Filmmaking
is
a
creative
endeavour
where
a
single
focussed
vision
is
important.
Since
films
can't
be
made
by
single
person,
it
is
definitely
a
team
work,
right
from
cameraman,
to
technicians,
to
spot
boys
and
actors
of
course.
Each
and
every
person
plays
an
equally
important
role,
but
like
every
ship
that
sails
out
on
a
voyage,
it
has
to
be
captained
by
a
single
person
and
his/
her
expertise.
In
the
case
of
movies,
it
is
the
director.
It
is
his
guidance
and
interpretation
that
is
eventually
seen
unveiling
on
screen.
Whether
it's
a
good
or
a
bad
one,
is
a
mere
interpretation.
While
shooting
the
film,
it
isn't
for
the
actors
to
question
the
creative
flow
of
the
entire
filmmaking
process.
As
the
famous
and
noted
Hollywood
director
once
said,
"It
is
said…
if
you
give
a
script
to
five
different
famous
directors,
you'd
get
five
different
pictures.
And
I
believe
that."
Being
part
of
a
project,
once
it
is
complete,
is
it
ethical
then
to
criticise
the
final
product.
It
is
debatable
where
one
might
say
that
as
an
audience
and
just
a
third
party,
you
have
the
right
to
voice
your
opinion,
but
then
again
what
happens
when
sailors
start
questioning
their
captain?
A
project
that
the
audience
was
waiting
with
bated
breath,
Raavan,
directed
by
the
much
respected
Mani
Ratnam,
hit
the
theatres,
recently.
It
met
with
a
lot
of
criticism,
as
many
felt
that
the
film
did
not
live
up
to
the
expectations.
A
look
at
the
mythological
Raavan
in
contemporary
times,
this
film
did
not
go
down
well
with
the
audiences.
Abhishek
Bachchan
who
played
the
title
role
was
probably
the
one
who
received
the
maximum
heat,
as
the
audience
were
left
confused
by
his
portrayal
of
Beera.
The
same
Abhishek
who
played
Mani
Ratnam's
Guru
to
sheer
perfection
was
said
to
have
not
gotten
it
right
this
time
as
Beera.
Where
one
thought
that
such
highs
and
lows
are
every
actor's
as
well
as
directors
part
of
life,
it
was
a
bit
surprising
to
see
father
Amitabh
Bachchan
standing
in
defence
of
his
son's
performance.
He
claimed
on
a
popular
social
networking
site
that
his
son's
inadequate
performance
was
a
result
of
inaccurate
editing.
"Gather
lot
of
merited
film
edited
out,
causing
inconsistent
performance
and
narrative,
but
what
presentation!" He
further
continued
saying,
"Abhishek's
erratic
behaviour
was
due
to
symbolic
10
heads
visually
appearing..
and
each
giving
him
different
attitudes
to
adopt
for
a
situation,
he
would
then
finally
shake
them
off
and
decide
..
n
the
edit
all
the
visual
heads
got
cut
and
you
see
a
confused
Beera
expression
and
wonder
why
..
it
was
after
he
removed
the
other
head
visuals
from
his
thinking..
in
the
edit
you
see
the
after
effect
of
that
thinking
process,
hence
inconsistent."
Being
an
actor
himself,
it
is
somewhat
surprising
to
hear
Mr.
Bachchan
take
on
the
editing
of
the
film,
as
an
editor
cuts
a
film
keeping
with
the
sensibilities
that
the
director
wishes
to
maintain
in
the
film.
Even
if
editing
was
an
issue,
it
does
sound
defensive
when
it
comes
from
Mr.
Bachchan
for
Abhishek.
As
part
of
the
film
fraternity,
a
director's
point
of
view
needs
to
be
respected,
whether
it
does/doesn't
resonate
with
oneself.
A
view
point
that
Mr.
Bachchan
also
shares
as
he
tweets
to
one
of
his
followers
saying
"each
director
has
his
own
interpretation
of
his
film
..
we
must
respect
that
..."
he
goes
on
to
talk
about
Abhishek
and
Mani's
rapport
as
he
tweets
"The
director
is
master
of
ship,
he
knows
what
he
wants.
Abhishek
shares
comfort
level
with
him
and
Mani
keeps
testing
him!"
What's
ethical
and
what
isn't
debatable,
but
one
thing
is
true
-
a
film's
success
and
failure
is
a
collective
responsibility.
Story first published: Thursday, July 1, 2010, 13:41 [IST]