As asked by Vivek, here's a poem on his marriage to Priyanka. Wishing them lots of happiness for many many years.
Soft voices
Rejoice in unision
Trembling smiles
Wrapped in innocence
Gift a hope
Of selflessness,
When the heart piano
Plays songs of mirth,
The voice
For once
Immersed in your
Own Conscience
Breaking barriers
Of Lip Sync.
Tenderness
In eyes
Devoid of Make-up,
Strikes a chord.
Just gaze
At the
Flowers of belonging
And let the
Lilting night
Linger on...
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Inflationary Life
Darkness stabs
Randomly,
Aggression
Festered by fear.
Dearness
Nastily
Takes revenge
For all the
Goodness,
Tears fall
Becoming
Smoke
within no time.
Childhood scars
Tossed out of
Window of Convenience,
In the grown up world
Innocence is an aberration.
Smirk Daggers
Ruthlessly
Tear apart
Vestiges of
A sense of 'Belonging',
Only insanity
Cheers for selflessness.
Happiness
Can be
Clear or Crooked,
Doubts slither
Seductively,
How do I buy
A few moments
Of hope
From this
Inflationary life?
Randomly,
Aggression
Festered by fear.
Dearness
Nastily
Takes revenge
For all the
Goodness,
Tears fall
Becoming
Smoke
within no time.
Childhood scars
Tossed out of
Window of Convenience,
In the grown up world
Innocence is an aberration.
Smirk Daggers
Ruthlessly
Tear apart
Vestiges of
A sense of 'Belonging',
Only insanity
Cheers for selflessness.
Happiness
Can be
Clear or Crooked,
Doubts slither
Seductively,
How do I buy
A few moments
Of hope
From this
Inflationary life?
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Tweets On Guzaarish Music Launch
Guzaarish Music Launch was definitely one of the better events of 2010. I had a great time listening and watching all the songs being performed. A lot of you guys really liked my tweets on the coverage so I thought of compiling all of them. Man, 32 tweets, some of you must have been cribbing about the Timeline woes. My apologies. But you gotta do what you gotta do. So, here are all the tweets on Guzaarish Music Launch. Hope you like the Bollywood Hungama Video coverage as well. Cheers!
1) On my way to Guzaarish musical evening.Tahir says the stage has been beautifully decorated.And No, we are not doing live coverage.
2) The set of Guzaarish music launch is wonderfully decorated (yet simple).Curtains r velvet green with lights all around.
3) Catch line for Guzaarish is: Fall back in love with life...
4) In the Guzaarish music cd, Sanjay Bhansali has thanked music composer Jaidev and Lata Mangeshkar
5) Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek, Aishwarya,Hrithik jus entered
6) Hrithik, Abhishek,Mr Bachchan...the dress code is common:Black suit white shirt.Ash is in a black dress.
7) Aishwarya is seated in between Mr Bachchan n Abhishek
8) Making of the music is being showed..how SLB composed, the studio,the music sitting..the works
9) Nice video showcasing making of most of songs..everyone indulged in SLB-Praising (as expected).Now the curtains hav opened.
10) Piano, guitars, drums on stage..KK will sing unplugged version of Guzaarish title song
11) KK sang superbly but yes a few notes here n there went missing...never mind..wonderful time listening!!
12) Suhel Seth n Shenaz Patel on stage...KK will sing 'Dayen Bayen' along with Shenaz n Suhel
13) Sanjay Bhansali is sitting with his mom and singing along enthusiastically..quite a sight
14) Debutante singer Vivhavri jus sang 'Saiba'.She's got a super throw of voice.Impressive.
15) Shankar Mahadevan sang 'Dhundli Dhundli'.Soft,tranquil song.Shankar hasn't sung such genre of song in quite a while.
16) Monikangna Dutta on stage n she jokingly says "Hrithik had to learn a few dance steps 4m me"
17) Shail Hada (Assistant music director) n Rakesh Pandit sang 'Tera Zikr'.Jugalbandi between d 2 is Fantastic.Pleasure!
18) Lyricist Turaz n Vibhu Puri on stage.Nice words consistently.
19) Hrithik Roshan on stage n he plays Ethan in the film
20) "Sanjay Bhansali is a genius":Hrithik
21) "Just like nature, Guzaarish is beyond judgement": Hrtihik
22) "My favourite song is Sau Gram Zindagi": Hrithik
23) Hrithik singing along with Kunal Ganjawala...Sau Gram Zindagi...superb!!!!
24) Hrithik is gently dancing as Kunal is goin high...
25)
Kunal Ganjawala take a BOW!!! Wow! Hrithik singing n dancin..guys this is my starting point 4 d video 2mro!!
26)Now Sanjay Bhansali is singing Sau Gram Zindagi..SLB gettin emotional..almost in tears..dedicates d song 2 Mom
27) Aishwarya on stage as Shail sings Udi..Ash sings along..SLB has joined singing too
28) SLB is gently dancing ..Hrithik has joined too...all r singing..quite a sight :)
29) "Its been an emotional evening..Sanjay I'm so proud..he's a genius": Aishwarya
30) Mr Bachchan is launching the Guzaarish Audio CD.Every1 on stage except Abhishek
31) Sanjay Bhansali touches Mr Bachchan's feet...man, u r very dramatic..touching nevertheless..
32) Wow...almost a million Retweets of my Guzaarish audio launch updates....well, all i can say is, Hrithik-Aishwarya fans just Rock!
1) On my way to Guzaarish musical evening.Tahir says the stage has been beautifully decorated.And No, we are not doing live coverage.
2) The set of Guzaarish music launch is wonderfully decorated (yet simple).Curtains r velvet green with lights all around.
3) Catch line for Guzaarish is: Fall back in love with life...
4) In the Guzaarish music cd, Sanjay Bhansali has thanked music composer Jaidev and Lata Mangeshkar
5) Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek, Aishwarya,Hrithik jus entered
6) Hrithik, Abhishek,Mr Bachchan...the dress code is common:Black suit white shirt.Ash is in a black dress.
7) Aishwarya is seated in between Mr Bachchan n Abhishek
8) Making of the music is being showed..how SLB composed, the studio,the music sitting..the works
9) Nice video showcasing making of most of songs..everyone indulged in SLB-Praising (as expected).Now the curtains hav opened.
