Monday, September 28, 2015
Directors' Diaries: Directors' Diaries: Rakesh I like your picture on ...
Directors' Diaries: Directors' Diaries: Rakesh I like your picture on ...: Directors' Diaries: Rakesh I like your picture on horse - Ishanu (#Dir... : Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgJ5uUVBNY4 &quo...
Directors' Diaries: Directors' Diaries: Rakesh I like your picture on ...
Directors' Diaries: Directors' Diaries: Rakesh I like your picture on ...: Directors' Diaries: Rakesh I like your picture on horse - Ishanu (#Dir... : Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgJ5uUVBNY4 &quo...
Farhan Akhtar with Directors' Diaries author #RakeshAnandBakshi
The Directors’ Beginnings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgbvst-mhOw
The Directors' Convictions: (What convinced the directors to come on board our book) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQgoJwP1sd8
#DirectorsDiaries #AnuragBasu #AshutoshGowariker #FarahKhan #GovindNihalani #ImtiazAli #MaheshBhatt #PrakashJha #SantoshSivan #SubhashGhai #TigmanshuDhulia #VishalBhardwaj #ZoyaAkhtar #RakeshBakshi #RakeshAnandBakshi #HarperCollins #Filmmaking #Director #Cinematographer #Cinematography #FirstFilm #Biography #Editing #Casting #Acting #Cinema #Movies #Films #Inspiration
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Directors' Diaries: Rakesh I like your picture on horse - Ishanu (#Dir...
Directors' Diaries: Rakesh I like your picture on horse - Ishanu (#Dir...: Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgJ5uUVBNY4 "Hi Rakesh, I wish you all the best. I do not know how to read all of thi...
Rakesh I like your picture on horse - Ishanu (#DirectorsDiaries)
"Hi Rakesh, I wish you all the best. I do not know how to read all of this, but I like this picture of you on the horse" ❤
Rakesh ❤'s you.
Saturday, September 26, 2015
Directors' Diaries: #DirectorsDiaries meets #ThePapierProject me...
Directors' Diaries: #DirectorsDiaries meets #ThePapierProject me...: #DirectorsDiaries meets #ThePapierProject meets #ImpeccableImagination meets #Serendipity #RakeshAnandBaks...
Flaneur et Dilettante: We want justice!
Flaneur et Dilettante: We want justice!: 'We want justice!' I am holding out this board. My friend is holding out another one that says - 'Save the Saviour'. The...
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Directors' Diaries: Stories ... all around us- #PrakashJha We just ...
Directors' Diaries: Stories ... all around us- #PrakashJha We just ...: Stories ... all around us.- #PrakashJha We just got to listen. - RB. The directors’ Beginnings: https://www.youtube....
Stories ... all around us- #PrakashJha We just got to listen #DirectorsDiaries
Stories ... all around us.- #PrakashJha We just got to listen. - RB.
The directors’ Beginnings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgbvst-mhOw
The directors’ Convictions: (What convinced the directors to come on board our book) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQgoJwP1sd8
#DirectorsDiaries #RakeshAnandBakshi
Monday, September 21, 2015
Directors' Diaries: Thank you. Our book #DirectorsDiaries goes for a r...
Directors' Diaries: Thank you. Our book #DirectorsDiaries goes for a r...: Our little book, # DirectorsDiaries goes for a reprint. smile emoticon Thanks, to you all too. Love. # RakeshAnandBakshi ...
Thank you. Our book #DirectorsDiaries goes for a reprint.
Thanks, to you all too.
Love. #RakeshAnandBakshi and team #HarperCollins India.
Directors' Diaries: For filmmakers and non-film people too. A 5 stars ...
Directors' Diaries: For filmmakers and non-film people too. A 5 stars ...: Excellent! You will love it! An amazing book! A great read for Film Makers and non film people too! Please go and get your copy now! sm...
For filmmakers and non-film people too. A 5 stars review! #DirectorsDiaries
Excellent! You will love it! An amazing book! A great read for Film Makers and non film people too! Please go and get your copy now! smile emoticon
- 5 stars review by film buff and film Distributor and Exhibitor Rajesh Thadani at Amazon.in
Directors' Diaries: Print book vs Kindle and happy to see my close fri...
