https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Painting_LifePainting Life - Revision history2026-09-07T10:44:41ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.43.6https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Painting_Life&diff=157443&oldid=previmported>Th34VengersHere: Probably unnecessary to further mention the accomplishments and reputation of the majority of the film's crew.2021-04-07T09:25:10Z<p>Probably unnecessary to further mention the accomplishments and reputation of the majority of the film's crew.</p>
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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Painting Life<br />
| image = Painting-Life.jpg<br />
| caption = Official poster<br />
| director = [[Dr. Biju]]<br />
| writer = [[Dr. Biju]]<br />
| producer = Ushadevi BS<br />
| studio = Silicon Media & BlueOcean Pictures<br />
| starring = [[Prakash Bare]]<br/>[[Geetanjali Thapa]]<br/>[[Ritabhari Chakraborty]]<br/>[[Shankar Ramakrishnan]]<br/>Purav Goswami<br/>[[Ravi Singh (actor)|Ravi Singh]]<br/>Krishnan Balakrishnan<br/>Noksha Saham<br/>Phuntsok Ladakhi<br/>[[Meera Vasudevan]]<br/>Melwyn William<br />
| music = [[Mark Chan]]<br />
| cinematography = [[M. J. Radhakrishnan]]<br />
| editing = Davis Manuel<br />
| released = {{Film date|2018|10|27|Hanoi International Film Festival}}<br />
| runtime = 140 minutes<br />
| country = India, US<br />
| language = English<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
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'''''Painting Life'''''<ref name="Citizen">{{cite news|url=http://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/newsdetail/index/9/12741/-2018--indie-cinemas-12-most-anticipated-films-|title=2018: Indie Cinema's 12 Most Anticipated Films|author=Uma Da Kunha|publisher=The Citizen|location=India|date=2018-01-12}}</ref> is a 2018 [[India]]n [[English language|English]] [[film]] written and directed by Bijukumar Damodaran commonly known as [[Dr. Biju]]. The film jointly produced by [[Silicon Media]]<ref name="Hindu">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/actor-producer-prakash-bare-on-his-experiments-with-the-craft/article22411470.ece-|title='I try to experiment in all of my productions': Prakash Bare|author=Saraswathy Nagarajan|work=[[The Hindu]]|location=Thiruvananthapuram,India|date=2018-01-10}}</ref> and BlueOcean Pictures depicts the experience of a film crew which gets stranded in a remote Himalayan village.<br />
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==Plot==<br />
The crew led by a hit [[Bollywood]] [[filmmaker]] arrives there to shoot a song and dance sequence for their upcoming blockbuster. Soon they find themselves cut off from the outside world after torrential downpours and landslides. They are trapped with no basic amenities or means of communication and are totally at the mercy of the forces of nature.<br />
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The team, having been accustomed only to the breakneck pace and luxury of urban life, struggles to cope with the total isolation and the rough conditions. They are forced to interface closely with nature and the local folk and experience life at a much gentler pace. They also get exposed to the challenges faced by the local people.<br />
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For the director, who has been highly successful commercially, cinema is mainly an entertainment business with no connect to the real world or social issues. He saw the valley as merely a picturesque locale for his shoot. Through a series of intense and unforgettable experiences, he begins to see the reality beyond. His eyes open to the travails of the breathtakingly beautiful land and its beleaguered residents. How those eventful days under siege, affect the thoughts and priorities of the filmmaker, both on the personal and filmmaking fronts, forms the central theme of the film.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Prakash Bare]] as Filmmaker<ref name="Deccan">{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/theatre/250118/for-peace-and-prosperity-2.html|title=Bare-ing it all|author=Cris|publisher=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|location=Cochin,India|date=2018-01-24}}</ref><br />
* [[Geetanjali Thapa]] as Lady in the guest house<br />
* [[Shankar Ramakrishnan]] as Nassar<br />
* [[Ritabhari Chakraborty]] as Actress<br />
* [[Meera Vasudev]] as Wife (Guest appearance)<br />
* [[Ravi Singh (actor)|Ravi Singh]] as Cinematographer<br />
* Purav Goswami as Associate Director<br />
* Krishnan Balakrishnan as Asst Director<br />
* Melwyn Williams as Production Controller<br />
* Noksha Saham as Hunter<br />
* Phuntsok Ladakhi as Monk<br />
* Tensing Lepcha as Hotel boy<br />
* Kinsong Bhutia as Guesthouse manager<br />
* Govardhan BK as Hotel boy<br />
* Yangcho Bhutia as Girl from the village<br />
* Arjun Subba as Boy from the village<br />
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==Crew==<br />