10) Piano, guitars, drums on stage..KK will sing unplugged version of Guzaarish title song
11) KK sang superbly but yes a few notes here n there went missing...never mind..wonderful time listening!!
12) Suhel Seth n Shenaz Patel on stage...KK will sing 'Dayen Bayen' along with Shenaz n Suhel
13) Sanjay Bhansali is sitting with his mom and singing along enthusiastically..quite a sight
14) Debutante singer Vivhavri jus sang 'Saiba'.She's got a super throw of voice.Impressive.
15) Shankar Mahadevan sang 'Dhundli Dhundli'.Soft,tranquil song.Shankar hasn't sung such genre of song in quite a while.
16) Monikangna Dutta on stage n she jokingly says "Hrithik had to learn a few dance steps 4m me"
17) Shail Hada (Assistant music director) n Rakesh Pandit sang 'Tera Zikr'.Jugalbandi between d 2 is Fantastic.Pleasure!
18) Lyricist Turaz n Vibhu Puri on stage.Nice words consistently.
19) Hrithik Roshan on stage n he plays Ethan in the film
20) "Sanjay Bhansali is a genius":Hrithik
21) "Just like nature, Guzaarish is beyond judgement": Hrtihik
22) "My favourite song is Sau Gram Zindagi": Hrithik
23) Hrithik singing along with Kunal Ganjawala...Sau Gram Zindagi...superb!!!!
24) Hrithik is gently dancing as Kunal is goin high...
25)
Kunal Ganjawala take a BOW!!! Wow! Hrithik singing n dancin..guys this is my starting point 4 d video 2mro!!
26)Now Sanjay Bhansali is singing Sau Gram Zindagi..SLB gettin emotional..almost in tears..dedicates d song 2 Mom
27) Aishwarya on stage as Shail sings Udi..Ash sings along..SLB has joined singing too
28) SLB is gently dancing ..Hrithik has joined too...all r singing..quite a sight :)
29) "Its been an emotional evening..Sanjay I'm so proud..he's a genius": Aishwarya
30) Mr Bachchan is launching the Guzaarish Audio CD.Every1 on stage except Abhishek
31) Sanjay Bhansali touches Mr Bachchan's feet...man, u r very dramatic..touching nevertheless..
32) Wow...almost a million Retweets of my Guzaarish audio launch updates....well, all i can say is, Hrithik-Aishwarya fans just Rock!
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Don't Dare To Possess
When discomfort
Webs a spell
Of illusions
The footsteps
Slow down.
Can I just run,
Walking
Fires up
Procrastination.
Two destinations
of Belonging,
A mere traveler
Deluding his own
Objectivity.
Don't dare to possess
What is said
To be Yours;
Don't bother
To wait
For something
That may
Or may not happen.
Make friends
With the Road Ahead,
Run or walk
But don't stop
There's no end
Only an excuse
For new
Beginnings...
Webs a spell
Of illusions
The footsteps
Slow down.
Can I just run,
Walking
Fires up
Procrastination.
Two destinations
of Belonging,
A mere traveler
Deluding his own
Objectivity.
Don't dare to possess
What is said
To be Yours;
Don't bother
To wait
For something
That may
Or may not happen.
Make friends
With the Road Ahead,
Run or walk
But don't stop
There's no end
Only an excuse
For new
Beginnings...
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Complete List Of Films To Be Screened At MAMI 2010
List of films
International Competition for the First Feature Film of the Directors
International Competition for the First Feature Films of Directors aims at discovering and honoring new talents
in the field of direction and providing them a platform for networking with the entertainment industry.
Title
Director(s)
Sweet Evil (L'enfance du mal)
Black Field (Mavro Livadi)
Autumn (Harud)
A Stone Thrown Away (A tiro de piedra)
October (Octubre)
Michael Noer & Tobias
Lindholm
Olivier Coussemacq
Su Turhan
Vardis Marinakis
Aamir Bashir
Sebastian Hiriart
Daniel Vega & Diego
Vega
Florin Serban
If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle (Eu cand vreau sa
fluier, fluier)
Sandcastle
10. Estigmas
12. Mundane History
13. Majority
Boo Junfeng
Adán Aliaga
Babak Najafi
Anocha
Suwichakornpong
Seren Yüce
14. Vital Signs (Les Signes Vitaux)
Sophie Deraspe
Above The Cut
Above the cut will present the first feature films of extra ordinary cinematic merit which could not be included
in the competition.
Title
It's Already Summer (C'est déjà l'été)
Le Divan Du Monde
Hold Me Tight (Hold om mig)
Camping
The Killer Queen (La Tueuse)
8 Times Up (Huit fois debout)
Faith (Shahada)
There Are Things You Don’t Know (Chiz-haie
hast keh nemidani)
10. The Wanderer (Ha'Meshotet)
11. Buried Land
12. Night Catches Us
13. Don’t Be Afraid, Bi! (Bi, dung so!)
Director(s)
Martyn Maria Smits
Dominic Desjardins
Kaspar Munk
Jacob Bitsch
Rodolphe Tissot
Xabi Molia
Rusudan Pirveli
Burhan Qurbani
Fardin Saheb-Zamani
Avishai Sivan
Steven Eastwood &
Geoffrey Alan Rhodes
Tanya Hamilton
Phan Dnag Di
World Cinema
World Cinema section will showcase the best of the crop from around the world during the year. All award
winning and critically acclaimed films are invited for this section.
