TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2004 04:07:02 AM ] Director Ridley Scott's multiple Oscar winning Gladiator was one of the most technically enhanced flicks in the history of movie making. The crowd and the tiger used in the picture (below) were all shot differently and then later merged on the computer to create the splendour of the anciant Roman empire. Back in our own Bollywood Aamir Khan's latest movie has a few tricks up its sleeve as well.

If his Lagaan introduced synch sound to Bollywood in a big way, The Rising could well be Bollywood's answer to Gladiator .

Maya Entertainment which is doing all the special effects for the film tells us that The Rising will be on par with Gladiator in its technical brilliance. The film is using the 'crowd multiplication' technique to a large extent, to bring forth the feeling of a mass revolution.

The Rising will also see 'set extension' through out the film to give each frame a mammoth appearance. Piro-technology is another introduction in The Rising . Says Mitul Patel, chief animator at Maya Entertainment, "The rifles used in the film belong to a bygone era but when we saw that they couldn't fire well in terms of sound, we opted for Piro technique that will lend it authentic sound,"

But the biggest challenge is that The Rising will have an entire city created solely on the computer. "A set couldn't have lent the kind of realism to match those days, hence we opted for a city that will be created on the computer. So from elephants to peasants, all will be virtually created," he adds.

But Patel clarifies that the whole idea behind using such hi-end technology is to enhance the product and not to showcase it independently. "That would defeat the whole purpose. Our real success will lie in the fact if people are transported into that era effortlessly. The craft must not overshadow the art," he adds.

Naturally, The Rising could well set off a trend of sorts where using premium technology is concerned. And with the coming of so many multiplexes, many believe that technology in films is here to stay. "People are always looking for something new. So this is most welcome. In keeping with the times, we are planning to become more hi-tech than ever so as to enable cinegoers to enjoy a movie to its hilt," says manager of a city multiplex.

i wish ct get the rights to the dvd or else the pq/sq will not live up to what it was in the theater.
btw, isnt it going to be done in hindi and english? if so would there be two different holders such as the english one and hind or will the dvd have a english and hindi track

The Rising to be a trilogy of 5 hours?

By IndiaFM News Bureau, June 10th, 2004 - 0930 hrs IST



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Now here is some breaking news. There will be three episodes to Ketan Mehta's The Rising starring Aamir Khan, Rani Mukherjee and Amisha Patel. The film revolving around the life of freedom fighter Mangal Pandey, set against the backdrop of the 1857 mutiny, will have two follow-ups films of 100 minutes each. The first follow-up will focus on the last Moghul Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar while the second is woven around the queen of Jhansi - Rani Laxmi Bai. These films would be a continuation in showcasing the fight for Indian independence against the British government.

Stay tuned and we shall update you with more dope on The Rising trilogy.


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I wonder if Maya Technologies were behind the amazing special effects of Jaani Dushman and Rudraksh? If so, we're in for a treat.

-Bh