Panaji (Goa) [India]Nov 22 (ANI): Noted filmmaker and screenwriter V Vijayendra Prasad, known for projects like Baahubali, RRR, Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Magadheera, was among the personalities of the Indian film industry who were honored during the 53rd International was. Indian Film Festival (IFFI).
In addition, he conducted a workshop on the fringes of the program called “The Masters Writing Process”. In the workshop, he spoke with aspiring filmmakers and offered suggestions on how they write for films.
Talking about how he started his journey, he said, “Before becoming a writer, I tried everything possible to earn a living including agriculture. Writing came much later in life.
Talking about keeping the audience in mind while writing, the author said, “I always try to create an appetite within the audience for my story and characters and that inspires me to create something unique and engaging “.
Talking about his screenwriting style, Mr. Prasad said, he always thinks of a twist at intervals and organizes the story accordingly. “You have to make something out of nothing. You have to present a lie that sounds like the truth. A person who can tell a good lie can be a good storyteller”, he said.
“I don’t write stories, I steal them. Stories are all around you, be it epics like Mahabharata, Ramayana or real life events, stories are everywhere. You need to represent it in your own unique style,” said V Vijayendra Prasad during his workshop session.
Answering a question from a budding storyteller, the renowned storyteller said, one has to open one’s mind and assimilate everything. “You need to be your harshest critic, then only your best will come out and you can take your work to limitless heights”, he insisted.
Sharing his experience of writing for blockbusters like Baahubali and RRR, Mr. Prasad said, “I don’t write, I write stories. Everything is in my mind; The flow of the story, the characters, the twists”. A good writer, he said, must meet the needs of the director, the producer, the primary protagonist and the audience.
Vijayendra Prasad is currently working on the story of the sequel of the global blockbuster ‘RRR’.
Several Bollywood celebrities including Ajay Devgn, Kartik Aaryan, Varun Dhawan, Sara Ali Khan, Paresh Rawal and Suniel Shetty attended the opening ceremony of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) held in Goa on Sunday. The theme of the opening ceremony, “Evolution of Indian Cinema in the Last 100 Years”, reflects the spirit of the Independence Day Amrit Mahotsav celebrations. (ANI)
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