Title
The Lips (Los Labios)
Puzzle (Rompecabezas)
The Invisible Eye (La mirada invisible)
Van Diemen’s Land
The White Ribbon
On the Path (Na Putu)
Twice a Woman (2 fois une femme)
The Child Prodigy (L'enfant prodige)
Chongqing Blues
Aftershock
Winter Vacation
Retratos En Un Mar De Mentiras
Crab Trap (El vuelco del cangrejo)
Just Between Us (Neka Ostane Medju Nama)
Kawasaki's Rose
Mamas & Papas
A Family (Une Famille)
Submarino
The Experiment (Eksperimentet)
Oldboys
Headhunter
Above the Street Below the Water (Over Gaden
Director(s)
Iván Fund, Santiago Loza
Natalia Smirnoff
Diego Lerman
Jonathan auf der Heide
Michael Haneke
Jasmila Zbanic
François Delisle
Luc Dionne
Wang Xiaoshuai
Feng Xiaogang
Li Hongqi
Carlos Gaviria
Oscar Ruíz Navia
Rajko Grlic
Jan Hrebejk
Alice Nellis
Pernille Fischer
Christensen
Thomas Vinterberg
Louise N. D. Friedberg
Nikolaj Steen
Rumle Hammerich
Charlotte Sieling
Under Vandet)
The Snow Queen (Lumekuninganna)
Mammuth
On Tour (Tournée)
Going South (Plein Sud)
The Queen of Hearts (La Reine des Pommes)
Of Gods And Men (Des hommes et des dieux)
The Tree
Domaine
The Pack (La Meute)
Outside of the Law (Hors-la-loi)
A Screaming Man (Un homme qui crie)
Certified Copy (Copie Conforme)
Berlin, Boxhagener Platz
The Hairdresser (Die Friseuse)
Henry of Navarre (Henri 4)
Burnt By The Sun 2
Womb
The Building Manager (O Diachiristis)
Accident
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
As You Are (Így, ahogy vagytok)
Salve (Marham)
The Orion
Kick Off
Our Life (La Nostra Vita)
Caterpillar
Confession
Sweet Little Lies
Marko Raat
Gustave de Kervern &
Benoît Delépine
Mathieu Amalric
Sébastien Lifshitz
Valérie Donzelli
Xavier Beauvois
Julie Bertuccelli
Patric Chiha
Franck Richard
Rachid Bouchareb
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Abbas Kiarostami
Brillante Mendoza
Matti Geschonneck
Doris Dörrie
Jo Baier
Nikita Mikhalkov
Benedek Fliegauf
Pericles Hoursoglou
Soi Cheang
Andrew Lau
Károly Makk
Alireza Davoudnejad
Zamani Esmati
Shawkat Amin Korki
Daniele Luchetti
Kôji Wakamatsu
Tetsuya Nakashima
Hitoshi Yazaki
Railways
Outrage
The Tiger Factory
Bardsongs
Russian Snark
Undertow (Contracorriente)
The Child Of The Sun (Anacbanua)
The Strange Case of Angelica
The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu
(Autobiografia lui Nicolae Ceausescu)
How I Ended This Summer (Kak ya provel etim
letom)
Black Lamb (черный баран)
Memories Of A Burning Tree (Kumbukumbu za
mti uunguao)
Themba - A Boy Called Hope
Poetry
Hahaha
Mother Is A Whore
Dooman River
Bouderbala
The Mosquito Net (La mosquitera)
For 80 Days (80 egunean)
Biutiful
Monga
Tales from Kars
Yoshinari Nishikori
Takeshi Kitano
Woo Ming Jin
Sander Francken
Stephen Sinclair
Javier Fuentes-León
Christopher Q. Gozum
Manoel de Oliveira
Andrei Ujica
Alexei Popogrebsky
Roman Khrushch
Sherman Ong
Piano Girl (Deli Deli Olma)
Stefanie Sycholt
Lee Chang-dong
Hong Sang-Soo
Lee Sang Woo
Zhang Lu
Joaquin Cervera &
Barbara Belli
Agustí Vila
Jon Garaño & José Mari
Goenaga
Alejandro Gonzalez
Inarritu
Doze Niu
Özcan Alper
(Motoguzzi), Ülkü
Oktay (Zilo), Emre Akay
(Küçük Bir Hakikat),
Ahu Öztürk (Açık Yara),
Zehra Derya Koç (Kül)
Murat Saraçoglu
Another Year
Mike Leigh
Route Irish
Everything Must Go
Bunraku
I Miss You (Te Extrano)
Letters to Juliet
Some Where
The Social Network
The Inside Job
Christina
Winter’s Bone
The Company Men
The Infidel
The Land Of The Astronauts
Ken Loach
Dan Rush
Guy Moshe
Fabián Hofman
Gary Winick
Sofia Carmina Coppola
David Fincher
Charles Ferguson
Rob Epstein
Larry Brand
Debra Granik
John Wells
Josh Appignanesi
Carl Colpaert
The Real Reel
Reel Real will show case a selection of the best feature length documentary films from around the world
which carry strong opinions on issues concerning our social lives, human nature and many other topics.
Title
My Letter to Pippa (Pippa'ya Mektubum)
Water wars
Kick In Iran
Next Year in Bombay
Budrus
The Border (Hranica)
Once Upon A Time Proletarian: 12 Tales of a
Country (Women Cengjing de Wuchanzhe)
Think Global, Act Rural
Little Alien
12 Angry Lebanese
Nostalgia For The Light (Nostalgia de la luz)
All My Mothers (Hamey-e Madaran-e Man)
We Are Half of Iran’s Population
Park Mark
Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without
Borders
Mugabe And The White African
Me And Nuri Bala (Ben ve Nuri Bala)
Open Sky
Two In The Wave
The Oath
Last Train Home
Director(s)
Bingol Elmas
Jim Burroughs
Fatima Abdollahyan
Jonas Parienté &
Mathias Mangin
Julia Bacha
Jaroslav Vojtek
Xiaolu Guo
Coline Serreau
Nina Kusturica
Zeina Daccache
Patricio Guzman
Ebrahim Saeedi & Zahavi
Sanjavi
Rakhshan Bani-Etemad
Baktash Abtin
Mark N. Hopkins
Andrew Thompson &
Lucy Bailey
Melisa Önel
Ines Compan
Emmanuel Leurent
Laura Poitras
Lixin Fan
Celebration of Japanese Cinema
“Celebration of Japanese Cinema” a collection of pristine 35MM prints --- classic as well as contemporary ---
will be screened providing festival-goers with an unparalleled opportunity to choose from an array of films from
one of the most vibrant national cinemas. This extraordinary showcase is being co-organized in collaboration
with the Consulate General of Japan in Mumbai and The Japan Foundation.
