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    Happy Birthday Johnny Gaddar…
    So it happened yesterday evening before the formal release of Johnny Gaddar the much awaited film of the year. Though Sanjay Routray the executive producer had already told me a day in advance about the screening I was totally unsure of whether I would be making it or not because of my commitment towards ‘Horn OK Please’ The best coincidence was Sanjay celebrating...
    by Surendra Hiwarale at September 28th, 2007 at 03:09 am
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    Gajendra Ahire’s ‘Gangot’ (Relatives)
    Hey Guys, Yesterday was great day… as i got to see a wonderful film after a long long time… and it also gave me reason to be here again as it would have been great injustice not to have mentioned this film to my pfc buddies. The film is a marathi film, directed by Gajendra Ahire, a young film director, maybe lesser know but alreadt hs more than eight to ten...
    by Surendra Hiwarale at September 1st, 2007 at 12:09 am
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    14th July 2007
    After I had left the theatre a lot of volunteers including Wiebke the very efficient Artistic Director of the festival came and met me and ensured not to worry… and i will have a show no matter what… nothet of their volunteer Jessica Cope with her calm and composed demeanour just said it all and assured me that they will do anything for but will ensure that...
    by Surendra Hiwarale at July 17th, 2007 at 11:07 pm
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    Freakin Flight to Frankfurt…
    I was so excited that i was gonna get to go and present my film at the 4th Bollywood and Beyond film festival… Since it was also my first long flight a lot of preparations were gone in ensuring i go well prepared… clothes, perfume, shoes and most important of all the e – ticket. Something that i was gonna use it for the first time… The flight was...
    by Surendra Hiwarale at July 17th, 2007 at 12:07 pm
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    Dancer in the Dark… WOW!!!
    Halo Stevey/Halo All, And I cried while watching Dancer in the Dark… my god.. the film gets more and more serious and dark as it progresses… and that mother fucker of a cop who cheats on her? Bastard, asshole, chutiya ka rishtedaar sala… at the same time loved her friend kathy and jeff who initially made me feel is gonna rape her… see how bollywod...
    by Surendra Hiwarale at July 2nd, 2007 at 10:07 pm
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    Kara, Karachi and Enmity…
    It was a little more than a week back or so, I was standing near my building that my cell phone rang. I remember it was also the ‘haldi’ ceremony of one my frieds who was about to get married. I picked up the phone ‘Kartik Krishnan’ flashed the name on the windscreen as i received the call… Me – Hey KK – Whats up? General sweet...
    by Surendra Hiwarale at June 10th, 2007 at 08:06 am
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    Feedback on Dirty Pretty Things to Steve
    Thanks yaara, Lets talk about Dirty pretty things today…. To start with, I wanna tell you that I am gonna watch it atleast two more times first to learn how the director has managed to design the pace of the film which is so fantastic.. and secondly how beautifully he has managed to weave the relationship of Okwe and Senay… As i always felt that there was so...
    by Surendra Hiwarale at June 7th, 2007 at 09:06 pm
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    0:0 PM, PFC, BOLLYWOOD AND BEYOND
    I would have never ever been here had it not been for Kartik or striker as we all know. He came to meet me at the Factory as a guy from the US, before that he had tried many times but was not allowed to go in. That particular day he managed to come in the basement and somebody just told me that this guy wants to meet Ramuji. And knowing RGV it was impossible for kartik...
    by Surendra Hiwarale at May 7th, 2007 at 11:05 am
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    THE LEGEND OF 1900
    It was holi, I was supposed to be playing colors and spoiling others faces too with gulal and all sorts of colors we could think off. But, destiny had altogether different plans for me… it was on the third afternoon, I was getting too bored sitting at home. The hype and hoopla and the people and media’s reaction to the film had almost settled in and I did not...
    by Surendra Hiwarale at March 5th, 2007 at 08:03 am
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    Nishabd – Sc. 55 + 56 and Aftermath
    It was december 1999 that i passed out from Jamia Millia Islamia, within no time being a mass communication student and that too from a reputed institution like jamia, it was not too haerd to finad a job for myself. Though lookintg back, i think that i would have as well started directing instead of working as an AD for the last seven years. But there was a greed and hunger...
