MAARAQ is Coming to Reveal the Unrevealed
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A Film shot entirely on smartphone by Nishanth.........
Rishabh is a visual artist & founder- editor of India's first hindi lifestyle ezine namely Swapnil Saundarya . He holds a double M.A in English Literature and Ancient Indian History, culture and Archaeology . Rishabh has authored three books on Interiors and blogs on Art, History recalls, youth issues, sports, Lifestyle & Society. He is also associated with the causes like ‘ Say No to Domestic Violence’, ‘ Fight Against Child Abuse’ and ‘ Whole Body Donation’ and his association with these social causes , represents in his work as well .
A Film shot entirely on smartphone by Nishanth.........
India is perhaps the best example of unpredictable film markets where the evolution of audience which is more open to original content is an everlasting phenomenon.
Consequently, with technology becoming cheaper, faster and easier, one can shoot moving images on a smartphone and edit on a laptop. We do not need to have a huge set up for video shooting, inspiring youngsters to take up this kind of film making. Unlike the times in the late nineties or even the early years of the twenty first century, access to independent documentaries and films is far easier for the new generation. Since most of the documentaries were government funded, the perspective and subjects were limited back in the day. Now, one can watch everything on Netflix, Vimeo or YouTube. That’s how the audience is getting educated and welcoming new content. The lines are slowly fading and film watching as an experience is getting more focus in terms of content – a very encouraging trend shift for independent filmmakers in the country.
The transition from celluloid to digital medium has seen quite an emotional as well as technical turmoil in the worldwide cinema space; now a leap to Smartphone films might be a quicker one, or will it be tricky?
While the gap between a filmmaker and the quintessential audience is increasingly getting smaller, the extensive use and availability of handheld mobile gears are providing more air to the fire of capturing cinematic memories. India remained one of the slowest adapters in terms of advanced cinematic techniques compared to the film industries around the world; however, the present age of Smartphone users are turning the tables, rather fast. Smartphones are now considered a powerful device to make movies . Filmmaker Nishanth Tripathi is the biggest example who walked the mobile way to tell his story .
'MAARAQ' ~ A feature film shot entirely on a mobile phone camera written and directed by young , dynamic and superbly talented film director Mr Nishanth Tripathi.
Film Director Nishanth Tripathi says, "Independent and motivated story tellers are no way subscribing to the difficulty quotient now; they have smartphones! the voice of independent story tellers seeking a larger audience."
“Storytelling should not be bounded by equipment and money, an honest team with authentic approach can tell a story which is much needed to be told. Maaraq is India’s first and only feature film made entirely through a smartphone camera, household lighting and cheapest sound equipment available in the market. The choice of equipment was purely due to budget constraints and solid faith of the team in each other, although the choice of micro budget film making was taken due to lack of resources, the approach to the film making was professional.
A renowned American photographer says “the best camera is the one you have with you”. Maaraq is india’s first feature film shot on phone but we are confident that there are many more films to come out of common people after watching us. Film making is amongst many other art forms used to express oneself, and it shouldn’t be bounded by expensive equipments and properties, people should be able to tell their stories or express themselves with the available resources.
Maaraq is an honest effort to tell a story irrespective of limitations and promote microbudget filmmaking in the country so that we can have more films from filmmakers who longed to tell their stories but were restricted by budget and equipment” , said Nishanth Tripathi, in a conversation with Swapnil Saundarya ezine.
The basic look of a film, a mighty visual medium, is otherwise reliant on contemporary equipment and the additional relief of a decent budget. However, when stories are conceived, the treatment depends on the content. There comes the versatility of a handheld device that gives instant opportunity to a filmmaker to shoot and give life to ideas away from being mundane and traditional. Smartphone films are not just fashionable; they are the voice of independent story tellers seeking a larger audience.
According to Mr Nishanth Tripathi , "As professionals, we are used to having chunky heavy equipments to shoot for assignments. So, the biggest advantage of shooting with a smartphone is the convenient size of the device and the resulting ease of portability. Also, the phone monitor with its large resolution is a great guide for image taking and video recording ."
We are a world obsessed with taking pictures and recording videos and a smartphone being able to do justice to shot a film is a great testament of the continual advancement of technology.
Bollywood as an institution has grown beyond just massive banner productions, big budget cinema, high ranking star cast and has welcomed with open arms the not-so-lavish movies made by newbie directors that even though thrive on a low budget, relatively unknown but often superbly talented performers, and seemingly ordinary yet powerful script inspired by unusual events; get spotted despite very frugal marketing and promotion effort.
Nishanth Tripathi's MAARAQ exemplifies the above statement very well . The trailer of the movie is out and can be seen on Youtube . The trailer is leaving a lasting impression on the minds of the viewers .
MAARAQ is undoubtedly a low budget yet powerful cinematic marvel that must be absolute winner in terms of idea, concept, scripting, storyline, production and execution.
MAARAQ will be unmissable. It will definitely make a mark in the history of India Film Industry.
