{"id":7128,"date":"2021-05-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/?p=7128"},"modified":"2021-05-05T10:28:42","modified_gmt":"2021-05-05T17:28:42","slug":"rk-rkay-a-mind-bending-multi-layered-film-shot-and-edited-with-meticulous-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2021\/rk-rkay-a-mind-bending-multi-layered-film-shot-and-edited-with-meticulous-care\/","title":{"rendered":"RK\/RKAY * A Mind-Bending, Multi-Layered Film, Shot And Edited With Meticulous Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rkrkay.poster.jpg?resize=137%2C201&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7133\" width=\"137\" height=\"201\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>RK is a filmmaker, making a new film, in which he also plays the lead character of Mahboob. It&#8217;s a quaint film, like a tribute to the cinema of the sixties. People close to him are not really sure why RK wants to make this film. Edit begins and RK has a sinking feeling that this film is not going to come together, that this time he has really screwed up. His nightmares warn him of an impending disaster. Sure enough, one afternoon RK gets a call from the edit room- something terrible has happened. Mahboob has run away, run out of the film. Nobody can really understand why would he leave, where would he go. But he is not there anymore in the rushes- missing from the film negative as well. The fact is Mahboob was running away from his killers, and somehow he left the film and arrived in our world. RK finds him, brings him home- but Mahboob has no idea where he is from, or that he is any different from people around him. Slowly, he is told. They must convince him to go back to the film, so that RK can finish his film. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Eshaan M. comments, \u201cA mind-bending film; <em>RK\/RKAY<\/em> is a multi-layered film, shot and edited with care for small details. You\u2019ll be tuned in, trying to figure out where the plot will go next, throughout the duration of the film.\u201d See his full review below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RK\/RKAY<br>By Eshaan Mani, KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FaryF6gmA6Q?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A mind-bending film; <em>RK\/RKAY<\/em> is a multi-layered film, shot and edited with care for small details. You\u2019ll be tuned in, trying to figure out where the plot will go next, throughout the duration of the film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rkay.a.jpg?resize=224%2C126&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7129\" width=\"224\" height=\"126\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The storyline follows filmmaker RK (Rajat Kapoor) who is in the process of directing and starring in his film. He plays the lead character of Mahboob. The film opens with a nostalgic vignette for 1960s Bollywood films &#8211; the clamor on set, a high-maintenance actress as the female lead Gulabo (Mallika Sherawat) and a slight sepia tone. Everything seems to be going just fine when the editing for the film begins, but RK gets a call from the editing room. Mahboob has run out of the film and has somehow entered the real world, fleeing from the film\u2019s cartoonish killers when RK finds him and brings him home to sort things out. RK must convince Mahboob to go back into the world of the film, as that is where he belongs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rkay.b.jpg?resize=222%2C128&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7130\" width=\"222\" height=\"128\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>RK\/RKAY<\/em> is a crowd-funded film, but you cannot tell from the incredible production quality. Director Rajat Kapoor is an experienced short and feature length film director and his expertise, even with a low budget, is evident. I am blown away by the cinematography, script and overall production quality. The film-within-a-film premise requires clear dialogue to avoid confusion, and RK\/RKAY delivers. Even though it is a Hindi film, the subtitles are clear and you can easily follow what\u2019s happening. I also love the cinematography; the film makes amazing use of light and shadows as well as colors. The film that RK is producing has a bit of a sepia or golden tint to it, as does Mahboob when he enters the real world. Depending on their mood, characters may be placed halfway, completely, or not at all in the shadow. Though the film tends to drag a bit in the second half, the whole production effort is impressive enough that one gets pulled back into the film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rkay.c.jpg?resize=225%2C113&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7131\" width=\"225\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rkay.c.jpg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rkay.c.jpg?w=318&amp;ssl=1 318w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>RK\/RKAY<\/em> promotes messages of finding yourself, being dedicated to your projects, and staying true to love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I give <em>RK\/RKAY<\/em> 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 15 to 18, plus adults. <em>RK\/RKAY<\/em> premieres in the US and Canada on May 14, 2021, in theatres and virtually.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RK is a filmmaker, making a new film, in which he also plays the lead character of Mahboob. 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