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I was in the 10th grade when I saw this Italian film by the master Vittorio De Sica.
Lawrence of Arabia (1962): This David Lean film about a complex British lieutenant who builds his legend in the sands of Arabia, stands out on screen for me mainly because it sprung the most shocking visuals. What surprised me was how Lean managed to show the change of seasons. There were some shots that I copied in my later films. Take for example, the train sequence, where it goes from a desert, into a tunnel, fades to black and then, emerges from the Alps. I remember clapping in the theatre after this scene.
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Nirmalayam (Malayalam): This 1973 film written and directed by M T Vasudevan Nair stands out in memory. MT was the ultimate writer our country produced. After watching that film, my dream was to direct a film written by him.
Gol Maal (1979): This comedy by Hrishikesh Mukherjee is a favourite. I had always been a big fan of Utpal Dutt and that film always makes me wish he was alive today. I remember watching the film and marvelling at the most interesting sequences especially, the one where Utpal drives his car into a police station.u00a0 The slapstick and situational humour in that film later inspired my comedies.
Udhiri Pookal (1979): This Tamil film has one of the most beautiful narrative screenplays. It really offers you the scent of a village. There has been no film where you, as an audience, cry for the villain, despite his several atrocities against those close to him. That was an achievement in itself.
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