Regional Theatre in India

  

Regional theatre in India encompasses all the regional flavour of the Indian states. The multilingual aspect of India's poetic articulation amidst Indian theatre, have been severely appreciated by people around the country. Diverse culture, varied religion and most importantly the multi-dimensional nature of Indian language has played a great role in shaping up India's rich heritage and culture. The fusion of different Indian language and the union of varied Indian traditions from different region have enriched India's ethnicity in quite a large way since the remote past. India, as a multilingual and multi religious state can not be allied with one particular kind of trend and aspect in its theatres and dramas. This is the reason why the deep fervor of Bengali theatre has gelled well with the passion of Hindi Manipuri, Kannada and Marathi theatre and has given birth to a whole new concept of "Indian theatre". It is right after the independence of India, Indian theatre in different Indian languages and regions developed as an important element in taking theatre to the further level of maturity.

Malayalam Theatre, Gujarati Theatre, Kannada Theatre all has its roots associated with the British rule as the seed of the contemporary drama in India was sown during that era. Bengali theatre started with an intention of private entertainment however gradually it became the weapon to illustrate the dislikes and frustration of the British imperialism in India. As an art form Bengali theatre has its roots associated with the British Raj. Although started as private entertainment in the early 19th century Bengali theatre gradually became not only an eminent art form but also started playing the major role in illustrating the discomforts of the administration of British Empire in India. The year was 1947 and the day was 15th August - Indian Independence Day.

The day is indeed a red letter day in the history of Indian theatre. Not only India stood apart as a socially and politically sovereign state but also Indian culture, art, music, literature all witnessed a colossal change. Theatre and Indian drama, in various regional languages of the state, gradually became an art form, to illustrate the social and political ailments of independent India. Right after the independence of India the communist consolidation and the growth of left ideologies in India specially in West Bengal, used Bengali theatre as a typical means of advertisement or propaganda. Quite ideally, therefore, a new trend in Multi lingual and regional theatre gradually developed and the emergence of the theatre companies in India is one of them. All these theatre groups carried somewhat an ideological belief at the same time as distinct cultural inspiration to differentiate themselves from the typical artistry of the ancient Indian theatre.

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Indian Film Festivals

 Indian Film Festivals over the years, is gaining immense popularity among the people of India and around the world as well.

Foreign people have started to take notice of the films that are made in India and they come in large numbers to be a part of the Indian Film Festivals. Over the years, and especially in the two decades, the Indian Film Industry has grown leaps and bounds.

Origin of Film Festivals in India
The beginning of the film festivals in India can be traced to the stupendous rise of the cine-clubs and film societies that sprang up at various parts of the country during the 1950's, mainly in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and few other places in south India. The urge to set up cine clubs was seen as an effect of the rise Hollywood film industry, and over non-commercial movements dedicated to such causes as documentary and avant-garde film.

Such societies and clubs popularized across the country, where they promoted the materialization of the historically important surrealist and impressionist cinemas, where they provided the only regular outlet for domestically produced movies. As such cine clubs grew and spread across India, they went ahead to organize international conclaves where their members, many of whom were aspiring filmmakers, could share thoughts, ideas and inspirations without any regard to national borders. Activities such as these were the prototypes and predecessors of film festivals.

Lists of Film Festivals in India
Indian Movies consists of films produced across the country, which includes the cinematic customs, tradition and cultures of various states like; Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Orissa and West Bengal. Indian movies are now being closely followed throughout Middle East and South Asia, and in parts of Europe. Cinema, as a medium of entertainment, has gained reputation in the India. And now we see as many as 1,000 films in a variety of Indian languages are produced every year.

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Indian Films at the Oscars

Indian films have not marked a significant and prominent presence for themselves at the Academy Awards, commonly known by their nickname, the "Oscars". Although Indian Cinema produces numerous films in Hindi and multiple regional languages throughout the year, it has been mostly absent among the illustrious list of Oscar-nominated movies and winners, produced across the world. However, there have been a few noteworthy films that have experienced recognition at the Academy Awards through nominations and been worthy of being the country’s official entries to the Oscars for the pertaining year. The winners, though, have only been a handful Indian film personalities and not Indian movies.

Over time, the facets and concepts of the Indian film industry have undergone major evolution and honest attempts have been made to inculcate realistic and artistic approach to films and film making. But even when the change has been evident, the ratio of such quality content in Indian cinema is quite low and till date the celluloid industry of the country focuses more on entertainment. Another issue that hinders Indian Cinema’s recognition at the Oscars is plagiarism in Indian films. Several admirable films in India are either an adaptation or remake of the Western classics. Indian films showcasing bona fide and appealing content often suffer lack of publicity due to which it fails to gather much attention at international level. Also on the contrary, few Indian films have received negligible or no recognition or promotion in the country, the reason being big production banners and distributors not signing up for such parallel cinematic ventures, but have been recognised at the international film festivals of other countries, and then come to be known amongst the Indian audience. The length of Indian films too is a factor that rules out their chances of being recognised at the Oscars.

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Documentary Photography in India, Indian Photography

Documentary photography pursues a particular topic or story in-depth over time. Documentary photography is a type of professional photojournalism. Documentary photography is more about capturing the truth in the social scenario around us. It is also referred to as Candid photography as the moments captured are true and real. Documentary photography, to a certain extent, captures the real essence of the photographers mind. They depict a certain perspective of the mind of the photographer. These photographs are usually for exhibition in an art gallery or other public forum. Sometimes an organization or company will commission documentary photography of its activities, but the pictures will only be for its private archives. 

The challenge for a documentary photographer is to make pictures of sensitive scenes and moments without changing them by the presence of a camera. People should not pose for the camera or else it won’t be real. The resulting pictures - the subjects facing the camera and seen from "top to toe" are a vivid historical documentary photography archive, and have established the posed "straight up" as a valid style of documentary picture-making.

Career in Documentary Photography 

The scenes of Indian Photography seem to be remarkably promising. It has innumerable branches to choose from along with the different courses and degrees for getting the skills. Photography can be treated both as an occupation and an art form. The economic returns are also not very reasonable in the beginning but there are many successful photographers in today. There are some diploma and certificate courses which can pursue to include technical specialisation. A documentary photographer can follow these courses along with the college. After the completion of the course, a photographer can get the job opportunity in various media sectors like - Add media, News media, Documentary firms, Magazines, Event management organizations, Theatre, Movies etc. To know more read:

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