मैराथन
एक शाम को मेरे पास नीरज भाई का फोन आया उन्होंने बताया की वो एक फ़िल्म शुरू करने जा रहें है जिसमे उनको मेरी भी जरूरत है
मैंने बिना कुछ सोचे समझे उनको हाँ बोल दिया अगले दिन मैं उनसे मिला उन्होंने मुझे पूरी कहानी सुनाई ।कहानी बड़ी ही जबरदस्त थी बड़ा मजा आया सुन कर ।मुझे लगा की वक़्त ने मुझे मोका दे दिया है कुछ करने का ।उस समय मैं भी नया था एक फ़िल्म बनाने के लिए मेरी समझ सिर्फ किताबी थी ।पहली बार उस ज्ञान को वास्तविक रूप देने का मौका मिला था । वो पल मुझे खुसी से भर गया था।मैने अपने हिसाब से उस कहानी को अपने मन में फिल्मा लिया था ।लेकिन अब मुद्दा ये था की जो मैने सोचा था क्या वो होगा ।मुझे कुछ भी पता नहीं था ।क्योकि प्रचलन में जो फिल्मो में हुआ करता है वहा जो डारेक्टर कहता है सिर्फ वही होता है चाहे वो सही हो या गलत ।मेरा फिल्मो में पिछला अनुभव कुछ ऐसा ही था ।लेकिन अब मुझे कुछ ज़िमेदारी के साथ अपनी सोच को वास्तविक रूप में करने का मौका भी मिला था ।मुझे नीरज भाई ने अपनी सोच को जीने की स्वतंत्रता दे दी ।वो अनुभव बडा जबरदस्त था
अब बारी आई पहले दिन की शूटिंग की हम लोग सातारा में थे पूरी फ़िल्म की टीम सबके हाथ में पुरे दिन का शेड्यूल था सबने अपनी अपनी लोकेसन पे अपना काम संभाल लिया सुबह के 4 बजे सब लोग मैराथन ग्राउंड पे पहुँच गए ।सातारा मैराथन सुरु होने में कुछ मिनट बाकी थे सबने अपनी अपनी जगह संभाल ली थी । नीरज भाई जो की इस फ़िल्म में लेखक एक्टर की भूमिका में थे सबको उनके आज के पुरे काम के बारे में समझा रहे थे
कुछ ही देर में रेस सुरु हो गयी और उनको कवर करने वाली कैमरा टीम उनके साथ निकल पड़ी।लेकिन मैं जो चाहता था वो नहीं हो पाया ।उसका कारण सिर्फ ये था की ये कोई डेमो मैराथन नहीं थी ये एक वास्तविक मैराथन थी । अब मुझे उन वास्तविक पलो को एक फ़िल्म के हिसाब से समझने में असहजता महसूस हो रही थी ।क्यों की हमारी फिल्मो में जब तक भरपूर दृश्यो का पैकेज ना हो वो सही समझ नहीं आता यही बात फिल्मो से जुड़े विशेष्यग भी कहतें है।
कुल मिला कर मुझे कुछ अच्छी सुरुवात समझ नहीं आई।
अब अगला काम और भी मुश्किल हो गया हमको अपनी फ़िल्म के हिसाब से अपने पात्र को जितना था लेकिन यहाँ पे कुछ भी हमारी मर्जी से नहीं हो रहा था क्यों की ये एक वास्तविक मेराथोन थी अब मुश्किल ये हो गयी की हमको जिन सीन की जरूरत थी उनको कैसे फिल्माया जाये जब भी हम कोई सिन सुरु करते कोई ना कोई बिच में आजाता था उनको समझाने के बावजूद भी अचानक कोई आ टपकता था हमारे कैमरा मैन को झुंझलाहट हो रही थी लेकिन हमारी टीम में एक सरल और सहज वक्तित्व का आदमी भी था मिस्टर अंजनी कुमार सिंह ये बड़े सहज थे लेकिन इनको काम को सही तरीके से निकलने का पूरा ज्ञान था एक तरीके से बोला जाए तो इन भाई साहब को हर टेढ़ी चीज को सीधा करना आता था वो भी बड़े प्यार के साथ अब इनकी चर्चा आगे की जाए गी। बहरहाल अंजनी भाई ने आगे का काम संभाला लोगो को बड़े प्यार से समझा कर ये मनवा लिया की वो भी हमारी फ़िल्म का हिस्सा हैं और इस फ़िल्म को बनाने में उनकी ज़िमेदारी की पूरी जरूरत है । अब जो हुआ वो कमाल था सब लोग हमारी मदद करने के लिए तैयार हो गए ।वहा पे जो सीन किये जाने थे वो अब आसानी से हो गए ।तभी मेरे पास फिब आया वो फिन नीरज भाई का था उन्होंने मुझसे पूछा की वहां का काम हमने निपटा लिया हो तो आगे के सीन करने के लिए दूसरी लोकेसन पे आजायें ।लेकिन अभी यहाँ का काम पूरा ही नहीं हुआ था अभी यहाँ एक और मुश्किल खड़ी थी हमारा अगला सीन था दर्शको को हमारे जितने वाले किरदार के पछ में उसका उत्साह बढ़ाना और उसमे भी मुश्किल यह थी की एक खूबसूरत लड़की का हमारे किरदार को i love u बोलना अब हमारे पास कोई आर्टिस्ट तो था नहीं जिनसे ये करवाया जाए फिर मुझे इस काम पे लगना पड़ा।वहां भीड़ में किसको पुछु ये मेरी सबसे बड़ी दुविधा थी फिर मैंने एक खूबसूरत लड़की जो की काफी उत्साह से सब दौड़ने वालो का उत्साह बड़ा रहीं थी उनसे जाके पूछा ।पहले तो उन्होंने मना कर दिया फिर जब मैने उनको फ़िल्म के बारे में बताया तो उन्होंने हा बोल दिया ।हमारी सतारा ग्राउंड की शूटिंग पूरी हो गयी।
अब बारी आई और भी बाकी के सिन लेने की जो की रेस के दौरान लिए जाने थे।यहाँ पे एक और नयी बात हो गयी जो की अमूमन फिल्मो में नहीं होती हमारे मुख्य कलाकार मतलब हमारी फ़िल्म के हीरो वो लगातार दौड़ते जा रहे थे पहले उन्होंने पूरी मैराथन दौड़ी फिर अब जो सिन बाकी रह गए थे उनको पूरा करने के लिए फिर से उनको दौड़ना था ।जब मैं उनके पास गया तो उनके चेहरे पे थकान साफ़ साफ़ दिख रही थी लेकिन अभी कुछ सीन बाकी थे तो माइन उनसे पूछा की भाई अभी और दौड़ना है आगे के सीन करने के लिए मुझे लगा उनका जवाब अब ये होगा की भी थोडा रुक जाओ बाद में करतें है ।लेकिन मुझे हैरानी हुयी जब उन्होंने कहा भाई तुम लीग लेट कर रहे हो अभी बहोत से सीन बाकी है जड़ी से सीन लगाओ ।
मैने सोचा क्या आदमी है ये जो अभी इतना दौड़ के आया है फिर भी दौड़ लगाने को तैयार है वो भी पूरी ऊर्जा के साथ। इसी समय मुझे इस बात का एहसास हो गया की सायद यही मैराथन है जब आप थक चुके हो फिर भी मंजिल दूर दिखे और आप पूरी ऊर्जा फिर से अपने दौड़ में झोंक दो तभी सही मंजिल मिलेगी ।ये इस फ़िल्म को बनाते हुए मुझे पहला सबक मिला ।

