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Final 40 Page Jan 2012.Qxd VOL. 10 NO. 2 DECEMBER 2012 www.civilsocietyonline.com `50 MMMIIIssssss lllooovvveee lylyly MMMaaakkkeeesss aaa MMMaaarrrkkk IIInnndddiiiaaannn nnneeewww wwwaaavvveee fffiiilllmmmsss fffiiinnnddd ggglllooobbbaaalll mmmooonnneeeyyy ‘panchayats india’s surrogacy hub onebreath keeps it siMple will all be Pages 8-9 Page 26 connected’ school grows a forest saving yaMuna froM yaMa Pages 12-13 Pages 27-28 Sam Pitroda on a networked India reMedi for your heart fever and its roots Pages 6-8 Pages 24-25 Page 36 CoNTENTS READ U S. WE READ YO U. Money and the new wave o be successful, cinema must enthral. So, when money is to be made from films, the preference is for tried and tested ways of capturing Taudiences. But it is from initiatives in the fringes that we get intima - tions of tomorrow’s tastes and it is here that new thresholds of creative Cover sTory excellence are explored. The question is how to give such efforts a chance with money and reach. Bollywood is often sneered at for being too crass and commercial, too miss lovely mAKes A mARK formula-driven to be original. But it is also true that several small budget Filmmakers in India who want to cut a different path find there films with innovative themes have in recent times been runaway suc - are takers elsewhere in the world for a good script. In Europe cesses at the box office. They have defied known odds and raised the bar their films are positioned as arthouse offerings. 18 for popular cinema. The financiers of these films have walked away with a healthy return on their investments. So, everyone has been happy – the discerning filmgoer, the director and the producer. Most importantly, these films have dealt with current concerns and done so in ways that Fragile peace in Darjeeling . 11 face up to the commercial challenge of inviting everyone to watch. But it is also true that boundaries haven’t been stretched enough. More needs to be done so that cinematic talent can experiment and enrich the Rocky Perla grows a forest . .12-13 Indian movie business and society as a whole. This is our second cover story on talented filmmakers who struggle Anger simmers in Rajaji . 14 with a system that seems to be loaded against them. In desperation, many filmmakers have used the advantages of a networked, viral world, to go directly to audiences to raise money. There are others who have BDA fails to enrich people . 16 found investment in Europe and other parts of the world where their offerings are regarded as being good for niche audiences. In a globalised world money can come from anywhere for a good idea Kaziranga becomes safer . 29-30 – or in this case script. But the solution is not in efforts funded by European trusts and foundations – charity money. What is needed is fair access to screens and finance in India itself so that the new wave is Culture of agriculture . 30 forced to compete in the marketplace of ideas and sharpen what it does. A successful film doesn’t have to make money. It would be enough if it doesn’t lose money and yet makes its presence felt. And if it fails, it per - Homeless life on stage . 31-32 haps deserves to. Subsidising creativity is not such a great idea because it leaves scope for bluff. The true test should be a paying audience – be it for a film, play, book, or magazine. Distant patronage provides interim Folk music finds a rhythm . 32-33 relief, but it is not the real measure of success. However, for the film - makers we feature in this month’s cover story we are nonetheless happy they found takers for their work and we hope they go on to have out - Bobbing toys and warm rugs . 38 standing careers. Contact Civil Society at: [email protected] The magazine does not undertake to respond to unsolicited contributions sent to the editor for publication. Publisher Layout & Design New Delhi-17. umesh Anand Virender Chauhan Printed at Samrat Offset Pvt. Advisory Board Get your copy of Civil Society from Ltd., B-88, Okhla Phase II. Editor Cartoonist ANuPAM MISHRA Delhi: Bahri Sons, Central Lucknow: Ram Advani Rita Anand Samita Rathor Postal Registration No. ARuNA ROy News Agency, stalls at Green Bookseller at Hazratganj. DL(S)-01/3255/2012-14. NASSER MuNjEE News Network Write to Civil Society at: Park market, South Extn Part Chandigarh: The Browser. Registered to post without ARuN MAIRA II, Aurobindo Market. TS Sudhir, Shree Padre, D-26 Basement, South Extension pre-payment u(SE)-10/2012-14 DARSHAN SHANkAR Gurgaon: Music Store at jehangir Rashid, Rakesh Part 2 New Delhi-110049. INTERNET EDITION at New Delhi PSO DLF Phase 1 Market. Agarwal, Susheela Nair Ph: 011-46033825, 9811787772 HARIVANSH Civil Society is on the net at Registered with