    by Surendra Hiwarale at February 28th, 2007 at 02:02 pm
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    Nishabd – First screening for Big B & crew
    It was around twelve noon that i was working on that script evolving the mystery woman, the writer has just reached her office, he was visiting there for the first time that my cell phone blinked thus forcing me to get out of my chair and viewing the message. ” First screening for Big B and the crew at yash raj at nine pm”, the message was from sheel. I was...
    by Surendra Hiwarale at February 26th, 2007 at 02:02 pm
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    Nishabd – Last few days…
    hey there, Had been too busy… busy dating this mystery woman, before that chasing her… guys i think i am in love… uske mere zindagi main aane se main Nishabd hua” ha ha ha. This is what i thought the writer protagonist of my script that i am working on will be heard while writing on his writing pad…. In the mean time, dad in assal marathi...
    by Surendra Hiwarale at February 22nd, 2007 at 11:02 pm
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    Happy Birthday Jiah Khan…
    Hey guys, Let me share one more thing with you. Today we had the music release of Nishabd at the J. W. Mariott and it was fantastic. The whole event was broadcast live on Red Fm and the occassion was graced by some great filmmakers, Technicians and of course by the lead start cast of the film Mr. Amitabh Bachchan and Jiah Khan along with Mr. Pravin nischal from the Adlabs...
    by Surendra Hiwarale at February 17th, 2007 at 04:02 pm
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    Nishabd in ‘Flavours’
    Guys, Apologies for not writing for so long. Have been too busy with the last minute postproduction job on the film. Yes, Jiah was the first person to start dubbing; we got her and other actors dubbed at Sri Lakshmi Studio at the Laxmi Industrial estate. I remember my first meeting with Jiah in Ramuji’s cabin. From there to now I must say guys Jiah has proved me...
    by Surendra Hiwarale at February 15th, 2007 at 08:02 am
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    Aditya Shrivastav’s Black Friday…
    Today was Sunday, as usual I had a late night yesterday, partied till three am. It was Abhisheks Birthday, so after having a couple of rounds of drinks at POP TATES and some rounds of songs sung by Swanand Kirkire, we decided to shift location. And that being one of my favourite abodes of Kops, Ashima’s, Hemant’s and Ronnie. Abhishek had already left as Partho and...
    by Surendra Hiwarale at February 11th, 2007 at 11:02 am
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    Soul Searching Parzania
    Its around 1:20 am, had good Sunday as compared to my usual ones. I was home the whole day and since we were dubbing on and off for Nishabd, I had lost on many films to catch up with. Evening I decided to catch up on not one but two movies. They being Traffic Signal and the other being Parzania, and I saw them back to back. So from eight pm onwards till now I was busy...
    by Surendra Hiwarale at February 4th, 2007 at 12:02 pm
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    0:0 PM – Part – IV
    I reached home at around eleven thirty pm or so, maneej my friend and my associate director on the film came at home with me. Here i was directing my first short film and after a days shoot what my cameraman ramani tells me is that we don’t have any film left to shoot. I am desperate, i don’t want to cancel the shoot as i was dead sure that if i cancel it for...
    by Surendra Hiwarale at February 3rd, 2007 at 06:02 am
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    NISHABD – “SURYA WET HER MORE”
    By now the shoot was happening with full speed. Amit Roy and gang were bang on in synch with RGV’s supersonic speed of shooting. The production department, the art department, direction department, in fact all the departments were superb and extremely efficient under Sheel’s leadership. Plus having RGV at the helm of affairs ensured that there were no fuck ups or less...
    by Surendra Hiwarale at January 27th, 2007 at 07:01 am
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    0:0 PM – Part III
    [ UPDATE : Attached is a video clip of Surya's short film ] I was majorly disappointed with me not getting a morgue to shoot my film. My experience so far was that of people looking at me in a weird manner, as if they were trying to ask me, have you lost it??? The day Ramani and me saw the post mortem both of us were really stressed out. Though by now I was not too sure...
    by Surendra Hiwarale at January 22nd, 2007 at 03:01 am
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    Nishabd – Which scene Ramuji?
