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| birth_place = [[Kashmir]], India | |||
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| occupation = Film, television and radio director, screenwriter | |||
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| notable_works = [[Om-Dar-Ba-Dar|''Om-Dar-Ba-Dar'' (1988)]], ''Rangbhoomi'' | |||
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'''Kamal Swaroop''' is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[screenwriter]] and [[Film director|director]] of [[film]], [[television]], and [[radio]]. He is best known for his work in [[Om-Dar-Ba-Dar|''Om-Dar-Ba-Dar'' (1988)]] and ''[[Rangbhoomi (2013 film)|Rangbhoomi]]'', for which he has received several awards. | |||
==Filmography== | |||
===Directing=== | |||
Swaroop is best known for directing [[Om-Dar-Ba-Dar|''Om-Dar-Ba-Dar'' (1988)]] and ''Rangbhoomi'', for which he has received several awards. The restored version of ''Om-Dar-Ba-Dar'' was released on 17 January 2014. | |||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Swaroop was born in [[Kashmir]]. His father was a teacher and [[palmist]], his mother a homemaker. The family moved to [[Ajmer]] in [[Rajasthan state]] | Swaroop was born in [[Kashmir]], [[India]]. His father was a teacher and [[palmist]], and his mother was a homemaker. The family moved to [[Ajmer]] in the [[Rajasthan state]]. There he studied biology before moving to [[Pune]] in the [[Maharashtra state]], where he studied film directing. He had a brief stint at the [[Indian Space Research Organisation]], where he used [[Russia]]n [[Fairy tale|fairytales]] to teach science to children. Following this, he attended filmmaking classes in a remote village in Maharashtra.<ref name="indiatimes">{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-01-17/news-interviews/46300840_1_film-direction-kamal-swaroop-nfdc|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140118092104/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-01-17/news-interviews/46300840_1_film-direction-kamal-swaroop-nfdc|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 January 2014|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Richard Attenborough: 'I never wanted to make an Amitabh Bachchan-starrer'|accessdate=24 February 2017}}</ref> | ||
In 1974, Swaroop graduated from the [[Film and Television Institute of India]]. His student work met with unusual international acclaim. He continued with postgraduate studies at the institute. | |||
Swaroop assisted the director [[Richard Attenborough]] in the filming of ''[[Gandhi (film)|Gandhi]]'' (1982). | |||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
===Rangbhoomi=== | ===Rangbhoomi=== | ||
On a grant from the India Foundation for the Arts | On a grant from the [[India Foundation for the Arts]] (IFA), Swaroop began tracing the life of [[Dadasaheb Phalke]] through workshops all over India. One such workshop in [[Benaras]] was the foundation for his documentary film ''Rangbhoomi'', produced by [[Films Division of India|Films Division]], a re-telling of the story of Phalke's life in Benaras. | ||
'' | ''Rangbhoomi'' premiered at the 2013 [[Rome Film Festival]] in the official competition section. It later won the [[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film|National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film (Golden Lotus)]], the second national award won by Swaroop. | ||
The | ===Om-Dar-Ba-Dar=== | ||
The idea for ''Om Dar-Ba-Dar'' occurred to Swaroop on the set of ''Gandhi''. Commenting, he said, "I managed the crowds and told stories to keep them entertained. One of them was about a boy who skipped school and ran away from home when the results were due. He then discovers that he can make a living by holding his breath for a really long time, just like the frogs".<ref name="indiatimes"/> | |||
