Shakti Samnta was one of the doens of Indian cinema in 60's and 70's and beyond. Reporting the death of such an icon as "Noted filmmaker Shakti Samanta dies" is somewhat derogatory. Can the headline be changed to "Shakti Samnta passes away"?
Apparently it seems that rediff is staffed by people whe are handicapped in the english language and social skills.
Re: Could rediff not adress the headline in a different way??????
by mohan krishnan on Apr 10, 2009 08:07 AM
always famous pesonalites are known as noted that how it is said the article is not about shakti samanta it is about films made by shakti samanta because people wont remember shakti samanta as a person but he will be remembered through his films. so the headline is apt as Noted filmmaker Shakti Samanta dies
Re: Re: Could rediff not adress the headline in a different way??
by sanath on Apr 10, 2009 03:17 PM
buddy, he didnt take offence to the word "Noted"; he very rightly took offence to the word "died" instead of "passes away"
Re: Could rediff not adress the headline in a different way??????
by mahendra nayal on Apr 10, 2009 02:33 AM
Correct.. the word chosen by the correspondent for such a noted film maker is shameful. Come on how can Rediff editors/ moderators be such insane to ignore the headline of the article. That apart.. May Shakti Rest in Peace... He has done a wonderful job to Indian Cinema and shall be remembered for his classics some of which turned out to be milestones..
Re: Re: Could rediff not adress the headline in a different way??
by VIJAY PARANJI on Apr 10, 2009 06:55 AM
YES!!! SHAKTHI SAMNATAJI was a great film maker.In chennai ARADHANA was screened for two year in MOUNT ROAD ANAND THEATRE.IT IS /WAS ARADHANA THAT CREATED THE HINDI FILM MARKET AND MUSIC CRAZE AMONG TAMILIANS.(I was i my highschool and did not u'stand hindi- but "roop tera" and "sapnon ki rani" were on our lips)
also let us pardon the correspondent for he may have been born after ARADHANA WAS RELEASED.
The goal of all life is death. Whatever he is, he has to leave this world one day. This is universal truth. May God give peace to his soul and reward him for all the good work he did on the earth by providing momentary happiness to millions.
Re: AH ! SHAKTIDA !!
by VIJAY PARANJI on Apr 10, 2009 06:59 AM
JAVED -(MAY BE THE NAME GIVES U THE POWER OF WORDS LIKE OUR JAVED AKHTARA !!!) you words are like ENGLISH 'SHAIRY'
Shaktida was one of the finest directors of his time.He was master of emotional drama.His films will always keep him alive in the minds of generations to come.Bye to a great soul.
Shakti Samanta(January 13, 1926 - April 9, 2009) will be fondly remembered for the diversity of the subjects he had handled over a period of more than 30 years as a filmmaker. Films like Howrah Bridge, China Town, An Evening in Paris, Kashmir Ki Kali, Aradhana, Kati Patang, Amar Prem, Amanush, Anuraag will remain timeless.
Film industry lost one of the greatest director/producer of the decade.He has produced so many wonderful films which are evergreen.His most of the films were heart touching.His demise is certainly a real loss to the society.May his soul rest in peace and give courage to his family members. May God bless to all of them.
we are thankful to mr. samanta fr givin us the wonderful movies tht he has given to us.may his soul rest in peace.a gr8 film-maker is lost today. its a real loss for society.
The man projected the image of romantic hero of a young nation through the characters of Rajesh Khanna --in "Aradhana" with master story teller Sachin Bhowmick spinning the wave .Prior to that Shammi Kapoor romancing Sharmila Tagore through Europe was something young Indians couls only see on the silver screen those days.Converting the story of Gulshan Nanda in Kati Patang into a successful movie required the deftness of a master.Again ,choosing a Bengali story for Amar Prem and giving it a flavour to be acceptable for Hindi speaking audience required both courage and skill.The movie world has lost one of the doyens of mainstream commercial cinema.May his soul rest in peace.
Nobody can forget Shakti Samanta Films like China Town,An Evening in Paris,Aaradhana,Amar Prem,Kati Patanga He was the thespian to get Shammi Kapoor in most of his films
Re: Shaktida
by Saab Grippen on Apr 10, 2009 12:39 AM
Now now now please get the meaning of thespian first. Don't just use words without knowing the meaning.