As far as the story of the film is concerned, MAARAQ is based on a real life character and a true story. In an effort to establish direct communication with the god, an anonymous person calling himself ‘maaraq’ gives up food and water till he dies. A struggling documentary film maker ‘Pratishtha Singh’ decides to shoot Maaraq’s journey till his demise to earn a few bucks along with some attention from the market, due to the desperate and chaotic measures they encounter a series of events and characters that shape their lives eventually granting ‘Maaraq’s ultimate wish.
This film will be released by Amazon in December 2018. Please have a look on its Trailer :
Briefly – for those who don’t have the patience for long stories :
In an effort to establish direct communication with the god, an anonymous person calling himself ‘maaraq’ gives up food and water till he dies. A struggling documentary film maker ‘Pratishtha Singh’ decides to shoot Maaraq’s journey till his demise to earn a few bucks along with some attention from the market, due to the desperate and chaotic measures they encounter a series of events and characters that shape their lives eventually granting ‘Maaraq’s ultimate wish.
Writer and Director : Nishanth Tripathi
Produced By : Green Virus Studios
And for those with the inclination, time and the interest, this is the story:
Our very existence is a big question which we mostly ignore after pondering unsuccessfully over it for a while, but rarely we meet people like Maarak who doesn’t give up easily. Bored and unsatisfied with the existing theological and scientific enlightenments about existence, a small town alcoholic man in his early 30s decides to establish direct communication with the god by giving up food and water. A Delhi based, 40 year old documentary film maker, Pratishtha Singh stumbles upon this story via a local friend and finds an opportunity to earn her the popularity she deserves, landing in Kanpur she realises that the subject (Maarak) is not only an alcoholic but may also have made a false promise about his crusade against god. Although warned by a local Kanpuria and a self-acclaimed line producer (lucky) ,pratishtha decides to give Maarak a chance and rigs his room with the cameras to document his physical deterioration over the course of time. Maarak’s inability to control his urge for drinking lands Pratishtha in a tight spot, before quitting the project she agrees maarak’s proposal of locking him in a room for 7 days without food and water to jump start the project and stop him from drinking alcohol. During the sudden and forceful change in the routine, maarak becomes quitter than usual and breaks down physically and mentally, excreting water and waste from everywhere possible.
While the story slips into the busy details of the town and its characters, the self-acclaimed line producer lucky (26), couldn’t stop himself from self-promotion and broadcasting the film’s process at local tea stalls, locking someone inside a room and waiting for him to die is supposed to be a revolutionary approach for lucky, but not for the police inspector overhearing the conversation at a midnight junction. The project almost comes to a halt as the cop break open maarak’s room and interrogates Pratishtha and her team aggressively, but the situation is later resolved with the little money that maarak has to offer.
Realising her desperate approach, Pratishtha takes maarak for a psychotherapy session to keep her on a safer side, but the session fails drastically due to maarak’s disrespectful burst of laughter at the psychologist. Failing to get a certificate from the medical authority she decides to go to a spiritual guru but the session again ends up with dissatisfaction as maarak’s belief about purity and help has been altered by now, understanding that pratishtha wants to help him, he proposes to her to meet a friend of his who is extremely pure and a man of god, this man is none other than a dangerous murderer, a criminal spending the rest of his life in the central jail.
It has been over a month now and maarak is not showing any signs of weakness, he is fit and started sleeping a lot while seated at random places, pratishtha’s only friend her beloved mother dies after suffering from cancer and her financer ‘robin’ is nagging about why the documentary is not going as planed as maarak is still alive and ticking. Pratishtha tells robin that the project has taken a very good shape and something beautiful has come out of what was planned, despite threats and warning from robin pratishtha decides to accept the film the way it is and leaves maarak in peace to complete his journey.
Lucky who has been using maarak for his political connections and petty business by declaring him as an undead siddh baba makes it popular that baba’s hair strands can make all the difference in once life if kept in a book, although Maarak was unresponsive it didn’t stop lucky from expanding his business. After several successful meetings lucky once invites a politician asking baba (Maarak) for his hair strand, but Maarak hands him a bowl full of hair after shaving his head and walks away on the road, although lucky was shocked with baba’s action but he uses that to his advantage and doesn’t bother chasing him doesn’t the road. Maarak walks for days until his hair grow and whether changes, he walks for thousands of kilometres till he reaches a dense forest and meets a 10 years old girl who is pointing at him and asks him about his dreams, while answering the girl’s question he realises how close he is to the creator as she disappears in thin air, as he walks further he discovers a mucky pond where he meets his creator as he looks down upon his own reflection in the water. he starts asking question to the reflection about the creation but is astonished and shocked to hear the truth about the existence and the ultimate revelation.
Plot Keywords: Suspense, Mystery, Drama, Self-Discovery, True Story, Spiritual, True Adventure, Identity Crisis, Isolation, Freedom.
Taglines: Explore the darkness, into the zero.
Genres: Mystery, Drama, Suspense.
Language: Hindi | English
Technical Specs
Runtime:
90 Minutes
Aspect Ratio:
16:9
Camera:
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Smartphone
Resolution:
2k
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