Film Review

 FILM REVIEW

Q--Write a film review of any film that you watched recently.

Ans- SAIRAT MOVIE REVIEW

1) Story/Plot- The Marathi languane film ‘Sairat’ is a love story of a higher caste girl, the

daughter of a powerful village politician, Archie(Rinku Rajguru), and Pershya(Akash Thosar),

a classmate of Archi and the son of a low-caste fisherman .They fall in love but caste and

social status become the big problem. Tatya(Suresh Vishwakarma) sees them meeting

during a birthday party in the backyard of home. They decide to run away to Hyderabad.

Parshya’s friends Langdya(Tanaji Galgunde) and Salya(Arbaz Shaikh) help them. Here they

live a struggleful life. A local woman Suman Akka(Chhaya Kadam) helps them. Archi

decides to go back home but love for Parshya brings her back. They marry and after many

years Archi phones her mother. Prince (Suraj Pawar),Archi’s brother, comes to Hyderabad

and ends their lives.

2)Characters/Cast--The producer and director Nagraj Manjule has introduced many new

faces with no acting background.Rinku and Akash are in leading roles. Suraj and Suresh

Vishwakarma are the villains. Other minor characters have played their parts very effectively

and they fit to make this film a mixture of comic and serious actions.

3)Music and Songs--Audience is forced to dance to the rhythm of the song ‘Zing zing zingat.’

‘Sairat zala ji’ and ‘Yad lagla’ are other melodious songs in the film.The music by Ajay-Atul

makes it an unforgettable film.

4)Weak and Strong Points--The only minor weak point to my view is the 170 minutes length

of the film.It could easily have been shorter by at least 20 minutes.Acting,music and the story

that hold the attention of the audience for 170 minutes are the strong points of the film.

5)Special Features--’Sairat’ is essentially two films or two types of narratives rolled into one.

The first is a love story with a number of playful moments, songs, love and romance. The

second narrative is realistic and heartbreaking. It's a reminder that all dreams must come to

an end and should stand the test of reality.

6)Overall Impact/My Opinion About the Film--’Sairat’ is not an easy film to make or to grasp.

While I recommend it, I would also warn the audience to pause and take a deep breath

before passing the judgement, one way or another.Action,music,drama,the realistic village

and metro city setting,dialogues and the rustic language make it a must watch film. I will give four stars to the film

 

2.3 There is Another Sky

(i) Life is an amalgam of happy and sad moments. Think of such moments in your life, pair with your classmate and share both the aspects of life. 

Happy Moments	Sad Moments
1. Winning the first prize in a competition	Losing your mobile, bicycle or wallet
2. Getting admission in the college of our choice	Not getting admission
3. Meeting old friends	Parting from friends

(ii) Discuss with your partner and find proverbs, idioms or phrases of similar meaning to the one given and fill them in the stars given below: 

(i) When we look at the sky, we find several objects. They stand for something or the other. Complete the following table by finding the significance of the given objects. One example is given to you. 

Sr. No.	Celstial Bodies	Association
1.	The Sun	Power, Heat, Energy, Commitment etc.
2.	The Moon	Beauty, Light , Calmness, Love etc
3.	The Rainbow	Unity, Beauty , Hope, etc
4.	The Stars	Light, Eternity, Guide, etc

(ii) Colours mentioned in the hexagons given below, are associated with something or the other. Discuss with your partner and fill in the blanks.

There is another sky,

Ever serene and fair,

And there is another sunshine,

Though it be darkness there;

Never mind faded forests, Austin,

Never mind silent fields—

Here is a little forest,

Whose leaf is ever green;

Here is a brighter garden,

Where not a frost has been;

In its unfading flowers

I hear the bright bee hum:

Prithee, my brother,

Into my garden come!

-Emily Dickinson

(A1) (i) Imagine your younger sister is not paying attention to her studies and is seen wasting time playing games on her cell-phone. Suggest some ways that will help her to concentrate on her studies and overcome her bad habit. 
Ans : Hey, Amruta, you are not paying attention to your study . It’s a bad habit to play games on cellphone. You should keep in mind that it makes one lazy for everything and busy for nothing. You should be crazy for books. Work hard to be Lord. 
(ii) You have noticed that many of your classmates are not interested in outdoor games or participating in co-curricular activities. Discuss some ways in which they will be encouraged to participate in activities. 
Ans: The College should organise outdoor games. Participation in at least two activities should be made compulsory. Winners should get reward and certificate. The certificate should have weightage in the exam.
(A2) (i) Discuss with your partner and complete the web, highlighting the sad and gloomy aspects of life mentioned in the first part of the poem. 

(ii) The poet encourages her brother in the second part of the poem by telling him about the brighter side of life. Discuss with your partner and make a list of the expressions in the poem that mean encouragement. 
(a) Brighter garden 
(b) unfading flower
(c) bright bee hum
(iii) The poet has described two different shades of human feelings by using imagery of various forces of Nature in the poem. Pick out the terms or phrases that describe them. Complete the table given below. One is done for you. 

Nature	Feelings
Faded forests	Sad/gloomy
Silent fields	loneliness
Bright bee hum	joy

(iv) The poem expresses feelings of serenity. Pick out expressions from the above poem that express the same. 

(v) Compare and contrast the two opposing human feelings as expressed by the poet. 
(A3) ‘Never mind faded forests, Austin’. The word ‘faded’ means to become dim or faint. The word describes the forests that have become faint or dim in appearance. Now go through the poem again and complete the table.

Describing Word	Object	Explanation
1. faded	forests	The forests have become faint or dim in appearance
2. silent	fields	The field has no trace of birds.
3. unfading	flower	The flower that mains on tree forever.
4. bright	bee	The bee is excited.

