Akash Bollywood

This blog covers my journey from nowhere to ___ (we will have to find out that,) it will take time, though my destination is Bollywood but let's see whether I will reach there or not and make a mark as well.

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Finding problem in getting indoor location for short film #DoAashiq

We did rehearsal for this film couple of weeks ago and till now we should have completed this film. But suddenly one actor got sick due to heat and after that we lost our indoor location and could n’t get it back. Even our cameraman got busy with his photography projects (I suppose).

But let’s see what happens this week. I have requested the cameraman to give us just 2 days. And also we are trying to get the same location otherwise we will have to look for some other indoor location and that too at same price.

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My directional debut with short film Do Aashiq

There was a mobile film competition going on and I wanted to make a film. I had location and a suitable script that I wrote for this theatre actor. I told him the film script but he was least excited about the project and so I was unable to shoot this film. I was disappointed but got this opportunity from a virtual friend who let me shoot his second film from his production house “TJS Film Production”.

We did shoot but just for a day and 2 weeks ago. Film is pending, may be we will be shooting it by the end of this week. I think I need to talk to the producer and actor TJS TJ.

But that day it was really fun. I am desperately waiting to complete this film as it will take many more days in video editing. Will share my experience after production gets complete.

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Making your first independent film is not that easy

I wanted to make my first Indie film last year and though the calender has changed my film projects are still not confirmed. In so many months, I changed story of my film several times so that it can suit my budget. But I contacted few people who would want to work with me on this project. And this was some kind of achievement for me. Because earlier I had no contacts, but now I know few people from acting background.

I got my first camera. Though I wanted to buy at least a DSLR (Canon 600D), I ended up buying a semi SLR (Fuji film s6800). And now I am looking for cheap audio set up for the film.

Any more information regarding my film will be updated soon. Currently I am working as a photographer with a theatre artist, shooting pics and videos for some of his events. I wanted to do this to get familiar with my camera as I even don’t have any background in photography or cinematography.

New Delhi is best place for Independent film makers in Northern India. It’s affordable and there are several small production houses & actors that you can find here easily. Transportation wise also New Delhi is much better.

Though Mumbai represents Bollywood, I don’t know what I am going to do there as currently I don’t know anyone there. So it’s better to build contacts and make films from here.

You can get in touch with me on Facebook. Signing out for now.

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My first film project is still on

Making this post after 2 months, I just want to say that I am not distracted from my goal. I am just trying to figure out several other things. The script I was working on needed at least 4 actors, and because of low budget and lack of time, the film script has been changed and a new script has been written. This new film script will require 2 actors, a female and a male. And it will be an erotic horror film with length not more than 1 hour.

As I said that my film be erotic and will consists of just an actress and actor, please don't think that it will be going to be another porn movie. Though it will be erotic but at the same time it will be filled with horror elements. Shooting a complete film within an hour with just 2 actors will be exciting.

The story is quite simple, though I cannot still reveal it here right now, my film will require actors to give their best. Without their effort and devotion my story will remain just a story.

So I am finding an actress, who is bold and have devotion towards acting, it will be going to be erotic horror film so need a girl with open mind, who has something to offer to my movie. Film will be shot in a period of 10-15 days in Noida, India.

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What film making means to me + Script progress

If I talk about today, I am just a struggling freelancer web developer. And making a film is my biggest goal. Actually it means everything to me. Becoming part of film industry, according to me is one very tough ambition one can possess. And if I am able to accomplish this ambition of mine, I will leave failure far far behind.

This is very important for me, I see success not in terms of money, but in terms of opportunity that will help me express myself in all possible ways through my stories. Being a freelancer, I am just living life in cage, film making means freedom to me, if I am able to make just one film, and is able to get a little appreciation, I will gain my strength and confidence back, which will help me push myself forward in life.

And yes, I have written about 30 minutes of film on pages. I cannot say whether it is good story or bad, but I can say that I have worked on it for months now and still working on it. May be till the end of this month I will have complete script with me, so that I can work on other parts of the film making as there are so many things I have to do and that too myself.

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Film Marketing & Releasing is difficult than film making

Success I completed my 10 minutes script on paper, it took me a week. I have to write a 70 minute film, and as they say, 1 minute is roughly a page of script so, I am still quite behind the scene. But this week I was also worried about film marketing and was seeking for answer that, Is their any possibility that I may get back at least the money that I am investing in it (though I am not investing much, but it still matters to me) and plus some profit, as I will be investing so many months on this, and being a human being, I have to pay for several things.

Film marketing and releasing is actually not easy if you are first time filmmaker, with no film school background or any contacts. But there is still some hope, that I see around. Different Independent films earns money and may be differently, some lucky ones may even get theatrical release. But if you are first time film-maker, don't think much about that.

What I think is that if you have made a good movie, and if you want it to make some money, you will have to be worried about it's marketing and releasing stuff. But if you just want to get popular, piracy will be your greatest tool. Getting pirated in every corner of the world sounds so cool and it's free. And think about the benefits that it may offer to you, you may actually get some real financiers for your next project, (but if only your this movie was worthy enough), so with money in you hand and with a creative mind you can do magical things this time. But still it's a long path, but there is always a hope, without hope nobody survives.

So even I am hoping something I don't know it will be right or wrong, well that will be decided by time, but still one advice to everyone and myself also, if you get failed, just don't worry, think again, keep researching, make a new plan and work on it.

Byyeee

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Struggling with my first script

I am working on this script since starting of december 2013 and till now I am getting so confused about it, I have changed the entire story 2-3 times. Earlier I thought that I will be able to complete my film script within 1 month but the time has almost doubled till now and still I don't have a solid script written on paper. Though my English may not be so good, it even doesn't matter because my script is in Hindi.

I want to make a horror film. But yesterday I felt that it is getting so difficult right now and how I will be manage everything. I have no contacts at all with anyone from this field. Whatever I have is a little knowledge and information that comes to me for free from Internet. So yesterday I started to feel that I must make a documentary and whole day I kept on looking about such films online. I even thought of 1 or 2 topics. Then today in the morning I realized that documentary may not attract much attention, It will be good if I make a B/C grade film. And today the whole day, I kept thinking and researching about it. But few hours ago only I actually felt that whether I make a feature film, documentary or a B/C Grade film, all these three categories have same problem [ALMOST] for me. And that is I will not get a distributor for sure (at least I am sure about this thing right now) and it will also be very difficult to even get back what I am investing in it, except experience but projects needs funds and to survive in this world needs money.

So, there are so many issues  right now, may be I will find some way later. But right now, I must focus on my film script.

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Hello World

This is my first blog post on this platform. I joined tumblr before also but that was just to see hot girls pictures. But now I entirely have a different purpose, I am going to be 25 in march and I am currently nowhere in my life. Now it's just me and my unfulfilled dreams. I am basically a freelancer web developer and want to be a film maker. And this is my sole aim now. I will be posting my experiences frequently and may be it may help someone else (if worthy enough) later who also wishes to be a filmmaker.