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After PatolBabu returns home he recounts his experience in front of the camera to his wife. In pairs write out the exchange in the form of a dialogue and enact it before the class. You may start like this….

PatolBabu's wife: So what happened at the shooting today? Did you get to do your role?


PatolBabu: Oh, Yes, I had the time of my life……………..

PatolBabu's wife: So what happened at the shooting today? Did you get to do your role?


PatolBabu: Oh, Yes, I had the time of my life. Do you have any idea that filmmaking is like another corner of the river if we compare it with stage play?


PatolBabu’s wife: O really! How is it different can you elaborate?


PatolBabu: Off course, See filmmaking is something which is totally different from environment wise as things are totally different if we talk about sets, costumes, timings etc all these are perfect and well organized while in normal stage drama things are not that well organized.


PatolBabu’s wife: Oh! Sounds great. Well, who was the director?


PatolBabu: He was Baren Mullick.


PatolBabu’s wife: okay! Now tell me about your part like what was your line? , how you acted?


PatolBabu: It was a short role but played a big part in the story and acted according to the situation.


PatolBabu’s wife: Great! Are you hungry?


PatolBabu: Yeah come let’s eat our supper.


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Here are some lines from the lesson. What do they tell us about PatolBabu's character? You may take help from the words given in the table below or find some of your own from the dictionary. The first one has been done for you.


(a) That an offer to act in a film could come to a 52-year-old nonentity like him was beyond his wildest dreams unassuming; modest


(b) Indeed, there was a time when people bought tickets especially to see him………………….


(c) 'I was with Hudson and Kimberley for nine years and wasn't late for a single day.'…………………..


(d) It didn't matter if the part was small, but, if he had to make the most of it, he had to learn his lines beforehand. How small he would feel if he muffed in the presence of so many people…………………….


(e) PatolBabu cleared his throat and started enunciating the syllable in various ways. Along with that, he worked out how he would react physically when the collision took place--how his features would be twisted in pain, how he would fling out his arms, how his body would crouch to express pain and surprise--all these he performed in various ways in front of a large glass window. ………………….


(f) It is true that he needed money very badly, but what were twenty rupees when measured against the intense satisfaction of a small job done with perfection and dedication?.................

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Here are some lines from the lesson. Match the meanings of the underlined words with their meanings listed below:

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Patol Babu impresses everyone at the shoot with his acting talent in spite of having a one-word dialogue. In groups of four enact the word 'Oh' in different ways to show the following emotions:

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PatolBabu writes a letter to Nishikanto Ghosh to thank him for being instrumental in his getting a role in a film. He also shares his experience at the film shoot including the excitement and deep satisfaction that he derived from the same. Write the letter in about 200 words.