Tarun Pandey
Creative Director
Jeet Lo Marathon
www.marathonthefilm.in

Sachin Sagar's Story - International Photographer Mauritius

My association with Aryan happened a decade before when I was running my photography studio in Malviya Nagar, New Delhi. One fine evening, while I was busy in selecting pictures for my website (www.sachinsagarphotography.com) Aryan met me.

He showed some of his portfolio pictures. I asked how much money he spent over that. He said, “7000”. I just smiled at him because the pictures would never be giving him any modeling assignment to earn back that money. I explained him what went wrong with the folio shoot and how he must groom himself to become a good looking model. I also ensured him to meet the top models of Delhi like Jasvir, Tara Sharma, etc. He was good at making friends. Soon we became good friends but I didn’t know that this friendship has a long future. Aryan tired a lot in modeling but he couldn’t make into the modeling world. After few months I came to know that he has joined some bank at a good post. Whenever, he came to Delhi he ensured to meet all his friends in Delhi.

Months and years passed, I got married and shifted to Mauritius. I was doing well in Mauritius and one fine day on facebook I received a message from Aryan. He asked if he can shoot some portions of the film in Mauritius. I replied, “Why not?” He told he has budget issues. I told him when I am there you not fear. Just take flight and come. He narrated me what he wanted to do in Mauritius. We choose a model to act as a trainer.

