So what do we mean when we say "settayo vallathum" which means "did anything show up?". It's a typical phrase used among the youths in Kerala to inquire the current status of someone. Now why this question. Being an ex teenager myself even I'm struggling to figure out the road to take for the journey ahead of my life. However recent meetings with the teens have brought me to a conclusion that there has been an immense increase in the number of film aspirants among the young generation today. "I'm planning to pursue a career in film making or something related to it" is a common answer that I came across. You might be wondering why am I being so consious about it. Well I said I just met a few youths which apparently turned on a light to the whole backdrop of an uprising mafia existing outside the fantasy land for a prematured lot, the land called films.
After the rush from the ticket counter, he would enter the theatre sit beneath the audience, he would listen to the whistle and loud shouting and join them when the white screen would display his favourite hero and his eyes would glitter upon watching him deliver the punch dialogues that would eventually make him think that someday the same crowd shall blow whistle for his film too. Contemplating over it the lad would search ways to get into film industry some how and that is when he will realize that he is not the only one trying to crack it. I call it the first touch of reality. Our blooming one's while they watch the "celebrities"- as people call film actors- roam around in Audie or Mercedes and there prosperous life that they would naturally want to be like one of them. So out of this mere obsession it's not there fault to think that 'this is life' or rather no one is to be blamed for it. Now how hard will it take for someone to get into such obsessed minds and fool them? It's just a matter of putting up a flex, renting a hall, printing a dozen copies of registration forms with the title "Audition".
"Actors within the age limit 8 to 60 both males and females are wanted for various roles for the upcoming project so-and-so " I saw something like this in my brothers phone. He has been a prey to such scams for quite a while and so I enquired about it. However that is when I realized the whole prank happening around. There are a lot of fake film auditions taking place in various places that it's hard for one to recognize the genuine ones. But the story is different once you attend some. A registration fee of a considerable amount is obtained firstly with which the registration forms will be handed over to the contestant which is to be filled. Once your number is called you'll have to perform whatever the auditioners would ask you to. Then they would recite the usual words "okay vilikam" meaning "we will call you". The play will be over by the evening and the whole team behind it would count the money and share their profit, wipe the dust on there asses and leave the town leaving behind the aspirants out in there utmost expectations. However the interesting part is, the so-and-so film doesn't come out and that is when you realize that you've been pranked. That's not it. Some even offer you roles for example, "pay us 50k and we shall give you the role of the second hero, 30k for third etcetera" to which sadly many among the above said obsessed one's lay their necks to. On the contrary, actual screenings are also being conducted besides many of our mainstream actors have entered the film industry after the audition process. But the real auditions are put into question with these fake ones around. But how to distinguish? Well I don't think anyone can possibly give a clear solution to it but I suggest that you attend auditions announced in official pages. The rest let's just leave it to fate and a certain amount of luck.
In a famous interview Shah Rukh Khan said " I came to Mumbai with less money and eyes filled with dreams, like many, but all the time I used to repeat to myself that I'm gonna rule the film industry" which literally happened. Besides, it is one SRK and other big Khans-Kapoors that we know today, but undoubtedly it was not just a dream or desire that only these celebrities carried, the same delusion was certainly carried by many which went unfulfilled and unnoticed. Last but not least I do not intend to demotivate anyone instead I just want you to see the other side of the coin too so that you can distinguish fantacy and reality the way it is.
After the rush from the ticket counter, he would enter the theatre sit beneath the audience, he would listen to the whistle and loud shouting and join them when the white screen would display his favourite hero and his eyes would glitter upon watching him deliver the punch dialogues that would eventually make him think that someday the same crowd shall blow whistle for his film too. Contemplating over it the lad would search ways to get into film industry some how and that is when he will realize that he is not the only one trying to crack it. I call it the first touch of reality. Our blooming one's while they watch the "celebrities"- as people call film actors- roam around in Audie or Mercedes and there prosperous life that they would naturally want to be like one of them. So out of this mere obsession it's not there fault to think that 'this is life' or rather no one is to be blamed for it. Now how hard will it take for someone to get into such obsessed minds and fool them? It's just a matter of putting up a flex, renting a hall, printing a dozen copies of registration forms with the title "Audition".
"Actors within the age limit 8 to 60 both males and females are wanted for various roles for the upcoming project so-and-so " I saw something like this in my brothers phone. He has been a prey to such scams for quite a while and so I enquired about it. However that is when I realized the whole prank happening around. There are a lot of fake film auditions taking place in various places that it's hard for one to recognize the genuine ones. But the story is different once you attend some. A registration fee of a considerable amount is obtained firstly with which the registration forms will be handed over to the contestant which is to be filled. Once your number is called you'll have to perform whatever the auditioners would ask you to. Then they would recite the usual words "okay vilikam" meaning "we will call you". The play will be over by the evening and the whole team behind it would count the money and share their profit, wipe the dust on there asses and leave the town leaving behind the aspirants out in there utmost expectations. However the interesting part is, the so-and-so film doesn't come out and that is when you realize that you've been pranked. That's not it. Some even offer you roles for example, "pay us 50k and we shall give you the role of the second hero, 30k for third etcetera" to which sadly many among the above said obsessed one's lay their necks to. On the contrary, actual screenings are also being conducted besides many of our mainstream actors have entered the film industry after the audition process. But the real auditions are put into question with these fake ones around. But how to distinguish? Well I don't think anyone can possibly give a clear solution to it but I suggest that you attend auditions announced in official pages. The rest let's just leave it to fate and a certain amount of luck.
In a famous interview Shah Rukh Khan said " I came to Mumbai with less money and eyes filled with dreams, like many, but all the time I used to repeat to myself that I'm gonna rule the film industry" which literally happened. Besides, it is one SRK and other big Khans-Kapoors that we know today, but undoubtedly it was not just a dream or desire that only these celebrities carried, the same delusion was certainly carried by many which went unfulfilled and unnoticed. Last but not least I do not intend to demotivate anyone instead I just want you to see the other side of the coin too so that you can distinguish fantacy and reality the way it is.
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