(A4) ‘I hear the bright bee hum.’ The poet has used the word ‘hum’ that indicates the sound made by the bee. This is an example of Onomatopoeia. The poet has used different figures of speech like alliteration, inversion and hyperbole in the poem. Identify them and pick out the lines accordingly. 
(a) Hyperbole – In its unfading flowers
(b) Alliteration – bright bee, faded forest
(c) Inversion – into my garden come
(A5) Imagine your friend is a table tennis champion who has won the semi-final in the inter-collegiate championship. Due to over confidence, she neither practices nor does she take her opponent seriously. This may result in her losing the final. Suggest some ways to make her aware of the importance of hard work and regular practice. 
(A6) (i) Use the following points and write an appreciation of the poem: 
• About the poem, poet and title 
• Theme 
• Poetic style, language, poetic devices used in the poem 
• Special features 
• Message/values/morals in the poem 
• Your opinion about the poem


(ii) Write a summary of the poem with the help of the points given below: 
• Title 
• Introductory paragraph (about the poem/ type/nature/tone) 
• Main body (central idea/gist of the poem) 
• Conclusion/ opinions/views/appeal 
(iii) Let’s compose a poem. Two lines are given. Add two of your own. 
There is another sky, 
Ever serene and fair
Get up and fly
Wait not , ride on mare

1.2 On Saying ‘Please’

1.2 On Saying ‘Please’

On Saying "Please" is really worth reading to bring a change in our social behaviour. Here, one can enjoy the writer's meticulous  selection of vocabulary  and complex structures. It sets a challenge  in front of the readers to find contextual references of the words and phrases.

Title: The title ‘On Saying ‘Please’ gives us a hint that the topic is related to manners. We should know the importance of saying ‘ please’ to others. Good manners make us a socially accpeted person. It makes healthy relationship between individuals. 

New words:-

Undoubtedly - known for certain to be so

Discourtesy - not polite, rudeness

assault and battery - an attack which includes not only threats but the actual use of violence

burglar - thief who breaks into houses shops etc with the intention of stealing

retaliate - to do something bad to someone who has done something bad to you

assailant - an attacker

legislate - to make a law or laws

violence - action or feeling that causes damage, unrest etc

to box - to fight with the fists (closed hands)

haughty - a high opinion of oneself and often a low position of others

boorish - rude, uncultured

laceration - hurt feelings

slur - a cause of blame

redress - remedy, set right

vanity - pride

brooding over - spend time thinking anxiously or sadly about something

equilibrium - balance (of the mind, emotions)

bullied - threatened

insolent - very rude

henpecked –a husband who always does what his wife tells him to do

black eye – dark coloured skin around somebody’s eye ehere he or she has been hit

endorse - official agreement to the decision

martyrdom - the death or suffering of a martyr

morose - unhappy, very sad and ill tempered

Decalogue - the Ten Commandments

Verdict - judgement

intercourse - communication, conversation

resentment - anger

ordeal - difficult or painful experience

knave - a dishonest person

cheerfully - happily

squared - having no doubt, settled

countenance - a person’s face or expression

treading - pressing down something with foot

assured - confident

inexhaulstible - unlimited ,can never be finished

solicitious - caring or concerned, giving helpful care

irradiated - (here) spread or produced

uncouth - impolite, unrefined

benediction - a blessing

conciliatory - trying to win friendly feelings

panegyric - a speech or piece of writing praising someone highly

moral affront – insult, disrespect

boor - a rude insensitive person

Activity Sheet:

Q. Read the extract and complete the activities given below.(12)

The young lift-man in a City office whothrew a passenger out of his lift the othermorning and was fined for the offencewas undoubtedly in the wrong. It was aquestion of 'Please'. The complainantentering the lift; said,'Top'. The lift-mandemanded 'Top-please' and thisconcession being refused he not onlydeclined to comply with the instruction,but hurled the passenger out of the lift.This, of course was carrying a commenton manner too far. Discourtesy is not alegal offence, and it does not excuseassault and battery. If a burglar breaksinto my house and I knock him down, thelaw will acquit me, and if I am physicallyassaulted, it will permit me to retaliatewith reasonable violence. It does thisbecause the burglar and my assailanthave broken quite definite commands ofthe law, but no legal system couldattempt to legislate against badmanners, or could sanction the use ofviolence against something which it doesnot itself recognize as a legally punishableoffence. And whatever our sympathy withthe lift-man, we must admit that the lawis reasonable. It would never do if wewere at liberty to box people's earsbecause we did not like their behaviour, orthe tone of their voices, or the scowl ontheir faces. Our fists would never be idle,and the gutters of the City would run withblood all day.

A1.True or False (2)

Rewrite and state whether the following sentences are true or false.

i)The writer favours the step taken by the lift-man.

ii) Discourtesy is hardly a legal offence.

iii) According to the writer, the law is not irreasonable.

iv)The passanger said Top-please to the lift-man.

A2. Describe (2)

Describe the incident in the lift in about 50 words.

A3. Locate (2)

Locate the lines which prove the following statement.

“The law acquits any reasonable retaliation in self defence.”

A4. Personal Response (2)

Write any four polite expressions you use in your day-to-day life.

A5. Do as directed (2)  
                                                                                                                      

i) We did not like their behaviour.        

     (Make it affirmative)

ii) I knock him down.

    (Change the Voice)

A6. Vocabulary (2)

Fill in  the blanks with appropriate words given in the bracket and rewrite the sentences.

          (reasonable, attempt, concession, sympathy)

i) He had taken a very ----------- to get success.

ii) It was a -------------- measure to support the decision.

iii) A man without -----------in heart is like a stone.

iv) The students’ applied for the ------------ in the fees.