Twinkle Twinkle Unknown Star
Encyclopedia
Twinkle Twinkle Unknown Star is a 2010 documentary
short, produced and directed by Prashant Bhilare
. The film
documents the fact and the shooting experience of the Pune
resident, Sitabai Kondey, who was a body double
for a popular Marathi
film actor Sandya in film director V.Shantaram's 1952 Hindi
language film Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje.
based filmmaker Prashant Bhilare
's maternal grandmother. She was the person who actually jumped in the water in the suicide scene of director V. Shantaram
's 1952 film Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje. The scene was shot at the Lokmanya Tilak swimming tank in the Deccan suburb of Pune
. This fact has been documented in this short.
The documentary short follows the "interview- reference clip" pattern. The interview was filmed at the director's Mumbai
residence in the month of december
2010 in Marathi
language while the voice-over
was done in the English language by the director
himself.
, India. The screening took place in december 2010.
Documentary
A documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
short, produced and directed by Prashant Bhilare
Prashant Bhilare
Prashant Bhilare is an Indian independent filmmaker based in Mumbai. His directorial debut short film Main zindagi hoon represented India at the international film festival in Albania in October 2010...
. The film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
documents the fact and the shooting experience of the Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
resident, Sitabai Kondey, who was a body double
Body double
A body double is a general term for someone who substitutes for the credited actor of a character in any recorded visual medium, in shots where the character's body is shown but the face is either not visible or shown indistinctly, or in shots where the image of the credited actor's face is joined,...
for a popular Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
film actor Sandya in film director V.Shantaram's 1952 Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
language film Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje.
Documentary
Sitabai Kondey is MumbaiMumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
based filmmaker Prashant Bhilare
Prashant Bhilare
Prashant Bhilare is an Indian independent filmmaker based in Mumbai. His directorial debut short film Main zindagi hoon represented India at the international film festival in Albania in October 2010...
's maternal grandmother. She was the person who actually jumped in the water in the suicide scene of director V. Shantaram
V. Shantaram
V. Shantaram is a renowned Indian filmmaker, film producer and actor. He is most known for his films like Dr...
's 1952 film Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje. The scene was shot at the Lokmanya Tilak swimming tank in the Deccan suburb of Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
. This fact has been documented in this short.
The documentary short follows the "interview- reference clip" pattern. The interview was filmed at the director's Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
residence in the month of december
December
December is the 12th and last month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with the length of 31 days.December starts on the same day as September every year and ends on the same day as April every year.-Etymology:...
2010 in Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
language while the voice-over
Voice-over
Voice-over is a production technique where a voice which is not part of the narrative is used in a radio, television production, filmmaking, theatre, or other presentations...
was done in the English language by the director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
himself.
Release
The documentary was screened for private audience and the family members in PunePune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
, India. The screening took place in december 2010.
Crew
- ProducerFilm producerA film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and DirectorFilm directorA film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
- Prashant BhilarePrashant BhilarePrashant Bhilare is an Indian independent filmmaker based in Mumbai. His directorial debut short film Main zindagi hoon represented India at the international film festival in Albania in October 2010... - Director of Photography and EditingEditingEditing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
- Sanjay Keni - Sound, Dubbing and Recording - Prashant Kadam and Aditya at Akshay Digital Studio