Thinking activity:- R.K.Narayan’s “An Astrologer’s Day”

Hello readers 

This blog is the part of my thinking activity in classroom. In this blog I would like to talk about the Screening of short film “An Astrologer’s Day” based on R.K.Narayan’s “An Astrologer’s Day”.

Let's throw some light on the real story:-

An Astrologer's Day is a thriller, suspense short story by author R. K. Narayan. While it had been published earlier, it was the titular story of Narayan's fourth collection of short stories published in 1947 by Indian Thought Publications. It was the first chapter of the world famous collection of stories Malgudi Days which was later telecasted on television in 2006.

This is the short movie based on this short story.

Here is the my answers of the particular questions related to this:-

1)How faithful is the movie to the original short story?

This short movie covers almost the plot of the real story. And we find also the characters and the themes are same in the short story.

2)After watching the movie, have your perception about the short story, characters or situations changed?

Yes we find changes in the characters. because if we compare the both movie and story that one character of chutki who daughter of astrologer in short story but there is no mention of that kind of character in real short story.

And there is also a his wife character that not much described in short story as well as movie.

3)Do you feel ‘aesthetic delight’ while watching the movie? If yes, exactly when did it happen? If no, can you explain with reasons?

Yes..I felt that delight while watching the movie. When he returns home after the meeting of gurunanayak and he felt that he did not murder. Luck by chance gurunanayak was allive. While talking of this incident with his wife we can see the comfortableness on his face.

4)Does screening of movie help you in better understanding of the short story?

Yes.. it's help me a lot because when we read that we find there is some kind of difficulty but after the screening of movie I understand that whole the story in better way. And the concept was totally clear in my mind after the watching the movie screening.

5)Was there any particular scene or moment in the story that you think was perfect?

Yes there is the last ending of the story was perfect. R.k Narayan very significantly gave the ending of the story. That there is a some kind of regret felt protogonist in the last. And that's best scene I find in story which is well described by R.K.Narayan. That scene that he talk about his wife about his crime it was the perfect scene which I find.

6)If you are director, what changes would you like to make in the remaking of the movie based on the short story “An Astrologer’s Day” by R.K.Narayan?

If I am the director of this movie I add Some more drama and some loudly musics and and also a one more clients like gurunanayak. And I

add some horrible elements and that murder night looks a horrific scene in story.

And I also add some more characters in the story and make this some little longer.

Thank you...