TATA
BANNED
- Joined
- May 10, 2010
- Messages
- 517
- Reaction score
- 0
Universal 'love' theme for closing ceremony: Bharat Bala
NEW DELHI: After a spectacular opening of the Commonwealth Games Ceremony, creative director Bharat Bala promises an equally memorable farewell to the Games with performances that incorporate love and fond memories of India which athletes and visitors can take away with them.
"We have a lot to offer. While the opening ceremony was based on traditional Indian culture and heritage, the closing ceremony will be an entirely different show based on the universal theme of love," Bharat Bala said.
Film director Bharat Bala, who included 1000 drummers from different regions of the country, various folk dancers, yoga, and other traditional Indian themes, has lined up an equally spectacular closing show that includes martial art forms from across India.
"At the closing ceremony, the mood will be different. The idea is that athletes would be leaving for their homes and we want them to carry something good for their families," Bala said.
Talking about his preparations he said," I was watching the show on TV from a TV control room and it captured a lot of emotions of the performers close up. Immediately after the show I started receiving sms and calls from people in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England... Seattle and San Francisco. It was amazing."
The opening ceremony he says was also made possible only because performers, school children, creative and production team that came together with 50 per cent audience of Delhi that filled the stadium.
"The energy of the 60,000 people radiated to us," he adds.
While Oscar winning A R Rahman who composed and sang the official CWG anthem "Jiyo, Utho Bado Jeeto" (Live, Rise, Ascend, win) as well as child tabla prodigy Keshav wont be present, the Rs 38 crore helium aerostat that hogged the limelight during the three hour long opening ceremony would return for the closing ceremony too.
"The aerostat helped it to make the ceremony a spectacle with its installation of tree, yoga...all gave it a grand look."
"When we designed the concept for the opening ceremony something was missing. An infrastructure should allow you to do lighting and use other technology; something different had to be done. It is then Mark Fisher gave the idea for aerostat," says Bala.
The aerostat which has mirrors fixed to its bottom to reflect the performances had in between developed a snag which prompted many safety concerns.
However, Bharat Bala says the initial glitches on the working of the balloon were never a hindrance. "We were hundred per cent confident after testing it ... about the way it will operate," he said.
For the grand finale an entirely new set of performers would also be performing.
"I do not want to sound overconfident. We want the show to be good," said Bharat Bala who has helmed the creative team comprising ace film director Shyam Benegal, lyricist - screenwriter Prasoon Joshi and poet Javed Akhtar among others.
On the Commonwealth theme song he said that despite a delay in release of video it was a catalyst in itself of "jiyo, utho, jeeto".
The two minute video featuring Rahman singing as well as sportspersons Saina Nehwal, Milkha Singh and Sushil Kumar along with several other international sport stars was released quite some time after the song, prompting much criticism.
"One fundamental wrong we did was not launching the video with the audio. Even today any Bollywood audio is always released with the video. We were confident once the song and the video came together its purpose and goal of a sports anthem would be reached."
Read more: Universal 'love' theme for closing ceremony: Bharat Bala - The Times of India Universal 'love' theme for closing ceremony: Bharat Bala - The Times of India
NEW DELHI: After a spectacular opening of the Commonwealth Games Ceremony, creative director Bharat Bala promises an equally memorable farewell to the Games with performances that incorporate love and fond memories of India which athletes and visitors can take away with them.
"We have a lot to offer. While the opening ceremony was based on traditional Indian culture and heritage, the closing ceremony will be an entirely different show based on the universal theme of love," Bharat Bala said.
Film director Bharat Bala, who included 1000 drummers from different regions of the country, various folk dancers, yoga, and other traditional Indian themes, has lined up an equally spectacular closing show that includes martial art forms from across India.
"At the closing ceremony, the mood will be different. The idea is that athletes would be leaving for their homes and we want them to carry something good for their families," Bala said.
Talking about his preparations he said," I was watching the show on TV from a TV control room and it captured a lot of emotions of the performers close up. Immediately after the show I started receiving sms and calls from people in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England... Seattle and San Francisco. It was amazing."
The opening ceremony he says was also made possible only because performers, school children, creative and production team that came together with 50 per cent audience of Delhi that filled the stadium.
"The energy of the 60,000 people radiated to us," he adds.
While Oscar winning A R Rahman who composed and sang the official CWG anthem "Jiyo, Utho Bado Jeeto" (Live, Rise, Ascend, win) as well as child tabla prodigy Keshav wont be present, the Rs 38 crore helium aerostat that hogged the limelight during the three hour long opening ceremony would return for the closing ceremony too.
"The aerostat helped it to make the ceremony a spectacle with its installation of tree, yoga...all gave it a grand look."
"When we designed the concept for the opening ceremony something was missing. An infrastructure should allow you to do lighting and use other technology; something different had to be done. It is then Mark Fisher gave the idea for aerostat," says Bala.
The aerostat which has mirrors fixed to its bottom to reflect the performances had in between developed a snag which prompted many safety concerns.
However, Bharat Bala says the initial glitches on the working of the balloon were never a hindrance. "We were hundred per cent confident after testing it ... about the way it will operate," he said.
For the grand finale an entirely new set of performers would also be performing.
"I do not want to sound overconfident. We want the show to be good," said Bharat Bala who has helmed the creative team comprising ace film director Shyam Benegal, lyricist - screenwriter Prasoon Joshi and poet Javed Akhtar among others.
On the Commonwealth theme song he said that despite a delay in release of video it was a catalyst in itself of "jiyo, utho, jeeto".
The two minute video featuring Rahman singing as well as sportspersons Saina Nehwal, Milkha Singh and Sushil Kumar along with several other international sport stars was released quite some time after the song, prompting much criticism.
"One fundamental wrong we did was not launching the video with the audio. Even today any Bollywood audio is always released with the video. We were confident once the song and the video came together its purpose and goal of a sports anthem would be reached."
Read more: Universal 'love' theme for closing ceremony: Bharat Bala - The Times of India Universal 'love' theme for closing ceremony: Bharat Bala - The Times of India
so 4 medals in our bag 
