GOUR, Rajendra
Singapore Film Industry,
Accession Number 003132
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 6
Total Reels
- Claire Yeo
Interviewer
- 05:20:36
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 6
Metadata
- 13 Mar 2007
Recording Date
- 00:58:11
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
*Personal, educational and family background. Started writing poetry in High School. Father wanted him to be an engineer. How he got into Film and Television Institute (FTI), Poona, India in 1961. Brother supported him in his studies in FTI. Enjoyed watching movie since young. How he improved grammar. Importance of varied life experiences in film-making. Difficulty in finding job in film industry in Bombay after graduating from FTI. How he got job as Assistant Film Editor and training received. Described attitude of people who sought to make a living in Bombay despite harsh circumstances. How he came to know of job opening in Singapore. Reason for applying for job in Singapore and how he was offered the job. Terms of contract for the job. Types of Indians in Singapore. Thoughts on changes in profile of students enrolled in FTI.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 6
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- 19 Mar 2007
Recording Date
- 00:52:16
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
*How he found time to write the book, The Journey - An Account of a Heart Patient Before, During, After the Heart by pass Operation, which was published in December 2000. Elaboration on The Journey's content. Inspirations for the book, Couples At the Crossroads, which was published in May 2005 in magazine format. Elaboration on Couples' content. Wrote script titled Beyond Midlife Crisis, which revolved around the lives of five individuals. Elaboration on the content and themes explored in Beyond Midlife Crisis. Plans to shot a film with the script. Elaboration on book, In Search of a Bride, which was published in April 2005. Books written are similar to film scripts. Reason for writing Shooting With Your Eye. Works he prefers.
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