    The shoot had just begun, now there was a panther, a steadicam, a jimmy jib and all other basic equipment that is there for a film shoot. Me and Abhishek had tried our level best that we could to ensure that there is no fuck up from the direction team’s side. The schedule had already gone for a toss while we were in Bombay only. Abhishek kept working on it time and...
    by Surendra Hiwarale at January 20th, 2007 at 02:01 am
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    0:0 PM – Part II
    I contacted my friend Smita Kapoor, and asked her if her parents can help me visit a morgue. Her both parents being Docs helped me to see the morgue for the first time in life. I was put on to another Forensic Doctor Mr. Bangal. He actually took me to see the morgue at the JJ Hospital mortuary. The moment I saw the place I fell in love with it. Architecturally it was the...
    by Surendra Hiwarale at January 17th, 2007 at 03:01 am
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    INTRODUCING MY SHORT – 0:0PM – Part – 1
    Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) really help me grow as a person and as a professional. It helped me broaden my horizon in many many aspects.  I think i spent some of the golden days of my student days at TISS and i shall always be thankful to everybody who helped shape me as a human being. Its a lovely place to be in. In fact, it was at TISS that my creative...
    by Surendra Hiwarale at January 15th, 2007 at 05:01 am
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    Nishabd – “Get me a Panther”
    Hey guys,  Sorry for the delay, haven’t been keeping well for the last three four days. So story begins, we are almost set to leave for munnar. I go to the office and ensure that all has been taken care of. Abhishek has left a day before by road. Lucky chap… Never mind though. Not that we had any fun less traveling by train. Especially with the snacks and chocolates...
    by Surendra Hiwarale at January 13th, 2007 at 06:01 am
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    ROCKSTAR JIAH KHAN TAKE LIGHT!!!
    Kya kahoon Main Kaisa yeh asar hain, Yeh Figure aur sexy nazar hain. Hot hain attitude, full on jeena hain, haan mujhko masti bas karna hain, Wrong hain ke Right, Jo bhi ho… JUST TAKE LIGHT. This is what this young sexy siren going to sing in the video that we shot for the last two days and mind you I have a feeling its going to rock, as its full of energy and jiah...
    by Surendra Hiwarale at January 10th, 2007 at 04:01 am
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    Nishabd – Only 15 Days to go???
    Yes”, replied Abhishek, and we are shooting in Munnar, kerala. Our DOP Amit Roy, writer Kusum and art Director Aparna Sud had already returned from the recce, and already got the Bungalow approved from RGV. The script was read two three times. Work had started full on… now it was the time to look for Revathy’s Brother, and Amitji’s daughter. Since...
    by Surendra Hiwarale at January 7th, 2007 at 06:01 am
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    NISHABD – BEHIND THE SCENES
    Mr YA MISS was scheduled to release on the 2nd December 06. Ten days before the release i went to RGV and told him “Ramuji, the first print if the film will be out soon and i will be out of work soon. Without looking at me, continuing typing his text and also responding to my question, he said ” U dont have to worry about work, there is lots happening, start...
    by Surendra Hiwarale at January 5th, 2007 at 07:01 am
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    SURYA AGAIN!!!
    HEY GUYS, Thanks a million for ur overwhelming response to my first post, its really touching to see so many of u wanting to know so much about cinema, and especially when it surrounds a man, a technician called RAM GOPAL VARMA. Guys let me tell you one thing, he is a dude for sure. Works fucking 20 hours a day and cannot converse beyond cinema. Movies are his life, he...
    by Surendra Hiwarale at January 4th, 2007 at 04:01 am
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    THANKS OZ!!!!!!
    Hey Oz, Thanks for the invitation to write the posts on my various experiences in filmmaking, either while assisting or directing my own short film. Right now i am busy with two projects i.e. ‘Nishabd’ and another project for which i am busy with the pre-production. To start with, let me tell you that ‘Nishabd’ is being directed by the maverick...
    by Surendra Hiwarale at January 3rd, 2007 at 03:01 am
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