Akshay Kumar, an actor and a martial art lover thinks, “The poster of Snake In The Monkey’s Shadow is a Hong Kong martial arts film made in 1979 and has a very powerful look and feel to it.”
Ali Zafar, Pakistani musician, actor, likes the cover of the Beatles album. Beatles ’65 album cover has all the band members in their various moods and Zafar tags them as 'simple yet fun'
Anil Kapoor says, “My favourite movie poster is Steven Speilberg’s Jaws, an American thriller film. The poster on first look isn’t scary, but after one has watched the movie, it can make a chill run down one’s spine.”
Aparna Sen, film-maker, says, “I enjoyed Babel for it’s portrayal of interconnected lives of geographically disparate people. The poster is interesting, maybe not one that is unusual, but it aptly captures the essence of the film and doesn't leave out any of the key characters in the film.”
Arbaaz Khan loves the black and white poster of Scarface. He believes that it conveys the anger of Al Pacino’s character perfectly and the red font provides perfect contrast to the black and white poster
Arjun Kapoor's favourite film posters are that of Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction and Reservoir. “Both the films are, needless to state, incredibly artistic – the use of the colour palate is the same as that of his movies.”
Arshad Warsi, is impressed by the poster of Reservoir Dogs. He feels that the poster’s yellow background was as effective as could be. He believes that the red font adds to the effect
Bipasha Basu, likes the covers of Lady Gaga’s albums. “She is quirky and funky and her covers are quite mad. It is a classic and symbolises what Lady Gaga stands for,” says Basu
Chetan Bhagat (writer) confessed during the one-day conference - Romancing Print, that he owes his success to print and was quoted saying, “Besides the publisher, this time I promise to acknowledge the efforts of my printer”!
Dibakar Banerjee while talking about his favourite poster, said, “The poster of the indie film The Savage (2007) comes to mind for it is not what one expects from a film with a title like that. The poster is drawn like cartoon art and has a sedate quality to it. But it represents the movie very well when you watch it.”
Deepika Padukone, the dimpled actor, says, “Pulp Fiction is an unforgettable movie and the poster has the same quality. It’s very retro and kitschy. And the font styles remind you of graphic novels. That’s why I love it.”
Farhan Akhtar, filmmaker, script writer, actor, playback singer, lyricist, film producer, adores artwork of the film noir posters. He describes it as “a complete entertainment package”!
Kajol’s favourite print job is the poster from Breakfast at Tiffany’s. “Audrey Hepburn’s look from Breakfast at Tiffany’s is iconic. It’s a hand-painted poster, the kind you don’t have today. The charm is genuinely amazing.”
Kangana Ranaut, actor, says, “When I was living in a hostel, I would often borrow books and CDs from my roomate. One such music CD was of the film Janasheen. I can’t say it’s my favourite print job but the image is sure embedded in my mind.”
Karan Johar, one of the most successful directors, says, “I grew up watching Hollywood classics. At the moment, I most remember the visual of Roman Holiday. It is fun and romantic and has great colours.”
Lara Dutta, former Miss Universe and actor, states, “The poster of The Silence of the Lambs, an American thriller film is a classic. Few people can forget it since the white, ghost-like girl with the butterfly on her lips is a very impressionable image. It almost haunts you once you’ve seen the film.”
Madhuri Dixit likes the old school look of ‘Pyaasa’. Talking about the movie she said, “Guru Dutt’s Pyaasa has some beautiful moments and visuals. The film is among my favourites and the hand-painted posters pop into memory even right now.”
Prahlad Kakkar, an ad guru, says, “My favourite print job till date is the Kingfisher calendar. It is beautifully photographed and is a great product for the print industry.” Kakkar also possesses a Xerox Phaser 6110 mfp which has been gifted to him by Xerox.
Rani Mukerji’s favourite poster is that of Titanic. She says that "the romance between Jack and Rose entwined with real life events was absolutely beautiful and was amazingly captured through print.”
Rishi Kapoor likes his father, Raj Kapoor’s timeless classic Barsaat’s hand painted posters. He said, “Barsaat’s poster's visual art will always remain most beautiful, memorable and sensuous. It’s one of the iconic images that are related to my father and the image that has come to be the logo of RK Films.”
Sangeeth Sivan, a Bollywood filmmaker, says, “I loved the film posters of Taare Zameen Par, the motifs of the sky with the stars and the shooting star in particular. It constituted the poster’s background with the child studying in front of it. The aesthetics of the poster aroused my curiosity to see the film.”
Shahid Kapur, confessed that his favourite print job is the cover of Michael Jackson’s ‘HIStory’ album. He’s impressed by the motif of the statue and the white background on the cd cover of HIStory
Sonakshi Sinha, believes that the poster of Breakfast at Tiffany’s is among the most iconic ones. She was quoted saying, “the poster marks a time in Hollywood when women could drive a film.”
One of Vidya Balan’s favourite posters is that of Gone With The Wind. She feels that the hand-painting “brings the characters and story more alive as if it is a motion picture!”
Zoya Akhtar, an up and coming director says, “Guru Dutt’s Pyaasa is a classic and not only the posters but also most scenes had both depth and impact, something very few other films have been able to achieve.”
Picture Gallery: Celebspeak Part II
The best of PrintWeek India’s Celebspeak which consists of actors (Madhuri Dixit and Akshay Kumar), directors (Zoya Akhtar and Dibakar Banerjee), writer (Chetan Bhagat) and TV journalist (Rajdeep Sardesai), Film posters, book covers, music album covers and all make an appearance as favourite print jobs.
Read on to know why celebrities say print is powerful.
Read on to know why celebrities say print is powerful.