Title
The Professor and his beloved Equation
United Red Army
Te o tsunagu ko ra
The Paltry Ronin Forces his way through
The Outcast
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
The Tycoon
Children Hand in Hand
The naked Island
The Yotsuya Ghost Story on the Tokaido
Juvenile Jungle
Branded to Kill
Sad Vacation
Woman of the mist
The story of Last Chrysanthemums
Warm Current
The Human Condition I (Part1-2)
The Human Condition II(Part3-4)
The Sun's Burial
The Human Condition Ⅲ(part5-6)
Immortal Love
Akitsu Springs
Pale Flower
The Sting of Death
Boiling Point
Face
Departure
About Her Brother (Otôto)
Sway (Yureru)
Nobody Knows
Crows Zero
In search of Mother
A Fugitive from the Past
Zegen
Under the Flag of the Rising Sun
Humanity and Paper baloon
Until the Day we meet again
When a woman ascends the stairs
The End of Summer
Pastoral Hide and Seek
No regrets for our youth
Bright Future
The Friends
Special screening of Ran
(The film will be presented by Akira Kurosawa’s chief assistant director Takashi Koizumi).
12th Mumbai Film Festival
October 21st to 28th 2010
Indian Frame
Title
Virgin Goat
Iti Mrinalini
I Am Kalam
Riding The Stallion Of A Dream (Kanasemba
Kudureyaneri)
The Way Home (Veettilekkulla Vazhi)
Director(s)
Murali Nair
Aparna Sen
Nila Madhab Panda
Girish Kasarvalli
Dr. Biju
Ayirathil Oruvan
Memories In March
Semshook
Selvaraghavan
Sanjay Nag
Siddhartha A. Kumar
New Faces in Indian Cinema
Title
Director(s)
Good Morning Good Night
Tripping on a Bicycle
The Untitled Kartik Krishnan Project
Sudish Kamath
Dir.: Nallamuthu
Srinivas Sunderrajan
Burzwagaman - Biography Of A Farmer
(Burzwagaman - Shetkaryachi Atmakatha)
Hitendra Upasani
Film India Worldwide
When Harry Tries To Marry
Dir.: Nayan Padrai (USA-India / 2009 / 35mm / Col. / 101')
The Sound of Mumbai: A Musical (Documentary)
Dir.: Sarah McCarthy (UK / 2010 / Col. / 65')
De Nova...The Road Less Trodden
Dir.: Swabri Abdul Khader (India-Malayalam / 2010 / Digital / Col. / 80:4')
Dir.: Shailaja Gupta (USA / 2010 / 35mm / Col. / 97')
Special Screening
Metropolis – Silent film Restored version
Throw of Dice – Silent film Restored version
International Competition for the First Feature Film of the Directors
International Competition for the First Feature Films of Directors aims at discovering and honoring new talents
in the field of direction and providing them a platform for networking with the entertainment industry.
Title
Director(s)
Sweet Evil (L'enfance du mal)
Black Field (Mavro Livadi)
Autumn (Harud)
A Stone Thrown Away (A tiro de piedra)
October (Octubre)
Michael Noer & Tobias
Lindholm
Olivier Coussemacq
Su Turhan
Vardis Marinakis
Aamir Bashir
Sebastian Hiriart
Daniel Vega & Diego
Vega
Florin Serban
If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle (Eu cand vreau sa
fluier, fluier)
Sandcastle
10. Estigmas
12. Mundane History
13. Majority
Boo Junfeng
Adán Aliaga
Babak Najafi
Anocha
Suwichakornpong
Seren Yüce
14. Vital Signs (Les Signes Vitaux)
Sophie Deraspe
Above The Cut
Above the cut will present the first feature films of extra ordinary cinematic merit which could not be included
in the competition.
Title
It's Already Summer (C'est déjà l'été)
Le Divan Du Monde
Hold Me Tight (Hold om mig)
Camping
The Killer Queen (La Tueuse)
8 Times Up (Huit fois debout)
Faith (Shahada)
There Are Things You Don’t Know (Chiz-haie
hast keh nemidani)
10. The Wanderer (Ha'Meshotet)
11. Buried Land
12. Night Catches Us
13. Don’t Be Afraid, Bi! (Bi, dung so!)
Director(s)
Martyn Maria Smits
Dominic Desjardins
Kaspar Munk
Jacob Bitsch
Rodolphe Tissot
Xabi Molia
Rusudan Pirveli
Burhan Qurbani
Fardin Saheb-Zamani
Avishai Sivan
Steven Eastwood &
Geoffrey Alan Rhodes
Tanya Hamilton
Phan Dnag Di
World Cinema
World Cinema section will showcase the best of the crop from around the world during the year. All award
winning and critically acclaimed films are invited for this section.
