Let there be light!
by: Ram Kamal Mukherjee
- mumbaimirror.com
The director of Jodha Akbar, Ashutosh Gowariker, is reportedly irked with the film's cinematographer Kiran Deohans. Apparently, the perfectionist Deohans takes plenty of time to arrange the lights thereby creating delays during the film's shooting schedule. Jodha Akbar is currently being shot at Nitin Desai Studio in Karjat.
According to sources on the sets, Kiran Deohans's team takes nearly half a shift to arrange the lights. Says our source, "Kiranji reports to the sets on time and sits with all the technicians and works on the light composition of Diwan-e-Khas and Jodha Mahal. While he works on every little detail of the film's light composition, the actors and director have to wait for Deohans to give the green signal to start shooting. Sometimes the wait seems too long."
Apparently Ashutosh has tried to explain Kiran that he needs to finish the light composition on time and can't take forever at the cost of making all his technicians wait. "As Ashutosh is very fond of Kiranji's work, he tries not to show his impatience too strongly. However, Ashutosh does make his point firmly," adds our source.
Art director Nitin Desai says, "I think Ashutosh has a fair idea of what goes into the making an epic film, after Lagaan. When he was planning Jodha Akbar, he was very sure that shooting indoors would take more time than shooting outdoors. Kiran is a brilliant cinematographer and he shares a good understanding with Ashutosh."
However, Desai doesn't deny the fact that Kiran takes a lot of time working on the lights. He adds, "It's true that his team members come to the sets at 7:30 am and only by 11:00 am are they ready with the sets. We have made a detailed time-table, which clearly states the timings when the sunlight falls on which part of the sets. The sets are 1300 feet tall and one needs to work on the light composition to add depth. Yes, Kiran does take time on the sets, but I don't think Ashu is holding him responsible for delays. Kiran is trying to give the film a perfect look, which shows his level of professionalism and perfectionist attitude. These are production problems, or rather creative problems, that are part of any historical film."
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