Comments on: Kashmir’s film industry longs for life

By: Dev

Dev — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 08:40:49 +0000

Just religion cannot bind people, otherwise why we would be having so many countries for only a dozen or so religions.

By: Monodeep Chakraborty

Monodeep Chakraborty — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 18:54:17 +0000

Dear Deb,
Surely, one or two movies does not make a industry. But one or two individuals
of the caliber Majidi, certainly says something of the lot which produces such minds. My
point is, we must think twice before making a sweeping statement on a whole society.

By: Deb

Deb — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 16:01:40 +0000

They are few and far between. And Iranian movies, many times, are not even shown in Iran. They are shown in the west. It is not a good comparison at all. Movie making is an industry. It cannot survive with just a couple of movies a year.

By: Nitesh

Nitesh — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 14:37:14 +0000

please,your own lollywood itself is suffering due to piracy and competition from bollywood then how can u expect to revive the kashmiri film industry?people like ali zafar,veena malik,atif aslam were nothing when they were in your country.They rose to fame only after entering bollywood.

By: Bilal a jan

Bilal a jan — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 13:43:53 +0000

thanks to the writer, she has beautifully potrayed the brief scenario of kashmiri film industry,
kashmiris are intelligent and kashmir has very rich culture in terms of literature, paintings and creative hand work which dates back 5000 years. Kashmiri culture resembles with central Asia,We the people of kashmir never ever resembles with Pakistanis and Indians in terms of cultural ethos, but only Islam binds us with both the countries. When we were Independent Nation that time India and pakistan(Hindustan) as not a sovergin state and was under the british rule. But kashmir was not under the british rule. These two countries has forcefully occupied the land of Jammu and Kashmir.
regarding the kashmiri film industry a little has to correct the article in terms of its information,
that Akh Daleel Looluch (A story of love) in 2006 was the first digital film ,which i think was not correct,There are many local kashmiri films which was shot on digital film camers, one example is Habba khatoon –a locally made film produced by MTI of zahoor ahmad shah, and directed by Jehagir farash, the film was shot on PD150 Dgital camera. Where as Akh Daleel looluch was shot on Analog camera Beta Cam SP and some portions on Digital PD 170 as this was told to me by the director and cameraman itself.
Regarding Partav-the film was shot on D5 high defenition Camera with lenses which is used in 35 mm camera ARRI, as told by cameraman (Yonnis) to me. But there is a lot of difference a film shot on 35mm, and a film shot on D5 HD camera. The information needs to be corrected.
The writer should put right information to the readers.
Bilal a jan
filmmaker
Kashmir–india

By: Razor

Razor — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 06:22:28 +0000

First do justice to your own Film Industry. Al your actors and artists are running to India for work.

By: Monodeep Chakraborty

Monodeep Chakraborty — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 05:52:38 +0000

Have you ever watched a Iranian movie. Specially those
my Majid Majidi. If not, you have missed something in
life.
Monodeep Chakraborty.

By: Arpit Jain

Arpit Jain — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 14:18:08 +0000

you can’t save your industry and you will save Kashmiri film industry.. lol.. and please don’t play this religious card.. We have probably equal if not more Muslims in India than in Pakistan.. so your argument has no water

By: indian

indian — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 11:48:45 +0000

Tats the funniest justification from anyone in Pakistan. God Bless

By: rahul

rahul — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 08:23:34 +0000

isint it obvious that in muslim majority societies..there is no room for creative activities…why are people surprised or even talking abt it…