Directors' Diaries: Print book vs Kindle and happy to see my close fri...: Our book is available on Kindle; great. However, for me a print book feels intimate. She can be held closer, she feels warmer, even hold...
Print book vs Kindle and happy to see my close friend read our book
However, for me a print book feels intimate. She can be held closer, she feels warmer, even holds a fragrance and warmth within her pages that can make you dwell deeper, and hang longer with her just like close friends do. #DirectorsDiaries
Happy to see my dear friend read our book.
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Directors' Diaries: When to speak, when to be silent. #SalimKhan #Dire...
Directors' Diaries: When to speak, when to be silent. #SalimKhan #Dire...: I once asked screenwriter Salim Khan to define a film director; Salim Khan replied: ‘Frank Capra made a film after a gap of nearly five...
When to speak, when to be silent. #SalimKhan #DirectorsDiaries
Salim Khan replied: ‘Frank Capra made a film after a gap of nearly five years. He was asked, “Why took you so long to make your new film?” Capra replied: “I did not have anything to say, until now!” On the other hand, a journalist complimented an outstanding prime minister of a country, “Sir, you speak well; and you really know what to say!” The prime minister replied, “It’s more important to know when to be or remain silent.” For me, both define a director.’
- Rakesh. (From the Introduction of Directors' Diaries)
#SalimKhan with author #RakeshAnandBakshi #DirectorsDiaries
The directors’ Beginnings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgbvst-mhOw
The directors’ Convictions: (What convinced the directors to come on board our book) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQgoJwP1sd8
Friday, September 18, 2015
Directors' Diaries: A journey of a thousand miles... if that first ste...
Directors' Diaries: A journey of a thousand miles... if that first ste...: "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. And if that first step is in the right direction, you will hit home fo...
A journey of a thousand miles... if that first step is in the right direction, you will hit home for sure
(A review by Neelam Singh at Amazon.in: 5 stars )
That’s what ‘Directors’ Diaries’ is for me – a navigator of sorts and I’m sure this holds true for a lot of fellow film makers. At a time when wanting to make a film can remain a far-fetched dream, the book just waltzes along and nudges you dance to your own tune. In other words, make your film, come what may. Things are bound to happen or not happen and it’s all just part of the 1000-mile journey you just started.
Directors' Diaries; A peek into the lives’ and souls’ of some the finest film makers gives us more hope and also an added dash of respect, for their perseverance. Nobody said it was going to be easy and Rakesh Anand Bakshi in all earnest has put out that map or path in front of us.
Each interview makes one feel like they are part of the conversation and the simplistic Q&A style answers questions no film school can ever do. Not only does the book serve as a guide, it also helps one sharpen the saw in terms of film making techniques and nuances.
‘Directors’ Diaries’ is a masterpiece and serves us well in reminding us that it takes a lifetime to get that stroke right, or in our case, get that shot right!
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. And if that first step is in the right direction, you will hit home for sure. That is what this book means to me.
Thanks #RakeshAnandBakshi – the genie of the book.
- Neelam Singh (Movie Mania, Bangalore.)
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(I googled this reader's work, and amongst her work I found a wonderful short film made by her: "HELL-O! : https://youtu.be/chZOn3r7dVk - Rakesh.)
The directors’ beginnings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgbvst-mhOw
The directors’ convictions: (What convinced the directors to come on board our book) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQgoJwP1sd8
#DirectorsDiaries Neelam Singh
Monday, September 14, 2015
Directors' Diaries: A review at Goodreads smile emoticon Thank you. #...
Directors' Diaries: A review at Goodreads smile emoticon Thank you. #...: A review at Goodreads smile emoticon Thank you. # DirectorsDiaries
Directors' Diaries: The directors' Beginnings and their Convictions
Directors' Diaries: The directors' Beginnings and their Convictions: The directors’ beginnings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgbvst-mhOw The directors’ convictions: (What convinced the directors to co...