Title
The Lips (Los Labios)
Puzzle (Rompecabezas)
The Invisible Eye (La mirada invisible)
Van Diemen’s Land
The White Ribbon
On the Path (Na Putu)
Twice a Woman (2 fois une femme)
The Child Prodigy (L'enfant prodige)
Chongqing Blues
Aftershock
Winter Vacation
Retratos En Un Mar De Mentiras
Crab Trap (El vuelco del cangrejo)
Just Between Us (Neka Ostane Medju Nama)
Kawasaki's Rose
Mamas & Papas
A Family (Une Famille)
Submarino
The Experiment (Eksperimentet)
Oldboys
Headhunter
Above the Street Below the Water (Over Gaden
Director(s)
Iván Fund, Santiago Loza
Natalia Smirnoff
Diego Lerman
Jonathan auf der Heide
Michael Haneke
Jasmila Zbanic
François Delisle
Luc Dionne
Wang Xiaoshuai
Feng Xiaogang
Li Hongqi
Carlos Gaviria
Oscar Ruíz Navia
Rajko Grlic
Jan Hrebejk
Alice Nellis
Pernille Fischer
Christensen
Thomas Vinterberg
Louise N. D. Friedberg
Nikolaj Steen
Rumle Hammerich
Charlotte Sieling
Under Vandet)
The Snow Queen (Lumekuninganna)
Mammuth
On Tour (Tournée)
Going South (Plein Sud)
The Queen of Hearts (La Reine des Pommes)
Of Gods And Men (Des hommes et des dieux)
The Tree
Domaine
The Pack (La Meute)
Outside of the Law (Hors-la-loi)
A Screaming Man (Un homme qui crie)
Certified Copy (Copie Conforme)
Berlin, Boxhagener Platz
The Hairdresser (Die Friseuse)
Henry of Navarre (Henri 4)
Burnt By The Sun 2
Womb
The Building Manager (O Diachiristis)
Accident
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
As You Are (Így, ahogy vagytok)
Salve (Marham)
The Orion
Kick Off
Our Life (La Nostra Vita)
Caterpillar
Confession
Sweet Little Lies
Marko Raat
Gustave de Kervern &
Benoît Delépine
Mathieu Amalric
Sébastien Lifshitz
Valérie Donzelli
Xavier Beauvois
Julie Bertuccelli
Patric Chiha
Franck Richard
Rachid Bouchareb
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Abbas Kiarostami
Brillante Mendoza
Matti Geschonneck
Doris Dörrie
Jo Baier
Nikita Mikhalkov
Benedek Fliegauf
Pericles Hoursoglou
Soi Cheang
Andrew Lau
Károly Makk
Alireza Davoudnejad
Zamani Esmati
Shawkat Amin Korki
Daniele Luchetti
Kôji Wakamatsu
Tetsuya Nakashima
Hitoshi Yazaki
Railways
Outrage
The Tiger Factory
Bardsongs
Russian Snark
Undertow (Contracorriente)
The Child Of The Sun (Anacbanua)
The Strange Case of Angelica
The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu
(Autobiografia lui Nicolae Ceausescu)
How I Ended This Summer (Kak ya provel etim
letom)
Black Lamb (черный баран)
Memories Of A Burning Tree (Kumbukumbu za
mti uunguao)
Themba - A Boy Called Hope
Poetry
Hahaha
Mother Is A Whore
Dooman River
Bouderbala
The Mosquito Net (La mosquitera)
For 80 Days (80 egunean)
Biutiful
Monga
Tales from Kars
Yoshinari Nishikori
Takeshi Kitano
Woo Ming Jin
Sander Francken
Stephen Sinclair
Javier Fuentes-León
Christopher Q. Gozum
Manoel de Oliveira
Andrei Ujica
Alexei Popogrebsky
Roman Khrushch
Sherman Ong
Piano Girl (Deli Deli Olma)
Stefanie Sycholt
Lee Chang-dong
Hong Sang-Soo
Lee Sang Woo
Zhang Lu
Joaquin Cervera &
Barbara Belli
Agustí Vila
Jon Garaño & José Mari
Goenaga
Alejandro Gonzalez
Inarritu
Doze Niu
Özcan Alper
(Motoguzzi), Ülkü
Oktay (Zilo), Emre Akay
(Küçük Bir Hakikat),
Ahu Öztürk (Açık Yara),
Zehra Derya Koç (Kül)
Murat Saraçoglu
Another Year
Mike Leigh
Route Irish
Everything Must Go
Bunraku
I Miss You (Te Extrano)
Letters to Juliet
Some Where
The Social Network
The Inside Job
Christina
Winter’s Bone
The Company Men
The Infidel
The Land Of The Astronauts
Ken Loach
Dan Rush
Guy Moshe
Fabián Hofman
Gary Winick
Sofia Carmina Coppola
David Fincher
Charles Ferguson
Rob Epstein
Larry Brand
Debra Granik
John Wells
Josh Appignanesi
Carl Colpaert
The Real Reel
Reel Real will show case a selection of the best feature length documentary films from around the world
which carry strong opinions on issues concerning our social lives, human nature and many other topics.
Title
My Letter to Pippa (Pippa'ya Mektubum)
Water wars
Kick In Iran
Next Year in Bombay
Budrus
The Border (Hranica)
Once Upon A Time Proletarian: 12 Tales of a
Country (Women Cengjing de Wuchanzhe)
Think Global, Act Rural
Little Alien
12 Angry Lebanese
Nostalgia For The Light (Nostalgia de la luz)
All My Mothers (Hamey-e Madaran-e Man)
We Are Half of Iran’s Population
Park Mark
Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without
Borders
Mugabe And The White African
Me And Nuri Bala (Ben ve Nuri Bala)
Open Sky
Two In The Wave
The Oath
Last Train Home
Director(s)
Bingol Elmas
Jim Burroughs
Fatima Abdollahyan
Jonas Parienté &
Mathias Mangin
Julia Bacha
Jaroslav Vojtek
Xiaolu Guo
Coline Serreau
Nina Kusturica
Zeina Daccache
Patricio Guzman
Ebrahim Saeedi & Zahavi
Sanjavi
Rakhshan Bani-Etemad
Baktash Abtin
Mark N. Hopkins
Andrew Thompson &
Lucy Bailey
Melisa Önel
Ines Compan
Emmanuel Leurent
Laura Poitras
Lixin Fan
Celebration of Japanese Cinema
“Celebration of Japanese Cinema” a collection of pristine 35MM prints --- classic as well as contemporary ---
will be screened providing festival-goers with an unparalleled opportunity to choose from an array of films from
one of the most vibrant national cinemas. This extraordinary showcase is being co-organized in collaboration
with the Consulate General of Japan in Mumbai and The Japan Foundation.
Title
The Professor and his beloved Equation
United Red Army
Te o tsunagu ko ra
The Paltry Ronin Forces his way through
The Outcast
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
The Tycoon
Children Hand in Hand
The naked Island
The Yotsuya Ghost Story on the Tokaido
Juvenile Jungle
Branded to Kill
Sad Vacation
Woman of the mist
The story of Last Chrysanthemums
Warm Current
The Human Condition I (Part1-2)
The Human Condition II(Part3-4)
The Sun's Burial
The Human Condition Ⅲ(part5-6)
Immortal Love
Akitsu Springs
Pale Flower
The Sting of Death
Boiling Point
Face
Departure
About Her Brother (Otôto)
Sway (Yureru)
Nobody Knows
Crows Zero
In search of Mother
A Fugitive from the Past
Zegen
Under the Flag of the Rising Sun
Humanity and Paper baloon
Until the Day we meet again
When a woman ascends the stairs
The End of Summer
Pastoral Hide and Seek
No regrets for our youth
Bright Future
The Friends
Special screening of Ran
(The film will be presented by Akira Kurosawa’s chief assistant director Takashi Koizumi).
