The Last Lear Page #5

Synopsis: Film-maker Siddharth Kumar is receiving guests at his premiere 'The Mask' which stars Harish Mishra, Shabnam, amongst others. He finds out that Shabnam is not attending and is not available. The reason why she cannot attend is that she has gone to visit the ailing main actor of this movie, Harish, who was injured while filming. She sits with his mistress, Vandana, and Nurse Ivy, and recount Harish's life; his meeting with Journalist, Gautam, and subsequently Siddharth himself; the installation of a camera to view people walking on the street as well as males who urinate on the walls. As they await to hear the initial reviews of the film both Shabnam and Ivy must also deal with personal issues involving their respective spouses.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Rituparno Ghosh
Production: Shree International
 
IMDB:
7.1
Year:
2007
130 min
259 Views


Where he won't come

looking for me!

It is 11:
30!

Time for his medicine!

Congratulations Gotum!

The SONY people are here!

They are very interested,

they want all the details,

they want us to get back with a very

compreshensive marketing plan

very good!

Very good!

And here I spoke to them

about your book!

They said, Excellent idea!

You said your first draft was ready!

Huh?

Yeah!

Let me sure!

Can we get someone else to edit

the book?

Why?

It's my fault boss!

This time I...

Iook into his interview!

Unbear to read it!

I feel what's my fault here,

I need it happen!

Excuse me!

Can't you take a normal, simple

photograph of mine, without this gun!

I thought I would do a separate

piece on your makeup!

The time it takes and the way the spot

is put on!

Want us to make up starting!

He could need a drink

start till pack up!

And where it chooses

masses taking of!

Atleast I can get some tea!!

Wait a second Sir!

I would like to ask you one question!

Yeah!

It's the last day of the shoot!

Yeah! But!!

Yeah!

Are you sure?

Yes!

But you are leaving day after,

Oh yes!

That's right!

Our time flies,

do me a favor?

Can you check with your friend,

if anything left out

left out!

Why?

No

so much time is, script keys changing,

and constant improvisation,

so thought that...

might it slip his mind!

You want me to check it?

No no! He's very particular!

And moralist, I think we are through!

The last shot! In anycase

is a dummy shot!

What last shot?

The one you are shot dead!

The cops reaches and shoot you,

and...

yeah!!

And you fall over the cliff!

That one called JHANGIR thing,

no Akbar!

Right Akbar!

Is a mughal right!

As he's the best!

He has done, some most

dangerous things!

Why don't we start the interview,

on this note?

Why?

See...

you are an actor,

primarily as a stage actor, you have

done your own stuff!

Yeah!

For the first time, somebody else is

standing in front of you!

That to in the climax!

How do you feel?

Harry! Go get some rest!

Try to understand,

this isn't about acting!

It is!

It isn't

It is! It is.

No it isn't.

It's a specialize skill,

the guy is charging small, than you

charge us for the whole film,

you know why?

Because he's risking his life,

why should anybody risk his life

for a part that I'm playing!

Because that's his job!

Bullshit!!

Hari Baba! This isn't theatre!

This is cinema!

And it's not the same!

But didn't you say that you

make realistic cinema!

Yes I did!

And I do!

But not at the risk

of killing someone!

With this chap! Jhangir!

AKBAR!

AKBAR! Ok!

Will he be able to get the

expression on the face right?

Huh!

Will he be able to die and fall, like

maqbool will die and fall?

You tell?

That's not important!

We'll take a long shot!

Long shot!

Than why have you kept me here,

all this while...

while you are going to take the climax,

in a long shot!

Why?

Tell me now!

No expression!

No,

look at you Harry!

Just look at you!

You are drunk, Slosh!

Completely out of your head!

No! No!

Young man!

I have been drinking, before you

were born!

Never I have failed to hold

my liquor!

Ok go to your room!

We'll talk in the morning!

Huh!

Now go to your room!

Go!

This may be the last

time I will act,

let me stay till the end,

Harry!

Harry!

What are you doing!

Harry Baba! Stop it!

Please stop it!

Stop this!

No!

See I...

See I'm your fathers' age!

It's my last request,

last request please!

Please!

I'll talk to my legal!

