03/08/2013
City to have film academy
Our Correspondent
Chandigarh, November 19
To channelise the talent of this region and prepare them for the film industry, a few like-minded people from the industry are joining hands to start a well equipped film and TV academy in Chandigarh.
Stating this at a press conference here today, Mr J S Cheema, a noted theatre personality of this region, said the academy opening on December 1 in sector 35 would start with two main courses — acting and film appreciation. The academy would later be developed into a fullfledged one — teaching each and every aspect of film making which were required to face the camera as well as behind the camera, he added.
Ace cinematographer of Hindi film world and director of recent Punjabi hit film “Jee, Aayan Nu”, Mr Manmohan Singh, who was also present at the conference, said that north Indian talent dominated the film industry in Mumbai and now “Jee Aayan Nu” had proved that Punjabi film had the potential to captivate audience both in India and abroad.
The courses are being offered have been devised by trained and experienced film personalities, and a highly experienced faculty will impart training. The curriculum has been so formulated as to include visits by renowned filmmakers and theatre personalities for supervision and first-hand personal interaction.
The group of people, who are closely associated with the academy, are Mr Cheema, producer of national award winner “Chan Pardeshi” and critically acclaimed Hindi film “Waaris”, Manmohan Singh, Ms Jatinder Cheema a noted theatre personality and costume designer for “Chan Pardeshi to” Jee Aayan Nu” and writer producer Baldev Gill, who had delivered great script like “Chan Pardeshi”, “Waaris”, “Nassebo” and lately “Jee Aayan Nu.”