12th Mumbai Film Festival
October 21st to 28th 2010
Indian Frame
Title
Virgin Goat
Iti Mrinalini
I Am Kalam
Riding The Stallion Of A Dream (Kanasemba
Kudureyaneri)
The Way Home (Veettilekkulla Vazhi)
Director(s)
Murali Nair
Aparna Sen
Nila Madhab Panda
Girish Kasarvalli
Dr. Biju
Ayirathil Oruvan
Memories In March
Semshook
Selvaraghavan
Sanjay Nag
Siddhartha A. Kumar
New Faces in Indian Cinema
Title
Director(s)
Good Morning Good Night
Tripping on a Bicycle
The Untitled Kartik Krishnan Project
Sudish Kamath
Dir.: Nallamuthu
Srinivas Sunderrajan
Burzwagaman - Biography Of A Farmer
(Burzwagaman - Shetkaryachi Atmakatha)
Hitendra Upasani
Film India Worldwide
When Harry Tries To Marry
Dir.: Nayan Padrai (USA-India / 2009 / 35mm / Col. / 101')
The Sound of Mumbai: A Musical (Documentary)
Dir.: Sarah McCarthy (UK / 2010 / Col. / 65')
De Nova...The Road Less Trodden
Dir.: Swabri Abdul Khader (India-Malayalam / 2010 / Digital / Col. / 80:4')
Dir.: Shailaja Gupta (USA / 2010 / 35mm / Col. / 97')
Special Screening
Metropolis – Silent film Restored version
Throw of Dice – Silent film Restored version
Monday, September 27, 2010
Happy Birthday Ranbir Kapoor
Posted on September 27th: Ranbir Kapoor celebrates his birthday on September 28th. All the RK fans, share your thoughts and impressions about Ranbir. What's your favourite Ranbir film? Share the video links of your favourite RK film scenes? Is RK a superstar or there is still some distance to go? With which actress does RK make the best pair...is it Priyanka, Deepika, Katrina, Sonam, Minisha, Bipasha, Konkona? With which actress would you want RK to be paired with? Which genre is RK best at...romance, drama, suspense, comedy? Can RK do action very well too? Which are the directors with which you'd want RK to work with? Have you made a card for RK's birthday...share the link...what message do you have for RK on his birthday. Will share the best responses in a blog post tomorrow morning. But let me make it clear that I am NOT sending this to Ranbir. This is only for YOU guys.
Posted on September 28th: Well, today is Ranbir Kapoor's birthday. Many of his fans wanted us to do a Meet N Greet with him. We really made the best possible efforts but it didn't happen. I interviewed Ranbir for the first time before 'Wake Up Sid'. First thing that endears about RK is his humility. Over a period of time I interviewed him several times and each time, his humility was one of the most notable aspects about his persona.
It goes without saying that Ranbir is a very fine actor. A complete package. For he can do dramatic stuff with utmost competence, is fantastic with comedy, dances extremely well and can maturely pull off complex roles as the one in Raajneeti with ease. He is an actor who note only strives for commercial success, he also goes the extra distance to hone his acting skills.
He is a smart guy for diplomacy comes naturally to him. And politically correct answers fly off in abundance. It is not easy to get a controversial byte out of him as he's careful while talking. I saw him interact with his fans during one of his Meet N Greet with Bollywood Hungama contest winners and its apparent he gives a lot of importance to his fans. He was funny, easy and very comfortable with them giving them a lot of time. Here's wishing him lots of happiness and success in the years ahead. As promised, find out what his fans have to say about him and keep putting in your thoughts in the Comments section. Cheers!
1) @Bellaranig
@Faridoon_S I never really liked Ranbir but seeing him in AA promotions.I've really liked him. he seems so fun n down to earth.AA looks good. I really think that he is a decent actor n movies I liked best was Wake up sid n Rocket Singh. Didn't like APGK or Saawariya. Also, didn't enjoy Rajneeti. But, I think he has potential. I find that he doesn't take him self seriously.A free actor that way. Praying the best for AA and of course I think he looks the best with PC. Their energies match :) I wish RK a very happy birthday and all the very best for the super duper success for AA :)
2) @flawedsoul
@Faridoon_S He has milesss to go before becoming a superstar in the true sense. I don't think he's reached that stage yet. But I think he's shown capabilities in WUS, Rocket Singh and Rajneeti. And AA is his first movie that I'm actually excited about. But that's probably cuz I'm a PC fan...but he's looking good in AA. And he looks best with PC! I hope AA does extremely well, so that it doubles the happiness of his birthday week!
3) @Ingrid_Diwali said:
@Faridoon_S Ranbir reminds me of his grandfather Raj, and I'm sure he'll take the heritage Prithviraj-Raj-Rishi successfully further. I don't care whether he's a star or a superstar - stars come and fade again. But actors remain forever. And Ranbir is a great actor and I'm very curious to see whether he once will be a great director and producer too like his legendary grandfather. After all I've seen from and read about him I'm sure he has it in him. All the best, Ranbir, and never let you press down from too many expactations or influence by people who prefer the quick fame and stardom - go your way, remain grounded and be sure I'll be with you. Happy Birthday. :)
4) @iam_ns
@Faridoon_S i am big fan ranbir after saawariya. can u ask him. is he plannin to cum New Zealand anytym soon? luv u alot rk. u rocks
5) @AsSi_MoOnLiGhT
@Faridoon_S I M NOT HIS FAN BT HAN I LYK HIM...N MY B'DAY WISH 4 HIM..MAY HE LIVE LONG WITH LOADS OF HAPPINESS..TK CR..:)))))
6) @RK_selBieber
@Faridoon_S hey sir i luv him so much plz convey him my mssg. Happy bday rk i luv u n may god blessu im havin a party tmrw..i mean im gona make smthn(cake)fr d frst time. i hope i cud celebrate ur 29th bday wid u inshallah and btw tmrw is my bday 2 i mean frm urdu calendar...see true luv
7) @aury_941 said:
@Faridoon_S
Happy B-day Ranbir!
well i like him 'cause i think is a very good actor. the best part of his career was "saawariya" 'cause started with an amazing movie but in the same time difficult for a new entry but "kapoor genes" are more strong :) i mean he was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G in that movie and for me he will be always the same " raj " for long long time. i like so much BAH,APKGK, Sawaariya.
i'd love see him with kareena kapoor 'cause see on-screen 2 "kapoor genes". ( will be better see a interesting movie than a movie with the same people)
my fav. songs :
Jab Se Tere Naina - this song is so sweet and he's gr8 about being protagonist of the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MORA7Bq82c
Tu jaane na (Remix) - he's so romantic!
