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MUMBAI : Movie Bazaar is a film based programme, that gives a foretaste of the flicks taking shape on celluloid in Malayalam, of motion pictures that are in various stages of composition, either about to go on the floors or are being shot on location. The programme takes a tour through cinema mart on the celluloid streets of Mollywood, to gather the latest news on the hottest talkies that are currently under production. It is telecast every Saturday in the prime time slot of 7.30pm.
Movie Bazaar is formatted along the lines of a travelogue in which it first drops in on the pooja ceremony of films which marks the inauguration of the movie, a grand occasion attended by the entire star cast and the technicians from the director to the spot boy, as well as invited guests. The pooja or muhurat that usually includes canning the first shot, involves lighting of the lamp and other religious rites to propitiate the Gods, so that the multimillion rupee collective effort will get off to a smooth start and become a winner all the way.
The next stopover is at a selected film location, abuzz with creative activity, with thecamera pan-scanning over the action on the sets so that the viewer feels that he is actually on the spot: the director deep in discussion with the script-writer, the camera crew lighting up the scene, the make-up man touching up the artistes, the lead actors mouthing their lines as the camera switches on, the assistant director prompting them from the sidelines, re-takes if the actors miss their cue etc. This is followed by the live interaction with the entire unit, the actors on their roles in the movie and the storyline, the director, editor, make-up man, costume designer even the vehicle driver. By quizzing them on different aspects of the film, the viewer is able to piece together the entire picture and is able to get a complete feel of the of the movie, long before it is on the editing table for the final cut.
Movie Bazaar which gives advance information on films that are getting adapted from script to reel is set to reach the milestone of 350 episodes. As Movie Bazaar clapper boards its way to the landmark, new segments will be added on, to give more colour to this shoot ?at- site scene stealer of a show.