Painting Life is the first English feature film directed by [[Dr. Biju]], whose earlier eight films have won national film awards.<br />
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[[M. J. Radhakrishnan]], a 7-time winner of [[Kerala State Film Awards]] for Best Cinematography, is behind the camera.<br />
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Singaporean composer [[Mark Chan]] is composing the background score of the film. The sound design, recording and mixing are performed by the team of Jayadevan Chakkadath and Pramod Thomas. The film is co-produced by Silicon Media.<br />
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==Production==<br />
===Casting===<br />
Painting Life<ref name="Times">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/there-is-no-space-for-small-filmmakers-in-the-malayalam-prakash-barefilm-industryfilm-industry/articleshow/62135151.cms|title=There is no space for small filmmakers in the Malayalam: Prakash Bare|author=Vinod Nair|work=[[The Times of India]]|location=Cochin, India|date=2017-12-19}}</ref> is a pan Indian project with a cast and crew from 10 different Indian states. The cast of the film includes [[Prakash Bare]] (Bangalore), [[Geetanjali Thapa]] (Mumbai), [[Ritabhari Chakraborty]] (Kolkata), [[Shankar Ramakrishnan]] (Kerala), [[Ravi Singh (actor)|Ravi Singh]] (Mumbai), Purav Goswami (Assam), [[Meera Vasudevan]](Mumbai), Phuntsok Ladakhi (Jammu), Noksha Saham (Arunachal), Kinzong Bhutia (Sikkim), Master Govardhan(Kerala), Tensing Lepcha (Sikkim), Melwyn Williams (Delhi), Krishnan Balakrishnan (Kerala), Yancho Bhutia(Sikkim) and Arjun(Sikkim). Geetanjali is also the winner of [[National Film Award for Best Actress]] in 2013.<br />
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===Filming===<br />
The film is shot<ref name="Express">{{cite news|url=http://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2017/nov/13/dr-biju-wraps-up-his-english-film-3063.html|title=Dr Biju wraps up his English film|publisher=[[Cinema Express]]|location=Cochin,India|date=2018-01-24}}</ref><ref name="Deccan0">{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/111117/thats-a-wrap.html|title=That's a wrap|publisher=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|location=Cochin,India|date=2017-11-11}}</ref> entirely in [[Sikkim]], an [[India]]n state that borders [[China]]. With its magnificent landscapes and stunning vistas, the state itself features as a major character in the movie. The movie also talks about the rampant dam construction which has systematically choked off all the rivers and badly impacted the ecology of this once-pristine state. A number of NGOs and activists from the state who continue to work tirelessly against projects that threaten the ecosystem of Sikkim, were associated with the movie both on and behind the camera.<br />
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==Festival Selections and Awards==<br />
* Winner Best Screen Play award at Aurangabad International film festival 2019<br />
* Winner Premios Da Critica (Critics award) at 39th Oporto International film festival, Portugal, 2019<br />
* Winner best cinematography at Indian Film festival Cincinnati, Ohio 2019 September<br />
* Montreal World Film Festival, August 2018 in World Greats<br />
* Almaty Film festival, September 2018 in Main competition<br />
* Hanoi International Film Festival, October 2018 in Panorama<br />
* Jogja NETPAC Asian Film Festival, November 2018 in Asian Perspective<br />
* All Lights International Film festival, Hyderabad, December 2018 in Main competition<br />
* International Film festival of Kerala in December 2018 in the section Indian Cinema Now<br />
* Dhaka International Film Festival in December 2018 in Asian Film Competition section<br />
* 13th Ethiopian International Film Festival in December 2018 in World Cinema section <br />
* 16th Chennai International Film Festival in December 2018<br />
* 6th Aurangabad International Film Festival in January 2019 in the Competition section<br />
* 11th Jaipur International Film Festival in January 2019<br />
* Fantasporto 2019: 39th Oporto International Film Festival, Portugal in February 2019 in two Competition sections Director's week and Oriental Express<br />
* Buddhist International Film Festival, Dikshabhumi, Nagpur. January 2019<br />
* South East Asia film exhibition, Kunming, Chna. June 10 to 14<br />
* Asian Film Festival Barcelona, Spain. 31 October to 10 November<br />
* In Competition, Indian film festival Cincinnati, Ohio September 2019 .<br />
* Buddhist film festival New Delhi, October 2019.<br />
* Buddhist film festival Patna, October 2019<br />
*Indian Monographic Film Week, Canary Island, Spain, June 2020<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{Official website|http://paintinglife.simedia.in/}}<br />
*{{Facebook|paintinglifepage}}<br />
*{{IMDb title | 8032752}}<br />
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