The directors' Beginnings and their Convictions
The directors’ beginnings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgbvst-mhOw
The directors’ convictions: (What convinced the directors to come on board our book) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQgoJwP1sd8
Sunday, September 13, 2015
Directors' Diaries: The directors’ convictions to come on board our bo...
Directors' Diaries: The directors’ convictions to come on board our bo...: The directors’ convictions to come on board our book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQgoJwP1sd8
One of those people that will read a book over and over at different times in her life and take something new out of it every time.
I’ve never personally known someone whose written a book before, so it was very exciting to get a signed copy delivered to my home. I attacked it immediately as I’m quite the voracious reader, one of those people that will read a book over and over at different times in my life and take something new out of it every time.
Why someone chooses a certain path in life has always intrigued me, especially a path that seems completely beyond their immediate life and circumstances. Therefore stories of those directors that have not grown up in a film family, had no real exposure to films barring the occasional outing to the local movie theater really made for an interesting read for me. Brave people that came to the big bad city to start their struggle led only by their love for the movies, passion to make a mark and most importantly a belly full of stories to tell.
We read so much about the actors, their lives, some of their struggles but what of the story tellers themselves. The ones without whom there would not be a movie. Those that really bring the characters to life on screen, weave their magic and have us enthralled for a couple of hours in the story, in the visuals and in the life of the characters that sometimes leave us gasping for more.
Rakesh has put together a motley group of directors from the old timers like Subhash Ghai, who was way ahead of his time and made iconic films like Karz and Meri Jung, to Imtiaz Ali, Anurag Basu whose next movies I am waiting to watch.
I look forward to reading Rakesh’s and HarperCollin's Volume 2 of Director's Diaries, it would be interesting to see which directors he puts together this time and like so many other books in my life I bet I’ll pick up Directors Diaries again and again at different times in my life to get inspired, have a chuckle or just believe again that dreams sometime do really come true.
- Maithili Pamwani. Goa. September 2015.
#DirectorsDiaries #RakeshAnandBakshi #MaithiliPamwani
(Photograph copyright Painter and Artist Anaya Pamwani :) )
Directors' Diaries: #Verve features #DirectorsDiaries August 2015 #Rak...
Directors' Diaries: #Verve features #DirectorsDiaries August 2015 #Rak...: #Verve features #DirectorsDiaries August 2015 #RakeshAnandBakshi
#Verve features #DirectorsDiaries August 2015 #RakeshAnandBakshi
#Verve features #DirectorsDiaries August 2015 #RakeshAnandBakshi
Saturday, September 12, 2015
Directors' Diaries: #Jazz musicians composers #LuisBanks #GinoBanks Dr...
Directors' Diaries: #Jazz musicians composers #LuisBanks #GinoBanks Dr...: # Jazz musicians composers # LuisBanks # GinoBanks Drummer with # DirectorsDiaries # RakeshAnandBakshi
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Directors' Diaries: #Muniji #ChidanandSaraswati blesses #DirectorsDiar...
Directors' Diaries: #Muniji #ChidanandSaraswati blesses #DirectorsDiar...: # Muniji # ChidanandSaraswati blesses # DirectorsDiaries # RakeshAnandBakshi
Directors' Diaries: A gem of A Book! A Store House of Wisdom! Perfect ...
Directors' Diaries: A gem of A Book! A Store House of Wisdom! Perfect ...: A gem of A Book! A Store House of Wisdom! Perfect for all Film Lovers! (Amazon.in com review by Ranadeep Bhattacharyya: FIVE STARS!) It ...
Directors' Diaries: I couldn't believe I'm seeing them so near to me, ...
Directors' Diaries: I couldn't believe I'm seeing them so near to me, ...: I was invited to the book Press launch of Directors' Diaries by a model-coordinator who had told me I will get to meet and hear top-not...
Directors' Diaries: FIRST COPY OF OUR LITTLE BOOK TO MAKE IT TO EAST A...
Directors' Diaries: FIRST COPY OF OUR LITTLE BOOK TO MAKE IT TO EAST A...: FIRST COPY OF OUR LITTLE BOOK TO MAKE IT TO EAST AFRICA! Ritesh Barot # DirectorsDiaries by # RakeshAnandBakshi (writer and so...