Bachna Ae Haseeno title song - gr8!
AUGURI RK !!! :D
8) @DabanggAziz
@Faridoon_S Ranbir had 2blockbusters(coz of Katrina`s midas touch),2hits n 2flops...More 2 hits then he will become a supesrtar i guess.... .waise Happy birthday 2 Ranbir..fav film to nahi but fav scene wud definitely be http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMTKI9xgzhg
9) @turkish_fan
@Faridoon_S Wishing a great & happy Bday 2our sweetest Ranbir! This a gift to him http://twitpic.com/2pdldn Fanmade,really hope he like it:) really hope he like the siggi... its him with our fav actress... =) =) Allah alwayss bless Ranbir, he is 1 of the best actor!
10) @Shahid_Fan
@Faridoon_s heres wishing ranbir a very very happy birthday. Good luck to him and hope AA is a hit. Hope he has a great year and love :)
11) @Lensahunte08
@Faridoon_S Happy Birthday to Ranbir! He is def the next superstar! He is reaching there, but not quite yet! Fav film: Wake Up Sid! As far as acting, Ranbir has a long way to go! He is good and and charismatic on screen! He is very lovable though!
12) @IYer209
@Faridoon_S Wish the cute, talented Ranbir a very happy birthday n many more prosperous yrs 2 come. He's already a star n climbing fast. :)
13) @Ranshita
@Faridoon_S i Love rK nd love al his scenes,his most fav is bips nd his scene in d lift bah,hotness
14) @with_an_idea
@Faridoon_S Ranbir and Katrina definitely make the best onscreen pair and personally my fav film APKGK coz im into comedies. I just realised that I actually like every Ranbir film, coz he's outstanding in serious roles like Raajneeti.
15) @iamtanvi
@Faridoon_S I’ve liked Ranbir from the start. He can slip into any character and is very easy on screen. He looks great with Deepika and PC! Love how he interacts with fans! He’s so sweet and down to earth. He’s a favourite and definitely has superstar potential! :)
16) @princesssosweet
@Faridoon_S hiiiiiiii sir i m very much happi today bcoz its my dream boy bthday !!! pls wish him 4m my side happi bthday 2 ranbir :) sir i m really mad abt ranbir hope my wishes wil reach 2 him :)
17) @Udita Madan UditaMadan
@Faridoon_S A very happy birthday to Ranbir! Wishing him lots of happiness & prosperity in life! :) Love him!
Posted on September 28th: Well, today is Ranbir Kapoor's birthday. Many of his fans wanted us to do a Meet N Greet with him. We really made the best possible efforts but it didn't happen. I interviewed Ranbir for the first time before 'Wake Up Sid'. First thing that endears about RK is his humility. Over a period of time I interviewed him several times and each time, his humility was one of the most notable aspects about his persona.
It goes without saying that Ranbir is a very fine actor. A complete package. For he can do dramatic stuff with utmost competence, is fantastic with comedy, dances extremely well and can maturely pull off complex roles as the one in Raajneeti with ease. He is an actor who note only strives for commercial success, he also goes the extra distance to hone his acting skills.
He is a smart guy for diplomacy comes naturally to him. And politically correct answers fly off in abundance. It is not easy to get a controversial byte out of him as he's careful while talking. I saw him interact with his fans during one of his Meet N Greet with Bollywood Hungama contest winners and its apparent he gives a lot of importance to his fans. He was funny, easy and very comfortable with them giving them a lot of time. Here's wishing him lots of happiness and success in the years ahead. As promised, find out what his fans have to say about him and keep putting in your thoughts in the Comments section. Cheers!
1) @Bellaranig
@Faridoon_S I never really liked Ranbir but seeing him in AA promotions.I've really liked him. he seems so fun n down to earth.AA looks good. I really think that he is a decent actor n movies I liked best was Wake up sid n Rocket Singh. Didn't like APGK or Saawariya. Also, didn't enjoy Rajneeti. But, I think he has potential. I find that he doesn't take him self seriously.A free actor that way. Praying the best for AA and of course I think he looks the best with PC. Their energies match :) I wish RK a very happy birthday and all the very best for the super duper success for AA :)
2) @flawedsoul
@Faridoon_S He has milesss to go before becoming a superstar in the true sense. I don't think he's reached that stage yet. But I think he's shown capabilities in WUS, Rocket Singh and Rajneeti. And AA is his first movie that I'm actually excited about. But that's probably cuz I'm a PC fan...but he's looking good in AA. And he looks best with PC! I hope AA does extremely well, so that it doubles the happiness of his birthday week!
3) @Ingrid_Diwali said:
@Faridoon_S Ranbir reminds me of his grandfather Raj, and I'm sure he'll take the heritage Prithviraj-Raj-Rishi successfully further. I don't care whether he's a star or a superstar - stars come and fade again. But actors remain forever. And Ranbir is a great actor and I'm very curious to see whether he once will be a great director and producer too like his legendary grandfather. After all I've seen from and read about him I'm sure he has it in him. All the best, Ranbir, and never let you press down from too many expactations or influence by people who prefer the quick fame and stardom - go your way, remain grounded and be sure I'll be with you. Happy Birthday. :)
4) @iam_ns
@Faridoon_S i am big fan ranbir after saawariya. can u ask him. is he plannin to cum New Zealand anytym soon? luv u alot rk. u rocks
5) @AsSi_MoOnLiGhT
@Faridoon_S I M NOT HIS FAN BT HAN I LYK HIM...N MY B'DAY WISH 4 HIM..MAY HE LIVE LONG WITH LOADS OF HAPPINESS..TK CR..:)))))
6) @RK_selBieber
@Faridoon_S hey sir i luv him so much plz convey him my mssg. Happy bday rk i luv u n may god blessu im havin a party tmrw..i mean im gona make smthn(cake)fr d frst time. i hope i cud celebrate ur 29th bday wid u inshallah and btw tmrw is my bday 2 i mean frm urdu calendar...see true luv
7) @aury_941 said:
@Faridoon_S
Happy B-day Ranbir!
well i like him 'cause i think is a very good actor. the best part of his career was "saawariya" 'cause started with an amazing movie but in the same time difficult for a new entry but "kapoor genes" are more strong :) i mean he was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G in that movie and for me he will be always the same " raj " for long long time. i like so much BAH,APKGK, Sawaariya.
i'd love see him with kareena kapoor 'cause see on-screen 2 "kapoor genes". ( will be better see a interesting movie than a movie with the same people)
my fav. songs :
Jab Se Tere Naina - this song is so sweet and he's gr8 about being protagonist of the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MORA7Bq82c
Tu jaane na (Remix) - he's so romantic!