Hurry! Go!

Go go than!!

You know what they will make you do?

They will make you sign a bond,

you know what that is?

They will make you give

an undertaking,

that only you, and only you are

responsible for this decision,

and this creative decision

is yours,

and that you have not been

pressurize...

by anybody to do so!

Do you understand that?

Give me pen!

Why?

Give me the pen I sign.

It will take me a day to prepare

the documents,

go to your room I'll come there,

no...

any blank sheet paper, whatever

you want I'll sign,

please!

I beg you please!

I didn't know anything,

the court paper were apparently typed

that night,

two cameras were specially got town,

and I didn't know a thing!

I thought it was a off day,

he would be in his room!

And I could finish the Interview!

Went there, and found him left

for shooting!

Sir look all that bushes,

you must get a hold on them...

to control your speed,

and be carefull for falling!

Ready everybody!!

Silence!

Akbar!

Move from there!

Positions please!!

Going for take!

Going for take!

No no just one second!

Sorry!

Can you not say action!

We need some kind of clue,

what we do about that?

Can somebody fire a gun!

Gunshot!

Ok!

The actor wants a gunshot,

can we have that?

Nitin! Gunshot...

Is it possible?

Just two minutes Sir!

You can come relax Harry!

No no!

It's ok!

Sir!

You looking to that bushes right??

I can't see a thing!

I'm half blind,

ok Harry Baba! We are going

for a take!

Akbar!

Get a side from there,

Gunshot ready Sir!

Give me the pistol,

Common Fast!

Silence!

Roll Cameras!

Nothing happened,

It was a perfect day!

Infact the whole unit

was clapping!

They thought he done the most

difficult shot!

Where is Akbar?

From Mumbai!

Akbar,

Sid wants your here!

Why what happened?

To run down the hill for what??

To ruin my shot!

What did Akbar do?

Hari ji did the shot!

Hold your foot on tree!!

Why come here?

Put the finger in my back,

here!

Akbar! Here

send him back to Bombay!

Send him to the airport A.S.A. P

Just tell him to go!

But the flight is in evening!

So let him go, stay at the airport!

And don't give him any lunch!

And don't give him

any transport also!

How will he go then Sir?

Let him walk,

if he leaves now, he'll reach

by the evening!

Why is he standing here?

Akbar Bhai!!

What's wrong Sid!

Have you check the mount?

Why?

That idiot Akbar warned him!

Completely prepare

he's aware of the bushes

throughout the shot!

He doesn't looked that

for a moment!

Go check the monitor,

you'll see him,

crawling in the bushes,

what a waste!

Completely ruin my climax!

Don't worry Sid!

You have the Lab's no?

Yeah!

Tell them I want to

speak to them!

Ok!

Yes!

Come in Director!

Good!

Anybody pain?

Nothing much!

I need a pushup!

I'll be in my room, Please call

me when you are though!

Upset as usual!

I don't wanna waste

my time being upset with you,

you two free again?

She's convinced I force to do

the shot this morning!

Ofcourse,

I want myself impleaded,

I told you so!

Being seventy five,

has it's advantages,

I know, and it helps your forgive

those who don't deserve it!

No, you don't have to worry about

dying before your time!

Death, once dead, there is

no more dying than...

you have to do the shot again!

What?

It's all ruined!

Sh*t!!

Are you sure?

There is no point getting

guilty or pressurised about it,

Harry Baba! You want to

do the shot again?

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Rituparno Ghosh

Rituparno Ghosh (31 August 1963 – 30 May 2013) was an Indian film director, actor, writer and lyricist in the Bengali cinema. After pursuing a degree in economics he started his career as a creative artist at an advertising agency. In 1992, his debut film Hirer Angti released. In 1994, his next film Unishe April released which won National Film Award for Best Feature Film. Ghosh was a self-professed Satyajit Ray fan and inspired other filmmakers like Mithaq Kazimi who adapted Ghosh's film Raincoat in English. In his career spanning almost two decades, he won 12 National and many International awards. Ghosh died on 30 May 2013 in Kolkata after a heart attack.His unreleased Bengali movie Taak Jhaank was honoured and released at the 19th Kolkata International Film Festival. more…

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