AUTOBIOGRAPHY of the film DEADBODY

AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Of the film  

DEADBODY

Where is the honour in being a common man?

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Written and Directed by :: Ambrish & Pradeep

Production by :: Beyond Dreams Entertainment

Premise :: The idea of democracy

Genre: Drama, Satire

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The idea of this short Film ‘Deadbody’ was conceived during the duo’s visit to Gandhi Ashram in Vardha, Maharastra; a pious and imposing place which induces spontaneous reflections on the Great man’s ideas and ideologies without any audiovisual aid - only silence spread all around like early morning mists. What a symbolism that is!! As one goes there one realizes what the modern India has truly missed. The idea of a democracy was never understood by the common man; and they were never made to understand by the leaders post Gandhi. If today’s educated youth finds it honourable to be a pizza salesman, a barmaid, a Bollywood dancer (and item girl!) rather than being a farmer, an artisan, a teacher, a scientist where is our progress as a nation?

# 9th JUNE 2011 :: Developed the concept of ‘DEADBODY’ when a very close friend Ashish wanted to make short film in 16mm camera with a minimum budget. Every Idea needs a spark.

# 11th JUNE 2011 :: Completed the FIRST DRAFT of the film. Pitched the script to all our friends and received a very good feed back.

# 14th JUNE 2011 ::  On our way to Ganpatipula read an article in Mumbai Mirror & Times of India :: Incidentally somebody had stole Gandhiji’s Glasses from Vardha recently. Our script and the same premise the protagonist steels the ‘Gandhiji’s Charkha’ from Gandhi Museum. In our two day stay at Ganpatipula we decided to direct the film.

# 19th JUNE 2011 :: Created the Blog with snap taken on our visit to Gandhiji’s Home at Vardha in Oct 2009

# 23th  JUNE 2011 :: FIRST DRAFT of the script registered at writer’s association R. No. 201977 Script ‘ DEADBODY’

# 25th JUNE 2011 ::  Met Yash Patnaik ‘BEYOND DREMS’ pitched the idea of a short film ‘DEADBODY’ he liked it agreed to produce it. When Yash and Mamta Patnaik, the producers, listened to the film’s idea they were excited about the project. Yash provided us with a studio set. But we could shoot only during the night after 10pm and till 6am. Without disturbing the shooting during the day at the set. We had the Set now we needed the Cinematographer. We called up our friend Asit Biswas a Cinematographer.

# 26th JUNE 2011 :: Had a long discussion with Asit regarding the film & its making, finally decided to shoot it in 16mm.

# 27th JUNE 2011 :: Visited the set with the DOP.  Met Deepak Bhingardive production manager, thought of casting him as one of the character in the film(Inspector Bhonsle).

#30th JUNE 2011 :: Designed the first look of the Film along with the one line for the film.

DEADBODY

Where is the honour in being a common man?

In the evening meeting with Yash Patnaik he suggested the name Mohit Raina

for the role of Ashoke. Asked us to met him.

# 30th JUNE 2011 :: Met with Mohit Raina for the character Ashoke. On the cloudy rainy evening at Yari road Bru World Cafe  we sat waiting to get the first reaction from Mohit while he read the script……5min….10min….15min… and the first thing he said was “…I am thinking of keeping a little Stubble look …” and we knew the very moment we had our character Ashoke already in place …now we had to find remaining two important characters DCP Raj Singh and Alia (Ashoke’s GF)

# 1sh JULY 2011 :: As we discussed the progress of the film with Yash & Mamta they suggested Shubhangi & Rushad Rana name. In the evening we mailed the film script to Shubhangi Atre for the character Alia. We decided to shoot the film on 4^th night and the 5^th night.

# 2nd JULY 2011 :: Shubhangi agreed to play the role of Alia. Only one more important character was left Raj Singh. We called up Rushad Rana & later mailed the script to him. And we waited for his reply. …Waited ……By evening we had all our characters. Every thing was falling in place. 2 days for shoot

# 3rd JULY 2011 :: Met with Shubhangi Atre ( for the character Alia) & Rushad Rana ( for the character Raj Singh) at the location both. Finalized the crew.

We had everything in place. 

# 4th JULY 2011 :: We had some problem with the 16mm stock and had to switch to the RED Camera for the film. We finally managed to arrange for one by 5pm just few hours before the shoot……..All the Crew and Cast was at the set by 10pm and we started Shooting by 1:00 am…..

# 5th JULY 2011 :: Shooting first day(Night)

# 6th JULY 2011 :: Shooting completed by 10:30am.

# 16th JULY 2011 :: Again we called up our friend Devendra Murdeshwar(editor of Fashion, Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji, Murder 2…)agreed to do the editing of the film……

# 3rd August 2011 :: Edit locked

# 4th August 2011 :: Film for sound design (Hitesh Chaurasia)

# 9th August 2011 :: Sanjay Wandrekar(Background score for 3 Idiots, Double Dhamaal)agreed to do the background Score for the film……

# 16th August 2011 :: Sound design completed

# 20th August 2011 :: Background score Completed.

# 21st August 2011 :: Started Final Edit with graphics/ subtitles etc

# 25th August 2011 :: finished Final Edit with graphics/ subtitles etc..all funds are finished by now …we needed more money for mixing and DI tried from all source but failed…have to complete later on when funds arrive…. Are little sad about it…

# 26th  August 2011 :: submitted film ‘Deadbody’  for Censor Board

# 29th August 2011 :: the film was examined by the board

# 30th August 2011 :: Another bad thing happened there was an objections by the Censor Board ::deletion of the particular scene(Scene 11) suggested.

# 31st August 2011 - 04th September2011 :: HOLIDAY in Mumbai  ( Eid & Ganesh Chaturthi)

# 05th September 2011 :: Meeting with RO Censor Board

Dear Sir,

Sub: Request to reconsider our film ‘Deadbody’ for censor

Kindly refer to the short festival film ‘Deadbody’ submitted on 29th  August. In the light of the discussions we had on 30th August regarding the objections of the Censor Board we reviewed our film and also discussed with our producers.

We all are unanimous about the fact that the deletion of the particular scene as suggested by you will seriously harm the film. It’s because all the issues this film deals with converge to the said scene making it most vital portion of the film. 

  : Censor Board ready to get Censor Certificate with Cut only or have to go for RC

 06th September  2011 ::The film reviewed again by the Censor board

Dear Sir,

Sub: Request to reconsider our film ‘Deadbody’ for censor

It’s because all the issues this film deals with converge to the said scene making it most vital portion of the film. 

So we request you to please please reconsider the film for censor.

 : Finally the Censor Board cleared the film without a single Cut.

Thanks to the Board member:: Rajeev Masand, Pallavi Acarya, Rakhee Bhalkikar, Laishram Mema, Prakasha Raut, A.H. Siddiqui & Vidya Kadam. Who deed justice to the film by passing it without a single cut.

 07th September  2011 :: The film completed. Will be soon entering into various festivals India & abroad. 

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Thanks to Mamta and Yash Patnaik, the producers to back the concept, so were the artists who haven’t charged us a single pie for their performances, and everybody came together to make this effort transferred from paper into the screen.
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