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AlternateTake Adda
Sagnik Gupta
Episode 8: Tanul Thakur
1 hour 22 minutes Posted Oct 4, 2020 at 12:23 pm.
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" In those fleeting moments (in a theatre, when everyone reacts with similar precision to a line of dialogue), you feel human, not alone, and you feel wondrously connected".
Tanul Thakur combines fine eloquence with a rip roaring sense of humor. Among other things , he talks about single screens as great leveller of all tastes , the constant conversation of the audiences with the screen, the multiplexes theatre chains as 'architects of intimidation', the gentle, humane and empathetic way in which Roger Ebert approached films ( if you haven't , check out his piece on Ebert). He also stresses on the vital need to have more pursuits besides covering Hindi films, as a means to stay sane. He also talks about the almost now-cartel like PR structures that's detracting entertainment journalism from having any nuanced engagement .