Aryan came and I went to meet him the same evening. He was smiling as ever. We hugged each other and I introduced him to Arvind Mattadeen who was the Cameraman. Later I told him that the girl whom we chose is not available. So we had to go for next option. I asked him what kind of Model he needs. I asked for a reference, he showed me a blonde model in the Mauritius Airline magazine. I said, “Chandre…Chandre Meiring”. Aryan enquired, “You know her.” I smiled, “Well I know all beauties of Mauritius.” I called her and fixed her up for the next day shoot at Pereybere beach in North Mauritius. I also engaged the scuba diving team of Ocean’s world. In next few days, we shot Aryan running in almost all of Mauritius, starting from North Mauritius and ending at the Gris Gris Beach in South Mauritius. Aryan ran continuously day and night. We also took aerial shots at Maconde and Trou aux Cerfs dormant Crater volcano. Jonathan Beukman was the flycam operator. We had a great shoot.

Few months back, I went to Mumbai and stayed at Aryan’s apartment in Juhu. When I saw the final edit of Mauritius, I was amazed at the result. I knew Jeet Lo Marathon would turn up to be a great movie and people are going to love it. It’s an unbelievable story and I applaud the efforts JLM team has taken. I am proud to be a part of Jeet lo Marathon team.

Associate Director and Additional DoP for Mauritius Shoot

Sachin Sagar

SAJJAN'S STORY - (WIN) JEET LO MARATHON MOVIE

I guess three years back, one fine evening my father while returning from office brought a fine young man to home.

Father introduced him, “He is Aryan”.

I could see the dazzling smile on his face. While shaking hands with me and my brother, he immediately said, “Your both sons look like movie stars.” At that time, I didn’t realize that his words are going to be true. Wow such a man with so much surety in his eyes and vision. I was attracted to his superman like confidence and the way he sees life.

I couldn’t stop myself and next evening I was at his home. The first of the things I was introduced was his simple living and high thinking environment. He had this three room apartment which had some self photographed monuments pictures, positive affirmations and visualization boards on almost all walls of his apartment. He introduced me to the videos of Rhonda Byrne “The Secret”, books of Pablo Choleo and Osho’s preaching. He is an abundant man and will always be that. He has so much to give. He says, people love God because God is a giver. I knew that he is aiming to become God or be like God.

One day, he asked me to participate in a cricket match in Bareilly Cricket Stadium. Being a banker’s son, I was allowed to participate in Bareilly’s bank Team. On the day of match, to my wonder there were 16 players each in both the teams. Lucky draw placed me in his opponent team. His whole team got out in 23^rd over. Aryan scored some 30 runs. Abhishek, a banker scored some 50 odd runs. We were chasing him. I took the crease as 5^th down. I was playing well and scored few boundaries and one almost six. Then Aryan came to ball. He gave me a flighted ball which tempted me to crush the ball to the boundary line. He again tempted me but this time, he placed the ball wide enough for my bat to reach. In temptation, I left my crease welcoming the wicket keeper to stump me out. Aryan took 3 wickets in just three overs and gave just 12 runs. Then he gave the ball to his spinner, Abhishek 2 (another Abhishek). Aryan’s team defeated our mighty team. Now was the time for prize distribution. Abhishek 1 from his team won the Best Batsman and man of the match award. While giving the Best bowler Award Aryan’s name was suggested but he insisted that Abhishek 2 deserves it as he has taken 2 wickets which were of the best batsman of our side. Abhishek 2 was happy to receive the award. The story doesn’t end here. After two weeks, my father who was senior to Aryan told me that Bareilly’s Cricket team defeated Lucknow’s team at Lucknow. It was great surprise to me because I knew very well that the team of Bareilly was not the best. I met Aryan in the evening and asked the whole story.

Aryan narrated.

Lucknow Team was a mighty team. I knew it from the start. I was challenged by Ved and Samir, Captain and Vice Captain of Lucknow team that Bareilly’s team cannot defeat them. At the time of challenge which I took, there was no Cricket team from Bareilly. It was like Bhuwan (Laggan film) taking a Cricket challenge without knowing the game and without having the team. I organized this match where I have to test the players and want to know who can be grown as a player. Out of 36 players, I chose 15 players who can be trained and practiced again. During office lunch hours, we did some practice before the D-Day. Since, I had played as a member of Lucknow’s team; I knew the strength and weakness of each player.

