KOLKATA: The Election Commission, pissed off through low voter turnouts in Kolkata Uttar Lok Sabha constituency — from the place the trendy metropolis originated — has determined to drag something out of its hat that the quintessential Bengali would possibly not be capable to forget about: a throwback to Satyajit Ray.
It will shoot 12 quick documentaries and phone them ‘Ek Dojon Goppo’ — after Ray’s celebrated collection of 12 quick stories — and show them across the streets of North Kolkata, hoping that will be sufficient to prod citizens here into doing better than the 66% turnout they recorded within the 2014 Lok Sabha poll. That low turnout meant Kolkata Uttar (or North) recorded the worst balloting share amongst Bengal’s 42 seats in 2014, even lower than Kolkata Dakshin (South)’s 69.three% and means lower than Bengal’s reasonable turnout of 82.2%.
Ray, the man in the back of masterpieces like ‘Pather Panchali’ and ‘Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne’, used to be a product of both North and South Kolkata. He used to be born within the Garpar neighbourhood within the heart of the north and went to Presidency College, once more part of the prevailing Kolkata Uttar LS seat. But most of his growing-up years had been spent in South Kolkata; school (Ballygunge Government High School), too, used to be within the south of the city.
“Yes, our concept used to be inspired through Ray’s ‘Ek Dojon Goppo’,” North Kolkata district electoral officer Dibyendu Sarkar said. “People in Bengal love stories and story-telling and we really feel attaining out to other folks through stories of on a regular basis existence will be efficient. The documentaries will be in short-story structure the place the protagonist will provide an explanation for the significance of balloting,” he said.
Social media push to woo younger citizens
“One narrative has an individual having lunch in Dacres Lane. The protagonist of our documentary, too, orders meals there and so they strike up a conversation that strikes to the elections and their significance. The stories are motivational and will encourage citizens,” North Kolkata district electoral officer DibyenduSarkar added.
A 10-member team from a popular group-theatre troupe and every other five-member team of cameramen and technicians have began shooting at other locations within the town. “It will take 10 extra days to wrap up the shoot and it's going to take two-three extra days for buying the approval to telecast it,” Sarkar said.
Kolkata Uttar votes on May 19.
The 12-film plan is part of the EC’s efforts to succeed in out to other folks in a cost-effective manner. “We plan to make use of social media extra successfully. The younger generation, that may be reluctant to go to polling cubicles, also uses social media probably the most. These films will encourage them as well and assist us in attaining out to a somewhat massive number of citizens,” Sarkar said. Nearly 2 lakh first-time citizens have enlisted themselves on the electoral rolls through January-end.
It will shoot 12 quick documentaries and phone them ‘Ek Dojon Goppo’ — after Ray’s celebrated collection of 12 quick stories — and show them across the streets of North Kolkata, hoping that will be sufficient to prod citizens here into doing better than the 66% turnout they recorded within the 2014 Lok Sabha poll. That low turnout meant Kolkata Uttar (or North) recorded the worst balloting share amongst Bengal’s 42 seats in 2014, even lower than Kolkata Dakshin (South)’s 69.three% and means lower than Bengal’s reasonable turnout of 82.2%.
Ray, the man in the back of masterpieces like ‘Pather Panchali’ and ‘Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne’, used to be a product of both North and South Kolkata. He used to be born within the Garpar neighbourhood within the heart of the north and went to Presidency College, once more part of the prevailing Kolkata Uttar LS seat. But most of his growing-up years had been spent in South Kolkata; school (Ballygunge Government High School), too, used to be within the south of the city.
“Yes, our concept used to be inspired through Ray’s ‘Ek Dojon Goppo’,” North Kolkata district electoral officer Dibyendu Sarkar said. “People in Bengal love stories and story-telling and we really feel attaining out to other folks through stories of on a regular basis existence will be efficient. The documentaries will be in short-story structure the place the protagonist will provide an explanation for the significance of balloting,” he said.
Social media push to woo younger citizens
“One narrative has an individual having lunch in Dacres Lane. The protagonist of our documentary, too, orders meals there and so they strike up a conversation that strikes to the elections and their significance. The stories are motivational and will encourage citizens,” North Kolkata district electoral officer DibyenduSarkar added.
A 10-member team from a popular group-theatre troupe and every other five-member team of cameramen and technicians have began shooting at other locations within the town. “It will take 10 extra days to wrap up the shoot and it's going to take two-three extra days for buying the approval to telecast it,” Sarkar said.
Kolkata Uttar votes on May 19.
The 12-film plan is part of the EC’s efforts to succeed in out to other folks in a cost-effective manner. “We plan to make use of social media extra successfully. The younger generation, that may be reluctant to go to polling cubicles, also uses social media probably the most. These films will encourage them as well and assist us in attaining out to a somewhat massive number of citizens,” Sarkar said. Nearly 2 lakh first-time citizens have enlisted themselves on the electoral rolls through January-end.
EC shoots ‘Ek Dojon Goppo’ to prod Kolkata voters
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