PaRud VM: Chaandan Mein

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Asma

@asmanichatri

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Posted: 11 years ago

VIMEO LINK: https://vimeo.com/101150876

This VM is inspired by a very beautiful piece of fanfiction written by Ankita in the brilliant Navarasa Series. I came across this piece only earlier this week and was blown away by how very raw and visceral it was.

Link to the story, it is in two parts (for those who haven't read it/ need to refresh their memory)

Part 1

Part 2

I am a big fan of slice-of-life stories. There is something beautiful about small themes with big hearts. The show does not really touch upon aspects of what it means to be a soldier or the wife of a soldier, both of which are difficult, with prolonged absences and loneliness. Even though it has great potential for storytelling, maybe the daily soap format does not lend itself to it. And hence this VM.

In a nutshell, Rudra has to leave for the border and like all brave army wives, Paro sends him off with a smile. But they are unable to stop the memories of their time together to keep surfacing. Rudra does his duties as a soldier but little things trigger memories about her. Paro keeps the family together, reassures Rudra that all is well and dreams of their reunion.

If you read the story and watch my VM you will realise that it is not a faithful rendition of it. For one, it is not possible to do that. Especially when the story is so rich in exposition. I don't have the talent to translate that. More importantly, it is nice to add my own interpretation to it. Which is why I have used the doll as their guardian angel of sorts as a recurring theme through the VM. To me, their childhood connection is my most favourite part of their relationship.

For once I am happy with the colour of my VM. I know it is a little blue-y, but I think it is an improvement over the orange tinted ones that I have churned out in the past.

(please use headphones, there are a lot of voiceovers)

Edited by asmanichatri - 11 years ago

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Radhika

@YellowBoots

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+ 6

Posted: 11 years ago

Asma, this is so very beautiful. I have already watched it a couple of times and in awe of your editing. That story and your editing are both brilliant. Honestly you should direct Paro & Rudra. Now this song will be my earworm when I am bitten by the next bout of homesickness!

My favourite part is the "maare pati ki pehli patni unka kaam hai, lekin phor bhi jaldi wapas aa jaayiye' kahan ka scene kahan laga diya. Brilliant!

And the colouring is beautiful. I am glad that you approve 😆

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Pramila

@-Pramila-

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Posted: 11 years ago

wow its just awesome love it...👏

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Ankita

@_SenbonZakura_

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Posted: 11 years ago

So I could finally watch it after trying to buffer it for lord knows how many times. The bad weather is affecting my net connection too.

What amazing use of dialogues and voice-overs Asmi-sa! So beautifully you embed scenes which a normal person can't even think of. And ohh how I am glad you used the chaand wala scene!

The moon and the connection these two have is something very precious to my heart. And you used it so well!

And the gudiya... Aww... It was just so amazing to watch!

Bahot hi khoobsurat!

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SS88

@SS88

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Posted: 11 years ago

So beautiful . I wish that at some point the story allows for this to happen..I think I wrote the same thing in Ankita's story thread as well. Can you make a VM on More piya ghar aavenge? I m hoping at sometime they ll play that for Paro and Rudra.

By the way, I watched the HDDCS vm on YT. Brilliant!

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Navin

@napstermonster

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+ 7

Posted: 11 years ago

Accha, Asma:

Is it necessary to make me cry...and not the delicate wiping of one glistening tear, but the ugly cry, with snot and hiccups and the ruined kajal? Is it really necessary to do this to me, every-time? Because I remember Ankita's writing--how could I not? She pretty much ripped my heart out then, with spare, beautiful prose--and that was when she introduced me to this song, which has been on perpetual loop, along with Bawre Mann from your own work...but then to tie in her incredible, simple writing to the matching images here...

God you are talented. God that's an understatement. But I have to say, work such as this, a creation of the caliber that should by all rights be compensated -- and the fact remains, the only way we can compensate you for this labor of love is through praise, and true, heartfelt thanks.

Creating a VM is such a labor of love, too-- you've probably worked for hours, splicing and choosing, melding and smoothing out the edges, so the seamless 5 minutes of pleasure I just had could blow me away--- and very few people take the art of this to the heights you do. You show an alternate story line, a whole new chapter of Rangrasiya itself--not just romance set to music, but a narrative. People who watch your work (and I have told you this before--that is a LOT of people)--these people enjoy a few minutes of utter perfection that is not just a few scenes melded together, but a gorgeous, evocative story telling of Paro/Rudra.

Forums like this one makes me realize what true talent is, and how different it can be from person to person. How lucky we are to be given free access to people who have something "different" burning inside them, who can create inspiration and emotions out of the basic raw materials available in a Hindi serial. Who can touch others like you just touched me. So, I give thanks to people of vision and who have imagination such as yours.

And of course, the Navarasas series is bringing that out too, among the writers who compose prose and create magic--and the readers who comment on the work because it meant something to them.

And instead of paying for all this pleasure, I get to enjoy it for free, because you, Asma have been generous with your time, talent and passion... and I get to boast, to people in my life who read in awe, or watch in rapt silence--Yeah, so these talented women? These creative geniuses? Friends...

Thank you.

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Jasmin

@Jaz1990

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+ 4

Posted: 11 years ago

I love your VM's! That was outstanding !!

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Vishkanya

@Vishkanya

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Posted: 11 years ago

You, my dear girl, are just brilliant. You take editing and fangirling very seriously and the best part is that you are not affected by market vagaries. No panic about misunderstandings, potential love triangles and trp woes. This is why you are my favourite RR fangirl 😆

About this VM - firstly the look of it is beautiful. Your colouring is spot on. You have made Paro and Rudra look even more beautiful. So, well played! And it is not blue-y at all. And your VMs are not orange. Seriously you need your eyes examined 😛

How nice it would have been to see something like this in the show, no? Duty versus homesickness. Being brave versus internally dying. Hmm. But thanks to you and the muse who inspired this beautiful piece we get to see it. I loved the doll bit. It is one of my fave part of their relationship too. As any child with a fave toy will tell you, it is almost impossible to part with your most precious toy and here was Paro throwing it away to this crying boy. No wonder Rudra worships this girl 😆