Directors' Diaries: Anand Bakshi - Woh Phir Nahin Aate - Filmfare Sept...
Directors' Diaries: Anand Bakshi - Woh Phir Nahin Aate - Filmfare Sept...: Woh Phir Nahin Aate (A four pages feature on #AnandBakshi by writer #FarhanaFarook . #Filmfare issue dated September 9th 2015....
Directors' Diaries: Worth the wait for this book! (5 stars review on A...
Directors' Diaries: Worth the wait for this book! (5 stars review on A...: WORTH THE WAIT! (Review on Amazon.com by Herminder Kaur UK) 5.0 out of 5 stars - Worth the Wait - 28 Aug. 2015 By Hermi113 This ...
Directors' Diaries: #NaseeruddinShah #DirectorsDiaries #RakeshAnandBak...
Directors' Diaries: #NaseeruddinShah #DirectorsDiaries #RakeshAnandBak...: # NaseeruddinShah # DirectorsDiaries # RakeshAnandBakshi Directors beginnings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgbvst-mhOw ...
Directors' Diaries: You will find your own path somewhere in reading a...
Directors' Diaries: You will find your own path somewhere in reading a...: The idea is that when you read about how successful directors without any film background made it here, you get the faith that you to...
Directors' Diaries: #DirectorsDiaries with #Kamalkaur #EastAfrica #Eas...
Directors' Diaries: #DirectorsDiaries with #Kamalkaur #EastAfrica #Eas...: # DirectorsDiaries # KamalKaur # EastFM The directors’ beginnings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgbvst-mhOw # RakeshAnandBak ...
Directors' Diaries: Dia Mirza and Dolly Thakore with Directors Diaries...
Directors' Diaries: Dia Mirza and Dolly Thakore with Directors Diaries...: #DirectorsDiaries #RakeshAnandBakshi with co-panelists #DollyThakore and #DiaMirza and Chaitanya Chinchlikar - e...
Directors' Diaries: #Verve recommends #DirectorsDiaries FASCINATING JO...
Directors' Diaries: #Verve recommends #DirectorsDiaries FASCINATING JO...: #Verve recommends #DirectorsDiaries FASCINATING JOURNEYS OF BOLLYWOOD FILM DIRECTORS Aug 2015 issue
#Verve recommends #DirectorsDiaries FASCINATING JOURNEYS OF BOLLYWOOD FILM DIRECTORS
#Verve recommends #DirectorsDiaries FASCINATING JOURNEYS OF BOLLYWOOD FILM DIRECTORS Aug 2015 issue
Monday, September 7, 2015
Dia Mirza and Dolly Thakore with Directors Diaries
#DirectorsDiaries #RakeshAnandBakshi with co-panelists #DollyThakore and #DiaMirza and Chaitanya Chinchlikar - exciting panel discussion on Bollywood with 150 students from the UK, as part of Indo Genius Education's "Bollywood Day" https://www.facebook.com/IndoGenius?fref=ts Generation UK - India program.
Moderated superbly by Gilles Chuyen (Choreographer/Artistic Director)
Thank you to Katie Jo Walter Shoemaker and Sathya Saran too for this wonderful opportunity.
The directors’ beginnings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgbvst-mhOw
Friday, September 4, 2015
You will find your own path somewhere in reading about their paths to success. #DirectorsDiaries
My advice to my 'niece', cousin sister's daughter, Sanjiv Kehr Simmi Kehr with #DirectorsDiaries.
Thursday, September 3, 2015
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
First review from our first East African reader of #DirectorsDiaries
Review of
#DirectorsDiaries from our first East African reader, at Goodreads. - Ritesh
Barot
It requires tremendous efforts to document and write
such a book. 12 of Bollywoods most prolific filmmakers/ Directors giving the
audience an in-depth insight into the "road to their first film" is
worthy of applause. #RakeshAnandBakshi has truly researched and written an
undeniably gripping, educative and entertaining book. #DirectorsDiaries begins
with a brief introduction of author Rakesh Anand Bakshi followed by a wonderful
picture with his father the Legendary lyricist #AnandBakshi to whom this
wonderful book is dedicated.
