Director: Shivendra Singh Dungarpur
We celebrate 100 years of Indian cinema, yet we're little aware of the man who painstakingly restored Dadasaheb Phalke's work as well as several other silent pictures and talkies, and then built our country's moving pictures archive, one film can at a time. The documentary 'Celluloid Man', directed by Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, introduces us to that man Paramesh Krishnan Nair, or PK Nair - India's film archivist who dedicated his life's work to preserve our history. As far back as 1969, Nair rode overnight in a newspaper van to Nasik to collect Phalke's film reels from his son, then slowly pieced the scenes in order from studying notes that Phalke had scribbled in an old diary. 'Celluloid Man' celebrates his unstinting devotion to archiving.. and through Nair's story we journey through a celebration of Indian cinema.
Early on during the film you realize this is story of an extraordinary man, a film hero. PK Nair, during his stint at the FTII in Pune, realized the invaluable need for an archive and went about setting one up during his career. From visits to forgotten studios, scouring through junkyard shops and bartering with international film archives, Nair set up a treasure trove of moving pictures. He was careful not to discriminate on the contents of the film; Nair was clear that as an archivist, it was important that all works of cinema be seen, and by everyone. This is illustrated in a beautiful sequence in
11:33 PM, May 03, 2013
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11:27 PM, May 03, 2013
In feature films the director is God; in documentary films God is the director - Alfred Hitchcock. With due respect to Alfred Hitchcock's ideas, I dare say that here is a documentary which is far more relevant and heavier in content than most of the feature films where god is not the director. In fact, Shivendra Singh Dungarpur's National Award winning documentary 'Celluloid Man' is a film appreciation course in...
11:36 AM, May 03, 2013
After bagging two National wards and being screened at 24 International Film Festivals in less than a year, Shivendra Singh Dungarpur's 'Celluloid Man' is finally releasing in theatres this Friday. ...
04:21 PM, May 01, 2013
New Delhi: After winning two National Awards, the first trailer of the documentary film is out. Directed by Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, 'Celluloid Man' explores the life and work of the guardian of Indian cinema P.K. Nair. ...
02:14 PM, Apr 16, 2013
With a young Indian team managing an impressive fourth-place finish in the Champions Trophy, hockey coach Michael Nobbs has dropped hints that seniors such as Sandeep Singh could be on their way out as he is looking to build a side for the 2016 Olympics. ...
11:28 AM, Dec 11, 2012
However, India have a tough ask to beat Australia in the semi-final and assure themselves a Champions Trophy medal after 30 years. ...
12:48 PM, Dec 07, 2012
New Delhi: Star midfielder Sardar Singh will captain India at the Lanco International Super Series and 34th Champions Trophy as Hockey India (HI) on Monday announced the 18-man squad for the tour of Australia, which will not include penalty-corner expert Sandeep Singh and veteran striker Shivendra Singh on the touring party. Sending a strong signal to the non-performers after the London Olympics debacle, the selectors made as many as seven...
06:25 PM, Nov 05, 2012
New Delhi: Disappearance of a 'Facebook' page maintained by erstwhile Team Anna supporters, who are opposed to the movement taking political plunge, has prompted them to cry hoarse and demand restoration of the page. The India Against Corruption (IAC) page maintained by Shivendra Singh Chouhan, who came out of Team Anna accusing Arvind Kejriwal of trying to project himself as the face of the movement, could not be accessed since...
08:38 AM, Sep 19, 2012
New Delhi: Reacting to media reports about blaming coach Michael Nobbs for Indian hockey's Olympics debacle, star centre-forward Shivendra Singh denied having made any such statements, saying his comments have been "misconstrued." Local media reported earlier on Friday that Shivendra has blamed Nobbs for changing the team's strategy at the last moment, which led to lack of coordination. However, talking to IBNLive.com after those reports, the Indian striker said, "I...
10:29 PM, Aug 24, 2012
Gwalior: Indian hockey team's centre-forward Shivendra Singh on Friday dropped a bombshell by stating that coach Michael Nobbs' wrong strategy of over-attacking was responsible for team's last-place finish at the London Olympics. "The team's coach Michael Nobbs was responsible for the humiliating defeat in London as he made us change the strategy," Shivendra told reporters after a function organised by a private school in his honour. "The coach was unable...
08:36 PM, Aug 24, 2012
Lille: Indian hockey team's preparations for next month's Olympic Games began on a confident note with a 8-2 route of France in the first of the two friendly matches here on Thursday. India led 3-2 at the half-time after the home side had taken an early lead. SK Uthappa scored the equaliser with a field goal while Sandeep Singh's penalty corner strike gave India a 2-1 lead. Gurvinder Singh Chandi...
10:01 PM, Jun 29, 2012
New Delhi: Apart from Ignace Tirkey and Sandeep Singh, it will be the first Olympics for the rest of the Indian hockey team members and experienced forward Shivendra Singh said that they are using 'team bonding' as a stress buster ahead of the London Games. "Mental strength is important during such a big tournament. We feel the pressure and are using team bonding to reduce it. More we talk to...
07:01 PM, Jun 11, 2012
India ended a three-match losing streak against Great Britain by beating them 3-1 at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament on Sunday to secure a bronze medal, which is exactly the kind of boost Michael Nobbs's men needed ahead of the Olympics in July-August. India went into the match having lost to the Britons thrice - twice at the London Olympics test event and once in the league phase...
05:28 PM, Jun 03, 2012
New Delhi: Further cracks have appeared in Team Anna with one of its prominent members, who designed the social media campaign for the protests, shooting off a letter to Arvind Kejriwal questioning the way in which the anti-corruption movement has been led. The letter by Shivendra Singh Chauhan came after a meeting at lawyer Prashant Bhushan's residence last week over the issue of managing India Against Corruption's Facebook page. Kejriwal...
10:55 PM, May 24, 2012
We did not play badly. But Australia played at a different level of fast-paced hockey, said Brasa. ...
10:11 AM, Mar 03, 2010
Abbas felt sorry for Shivendra but said the FIH 'must have taken a correct decision'. ...
11:20 PM, Mar 02, 2010
FIH insisted all they want is friendship and fair play. ...
07:03 PM, Mar 02, 2010
Hockey player says he is being punished for no fault of his. ...
02:49 PM, Mar 02, 2010
The FIH cleared Shivendra of the charge of deliberately trying to cause injury. ...
09:37 AM, Mar 02, 2010
