Seeing me sitting at my desk tearing up newspapers day in and day out, most people thought I was doing next to nothing. Explain the humourous element, in the above line. (Poets and pancakes)
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In this lesson, Asokamitran talks about Gemini Studios and all that helps in keeping it in the spotlight. He starts by making a mention about ‘Pancakes’, the famous make-up brand which Gemini Studios ordered in truckloads. He then talks about the plight of actors and actresses who have to bear too many lights on their face while getting ready in the make-up room. The make-up department, according to him, used heaps of make-up to turn them into ugly-looking creatures. Shockingly, he talks about the office boy of the make-up department whose task is to slap paint onto the faces of players at the time of crowd-shooting. He was a poet and had joined the Studio in the hope of becoming an actor, screenwriter, director or a lyricst. In those days, the author used to work inside a cubicle and had the task of collecting newspaper cuttings which, according to others was insignificant. Thus, office boy would come in time again, to bother him with his complaints. He was well-convinced that the reason behind his misery was Subbu. He thought Subbu had an advantage because he was born a Brahmin. Subbu was a resourceful man whose loyalty made him stand out. He was tailor-made for films and it was difficult to imagine film-making without him. He was very welcoming and was known for his hospitality. Just like many others at the Gemini Studios, he also did poetry. He worked for the story department which also consisted of a lawyer. People generally called him the opposite of a legal practitioner. He was a logical and neutral man amidst a room full of dreamers. Asokamitran then describes how Gemini Studios got a chance to host a group of international performers called Moral Rearmament Army. Though the plots and messages were not complex, their sets and costumes were near to perfection so much so that for many years, Tamil plays displayed sunset and sunrise in a way inherited from ‘Jotham Valley’. Then another guest, Stephen Spender comes to visit Gemini Studios. People had hardly heard of him and they couldn’t even connect with him due to linguistic barriers. It was not until a few years later that Asokamitran saw his name in a book and realised who he actually was.
THIS IS A SUMMARY
In this lesson, Asokamitran talks about Gemini Studios and all that helps in keeping it in the spotlight. He starts by making a mention about ‘Pancakes’, the famous make-up brand which Gemini Studios ordered in truckloads. Shockingly, he talks about the office boy of the make-up department whose task is to slap paint onto the faces of players at the time of crowd-shooting. He was well-convinced that the reason behind his misery was Subbu.
He thought Subbu had an advantage because he was born a Brahmin. Subbu was a resourceful man whose loyalty made him stand out. Just like many others at the Gemini Studios, he also did poetry. He worked for the story department which also consisted of a lawyer.
It was not until a few years later that Asokamitran saw his name in a book and realised who he actually was.
AND THIS IS ALSO A SUMMARY BUT A SMALLER ONE THAN ABOVE
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HOPE THIS HELPED IF IT DID THEN PLEASE FOLLOW ME AND MAKE ME THE BRAINIEST N THANK ME LATER BUDDY HAVE A NICE DAY~
This extract is from chapter 'Poets and Pancakes' written by Asok Mitra. Here is recounting an episode from his life when he used to work at Gemini Studios. His job at that time was to collect important news articles from newspapers and maintain them in a file. Everyone thought it was no work. So, whenever anybody needed some help, he or she would come there to take his help. The office boy, who was a bit of a poet also, would often come to his cubicle and recite his self-composed poems. Asok Mitra had hard time listening to these poems.