Maachis - movie analysis

BY- Group 3

Akash

Anjali

Ishan Nirupam Srivastava

Mitali

Pallavi

Genre of Maachis

• The main genre of maachis is “Social Drama”.

• It is very clearly shown in the whole film describing that how a normal person becomes the terrorist.

• Other genres that used in movie are:

1.Action

2.Crime

3.Thriller

Social Drama Genre

Exhibits real life situation with realistic

characters, setting and stories.

Intense social interaction.

Pupose of this story line is to move the audience

emotionally.

Audience can relate to the characters.

ACTION

Genre in which physical action takes precedence

in story telling.

These type of film includes physical

stunt,chases,fights,battles and races.

Crime + Thriller

Thriller in which the central character are

involved in crime.

Character can indulge in investigation, as

perpetrator and victim.

The emphasis in this genre is drama and

investigative/criminal methods.

CHARACTERS

TABU OM PURI CHANDRACHUR

SINGH

JIMMY SHERGIL

CONTENT

Maachis (Matches) is a 1996 Indian Hindi film directed by

Gulzar and produced by R. V. Pandit. The film stars Om

Puri, Tabu, Chandrachur Singh and Jimmy Shergill in the

lead roles. The title of the film is used as a metaphor that

conveys that the youth of any nation are matchsticks that

could get ignited due to the deficiencies in the political and

policing systems. The film portrays the circumstances

surrounding the rise of the Sikh insurgency in Punjab in the

1980s and traces the transformation of a youth from a boy

next door to a dreaded terrorist.

CONTENT

• Written by Gulzar

• Theme – Thrillar, terrorism, crime.

• Language- Hindi and some words of regional Punjabi is used.

• Gulzar uses flashback technique in all of his film. Use of symbols like bird in flight, flowing river, shadows etc.

• Gulzar explores human relationships in his films. In a scene Jaswant Singh Randhawa returns home at night after police releases him. It is obvious from his physical condition that the police have tortured him. The villagers come together to see Jaswant Singh Randhawa. They feel the pain. One of the villagers, in a frontal shot, says: “yah doSa hI ApnaanahIM lagata (This bloody country does not seem like ours anymore).”

STRUCTURE

• Lighting

• Mise en scene

• Editing techniques

• Camera moments

LIGHTING

Natural lighting

Lighting

MISE EN SCENE

• What we see within a frame

• It includes props , setup of the frame according to

the requirement

MISE EN SCENE

EDITING TECNIQUES

• There are different types of editing techniques to

show a climax or any kind of change in the

continuity of the scenes

EDITING TECHNIQUES

• Cross cut

• Jump cut

• Continuity editing

• Sequence shot

• TRANSITIONS

Only CUT was used

CAMERA MOMENTS

• Pan

• Tilt

• Zoom

• Tracking

• Crane

FORM

• Filming Locations- Alfanagar, Bundi, Rajasthan, Manali,

Film city.

• Cinematography is done by Manmohan Singh.

• Edited by- M. Ravi & Sadanand Shetty.

• Directed by- Gulzar

FORM

• Sound- The score and soundtrack of the film is composed by

Vishal Bhardwaj with lyrics by Gulzar. Arun Bose- dolby

mixer: Prasad Labs, Madras

• Vilas Chauhan- sound assistant (as Vilas Chavan)

• Sajjan Choudhary- synchronic effects (as Sajjan Chowdhary)

• Rajendra Gupta- synchronic effects (as Rajender Gupta)

• Taranath Pujari- sound assistant

• Chhoddh Aaye Hum, Tum Gaye, Yaad Na Aaye, Aey Hawaa,

Pani Pani Re, Chappa Chappa Charkha Chale, Maachis Theme

Closing, these were the songs in the movie.

RELEVENCE

• TITLE : MAACHIS is used as a METAPHOR and it symbolizes YOUTH.

• PORTRAY : The Rise Of SIKH INSURGENCY In PUNJAB In 1980s.

• TERRORISM : YOUNGESTERS transforming into TERRORISTS.

• GIVES A WARNING : There could be many more PUNJABS burning and suffering for years.

IDEOLOGICAL

• Maachis deals with a number of social evils.

• Political situation of Punjab in 1980s is depicted from the

point of view of Gulzar

• Poetic treatment of the subject

• Death is not the end

• Family importance

• Widowhood

FORMATIVE/STRUCTURALISTI

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• LOVE STORY : KIRPAL SINGH (CHANDRACHUR SINGH) AND VIRENDER KAUR (TABU)

• ELEMENT OF ADVENTURE : VICTIM CONVERTING INTO A VILLIAN.

• SONG SEQUENCES : CHHOD AAYE HUM, TUM GAYE, YAAD NA AAYE.

• VICTORY OF THE SPIRIT : MAIN CHARACTERS DIE IN THE LAST.

REALISTIC

• An emotional subject handled very well in a practical and

logical way

• Depiction of limitless torture and brutality

• Misery caused to everyone by a conflict

• Story of a young man transforming into a terrorist

• Circumstances forces common man to become terrorist

• Real locations are used

CONTEXTUAL

• PSYCHOLOGICAL : Showcases how the Psychic of a young man changes after tragic events happen in his life.

• CULTURALIST : In 1980s the working class were treated badly and poor were in miserable condition.