The five-day fest on ‘Cine Samaroh’ concluded here on Tuesday at Antrang Hall, Bharat Bhavan. On the concluding day of ‘Cine Samaroh’ a discussion was organized on ‘Short Movies and Documentaries’ by Anuradha and Rajendra Rajan.
“Notably Short Movies and Documentaries in India are not considered much and also appreciated much as compared to feature films,” said documentary filmmaker Anuradha.
While addressing her speech, Anuradha said that though various documentaries are made in India with highly creative ideas, but unfortunately these movies are not highlighted much and even the audience does not show interest in watching the documentaries. Meanwhile, Rajendra Rajan particularly threw light on the advertising and marketing strategies of the documentaries in India.
He said that as compared to foreign countries, documentaries are given less fame in India. The concluding day was followed with the screening of short documentaries. One of which included Anuradha’s ‘The little Poland in India’, it is a heart-warming documentary that showcases the bond between the cultures of India and Poland.
The 52-minute film was screened before the art lovers. Set during World War II, the film showed the true story of Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja of Nawanagar (also known as Jam Sahib), nephew of the famous Indian cricketer Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji of the Jadeja clan, a princely state in the Kathiawar peninsula in Gujarat, and how he volunteered to help Polish refugees.
During World War II, about 1,000 Polish children travelled all the way to India where Jam Sahib took personal risks to make arrangements at a time when the world was at war and India was struggling for its Independence.
In the film, five survivors shared their experience of how they got a new life and second homeland in India. The film begins with the journey of the lead protagonist Wieslaw Stypula, a survivor, now 8o years old, who travels all the way from Warsaw to Jamnagar and Balachadi in Gujarat.
Further a popular lecture on ‘Classical Music in Hindi Cinema’ was addressed by Anil Choubey. He showed the contribution of classical musicians and singers in Hindi cinema through the short and rare clippings of classic movies like Mughal-e-Azam and Pakkezah. The programme was like a fest for the movie lovers and learners.