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After SARKAR RAJ, CONTRACT and PHOONK in 2008, Ram Gopal Varma would be ready with his next film in 2009. He has named it RANN - A NEWS STORY. RGV speaks: I have titled the film I am going to make on the media as RANN - A NEWS STORY. RANN means battle. And battle is a fight between large organized forces. In the context of a civil society and its deep complexities, large organized forces (read news channels, political parties and industrial czars) are not just involved in a fight with each other, but more importantly and frighteningly, they are battling a war within themselves and this is especially true of news channels. If dog bites man, it is not news. But if man bites dog, it is news. And if a cat bites a dog, it's Breaking News. Getting news is not the easiest thing in the world, so the next best thing obviously would be to make anything and everything appear to be news. The way the news are presented today are much more entertaining than family soaps and thrillers. What's worse is that we enjoy this kind presentation so much that we have got addicted to them for our daily dose of fun and drama. AND HIGH DRAMA IS WHAT 'RANN' IS GOING TO BE. There is the government - a system which runs the country, then there are wealth creators like industrialists etc. and then there are politicians in the ruling party and the opposition. All the above in a democratic society are supposed to be working for the common people and the one and only means of the common people having any idea as to what those are up to is through the media. Hence the media has been invented as a truth telling machinery serving the purpose of the common people so that they know they are in good hands or in case they are told that they are not, they can hope to exercise the power of their vote to bring about a change. But in a free economy system where there is so much competition the media by default is lost in its purpose. The Media is a reporting agency. It reports News. NEWS is what is new. New is what you hear for the first time. So to be able to be the first to tell you the various Newspapers and Channels have an intense competition among themselves and this they do on a need to survive, on an ego to be on the top and on a greed to get rich. To be ahead of competition means more circulation and higher TRPs which in turn generate more and more Ad revenue which will translate into making more and more and more money. Also the fact that in the process the people who run the media realize their power of influencing the common people inevitably makes them power hungry. To sum up this film's intention would be to expose the behind-the-scenes truth of how a truth telling machinery by the very virtue of its positioning has no choice but to corrupt itself to become a money-making and power-brokering enterprise. As Friedrich Neitzsche says, "Truth is Terrible"
Arjun Rampal and Rannvijay Singha on celebrity expedition to Siachen Glacier
Siachen Glacier, the world’s 2nd longest glacier has come to represent the resilience and fortitude of the Indian Army. It all started in April 1981 when the Indian Army made history by traversing the uncharted Siachen, also known as the Third Pole. On the occasion of the 35th anniversary of this daring expedition, Eros Now announced today a ground breaking initiative, Salute Siachen, India’s first-ever celebrity expedition to the Siachen Glacier. The unique expedition will see nine celebrity adventurers from different walks of life, retrace and relive that journey. The 20-day expedition flags off this Independence Day (August 15) from Leh, and will culminate at Kumar Post, named after Colonel Narinder ‘Bull’ Kumar. Bull Kumar planted the India flag on the Siachen Glacier in 1981 and became the first person to scale the uncharted Siachen from its freezing snout to its icy source. India’s much-loved celebrities have come together to take this arduous journey to salute the courage of our soldiers who man the posts there in conditions of extreme adversity. Bollywood actors Arjun Rampal, Arunoday Singh, sports personalities — cricketer Rudra Pratap Singh and hockey player Yuvraj Walmiki, TV heartthrob Rannvijay Singha along with Namrata Gujaran, Hasan Zaidi and Sonnalli Seygall are in this select squad. The celebrity participants have undergone rigorous training and prepping for the expedition which will begin with a five-day acclimatisation trek to Stok Kangri base camp near Leh. Once geared to face the journey ahead, they will proceed to Siachen Base Camp for the expedition to Kumar Post. They take with them the goodwill and gratitude of an entire nation as we join them in saluting Siachen. When asked about this expedition, Col. Kumar said, “Of all my exploits in the mountains, this was the most pivotal one for me. For the first time, I was leading an expedition as a soldier of the Indian Army, not just as a mountaineer. I wasn’t just doing this for myself or my team, this was for the entire nation. Thirty-five years later, I am very happy that civilians from all walks of life are going to Siachen to see for themselves the hardships our soldiers are undergoing there, and to show them that their efforts are being appreciated by a grateful nation.”
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Ram Gopal Varma replies to readers' comments/queries: 1. Will you cast Mohanlal in any of your future films? Ans: I think he will cut my hands if I approach him again. 2. Being irresponsible and selfish do you have the right to question media responsibilities? Ans: Hello? Who's questioning? All I am saying is that it takes one to know one. 3. Your scripts are not well developed? Ans: I am waiting with bated breath for your inputs. 4. If a doctor tells you that you have only 2 months to live, how will you spend them? Ans: Exactly the way I do now as I live moment by moment. 5. Rann sounds good. I hope it won't loose anything between Idea and execution. Ans: Keep hoping. 6. Why are most of your male protagonists atheists? Ans: Because they are my alter egos. 7. Why do all your heroines have such terrific bodies? Ans: Ahhhhhhhh! 8. How do you like the title 'Ramgopal Varma ka Rann'? Ans: As much as anybody would like your stupid sense of humour. 9. The scripts you are selecting lately have less substance? Ans: Ho' Hum. 10. Did you fail your directors or did your directors fail you? Ans: You as a viewer failed us both. 11. You wasted the character of Amitji in Aag. Ans: Oh my! Somebody has woken up from a long sleep. Ek coffee laana please! 12. You may be eagle-eyed but how did you watch people's expressions in a darkened theatre? Ans: Since you obviously seem to be stunted go back to my 'B and me' blog and notice that I said 'not so darkened theatre' and this time write it down 50 times so that hopefully you won't forget it. 13. Sir I have a story idea for you that has simplicity, love, passion, career growth and male escorting in it. Ans: Boo hoo! Not fair. Not fair at all. Just because I made Aag it's not fair that you and your breed want to torture me like this. Please leave me alone or I will make another Aag. 14. Electronic media is making lot of movies every day but they call it news. Ans: Superb.