Comments on Known Turf: Saw and did.

I guess the reason we complain more at public-sect...

2009-11-15T21:54:31.849+05:30

I guess the reason we complain more at public-sector organized events is primarily because they are state-funded and hence are paid by our tax-money. We feel entitled to complain with them while with private sector we don't which is ironic as private sector also relies on our business (= money) to run their events.

Also we expect public sector to be more corrupt which means when one of those technical difficulties comes along, we simply think that someone pocketed the available funding and given the job to someone who bribed them. We don't think that as a possibility in private sector, do we?

I agree. Even after all the glitches (and for me t...

2009-11-08T00:11:48.263+05:30

I agree. Even after all the glitches (and for me the worst was when in the middle of a documentary about liverpool, the sound track started playing Naya Daur sound), I met quite a few people who said that it was well organised.
On the other hand, I would also like to mention that when I smelt something burning during a screening, and complained to some guys in the management, it was immediately attended to and the fire was contained without much hassle.

How I envy you even the dose of underwhelming film...

2009-11-07T21:27:35.891+05:30

How I envy you even the dose of underwhelming films. Yes, festivals are a fix.

Last year at Goa, I couldn't help thinking how most of the film festival audience behaves very much like an Indian 'baraat'. Everyone has a complaint, a pout, a sulk, they haven't been well looked after. :)

It's our sarkaar after all.