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television programme 'Bhoomi', Bag Films for a talk show andKrishna Shah for research and assistance.DIRECTOR'S STATEMENTThe thought of making a film about these rides at Juhu beachwas never planned. One day I was just exploring all the activitieshappening at Juhu beach through a newly gifted camera. That'swhen I noticed these rides so carefully. They had been there fora long time. I had seen them earlier too. May be I had also beenon one of the rides but had never noticed them so closely as idid through the camera lens that day. I was so fascinated by theactivity that I went back to film them again. When I interactedwith the boys it became more fascinating as each one of themhad a story to tell. From the interaction I had with the boys Iwas amazed to know that they considered running these rides asan art. That's when even I started looking at it as an art.And as they yearned I thought of bringing forth their art tothe whole world through this film.MASTI BHARA HAI SAMA(A musical journey of music directorDattaram)Video/colour/Hindi/80 minutes/ESTSYNOPSIS'Masti Bhara Hai Sama', captures the life and works ofrenowned music director Dattaram, who began his career withlegendary film music director duo Shankar - Jaikishan, as tablaand dholak (Indian drums) player and later became their assistant.He turned independent music director with the film ' Ab DilliDoor Nahi ' produced by another legend of Indian cinema, RajKapoor for his RK Films. His very first film established him asa music director of repute. Dattaram had 20 films and numerousmelodious songs to his credit. He will be forever rememberedfor his melodious songs such as, Aansu bhari hain ye jivan kiranhe, Masti bhara hai sama, Chun chun karati aayi chidiyan,Mere dil main hai ek baat, Na jane kahan tum the, Tumhe husnade ke khudane, Mithi mithi bantose bachana jara etc and morethan that for his hugely famous ' Dattu theka ', a rhythm74 75