Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Conscientious celluloid

“Tigers face a threat worldwide with widespread poaching and the situation is critical in India – home to almost half the world’s surviving tigers. The government, NGOs, conservationists et al have voiced their opinion against the threat but one man is taking help of a unique platform to get the message across – a mainstream thriller.

Ashvin Kumar, who’s Little Terrorist was nominated for an Oscar in 2005, is making The Forest, a thriller set in a tiger sanctuary. “It was a great experience making the film,” says Kumar, “the subject is really close to my heart.” Kumar’s novel attempt eschews the clichéd and oft -treaded path of raising awareness about such issues as poaching through government or privately funded documentaries and the Director believes it might have significant impact.
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Source: IIPM Editorial, 2006

An IIPM and Management Guru Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri's Initiative