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Rajiv Menon

Indian Director

Born: Apr 20, 1963

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Related authors: Farhan Akhtar Gautham Menon Karan Johar Mahesh Bhatt Mira Nair Ram Gopal Varma Satyajit Ray Vikramaditya Motwane

When '36 Chowringhee Lane' was released in 1981, I was a student of the Film and Television Institute of Tamil Nadu. Everyone who had seen the film was very impressed with its flawless direction and acting. But we, cinematography students, were stunned by the visual style, which was truly international. Rajiv Menon

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Ashok Mehta did not go to any institute. He did not carry the baggage of formal education. Rajiv Menon

Education Carry He Baggage Institute Go Did Any Formal Formal Education

Ashok Mehta was the man who brought contrast and lighting back to mainstream Hindi film cinematography. Rajiv Menon

Man Back Cinematography Brought Mainstream Lighting Hindi Contrast Who Film

When I was in the 12th standard itself, I decided to join the Adyar Film Institute and study photography. I specifically chose photography because I see photography as an applied science. There is an artistic element also in it. If you perfect your scientific element, you can attain certain quality. Rajiv Menon

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Minsara Kanavu' was a hit in the South, but not in the North. Rajiv Menon

South Hit North

Film music is always given a step-motherly treatment though it is the most popular form of music. Rajiv Menon

Music Though Given Most Always Form Popular Film Film Music Treatment

I make my living by shooting ad-films, and, in fact, that's how I began my career. Rajiv Menon

Living Fact Make How Began Shooting In Fact Career

Filmmaking is a language where you empathise with human situations. Unless you have empathy for characters, you shouldn't be a filmmaker. Rajiv Menon

You Language Unless Characters Empathy Situations Human Where Filmmaker Filmmaking

Music is one field where your caste and religion is not important. People accept you so long as you can move them. It is a medium that allows you to fly beyond your caste. Rajiv Menon

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My films are musically inclined. Rajiv Menon

Films Musically Inclined

I was witness to a beautiful relationship between cricketer Anil Kumble and a boy suffering from muscular dystrophy. Moved, I wrote 'Spin' - a small film about a cricketer and a spastic boy. But I couldn't find backing. Rajiv Menon

Beautiful Relationship Suffering Witness Backing Find Spin About Small Between Wrote Boy Moved Film Muscular

I do what I feel like doing. Rajiv Menon

Feel Like Doing

I think I have underperformed as a filmmaker. Rajiv Menon

Think Filmmaker

Nothing prepares you for shooting in the sea. Some days the sea is choppy, some days the waves are long. When there is no wind, it's fantastic to shoot, but your brain is burning because of the heat. You are shooting hand-held and taking a crane on a boat, which is risky since you can get toppled over. Rajiv Menon

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Some films survive long in theatres, and some stay longer in people's minds. Rajiv Menon

People Long Films Minds Stay Some Longer Survive

Sarvam'... has no gloss that you associate with my earlier work. Rajiv Menon

Work You Gloss Earlier Associate

When you are shooting over a period of six months, you tend to forget how dark or bright it was. And when you are using different technologies, having a look book helps during the final grading of the film. So you can design what the film is going to look like even before the colouring process begins. Rajiv Menon

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Information is available freely on the Net, but what's missing is passion. And only a teacher can impart that passion and deep desire for excellence every day. Moreover, a classroom environment helps overcome certain psychological aspects, including inferiority complex. Rajiv Menon

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Looks are not important when it comes to acting. Rajiv Menon

Important Looks Acting

Developing aesthetic sense is vital for actors. They must understand that there is no small role, only small actors. A good actor will do the smallest role to perfection, and be recognised. Rajiv Menon

Good Will Sense Recognised Must Vital Only Small Perfection Developing Smallest Understand Aesthetic Role Good Actor Actor

When an actor constructs reality, it has to be riveting and entertaining. There has to be an emotional connect with the audience. Rajiv Menon

Reality Entertaining Constructs Emotional Audience Connect Actor

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