Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Answer the following in 100-200 words :
"Patol Babu, Film Star," by Satyajit Ray emphasizes the valuable contribution of a mentor in changing a negative mindset into a positive one. Describe how Mr. Pakrashi's advice helps Patol Babu in performing his role.
Advertisements
Solution
Mr. Prakashi was the mentor and guru of Patol Babu. He always told Patol Babu whatever small part he was offered he should never consider it below his dignity to accept it. As an artist, his aim should be to make the most of the opportunity and squeeze the last drop of the meaning of his lines. When Patol Babu was given only a single dialogue ‘oh’ to utter, he thought of quitting. But when the words of wisdom of his mentor echoed in his ears, he came to terms with the small, role. He did it so well that everyone was all praise for Patal Babu. He did it with commitment and perfection.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Why did the dialogue given to him disappoint Patol Babu?
Patience and hard work go a long way in achieving your goals. How does Patol Babu win the admiration of the director through a very small role? Write in 80–100 words.
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.
'Were these people pulling his leg? Was the whole thing a gigantic hoax ? A meek harmless man like him and they had to drag him into the middle of the city to make a laughing stock out of him.'
(a) Who is the speaker?
(b) Why does he think that he is being made a 'laughing stock'?
(c) What does the word 'hoax' mean?
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.
Patol Babu suddenly felt that he could write a whole thesis on that monosyllabic exclamation. Why had he felt so disheartened when this single word contained a gold-mine of meaning?
(a) Why was Patol Babu disheartened?
(b) Which was the word that contained a 'gold-mine'?
(c) What does the word 'monosyllabic' mean?
Answer the following question briefly :
How does Patol Babu reconcile to the dialogue given to him?
Answer the following question briefly :
Who was Mr. Pakrashi? How do his words help Patol Babu in enacting his role?
Why did Mr. Mullick turn down Patol Babu's request for a rehearsal?
Discuss the following question in detail and write the answer in your notebook :
'I hope the part calls for some dialogue?' Who says this? Why does he /she ask this
question?
Patol Babu writes a letter to Nishikanto Ghosh to thank him for being instrumental in his getting a role in a film. He also shares his experience at the film shoot including the excitement and deep satisfaction that he derived from the same. Write the letter in about 200 words.
Listen to the talk on character actors and as you listen, complete the exercise, as directed.
Supporting roles are those roles that do not affect the plot or the subject of the film (True/False)
