Sriram Dalton, an artist, writer, director was invited to screen some of his films at Amdavad ni Gufa @ 6 pm on 21st Dec 2013 by Arpit Biloria of ‘Studio Verve’. Sriram honed his film making skills through working in Bollywood and assisting noted cinematographer Ashok Mehta in commercial cinema such as ‘No entry’. However, his own take on cinema as a means of expression is unique and has a style of his own.
The screening commenced with the short film ‘The lost Behrupiya’ which was inspired by the nostalgia of rich traditions remembered from childhood times but fast disappearing in this busy world. The film’s take on the tradition of Behrupiya is interesting as it shies away from the overt use of voice over and dialogues; instead using audio-visual means to express the essence and pain of this tradition in a metaphorical, poetic manner. The classical rendition in the background and the evocative use of silence complement the strong visual imagery of the film.
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The next short film screened: ‘OP stop smelling Ur socks’ stars actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the main role long before he became famous. The film portrays black humor and is a take on the inner world of the common man and the psychological dimensions of group dynamics controlled by position and power. Shifting between dream and reality the film attempts to capture hidden dimensions and raises questions rather than attempting to give solutions.
The one minute ad film promotes the serious theme of tree plantation in a light evocative manner. The current film being made by Sriram is based on the 14000 kms road journey he has undergone in the last 3 months with his friend, artist-poet Pramod Kumar. The film is about the journey with a love story connecting the same. The first look of the film was screened: the horse as a metaphor, the road journey and the stunning music creates a curiosity and expectation!
All his films have a poetic approach and a strong style of his own– exploring spaces between reality and inner worlds, strong imagery, using rich sounds as a means of expression rather than relegating them to the background and the use of metaphors. In the interaction session with the film maker, he also acknowledged the contribution of his friend, artist-poet Pramod Kumar in developing the idea of the film and his wife Megha Sriram Dalton for the sound design and music of his films.
-Gayatri Menon
Special Thanks to Mr. Anil Relia for allowing us to use the AV Room at 'Amdavad ni Gufa'
"OP" Stop Smelling Ur Socks - Sriram Dalton
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