After a brilliantly focused, precise and informative
foreword by Meghna Puri (Daughter of legendary filmmaker Subhash Ghai, &
President of Whistling Woods International) it is clear that this book has
educational value to upcoming talents and those enrolled in courses at the
academy.
The foreword by Professor Karl Bardosh (New York
University) further sets the mood for the book, explaining the art of film
making, artistic quality & craft of film making (or being an Auteur).
A beautifully written introduction highlights the
importance of direction during the film making process. The book then begins to
unravel the stories we have all been waiting for since the initial viewing of
the front cover ( as the cover of the book shows twelve photographs, each
capturing a profile of a filmmaker). Anurag Basu, Asutosh Gowarikar, Farah
Khan, Govind Nihalani, Imtiaz Ali, Mahesh Bhatt, Prakash Jha, Santosh Sivan,
Subhash Ghai, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Vishal Bhardwaj, Zoya Aktar - each give us a
candid account of their lives, what led them to film making, their journey into
the film world and their personal journeys that shaped their vision in film
making.
Beautifully written interview like segments keep the
readers attention affixed to the content. I am a film buff, yet I was unaware
of the journey, personal struggles or of the interesting theatre, television
shows and movies these wonderful filmmakers were associated with at the very
beginning of their foray into the film land. Truly gripping reading material.
Without giving much away, I would like to emphasize
that this book Directors Diaries by Rakesh Anand Bakshi is a "Must Read -
Must Have" book for all who are interested in bollywood films; for all
interested in film making; for all interested in anecdotes and glimpses into
the life of a director/filmmaker; for those seeking real life stories of
encouragement and most importantly, for all interested in reading good content
- as this book surely has captivating content.
Huge round of applause for the tremendous efforts by
Rakesh Anand Bakshi into bringing Directors Diaries into fruition and we truly
are a very lucky audience to have such an captivating, entertaining and equally
educative book available.
On Farah Khan:
#FarahKhan 's segment it truly interesting. From what I
have understood, Farah is truly very passionate about filmmaking. Farah
explains how choreography was like an internship to becoming a director.
She mentions "There are different ways different
actors need to be handled; that is why I said in the beginning that a director
required the skill of dealing with people to help them reach the director's
level", and "there are different ways of handling difficult egos,
sometimes you speak to them like a family member, sometimes they just want some
sincere attention, a smile maybe; sometimes you have to scream at them,
whatever it takes to get the best for your film"
It is after reading this segment that I understood the
dilemma of a director, and as an audience we are unaware of their strain in
making a good movie, because when we see the end product, such as Main Hoon
Naa, we are truly filled with joy and are cheerful, and take back fond memories
and look forward to repeated viewings, without the awareness of the intensity
of work involved, editing involved and directorial contribution. Truly applause
the work of Directors and editors.
- #RiteshBarot - Film Buff and Financial Markets Global
investor and Analyst.
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Worth the wait for this book! (5 stars review on Amazon.uk by a Teacter for Research methods, media and culture, UK)
5.0 out of 5 stars - Worth the Wait - 28 Aug. 2015
By Hermi113
This was a much anticipated book, but you know what they say, best things come to those that wait.
This was one book definitely worth the wait. It is simply structured and written, making it easy for someone like me that studies media and communication and takes much interest in movies., as a academic and movie lover.
However learning from the stories that are told by many director's is a special insight. Rakesh Bakshi does a fantastic job of weaving together the different interviews he has carried out and presenting them in one book which is a true asset to a student but also those interested in just knowing more about movies and the lives of filmmakers.
There are many things to be learnt in just one book and this is why I would highly recommend this book.
- Herminder (Teacher of Research methods; culture and media, UK.')
Link to review: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00XKW8JV2/ref=s9_simh_gw_p351_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=desktop-1&pf_rd_r=11974231MGEHHQMS6458&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=577048787&pf_rd_i=desktop
#DirectorsDiaries
The directors’ beginnings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgbvst-mhOw
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