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Ashwyn Balsavar
recently won the Star Screen Award for Best Sound Recordist (Zubeida).
His speciality is “synch” sound. It was in 1986 that Ashwyn
Balsawar started his career with Rishtey Natey soon after passing
out from the Film & TV Institute with top grades. The serial
was directed by Shubhankar Ghosh. Thereafter, he did a few documentaries
with Prakash Jha before doing his first synch sound work for him
in a film called Parinati in 1987. Though it was not a complete
synch sound film a lot of the scenes were shot with synch sound
with very basic equipment.
In 1988 Shyam
Benegal hired Ashwyn for Bharat Ke Khoj, a 52 episode serial based
on Jawaharlal Nehru’s ‘Discovery of India’. This
was probably the first TV serial shot entirely on film and most
of it was synch sound. Thereafter, Ashwyn did a number of films
for Shyam Benegal and they were all synch sound films like Suraj
Ka Saatwan Ghoda, Antarnaad, Mammo, Samar, Hari Bhari and Zubeida.
Ashwyn Balsavar has worked with directors like Mahesh Bhatt, Ketan
Mehta, Nana Patekar and Kalpana Lajmi, for films like Papa Kehte
Hain, Oh Darling Ye Hai India, Prahaar, Rudaali, Darmiyaan, Daman
and more. Of the numerous TV serials, the prominent ones Ashwyn
has worked on/and is working include Surabhi, Udaan, Closeup Antakshari,
Bournvita Quiz Contest, Kaun Banega Crorepati, Kya Masti Kya Dhuum
and Khulja Sim Sim. Ashwyn’s quality work keeps him in demand
with documentary, as well as ad film-makers. His recent Dove Soap
campaign, with synch sound, is one such example. Besides documentaries
and advertisements, he has quite a few corporate films to his credit
as well.
Prasar
Bharati not to hike telecast fee
The Prasar
Bharati board has decided to remove the hike in telecast fee on
serials getting an extension beyond the minimum 26 episodes on DD
National. It has also decided that there would be a cap of 52 episodes
for weekly serials and 39 weeks for daily soaps. According to the
rate card circulated last year, serials on DD National are subject
to a 25 per cent hike on the basic telecast fee after the 26th episode
and a further 25 per cent hike after 52 episodes. According to industry
sources, the rationale behind the hikes is that any serial initially
needs a few weeks to establish itself, and after 26 episodes it
starts recovering the money. Other issues discussed at the meeting
include marketing rights for DD World, issues relating to telecast
rights of DD Sports and performance of AIR Resources.
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