Premiers are bores!
18. 2.2013, Mumbai
It is 9pm at Cinemax Theatre, Andheri
and I’m invited to watch the screening of Abhishek Kapoor’s Kai Po Che. It is the premier night and
the outside of the theatre is laid up with a red carpet for celebrity guests.
They have decorated the ambience with colorful kites and as you walk upstairs
you discover fairy lit trees strung with bigger and better kites.
Writer Anjum Rajabali seldom spotted at
such events is confused why any producer would invite guests and not begin
screening on time. Director Sujoy Ghosh standing around looked up at the sky
and blinked. It was evident he was in the seventh heaven having won almost all
the awards for Kahani this season.
Filmmakers Abbas Mastan more experienced
with premiers were more patient. They explained that no matter how restless
everybody got the film will begin when it has to and till then all they can do
is wait and watch.
Finally at 9:30 we were allowed inside
the theatres and the screening began at 10pm. My simple question is if the show
is at 10pm why does the invite say 8pm? Unless the producer is insecure that we
will not come on time and miss the beginning!
Can this decision be left to us please?
Bhawana
Somaaya/www.bhawanasomaaya.com
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