''Om Dar-Ba-Dar'' is set in a [[myth]]ical small town in [[Rajasthan]] and tells the tale of the boy, Om, growing into [[adolescence]]. Son of a [[fortune teller]], Om's major problem is that, riddled with guilt about his [[voyeurism]], he believes himself to be responsible for everything that happens around him. Meanwhile, his elder sister, Gayatri, who is being courted by Jagdish, dreams of a future in which she can ride a bicycle or sit in the men's section of a movie theatre. | |||
Many of Om's fantasies about [[sexuality]] and death are graphically realized in remarkable song sequences: the science teacher [[Dissection|dissecting]] a frog expands into a [[Federico Fellini]]-inspired "Rana Tigrina" number, or the [[Moonwalk (dance)|moonwalk]] on a terrace on the night that [[Neil Armstrong]] lands on the moon. This double-edged [[satire]] acquires a further dimension with the entry of Phoolkumari, whose sexuality sends out a beguiling yet horrifying message. War is declared as [[Diwali]] firecrackers become real explosions. His father's diamonds, hoarded for the [[black market]], are swallowed by frogs. In the end, Om atones by enacting the traditional legend of [[Brahma]]'s descent to Earth. | |||
Made in 1988 with the help of the [[National Film Development Corporation of India]], ''Om Dar-Ba-Dar'' made it to the [[Film festival|festival]] circuit and then shuffled out into obscurity.<ref name="thehindu">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/rushes-pink-wink/article5586391.ece|work=The Hindu|title=Rushes: Pink wink|accessdate=24 February 2017}}</ref> This film was a major attraction in the festival circuit and premiered at the [[Berlin International Film Festival|Berlin Film Festival]], but it never got a theatrical release in the country.<ref name="dearcinema">{{cite web|url=http://dearcinema.com/news/pvr-release-om-dar-ba-dar/3004|publisher=dearcinema.com|title=dearcinema.com/news/pvr-release-om-dar-ba-dar/3004|accessdate=24 February 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116154158/http://dearcinema.com/news/pvr-release-om-dar-ba-dar/3004|archivedate=16 January 2014}}</ref> | |||
* ''Pushkar Puran'' (2017) | '''<big>As director</big>''' | ||
* ''Battle For Benaras'' (2014) | * ''Pushkar Puran'' (2017) | ||
* ''Rangbhoomi'' (2013) | * ''Battle For Benaras'' (2014) | ||
* ''Bandish'' (2007) | * ''[[Rangbhoomi (2013 film)|Rangbhoomi]]'' (2013) | ||
* ''When the Image Meets the Shadow'' (2004) | * ''Bandish'' (2007) | ||
* | * ''When the Image Meets the Shadow'' (2004) | ||
* | * ''[[Om-Dar-B-Dar]]'' (1988) | ||
* ''[[Ghashiram Kotwal (film)|Ghashiram Kotwal]]'' (1976) | |||
* ''Dorothy'' (1974) | * ''Dorothy'' (1974) | ||
=== As writer === | |||
* ''Tracing Phalke'' (2013) [http://filmsdivision.org/the-fd-zone/tracing-phalke.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130906183041/http://filmsdivision.org/the-fd-zone/tracing-phalke.html |date=6 September 2013 }} | |||
* ''Tracing Phalke'' (2013) [http://filmsdivision.org/the-fd-zone/tracing-phalke.html] | * ''Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One'' (1997) (dialogues) | ||
* ''Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One'' (1997) ( | * ''[[Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro]]'' (1989) (researcher, script consultant) | ||
* ''Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro'' (1989) (researcher | * ''[[Salaam Bombay!|Salaam Bombay]]'' (dialogues) | ||
* ''Salaam Bombay'' ( | |||
===As production designer=== | |||
* ''Siddeshwari'' (1989) | * ''Siddeshwari'' (1989) | ||
===As assistant director=== | |||
* ''Gandhi'' (1982) | |||
* ''Gandhi'' (1982 | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Born | Kashmir, India |
| Occupation | Film, television and radio director, screenwriter |
Notable work | Om-Dar-Ba-Dar (1988), Rangbhoomi |
Kamal Swaroop is an Indian screenwriter and director of film, television, and radio. He is best known for his work in Om-Dar-Ba-Dar (1988) and Rangbhoomi, for which he has received several awards.
Filmography[edit | edit source]
Directing[edit | edit source]
Swaroop is best known for directing Om-Dar-Ba-Dar (1988) and Rangbhoomi, for which he has received several awards. The restored version of Om-Dar-Ba-Dar was released on 17 January 2014.
