Posted by: behoove_me June 12, 2012
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I hear you Stiffler. Maybe I was a little too critical about Haribansha. And the point you put forth reminded me of the tapes my grandfather used to play when I was a little kid. Those tapes were from a theatrical comedy show 'Rasaranga'. Yes, they were funny but then they were funny to me as a child because for one I couldn't understand what they meant and for two there weren't any other comedians present during that period.
But then as I was in my middle school Haribansha and Madan Krishna started appearing on TV and eventually in movies. That was when I became a little smarter and could discern between a good acting and the one that is superfluous. Did I laugh when I watched '216777'? Of course. Was I grim seeing that seral about AIDS? Definitely. But I wouldn't consider myself being 'moved' by their acting. Nepal tv was at its infancy. And at that era everything played there was supposed to be good cos we didn't really have any choice.
Quite honestly, I would have still admired Haribansha and MadanKrishna if they only stuck to radio shows or theaters. Cinema demands a lot more, both from the audience, and the director, and I am not sure if they fitted in aptly. Also, both of them later became 'do it all' actors. They were involved in singing, fighting, serious roles (which was clearly not there forte) which made me wonder about their exclusivity.
There is little doubt that we all consider Haribansha as the best actor in Nepalese cinema, But whether I like his acting or not is an entirely different question.
But then as I was in my middle school Haribansha and Madan Krishna started appearing on TV and eventually in movies. That was when I became a little smarter and could discern between a good acting and the one that is superfluous. Did I laugh when I watched '216777'? Of course. Was I grim seeing that seral about AIDS? Definitely. But I wouldn't consider myself being 'moved' by their acting. Nepal tv was at its infancy. And at that era everything played there was supposed to be good cos we didn't really have any choice.
Quite honestly, I would have still admired Haribansha and MadanKrishna if they only stuck to radio shows or theaters. Cinema demands a lot more, both from the audience, and the director, and I am not sure if they fitted in aptly. Also, both of them later became 'do it all' actors. They were involved in singing, fighting, serious roles (which was clearly not there forte) which made me wonder about their exclusivity.
There is little doubt that we all consider Haribansha as the best actor in Nepalese cinema, But whether I like his acting or not is an entirely different question.