Before I knew it, I had signed the contract, met the project consultant, and an Australian producer named Robyn Kershaw. Stories of different cultures have always fascinated me, and more so when told from the perspective of a woman protagonist. There is also an Australian project that I am excited about. It's an intimate, personal story of one man's journey with an epic canvas. I was looking at that film as my next directorial. I have been researching a period story set in India in the 1930s and '40s for almost a year now. Direction certainly excites me and now I am itching to do it. Considerable time has passed since its release. While I coined the term CinePlay, as Subodh reaches out to me for some creative suggestions, ultimately he is the boss! I am sure when I make my film one day, he will play the supportive role as a producer. Of course, I am there as a support, and over time I have become a champion of the initiative. Subodh is also the nuts-and-bolts person executing the vision on a day-to-day basis with his young team.
#Between the lines cineplay professional
I don't see us as professional partners, and I honestly credit him with the vision that I, in fact, was quite skeptical about. What aspects about Subodh make him someone great to work with? A. You and Subodh are one of the few couples who are professional partners too. They look for plays that have a strong script and good performances. They are mostly the ones that have been appreciated by the audiences or speak about relevant issues. They are selecting plays across genres, regions and languages-from the classics to contemporary. He has built an amazing team that is driven and committed to make this viable. Subodh is the brain behind this initiative. What is your process of selection for plays? A.
#Between the lines cineplay archive
There is lots that is being done to archive art forms, but very little of theatre is being archived and catalogued, so I am glad my husband, Subodh, thought of this. CinePlay intends to support the theatre community with a new source of distribution and by opening new audiences across the world and creating an archive for future use. I feel this new concept will help theatre artistes and producers who struggle with fi nances and new venues. CinePlay is a vehicle, a means to connect more people to great stories and performances from theatre. How do you think CinePlay can help the Indian theatre scene which often struggles to get an audience? A. I think CinePlay can make theatre more accessible and archive for posterity, and from the response, it has been seen that it has been a very interesting experience for the audience. Plays like Dance Like A Man and Adhe-Adhure, have been extensively performed, and yet many have not seen them. While most of our theatre productions aren't lavish, we do have original and powerful plays which have reached a limited urban audience due to time, location and financial constraints. Their productions are grand and so are their budgets to fi lm them. Why did you feel there was a need to replicate the format for Indian productions? A. The NCPA has been showcasing National Theatre Live productions. A motion-picture experience of a play is a concept still finding its feet in India. The concept of bringing Indian theatre on OTT platforms took off after theatre artists realised the need to broaden the audience for their plays, also given the pressure from these online platforms and the numerous shows they produce.Q. We are now looking at regional content,” said Pallavi Puri, Chief Commercial Officer, Tata Sky in an interview. Tata Sky Theatre was launched at a monthly subscription price of ₹75 and is still in its initial phases.
This will be a big boost to Indian regional theatre giving them the chance to move beyond logistical problems and offer their content to viewers across the country, online. Tata Sky which introduced Tata Sky Theatre last year now plans to bring regional plays on board. Indian theatre has long seen dwindling audiences since the advent of commercial cinema, cable television, and the recent onslaught of OTT or video streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hotstar.īut now, OTT is making space for the local Indian theatre on their platforms.
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