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Wednesday, 13 November 2013


Noting that his country's films are taking a hit from the more popular Bollywood productions, noted Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage Tuesday alleged that "Madras Cafe" was not an "honest" movie. He also lamented the dearth of market for Sri Lankan films in India. "The problem is ('Madras Cafe')... doesn't touch the characters. It has caricatures... those are not people. To me it's not an honest film. You cannot make a film when it doesn't come from the heart," Vithanage told reporters at the 19th Kolkata International Film Festival that began here Sunday. "But I know the government was very happy." "Madras Cafe" is a political thriller set in India and Sri Lanka against the backdrop of the Sri Lankan civil war. Directed by Shoojit Sircar, it stars John Abraham and Nargis Fakhri in lead roles. On the popularity of Bollywood films in his country, Vithanage conceded that Sri Lankan films "can't compete" with Hindi cinema.

"We can't compete with Bollywood. Sri Lankan films are taking a beating from Bollywood," he said. Citing an example, he said the Hrithik Roshan-starrer "Krrish 3" was now running in several cinemas in Sri Lanka. "The big budget Bollywood films and blockbusters are really popular in Sri Lanka." Comparing the young actors of the two countries, he said Indians were more professional and versatile in terms of learning different languages. Vithanage, who uses the digital technology available in India for his films, lauded the Indian film industry's technological advancements.

"In Sri Lanka, even simple technologies are not available. Directors like me use the digital technology available in India for our films. We can send our films to international film fests (only) because of the standards you have here." Despite the efforts, because of the ethnically polarised situation in his nation, it has become "difficult to cultivate Tamil cinema" in Sri Lanka where around 74 percent of the population speak Sinhalese. "Because majority is Sinhalese, its Sinhalese cinema... It is very difficult to cultivate Tamil cinema."


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Madras Cafe not an honest film Sri Lankan filmmaker

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Noting that his country's films are taking a hit from the more popular Bollywood productions, noted Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage Tuesday alleged that "Madras Cafe" was not an "honest" movie. He also lamented the dearth of market for Sri Lankan films in India. "The problem is ('Madras Cafe')... doesn't touch the characters. It has caricatures... those are not people. To me it's not an honest film. You cannot make a film when it doesn't come from the heart," Vithanage told reporters at the 19th Kolkata International Film Festival that began here Sunday. "But I know the government was very happy." "Madras Cafe" is a political thriller set in India and Sri Lanka against the backdrop of the Sri Lankan civil war. Directed by Shoojit Sircar, it stars John Abraham and Nargis Fakhri in lead roles. On the popularity of Bollywood films in his country, Vithanage conceded that Sri Lankan films "can't compete" with Hindi cinema.

"We can't compete with Bollywood. Sri Lankan films are taking a beating from Bollywood," he said. Citing an example, he said the Hrithik Roshan-starrer "Krrish 3" was now running in several cinemas in Sri Lanka. "The big budget Bollywood films and blockbusters are really popular in Sri Lanka." Comparing the young actors of the two countries, he said Indians were more professional and versatile in terms of learning different languages. Vithanage, who uses the digital technology available in India for his films, lauded the Indian film industry's technological advancements.

"In Sri Lanka, even simple technologies are not available. Directors like me use the digital technology available in India for our films. We can send our films to international film fests (only) because of the standards you have here." Despite the efforts, because of the ethnically polarised situation in his nation, it has become "difficult to cultivate Tamil cinema" in Sri Lanka where around 74 percent of the population speak Sinhalese. "Because majority is Sinhalese, its Sinhalese cinema... It is very difficult to cultivate Tamil cinema."


Thursday, 19 September 2013


     The actor John Abraham has been conferred with Pride of the Nation award for exploring the story behind India's former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's assassination in Madras Cafe. The award was presented to the actor by Anti Terrorist Front’s chairman M S Bitta. The film `Madras Caf`e set in the late 80s and early 1990s, during the time of Sri Lankan civil war and the assassination of then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was banned in certain cities, but despite all of that, `Madras Cafe` emerged as a hit.

And now being inspired by real life patriotic stories, John also has future plans to make a movie on Abdul Hamid who was awarded with the Param Vir Chakra for his courage during the 1965 Indo-Pak war. 
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John Abraham get National award for Madras Cafe by Anti Terrorist Front

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     The actor John Abraham has been conferred with Pride of the Nation award for exploring the story behind India's former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's assassination in Madras Cafe. The award was presented to the actor by Anti Terrorist Front’s chairman M S Bitta. The film `Madras Caf`e set in the late 80s and early 1990s, during the time of Sri Lankan civil war and the assassination of then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was banned in certain cities, but despite all of that, `Madras Cafe` emerged as a hit.

And now being inspired by real life patriotic stories, John also has future plans to make a movie on Abdul Hamid who was awarded with the Param Vir Chakra for his courage during the 1965 Indo-Pak war. 

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