Monday, August 13, 2007

Press Meets



Gemini TV and Teja TV telecasts NEWS and FILM NEWS respectively at the same time 8.30 PST. Being a movie buff, I always watch film news on Teja TV. 7 days a week they have film news for 30 minutes a day. I always wonder how they can procure so much news daily. This lead to an interesting observation.

Right from the announcement of the film to the 100 days function, the filmmakers meet the Press umpteen times. Take a look at where it begins and where it ends.

1. Announcement Meet
2. Muhurath
3. First Schedule Progress
4. Second Schedule Progress
5. Third Schedule Progress
6. Songs Picturization
7. Logo Aavishkarana
8. Audio Launch
9. CD Launch
10. Trailers
11. Day before Movie Release Meet
12. Excellent First Day Talk Meet
13. Bhaari Openings Meet
14. Platinum Disc Function
15. Success Meet / Tour
16. Abhinandana – One actor praises the star for his performance
17. Hexa Platinum Disc Function
18. Last but not the least, if the film runs for 50 days and then to 100, you again have 50 days and 100 days celebrations


Apart from these, you will have the interviews of the actors, director, producer, music director, cameraman on the side. Big budget movies also have almost all of the above press meets except that of schedule progress and songs picturization, as these days most of them are filmed on a low key. But when the movie is ready for release, again you will see all the press meets stated above from 8 to 18.

This is definitely a Creative Field.

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