They batted first and scored just 111 runs. And imagine who did the destruction. He was Abhishek 2. He took 5 wickets in 4 overs. I was bowled out after hitting a four on off side with just 9 runs on board. Soon we lost 6 wickets at just the score of 33 runs. Then came Yagnarain and Shikhar Srivastava who had practiced during the lunch hours. They took the team to 90 runs when Shikhar was stumped and in another over Yagnarain was caught at the boundary. Our team has to score just 12 runs to win with 4 wickets in hand. But splendid bowling change by Samir costs as 2 wickets in an over without scoring runs. Abhishek 2 was on crease and his confidence of taking wickets and being the Best Bowler worked in form of his batting. He saved his wicket and gave strike to the opposite batsman. It was the last wicket partnership with 4 balls to spare and 7 runs to score. The other batsman scored a boundary by slicing the ball to deep fine leg. Now just 3 runs to be scored in 3 balls. All the team was biting their nails and I was shouting that play the last ball and we will win. On the next two balls two runs were scored. Now last ball and one run needed to win. I shouted focus on the ball and touch and run. Surely, we will not lose the match. The only thing left is winning. Be a Hero run for the last run. And imagine what happened. After touching the ball, they both ran the like Michael Jordan for the winning run. And our team was mad with the joy they had got. We won the match.

You know true Leadership is accepting the responsibility for all defeats and giving the recognition to team members on winning.

It was a motivation for me as well. I loved to share time with him. One day he told me that he wants to go for gym but he feels shy to enter the gym. That evening, I took him to my gym. He was very ecstatic to do the exercises. He thanked me for introducing him to gym.

I also came to you know from him that he had a ligament injury while doing an obstacle course. He overcome that injury and ran a marathon in January 2013. That motivated him to make his first movie i.e. Jeet Lo (Win) Marathon.

One fine day, I got a call from Aryan that he wants me to cast in a cameo but an important role. I reached Mumbai two days before the shoot. I stayed at his home. Then our whole team boarded in the train to Satara where Satara Hill Half Marathon was scheduled. We started shoot two days before the event day.  It was fun as well as tiring. Then the event day came. We all reached the venue two hours prior to the start of the run. We have four camera persons with their respective Assistant Directors. Director of Photography P Monty was alert and took wonderful shots of marathoners. As the whistle blows, we both started running. After few moments we realized that our whole crew was left behind. We both ran back. Aryan was furious over the co-director Subhanshu (for Satara Marathon) as he could not take the unit along with the runners. As there were 5000 runners it became difficult for the Camera wagon to move ahead. Then, his fierce and dynamic attitude came alive. He started shouting at the runners to give space for the wagon to move. Though we realized that we are disturbing the runners but for us shoot was important as this film was going to give a lot of motivation to the whole world. I know Aryan also realized that. We had to run uphill and that too upto 10 kilometers. We were shooting in live marathon. We both ran the full 20 twenty kilometers to have real shots. Associate Director Vidya Sagar Singh was taking my shots along with cameraman Ramharee. I was running and running and no cut voice came from the director. I knew they want more real shots. Finally, I reached the winning spot. We had to take atleast 10 retakes for getting the final shot of my winning the race. After the marathon got over, I was asked to be ready for another shoot in hills after the lunch break. I was completely exhausted as running was not my forte and that too after a heavy built body I had. But seeing the energy of Aryan, we all became motivated. God knows how he had so much of energy. The whole team could the feel that something amazing would come with this film. Next day, Aryan kept continuing the shoot but I could not participate as my legs were hardly moving. Thanks to Gautam Bhosle sir who massaged my legs in the night. After the completion of the shoot, we all came back by the night train. That year, Satara Hill Half Marathon was registered under the Guinness Book of World Records for having maximum people running together uphill.

Later, Subhanshu Satyadeo left the Jeet Lo Marathon team as he got offers from a Cricketer film production company for a new film, but unfortunately that film didn’t came to floor,however, he helped me to get my first film as a Lead Actor. That film is due for release this year.

I must say it all happened because of Aryan who guided me and showed me the way how universe works. I love him. I know he is going to make big, very big in his life because he lives to give rather than take.

I can see Jeet Lo Marathon winning hearts of both people and critics.

Sajjan aka Vinayak Mishra

for more click MARATHON FILM

JEET LO (WIN) MARATHON

Marathon is a movie about Raj who discovers that life is all about Living moment to moment. Its not about chasing and getting obsessed but accepting what comes in the way.

There is a dialogue in the film which states , "Life is like a river, once a river crosses a bank it cannot come back, even hard if it tries."

The movie states that life is like a marathon run where you will be accompanied by Angels like Aaliya (girl who loves Raj unconditionally) and Monty (friend). The story moves from a small city to a cosmopolitan city Mumbai where Raj discovers his true talent of running. Aaliya helps him in attaining the impossible dream.

Watch this film as it will be releases this year. We are thankful to the universe who has given us the strength and clarity to go with this huge project which surely will enlighten life of many people who thinks that they are worthless.

Join the movement called MARATHON.