‘RRR’ and ‘Baahubali’ writer V Vijayendra Prasad on what keeps a writer ticking
The Hindu
The eminent filmmaker and scriptwriter V Vijayendra Prasad was in Bengaluru for the inauguration of BIFFEs, and spoke about his masterclass ‘RRR: Behind the Screenplay,’ scheduled for March 25
Think V Vijayendra Prasad and words to describe him seem futile as he needs no introduction. As the brain behind RRR, who wrote the story and is known for creating blockbusters such as Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Baahubali to name just a few, he not only won the hearts of the people, but also bagged numerous awards.
On the inaugural day, he bowled us over with his wit and sense of humour and kept us in splits through the interview. We discovered that a mischievous child lurking behind that bearded, stoic face. He suggests we take everything, including this interview, in a light-hearted manner. “Nothing is serious in life and that makes the journey enjoyable. Life is short, so laugh and make others laugh...,” he says.
Your smartphone can take a photograph with its inbuilt camera, but can it also print one? That is where instant cameras score brownie points. The return of all things retro may have catalysed their popularity, but it would be naïve to believe that instant cameras and films are a thing of past. They have been around in India for over a decade now and shutterbugs are clinging to them for the aesthetic, tactile quality they bring to photographs.