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by Anubha Sharma (Introduction by), Kuldeep Sinha (Author)
A screenplay writer is the first man who gives life to a character/s and creates interesting situations with his sheer imagination and grit. He feels the emotions and sentiments of the characters he creates, he sees the action and the events taking place in different situations he visualizes, he creates twists and turns, struggle and turmoil during the span of the story holding the hands of the audience participating and identifying them with their characters. It is the screenplay writer who makes his audience cry and laugh in the scenes he conceives. The book 'Art of Screen play writing' is designed to benefit those who have long nurtured a dream to be a writer in cinema. They neither have dearth of imagination nor lack of merit; what they lack is proper guidance to hone their skill and technical knowledge to step out on the path of writing for screen. The book attempts to enlighten budding writers about the genesis, methodology and chronology of screenplay writing from an Idea to complete screen play. A peep in to film techniques in the chapter 'Behind the camera' helps remove technical glitches of a writer who sometime encounters few dark patches while writing script. Similarly, understanding of different 'Sound' and 'Image' symbols arms a writer to properly interpret different emotions and expressions. 'Art of Screen play writing' is a complete learning experience for passionate writers. Opinions: The opinions for the author's book on Screen play writing titled 'Patkatha Lekhan ke Tatva' written in Hindi: 'Preceding to the successful publication of an anthology 'Kashish', a collection of short stories authored by Mr. Kuldeep Sinha, I congratulate him and extend my best wishes for his book on screenplay writing 'Patkatha Lekhan ke Tatva.' Dr. B.R.Chopra, Film Producer-Director, B.R.Films, Mumbai. India. 'The book 'Patkatha Lekhan ke Tatva' authored by Mr. Kuldeep Sinha, is a golden letter in cinema literature. It is complete with his more than twenty years of experience in film writing, direction and editing. Mr. Sinha has explained a very complex subject of screen writing in very simple manners.' Vinod Ganatra, President, Indian Documentary film producers' Association, Mumbai, India. 'In the context of dearth of books on screenplay writing in general and for Indian readers in Hindi language in particular, the book 'Patkatha Lekhan Ke Tatva' attains lot of significance thus it is welcome. I am sure that this book will have its place in the list of text books on cinema very soon. I compliment Mr. Kuldeep Sinha for his commendable work.' Sanjit Narvekar, Film Historian, critic and film director, A national award winner for cinema writing. 'Screenplay writing is the plinth on which a structure for a successful film and television production is erected. in the most simplified expressions Mr. Kuldeep Sinha has integrated film technology with screenplay writing which will not only be a mile stone for students of cinema but also for professional film makers.' U.B.Mathur, Film writer and director.
Author Biography
Kuldeep Sinha is a National and International award winner, author and film maker who has won considerable professional place for his thought provoking films and writings. He has Three anthologies of original short stories to his credit: Kashish, Siskiyaan and Dastak a book on Personality Development 'Galion se Chaurahe Tak', A trilogy ( in Hindi) on Film making 'Patkatha Lekhan ke Tatva', 'Film Nirdeshan and 'Film Sampadan'are equally popular with students of cinema. He is conferred the Rajbhasha shree and the Saraswat Samman at the Ashirwad awards, Hindi Sahitya Samman by the Government of India and few others for his exemplary work in Hindi language. His work in English includes Novels 'Darkness in the arc', 'Neither: The Birth of Transgender', 'Behind the moving Images', a trilogy (in English) 'Art of Screenplay writing', 'Film & TV.: A Director's guide', 'Elements of film Editing', and 'Mohammad Rafi: The Melody man'. He has written and directed more than hundred short films on a wide variety of subjects His films have begged several National and International Honors. He is honored with 'Scroll of Honor' for outstanding services towards the welfare & growth of Hindi Talkie Cinema by Indian Organization of Mass Communication & School of Broadcasting & Communication, Mumbai, and the 'Life Time Achievement Award' for contribution in the growth and promotion of Documentary Films by International Centre for Cultural Relations, Mumbai and many more. Graduate from the University of Pune, he has also graduated in cinema from the Film and Television Institute of India with a rare flair in Hindi and English equally .He later studied Journalism, Press relations and Management. Kuldeep sinha with his book 'Art of Screen play writing'( English) has attempted to fill the technical void in writing for film and television. His accomplished journey as writer, director, editor and producer is an evidence of a multi dimensional expression that is unearthed from the deep layers of unknown grounds covering long road of experiences. Screenplay is the soul of a film or television creation, it is neither less nor more. The film maker in Mr. Kuldeep Sinha not only knows it well but understands it too that prompts his knowledge flow flawlessly to write a book on such a complex subject. Each chapter of the book is a milestone leading to contentment and satisfaction at the end for both the writer and the readers.
