First detected in December 2019 in Wuhan, declared as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30th March and termed as a Pandemic on 11th March 2020, all these information cater to only one virus which has proven to become one of the most contagious diseases the world has ever seen. Not even a single corner of the globe has been left unaffected by the virus.
India was detected with the first case of COVID-19 on 30th January 2020 and since then there was no stop. The entire country went into a lockdown, even the Indian film Industry. All release dates postponed and shooting stopped half-way, we know it is very heart-breaking for all the movie lovers.
We now don’t get to see our stars on the big screen. But hey, just wait a second. Have our favourite stars stopped entertaining and motivating us. The answer is a big fat NOOOOOO…. The film industry is still connected with us. Not only through their Instagram handles, fan pages and sneaks of their quarantine time, but also through their short films and messages. One such short film has done wonders in showing the integration of the Indian film fraternity. Yes Indian film fraternity, not just Bollywood, Tollywood, Bengali , Marathi movies, but the entire Indian film fraternity from every corner of India.
You must have guessed it by now, as there has been no other short film like this. And it is……… ‘Family’ virtually directed by Prasoon Pandey. It is an initiative by Amitabh Bacchan taken to help the daily wage workers of the film industry and the poorer sections.
We know most of you must have seen the short film. The beauty of the film lies in the cooperation and hardwork every actor did with their family members to shoot the film without stepping out of their homes. The movie shows the true spirit of unity that India holds,it conveys the message that irrespective of the regional differences, we all united shall fight this crisis.
The film holds a star cast of Rajnikanth, Chiranjeevi, Mohanlal, Mammootty, Shiva Rajkumar, Sonalee, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Diljit Dosanjh, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra and the legend himself Amitabh Bacchan. The initiative is very beautiful and the black and white background makes the film even more attractive. The Family shows how at times of difficult, the members of a family all come together to do something leaving all their work.
The film ends on a funny note when Amitabh Bacchan says the reason behind him searching for his sunglasses. The film along with a strong social cause also entertains us. The acting done is very natural and appealing and the us of vernacular languages has made the film even more desirable.
It is for sure, that our actors never fail to surprise us. Even if we lose hope of seeing them, they present themselves before us everytime with new content. We salute all the actors for such dedication and initiative. Also friends Please stay at home and stay Safe. A lot of Love from SPINS family.
– Sampurna Panigrahi
SPINS 