The film 'Death of Dreams is about the struggle of the people to make their dreams true. Sapna, a girl living in slum with lot of dreams, tiled to death. A young filmmaker provokes the snoring civilians and meets his final destination.
I have recently read an article in a newspaper. It left me with a lot of questions. so I started writing on it. to find my answers.. within myself, within this society.. within this world.
On this world theatre day, I'm going to tell y'll about Dhyaana Shlokam (read: dhi-yaa-nuh sh-loh-kum). It is traditional to start a play with a dhyaana shlokam. 'Dhyana' is a Sanskrit word that means meditation and 'Shlokam' means a prayer.
It’s a practice to recite the following shloka before starting the play. This is a popular shloka in praise of Lord Shiva, who is said to be the King of Dance. The dancing form of Lord Shiva is known as 'Nataraja' (read: Nuh-tuh-raa-jaa) who is the embodiment of the four Abninayas namely Angikabhinaya, Vachikabhinaya, Aharyabhinaya, Satvikabhinaya.
Angikam Bhuvanam Yasya
Vachikam Sarva Vangmayam
Aaharyam Chandra Taradi
Tam Numah Saattvikam Shivam
आंगिकम à¤ुवनम यस्य
वाचिकं सर्व वाङ्ग्मयम
आहार्यं चन्द्र ताराधि
तं नुमः सात्विकं शिवम्
The prayer means ---
Whose bodily movement is the entire Universe
Whose speech is the language (of the Universe)
Whose ornaments are the moon and the stars
Him, we version the pure (serene) Lord Shiva!
Guru Mantra
Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu
Guru Devo Maheswara
Guru Saaksaat Param Brahma
Tasmai Shri Guruve Namaha
Meaning
Guru Is Brahma, Who plants the qualities of goodness
Guru Is Vishnu ,Who nurtures and fosters the qualities of goodness
Guru Is Maheshwara ,Who weeds out the bad quality
Guru Is Supreme Brahman Itself
Prostration Unto That Guru.
Natya krama
Yato hasta stato drishti
Yato drishti stato manah
Yato manah stato bhava
Yato bhava stato rasaha.
Meaning
Where the hand is, eyes should follow there
Where the eyes is, the mind should be there
Where the mind is, there goes the expression,
And where there is expression, there arises emotion.
Indian Filmmaker, Theatre Arts Graduate, Music Producer, Writer, Film Editor, Anthropologist, Video Journalist, Environmentalist, Free Spirit, Hippie by Heart.
I did my bachelors in Performing Arts (Theatre Arts) and consistently pursuing the calling of my dreams and vision, making films, rather, the creative aspects of filmmaking. Theatre also holds a huge piece of my heart, so I love spending my time either on a set, or on a stage.
I am interested to make thought provoking cinema, films which is highly visual, grand, epic, cinematic style, with unconventional narrative structures breaking form, blending reality and imagination, fantasy, dreams, scientific, philosophical, metaphysical and humanistic ideas. What I make reflects my experiences in life, my emotions, my feelings about certain things, my stories and of course, the many worlds that reside in my imagination. So when I say "I make films" it just means that I am manifesting bits and pieces of me in a motion. What I write is simply an overflow of interactions I have with the brokenness of the human condition. Some of it comes in dreams, other times it emerges from seasons of sorrow, humiliation, warfare, joy and pain. I am endlessly creating myself with nothing but peace, positivity, and good vibes. I Have been living quite of nomadic-hippie lifestyle.