watch+take+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126629710267136242" /></a><br /><br />Uma is very smart and has these kids improv and act silly and we get some excellent footage...Some of these supporting kids are real little character actors, very funny and natural. They are kids being kids, while we let the camera role...<br /><br />Heart-felt student 1 and 2 ...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioz-cRtl0ubNTeJnGs9MdB9WmpXG_AZcGzr5-otKem-1qou8Wf6wNB8S3UoZ8GjIWocm4kvVPWnDJdpzu0Nn2gP9eh21AshFB_ueMNvMdndX6sBvt6tkOC1qnrKbamBtQuaKB8qEpXri8/s1600-h/sikh+audition+2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioz-cRtl0ubNTeJnGs9MdB9WmpXG_AZcGzr5-otKem-1qou8Wf6wNB8S3UoZ8GjIWocm4kvVPWnDJdpzu0Nn2gP9eh21AshFB_ueMNvMdndX6sBvt6tkOC1qnrKbamBtQuaKB8qEpXri8/s320/sikh+audition+2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126624723810105522" /></a><br /><br />Re-enacting a scene from The God Father<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF4EFMlomcu4Qo85lemPj7C1a1hH4KuVV9hyphenhyphenXGL-vt0sAjeYQyH6oomEeqxIwvjwY8vb01dUflBnY3ak2epZpfxkF1Pt6O0ds8lmRmViG4zyJOW-jGFi38nxgLtIBc1vc0qYIjG3WN4es/s1600-h/tall+auditioner.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF4EFMlomcu4Qo85lemPj7C1a1hH4KuVV9hyphenhyphenXGL-vt0sAjeYQyH6oomEeqxIwvjwY8vb01dUflBnY3ak2epZpfxkF1Pt6O0ds8lmRmViG4zyJOW-jGFi38nxgLtIBc1vc0qYIjG3WN4es/s320/tall+auditioner.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126625453954545858" /></a><br /><br />You bet I can dance! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh503sRVNoULfnTY6IrTGZrZjgqVxo6VBfzubEPmsCdsmoRCAAmlprP91i2vtH6g8Zt6tSuhWJvNrmtzfGDy3HBEqrqFXODW6emcRcwe9bL3zNzSLHhkQ6xQR3U_UOpctl0ah-EQffz4lI/s1600-h/Danc+boy.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh503sRVNoULfnTY6IrTGZrZjgqVxo6VBfzubEPmsCdsmoRCAAmlprP91i2vtH6g8Zt6tSuhWJvNrmtzfGDy3HBEqrqFXODW6emcRcwe9bL3zNzSLHhkQ6xQR3U_UOpctl0ah-EQffz4lI/s320/Danc+boy.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126628164078909650" /></a><br /><br />The girls watch the auditions...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQM6kZnjyY7BS1p3VxJk0id7tR_L4-s6QqWsHqamLrTma1Vsp4tSnaiHsX0ocBBDcseaKTfLjQahi__R7GUIJk4sCeNFskuqvH6Vn4IqWkUQMfYE97re9Z2bK08XZODH7G9ymVLvqYU2E/s1600-h/school+girls+giggle.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQM6kZnjyY7BS1p3VxJk0id7tR_L4-s6QqWsHqamLrTma1Vsp4tSnaiHsX0ocBBDcseaKTfLjQahi__R7GUIJk4sCeNFskuqvH6Vn4IqWkUQMfYE97re9Z2bK08XZODH7G9ymVLvqYU2E/s320/school+girls+giggle.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126628739604527330" /></a><br /><br />Deepti explains the next shot to me. <br />(Yeah I know, I know, the bags under my eyes are even worse here in India!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9jji_aEjOogBmVR7YylFkh4uEcyhaKI4y9xUYGl5iGyYTtcVVboOi8j8MtVBrefbPZngcAzsPxPhrdz4D_B8HsPTquXSTYiRl7XwffqakowFYqVQtuUwHT-XfY-3DuP7nDAbJd4o2_Ws/s1600-h/Deept+exp.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9jji_aEjOogBmVR7YylFkh4uEcyhaKI4y9xUYGl5iGyYTtcVVboOi8j8MtVBrefbPZngcAzsPxPhrdz4D_B8HsPTquXSTYiRl7XwffqakowFYqVQtuUwHT-XfY-3DuP7nDAbJd4o2_Ws/s320/Deept+exp.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126632510585813250" /></a><br /><br />Hamid, Ravi and Onka watch the auditions....hmm....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwu8j5w15-VYqjZBNaFrxU1YCRvm4pZRsWa2mSoNPPi16j1ZLNKg0Npt-D_FsMUlxLY0HaY2fdS1G3365fTBxtWJ4ZAQWL5wr1wWGhRE8Tj8__zIw9ZVSlcqLnwS703csiZexmtVOEvVo/s1600-h/ravi+hamid+watch.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwu8j5w15-VYqjZBNaFrxU1YCRvm4pZRsWa2mSoNPPi16j1ZLNKg0Npt-D_FsMUlxLY0HaY2fdS1G3365fTBxtWJ4ZAQWL5wr1wWGhRE8Tj8__zIw9ZVSlcqLnwS703csiZexmtVOEvVo/s320/ravi+hamid+watch.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126634146968353042" /></a><br /><br />A great group of photos! <br /><br />Thanks Kiran!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUN8tWuzWlm1xrXLCsDxYwiyBxBrMupu5hUAtOMhzyKppa1rfQ0x2Nl5OhHC8H8Qn6cdOMGl0gEStqoS2hoeY1KAGMzgyW71VGo69aJluRXEFDt6arkKj53Gvz03S9tzVIIm4efNGuaNY/s1600-h/Kiran.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUN8tWuzWlm1xrXLCsDxYwiyBxBrMupu5hUAtOMhzyKppa1rfQ0x2Nl5OhHC8H8Qn6cdOMGl0gEStqoS2hoeY1KAGMzgyW71VGo69aJluRXEFDt6arkKj53Gvz03S9tzVIIm4efNGuaNY/s320/Kiran.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126637329539119394" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3