Aghaaz-10, Film Festival organized by Film Club at the Kennedy Auditorium

University Film Club, G.E.C is pleased to inform you that it's going to inaugurate its annual activities with the showcase of six films of six decades since 1950's in the film festival AGHAAZ-10 from January 1 to January 6, 2010 (everyday) at the Kennedy Auditorium from 3.00 pm(sharp) onwards.

The aim of this film festival is to let the viewers experience the change Bollywood has gone through in its style, appearance and in its approach towards making cinema.

All Students, Teachers and Staff of AMU are cordially invited in the film show. Teachers with families and girls are advised to come before 3 pm and take their respective seat upstairs with the possibility of overcrowding.

Film Club members are instructed to write a 500 words write up on the topic "Bollywood through the decades since 50's" on their observation from the following films.

Schedule:

January 1:Film- Yuva(2004), Dir- Maniratnam Actor- Ajay Devgan, Rani Mukherjee, Abhishek etc. Note- The film tells the stories of three young men from completely different strata of society and one fateful incident on Kolkata's Howrah Bridge which changes their lives forever. The prime objective of the movie was to motivate educated Indian youths to enter politics.

January 2:Film- Dilwale Dulhania Le Jaenge( 1995), Dir- Aditya Chopra, Actor- Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, Amresh Puri etc. Note- One of the biggest hit film of bollywood which influenced the concept for NRI market outside and brought a new wave in commercial cinema.

January 3: Film- Masoom (1982) Dir- Shekhar Kapoor, Actor- Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi etc. Note- This directorial debut film was critically acclaimed and braced with the screenplay and dialogues of Gulzaar. The plot was broadly based on "Man, Woman and the Chid" written by popular writer Eric Segal.

January 4: Film- Sholay( 1975)- Dir- Ramesh Sippy, Actor- Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bhaduri, Hema Malini, Amjad Khan etc. Note- The biggest hit and most popular film even till date in the history of Bollywood.

January 5: Film- Teesri Kasam( 1966) – Dir- Basu Bhattacharya, Actor- Raj Kapoor, Wahida Rahman etc. Note- Teesri Kasam is a 1966 film based on a short story, 'Mare Gaye Gulfam' by Phanishwarnath Renu - a Hindi novelist. Teesri Kasam is an unconventional film that portrays the society of the rural India and simplicity of villagers. The whole film is shot in Araria, Bihar. Raj Kapoor worked on this film for one rupee only, as it was produced by his dear friend Shailendra who was its Lyricist. Nomited at the 1967 Moscow International Film Festival: Grand Prix.

January 6: Film- Barsaat ki Raat(1959)—Dir- P.L.Santoshi, Actor- Bharat Bhoosan, Madhubala etc..Note- A classic film known for its brilliant qawwali compositions rendered by Roshan and songs written by the great Sahir Ludhiyanvi. The film was also scripted by the actor Bharat Bhoosan himself and one of the biggest hit of that decade. Considered one of the last film of iconic actress Madhubala.