Monday, November 26, 2012

Abhishek hails Mani Ratnam as cinematic genius

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Monday, November 26, 2012

Abhishek hails Mani Ratnam as cinematic genius
Actor Abhishek Bachchan describes Mani Ratnam as a "cinematic genius" and urges movie lovers to snatch a replica of film critic Baradwaj Rangan's book "Conversations With Mani Ratnam" and browse it.

"I have just finished reading 'Conversations With Mani Ratnam' by Baradwaj Rangan. For those who enjoy cinema, then you definitely must try to get a copy of the book. A SUPER insight into the mind of somebody I consider a cinematic genius," tweeted Abhishek.

Abhishek was a part of three of his films - "Yuva" (2004), "Guru" (2007) and 2010 film "Raavan".

Ratnam, 56, is understood for his landmark Tamil movies like "Mouna Raagam" (1986), "Nayagan" (1987), "Anjali" (1990) and "Thalapathi" (1991).

In Bollywood, the director-screenplay writer-producer carved a distinct segment for himself along with his trilogy on terrorism -- "Roja" (1992), "Bombay"(1995) and "Dil Se" (1998).

Married to actress Suhasini, Ratnam was honoured with the Padma Shri in 2002 and has won several film awards, including six National Awards.