Early life[edit | edit source]
Swaroop was born in Kashmir, India. His father was a teacher and palmist, and his mother was a homemaker. The family moved to Ajmer in the Rajasthan state. There he studied biology before moving to Pune in the Maharashtra state, where he studied film directing. He had a brief stint at the Indian Space Research Organisation, where he used Russian fairytales to teach science to children. Following this, he attended filmmaking classes in a remote village in Maharashtra.[1]
In 1974, Swaroop graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India. His student work met with unusual international acclaim. He continued with postgraduate studies at the institute.
Swaroop assisted the director Richard Attenborough in the filming of Gandhi (1982).
Career[edit | edit source]
Rangbhoomi[edit | edit source]
On a grant from the India Foundation for the Arts (IFA), Swaroop began tracing the life of Dadasaheb Phalke through workshops all over India. One such workshop in Benaras was the foundation for his documentary film Rangbhoomi, produced by Films Division, a re-telling of the story of Phalke's life in Benaras.
Rangbhoomi premiered at the 2013 Rome Film Festival in the official competition section. It later won the National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film (Golden Lotus), the second national award won by Swaroop.
Om-Dar-Ba-Dar[edit | edit source]
The idea for Om Dar-Ba-Dar occurred to Swaroop on the set of Gandhi. Commenting, he said, "I managed the crowds and told stories to keep them entertained. One of them was about a boy who skipped school and ran away from home when the results were due. He then discovers that he can make a living by holding his breath for a really long time, just like the frogs".[1]
Om Dar-Ba-Dar is set in a mythical small town in Rajasthan and tells the tale of the boy, Om, growing into adolescence. Son of a fortune teller, Om's major problem is that, riddled with guilt about his voyeurism, he believes himself to be responsible for everything that happens around him. Meanwhile, his elder sister, Gayatri, who is being courted by Jagdish, dreams of a future in which she can ride a bicycle or sit in the men's section of a movie theatre.
Many of Om's fantasies about sexuality and death are graphically realized in remarkable song sequences: the science teacher dissecting a frog expands into a Federico Fellini-inspired "Rana Tigrina" number, or the moonwalk on a terrace on the night that Neil Armstrong lands on the moon. This double-edged satire acquires a further dimension with the entry of Phoolkumari, whose sexuality sends out a beguiling yet horrifying message. War is declared as Diwali firecrackers become real explosions. His father's diamonds, hoarded for the black market, are swallowed by frogs. In the end, Om atones by enacting the traditional legend of Brahma's descent to Earth.
Made in 1988 with the help of the National Film Development Corporation of India, Om Dar-Ba-Dar made it to the festival circuit and then shuffled out into obscurity.[2] This film was a major attraction in the festival circuit and premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, but it never got a theatrical release in the country.[3]
As director
- Pushkar Puran (2017)
- Battle For Benaras (2014)
- Rangbhoomi (2013)
- Bandish (2007)
- When the Image Meets the Shadow (2004)
- Om-Dar-B-Dar (1988)
- Ghashiram Kotwal (1976)
- Dorothy (1974)
As writer[edit | edit source]
- Tracing Phalke (2013) [1] Archived 6 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One (1997) (dialogues)
- Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro (1989) (researcher, script consultant)
- Salaam Bombay (dialogues)
As production designer[edit | edit source]
- Siddeshwari (1989)
As assistant director[edit | edit source]
- Gandhi (1982)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Richard Attenborough: 'I never wanted to make an Amitabh Bachchan-starrer'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ↑ "Rushes: Pink wink". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ↑ "dearcinema.com/news/pvr-release-om-dar-ba-dar/3004". dearcinema.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ↑ "Kamal Swaroop - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ↑ bgsug (16 November 2004). "Metro Plus Bangalore / Entertainment : Subversion on the screen – Kamal Swaroop interview". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 November 2004. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ↑ "Kamal Swaroop interview". indianauteur.com. Retrieved 24 February 2017.