Probashi- Cover Story
Probashi- Cover Story
Excerpts from Production Controller ’ s Diary
Surojit Dasgupta ( wearing a baseball cap ) on the sets of
Moner Manush , looks on as Goutam Ghoshh ( in hat ) explains a scene to Prosenjit ( with a glass in hand ). A production controller is Director ’ s right hand man , and is always on call . Note the crowd of unlookers standing on the bridge in the background . Cinema on screen or without always attracts attention .
“ Cameraman ’ s luck ” seemed to be beautiful rainbow in all its glory , in front and a jeep in the rrear of working . We unloaded our with its seven colours imprinted Mithunda would escort him . equipment and started to get ready deeply on the horizon . I rushed Mithunda the superstarr rules for the shot . Perfectionist as inside and asked Gautama to come Kolkata and us the production team Gautamda is , he decided that he out and have a look , and as soon as found it hard to keep pace with had to crosss the river to go on the he saw it , he ordered camera to be Mitnunda ’ s fan following . Once the other side to get the best camera readied and the shot of the Kolkata leg of the shooting was angle for the shot . So part of the rainbow was taken . It was with this complete , we breathed a sigh of crew with Gautamda in the lead unplanned shot that the film Abaar relief . The next location was
Panjim , stepped over slippery boulders to Araney ended . Goutamda ’ s Goa , and we were not expecting the reach the other side . There was a “ Cameraman ’ s luck ’ was back , I am same crowd management issues at minor mishap when one of the nclined to believe this was Panjim . We were right , the first day technicians slipped and almost got “ Production Controller ’ s luck ”. when shooting started theree was no swept away . The river crossing took one trying to have a glimpse of 4 June 1996
: We are shooting over an hour , and we were so busy
Mithun Chakraborty . We thought we Gudiya , a Hindi film by Goutam setting up equipment for the shot could breathe easy , till Mithunda
Ghose based on a play by that little didd we realise that the the called for me and enquired why was Mahashweta Devi . Mithun river was slowly losing its steam . there no local police around to
Charabortyis in the lead , which is The currents were less fearsome , provide secuirty . I have been long proving to be quite a challenge for and the splashing of water on the enough in film industry to try and my team . Mithun is such a big star , boulders lesss menacing . By the time reason with MIthunda that there and when the other day we were the camera and equipment was in was no need for police at the sets in shooting at MPI studio , we had to place the mighty Jayantnodi looked Goa , instead I said “ Mithunda we arrange for extra security to like a small city drain . Obviously the didd requisition the police force , I manage the huge crowd wanting to flash flood had passed . Goutamda ’ s guess there has been a mix‐up and see Mithunda . Mithunda after each
“ Cameraman ’ s Luck ” had deserted no policeman has arrived ”. To this one hour of shoot , would come to him on the banks of Jayantinodi . We
Mithunda declared that next day he the gate and wave his hands , the waited the whole day , no flash would not shoot if there were no crowd satisfied would disperse , to flood , next day no flash flood ....... policemen at the sets . Oops
! I said be replaced with a new crowd next six days , no flash flood and and rushed to the local police waiting for their turn to be waved Gautama ordered retreat . On our station with an SOS that at least at by Mithunda at his next hourly way back to Calcutta , the crew two policemen were needed at the darshan . A posse of policemen halted at a road side dhaba for tea . film location for providing security . were posted outside the studio ,
With all the crew settled under the
The local police thana flatly refused and whehever Mithunda would tin sheds , I came out to puff a saying they didnot have enough travel in Kolkata , a police pilot car cigarette and looked up to see a men to spare , and the SHO further