[Goanet] Finding Fanny
A pity that Bollywood producers even of Art films use non-Goan actors to be cast in the film in Goan roles. That very action destroys the authenticity of the film. It is well nigh time Bollywood picked Konkani stage actors and trained them for main film roles, not just cameos, for Goa based films of which there are regular appearances Non Goan audiences will not miss this authenticity. On the contrary them go to view films with famous names. These are box office hits but the genre will never reach a discerning audience such as at international level. If they had been supportive of Goan actors for such films who knows but that a celluloid Anthony Mendes or M. Boyer would have been reborn. Sent from my iPhone
[Goanet] 'Finding Fanny':... a distressing lack of originality.
'Finding Fanny': Film Review 9:36 AM PDT 9/16/2014 by Frank Scheck Despite its straying from the Bollywood formula, this strained comedy displays a distressing lack of originality. Sept. 12 (FIP) Cast Deepika Padukone, Arjun Kapoor, Naseerruddin Shah, Dimple Kapadia, Pankaj Kapoor Director Homi Adajania Five mismatched travelers embark on a road trip to find a lost love in this English-language Indian comedy Indian filmmaker Homi Adajania clearly doesn't follow the Bollywood playbook. His latest feature contains no musical numbers (save for an end credit throwaway); maintains a fairly consistent tone throughout; doesn't run a marathon length; and is in English, with subtitles for those unable to decipher the accents. Unfortunately, he''s replaced the familiar conventions with a forced quirkiness that resembles American indie comedies at their worst. Despite its cast of Indian film veterans including venerable Bollywood star Dimple Kapadia, Finding Fanny quickly loses its way. The story revolves around a road trip undertaken by five residents of a sleepy village in Goa after local postman Ferdie (Naseeruddin Shah) finds a letter mysteriously returned to him that he sent decades ago to his beloved Fanny. Assuming that her lack of a reply to his marriage proposal meant that she had found someone else, he's been pining for her ever since. Getting wind of the situation is the young Angie (Deepika Padukone), who's had no small amount of romantic heartbreak herself having become a widow on her wedding day when the groom had an unfortunate accident involving the wedding cake. She decides to organize a road trip in an attempt to reunite Ferdie with his lost love. Trailing along are her former mother-in-law, the imperious Rosie (Kapadia, humiliatingly outfitted with a massively padded posterior for would-be comic effect); lecherous artist Don Pedro (Pankaj Kapur), who happens to have a thing for big-bottomed women; and Savio (Arjun Kapoor), Angie's childhood friend who's still bitterly resentful over her having chosen someone else to marry. Hilarity does not ensue during the resulting farcical proceedings, accompanied by an overbearing musical score and including mordant gags involving two corpses -- one feline and one human -- that make Weekend at Bernie's seem sophisticated by comparison. The younger performers are pretty but bland, while the Bollywood veterans mug unmercifully in a hopeless attempt to wring laughs from the strained material. There's also a profusion of bromides about the perpetual quest for love that fail to deliver the intended poeticism. Much like the rusty jalopy in which the characters make their journey, Finding Fanny delivers a very bumpy ride. Production: Illuminati Films, Haddock Films Cast: Deepika Padukone, Arjun Kappor, Naseeruddin Shah, Dimple Kapadia, Pankaj Kapoor Director: Homi Adajania Screenwriters: Homi Adajania, Kersi Khambatta Producer: Dinesh Vijan Director of photography: Anil Mehta Editor: Sreekar Prasad Production designer: Manisha Khandelwal Costume designer: Anaita Shroff Adajania Composer: Mathias Duplessy No rating, 93 min. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/finding-fanny-film-review-733156
[Goanet] Finding Fanny
Finding Fanny Your are my first and the last love No one can take your place in my heart I can wait and I can wait for years For you are the only one.. The Film is ‘All things Goan’ Houses, sea-shell windows, Old Goa, Divar, Britona, Chapel of 3 kings, Cuelim (the main) Sorpotel, Dev bore dis dium aunty, hanv tuji anty nhuim, zalem tem zalem, Dev bori Rat dium, Pixa.. Maka tondd lagta – Zor Aila mista –Dotorak dakoi, St. Jacinto Island bridge funeral with open coffin funeral brass band, Stefanny Fernandes, Velsao Lake or Pale Tollem, Ferdinando, Dom Pedro, op mus (irmao confrad), car GDA 247, hot water rubber bottle, Patrao , Ferdie wait re, ferryboat, viceroy gate, Rickshaw ponk ponk, Cheuris pao, Gaundalim Railway crossing, Sam Pedro Sangodd with band, stop the car re, have you gone mad o what? Russians can’t buy properties in Goa unless they marry a Goan Riding with helmet on, plus carries one spare. Goa should recommend declaring this film Tax Free, the film is also released during Road Safety week It’s in the village of Pokoli, Goa but where is Pokoli? I think I know where, it around Cansaulim. Arjun Kapoor as Savio da Gama Deepika Padokone, Pankaj Kapoor, Dimple Kabadia etc also did well But Naseeruddin Shah was best of the best Released on 12.9.14 Writer/Director: Homi Adajania Duration: about 1.5 hrs Overall rating: 4/5 Now Please identify the scenes 6in1, also the car model https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/15076236767/in/photostream Film is like a blend of English, Hindi, Portuguese, Konkani set in pre or post liberation era. Except some scenes like listing to IPod music in the Car, taking selfie at Divar, Kids carrying modern school bags (backpack) Happy viewing! More pics Poster https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/15076237048/in/photostream/ Some known Goans? https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/15258213881/in/photostream blog http://joegoauk-pointofview.blogspot.in/2014/09/film-finding-fanny.html joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