Bachna Ae Haseeno title song - gr8!
AUGURI RK !!! :D
8) @DabanggAziz
@Faridoon_S Ranbir had 2blockbusters(coz of Katrina`s midas touch),2hits n 2flops...More 2 hits then he will become a supesrtar i guess.... .waise Happy birthday 2 Ranbir..fav film to nahi but fav scene wud definitely be http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMTKI9xgzhg
9) @turkish_fan
@Faridoon_S Wishing a great & happy Bday 2our sweetest Ranbir! This a gift to him http://twitpic.com/2pdldn Fanmade,really hope he like it:) really hope he like the siggi... its him with our fav actress... =) =) Allah alwayss bless Ranbir, he is 1 of the best actor!
10) @Shahid_Fan
@Faridoon_s heres wishing ranbir a very very happy birthday. Good luck to him and hope AA is a hit. Hope he has a great year and love :)
11) @Lensahunte08
@Faridoon_S Happy Birthday to Ranbir! He is def the next superstar! He is reaching there, but not quite yet! Fav film: Wake Up Sid! As far as acting, Ranbir has a long way to go! He is good and and charismatic on screen! He is very lovable though!
12) @IYer209
@Faridoon_S Wish the cute, talented Ranbir a very happy birthday n many more prosperous yrs 2 come. He's already a star n climbing fast. :)
13) @Ranshita
@Faridoon_S i Love rK nd love al his scenes,his most fav is bips nd his scene in d lift bah,hotness
14) @with_an_idea
@Faridoon_S Ranbir and Katrina definitely make the best onscreen pair and personally my fav film APKGK coz im into comedies. I just realised that I actually like every Ranbir film, coz he's outstanding in serious roles like Raajneeti.
15) @iamtanvi
@Faridoon_S I’ve liked Ranbir from the start. He can slip into any character and is very easy on screen. He looks great with Deepika and PC! Love how he interacts with fans! He’s so sweet and down to earth. He’s a favourite and definitely has superstar potential! :)
16) @princesssosweet
@Faridoon_S hiiiiiiii sir i m very much happi today bcoz its my dream boy bthday !!! pls wish him 4m my side happi bthday 2 ranbir :) sir i m really mad abt ranbir hope my wishes wil reach 2 him :)
17) @Udita Madan UditaMadan
@Faridoon_S A very happy birthday to Ranbir! Wishing him lots of happiness & prosperity in life! :) Love him!
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Raavan And Ravanan To Be Screened At Various Film Festivals
Here's an official press release to state the various festivals that Mani Rathnam's Raavan n Ravanan will be screened in the coming days
Mani Ratnam’s Raavan & Raavanan a big hit in film festivals &
has invitation from 9 festivals for screening
Mani Ratnam has just returned from Venice after receiving the “jaeger-le coultre - glory to the filmmaker award” where his Raavan & Raavanan won him much appreciation and a standing ovation from the 600 strong special delegates audience. He is also the sole Indian to ever be awarded this prestigious award.
But looking at the impressive lineup of invites from international and prestigious festivakls for the films its clear that raavan and raavanan is a critical hit worldwide.
After Venice is the PUSAN International Film Festival in South Korea (Oct 7th to 15th 2010) where both the films will be screened.
The others festivals where the Mani Ratnam film in both or either version will be showcased are the following :
SITGES Film Festival, Spain (Oct 7th to 17th 2010) - Spanish Premier - Raavan (Hindi)
Mostra De Valencia, Spain (Oct 15th to 23rd 2010) - Action Section (Competition Section) - Raavan (Hindi)
MONTREAL-INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF NEW CINEMA, Canada (Oct 13th to 24th 2010) - Canadian Premier - Raavanan (Tamil)
Tokyo International Film Festival, Japan (Oct 23rd to 31st 2010) - Winds of Asia-Middle East Section - Raavan (Hindi)
Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council Film Festiva, New York (Nov 12th 2010) - New York Premier - Raavanan (Tamil)
Asia Pacific Screen Awards, Australia (Dec 2nd 2010) - Competition Section - Raavan (Hindi)
International Film Festival, Goa - Indian Panaroma Section - Raavanan (Tamil)
Mani Ratnam’s Raavan & Raavanan a big hit in film festivals &
has invitation from 9 festivals for screening
Mani Ratnam has just returned from Venice after receiving the “jaeger-le coultre - glory to the filmmaker award” where his Raavan & Raavanan won him much appreciation and a standing ovation from the 600 strong special delegates audience. He is also the sole Indian to ever be awarded this prestigious award.
But looking at the impressive lineup of invites from international and prestigious festivakls for the films its clear that raavan and raavanan is a critical hit worldwide.
After Venice is the PUSAN International Film Festival in South Korea (Oct 7th to 15th 2010) where both the films will be screened.
The others festivals where the Mani Ratnam film in both or either version will be showcased are the following :
SITGES Film Festival, Spain (Oct 7th to 17th 2010) - Spanish Premier - Raavan (Hindi)
Mostra De Valencia, Spain (Oct 15th to 23rd 2010) - Action Section (Competition Section) - Raavan (Hindi)
MONTREAL-INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF NEW CINEMA, Canada (Oct 13th to 24th 2010) - Canadian Premier - Raavanan (Tamil)
Tokyo International Film Festival, Japan (Oct 23rd to 31st 2010) - Winds of Asia-Middle East Section - Raavan (Hindi)
Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council Film Festiva, New York (Nov 12th 2010) - New York Premier - Raavanan (Tamil)
Asia Pacific Screen Awards, Australia (Dec 2nd 2010) - Competition Section - Raavan (Hindi)
International Film Festival, Goa - Indian Panaroma Section - Raavanan (Tamil)
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