the Registrar of juG SuRAIyA Kolkata: Oxford Bookstore, www.civilsocietyonline.com. Subscribe for a PDF version. Newspapers of India under RNI Classic Books. Photo-journalists Printed and published by umesh SHANkAR GHOSE Register online or write to us Gautam Singh, Anand from A 53 D, First Floor, No.: DELENG/2003/11607 uPENDRA kAuL Bangalore: Variety on St at response@civilsocietyon - Lakshman Anand Panchsheel Vihar, Malviya Nagar, Total no of pages: 40 Mark’s Road. line.com VoICES IN THE LIGHT by SAMITA RATHoR Childline is an excellent idea but it prompt and efficient in his work Hospital from what it was to what needs to be backed by strong State and very disciplined in his attitude. it is today. Her sincerity, her love leTTers institutions. Currently, children When I came to know about his pas - and devotion to the profession and dread being put under the care of sion for serving the workforce back patients has been rewarded. Evita, the State. orphanages are horrible, at his village, I felt great admiration I am really happy for you and I am bleak places, like jails. We need for this youngster who unmindful sure you will continue to keep up many more honest NGos working of his financial losses due to being the good work that you have for the benefit of children to partner absent from his work in Delhi, always been doing with a cheerful the government in improving such spent considerable time and effort smile. facilities for children. Like the SoS to represent the cause of the Sucheta Gersappe Villages, every child needs a caring NREGA workforce with the state home and family. government and seek relief for I have known Evita for about 50 Sangita Shah them. years (she was my senior in school). I am proud of his achievements. I She has always been helpful and It should also be added that the would quote him as an example to service oriented. My family and I Government of India bears most of young people that you can succeed were very proud of her when she the cost of running the Childline in anything in life provided you courageously and cheerfully took network. In 2011-12, that worked give your 100 per cent. My congrat - over the enormous responsibility of out to about $6 million and the ulations to you, Sanjay, and I wish running the Fernandez Hospital. I huge expansion in coverage will you many more awards and am delighted to hear that she is increase that sum manifold in the acclaims in your life. I would only being recognized with a prestigious next five years. Civil society too con - caution you not to get carried away award, which she more than Childline tributes, but that is a small fraction by such rewards but continue the deserves. of the total sum needed. selfless spirit of your service at all Lydia Flynn Your cover story on Childline in the Nawshir Mirza times. November issue was very well writ - Viswanathan ten. This is a good service for chil - ([email protected]) Working children dren in distress. Every school in Hall of Fame India must inform children about it. Congratulations to Dr Evita Your story, ‘In J&K children work to Child abuse happens at home and With reference to your story, Fernandez for getting this award. I learn’ was a very good one. The way in schools also. ‘Ratnauli’s wired hero’, I know am truly delighted that such a the authorities are sleeping over No child, rich or poor, should suf - Sanjay Sahni well as he used to visit wonderful human being has been child abuse, they are not just killing fer in silence. my house to attend to electrical recognised for her untiring efforts a dream but Generation Next. Asha Trivedi repair work. I always found him in building up the Fernandez Shahzad Hamdani 4 CIVIL SOCIETY, DECEMBER 2012 VoICES I am thankful to Charkha Thangadh Jackfruit including us in the Civil Socie ty Development Communication Hall of Fame 2012. Network for highlighting this issue. Tanushree Gangopadhyay’s report, I am a scientist working in the Sanjay Sahni The story, ‘In J&K children work to ‘Dalit anger mounts in Gujarat’, is University of Agricultural Sciences, Ratnauli Village, Muzaffarpur, Bihar learn’ was well researched. During indeed timely. It would be interest - Bangalore, in the field of jackfruit my one-year research I found most ing to know how much the state processing. I request you to kindly children are doing hard work and government of Gujarat has really send me information on RTC jack - The truth about dams not getting benefits from various done for the Dalits. It also appears fruit technology. government schemes. that the 2002 riots of Gujarat have Munishamanna I read with keen interest Himanshu From the story it appears the chil - not taught the police anything.
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