Telangana Board Class 10 English Maya Bazaar Question and Answers
Board | Telangana |
Class | 10th |
Subject | English |
Unit | 4 (4B) |
Topic | Solution |
B
Reading
Maya Bazaar
Comprehension
I.) Answer the following questions.
1.) You have read the review of the film ‘Maya Bazaar’. List the things that the review focuses on.
Answer:The following things are in the focus of the review:
1.) The movie’s talented team members
2.) Its tribute to Telugu culture, language and customs of the land.
3.) The dialogues
4.) The songs
5.) The words used in the movie being added in the Telugu dictionary
6.) Characters’ relevance with the common people
7.) Its theme of Mahabharta
2.) Do you think this review of the film is positive or negative ? Substantiate your view.
Answer: The review of the film is positive. From the beginning we can see that the review focuses on the brighter side. It mentions how Maya Bazaar had deep impact on the people and how they found relevance with the characters and scenes of the movie. Also the songs, themes, actors and everything of the movie is been described very beautifully in the review. The review is all praises of the movie
3.) What made ‘Maya Bazaar’ a landmark film?
Answer: Maya Bazaar is considered as one of the enduring classics of Indian cinema and was christened as a landmark achievement in Indian film’s cinematography, art direction and VFX with the available technology during that time. The movie released in 1957 and became a landmark movie in the Telugu film industry. It became a hit not only for the sterling performances of the star-ensemble that it had right from S.V. Ranga Rao, Savitri, NTR, ANR, and Gummadi, but also because K.V. Reddy was in full control over every frame of it.
4.) Why is ‘Maya Bazaar’ watched repeatedly?
Answer: The movie was watched repeatedly because people identified every character of the film with someone they knew in their immediate vicinity. Also the dialogues of the movie were the same that the people were hearing or using in their conversations every day. Even now the audiences watch the movie repeatedly.
5.) What is the central theme of ‘Maya Bazaar’? How have the Telugu speakers settled abroad looked upon ‘Maya Bazaar’?
Answer: The movie is a tribute to Telugu culture language and customs of the land. The story itself is woven around the love of Sasirekha- Abhimanyu. With Krishna and Balarama having difference of opinion over it, their wives too take sides as is inevitable in any family.
The Telugu speakers who have settled abroad look at the movie as their identity and an outstanding piece of art. They just ask to watch the movie from which their culture and customs are reflected.
6.) The purpose of the review is …
a) …to give an account of the stars of the film
b) …to establish the element of Telugu culture in the film
c) …to help NRIs understand Telugu culture.
d) …to praise the producer of the film.
e) …to advertise the film.
Vocabulary
Here are some sentences with ‘binomials’ underlined.
1.) Sports is a part and parcel of education.
2.) The new theatre is rough and ready.
3.) Music is not only Rahman’s bread and butter but also his passion.
4.) The film industry is expanding in leaps and bounds.
5.) The customer can pick and choose anything he likes. It is for him to decide.
6.) ‘Give and take’ policy is always helpful.
7.) Ray gave his heart and soul to reading books.
8.) He stood by me through thick and thin.
9.) The main goods were shifted first. Then the odds and ends were taken
Match the following binomials with their meanings and use them in your own sentences.
1.) part and parcel- an integral part
2.) rough and ready- almost finished
3.) leaps and bounds- big leaps
4.) bread and butter-livelihood
5.) pick and choose- a large choice
6.) give and take- help one another
7.) heart and soul- dedicated
8) thick and thin- difficult times
9.) odds and ends – unimportant things
Sentences-
1.) Discipline should be everyone’s part and parcel of life.
2.) Our new house is rough and ready.
3.) Apurva’s is going in leaps and bounds in her career.
4.) Driving auto is the only bread and butter for him.
5.) We went to Big Bazaar yesterday and to our surprise we had to pick and choose.
6.) In our group we always give and take.
7.) I have put my heart and soul in this project.
8.) Manali and Vishwas have been with each other in thick and thin.
9.) I have many odds and ends in my room.
Here are some visuals. Identify their features and label them. You may choose the labels given above.
1.) Low angle shot 2.) Dutch angle shot
3.) Establishing shot 4.) Bird’s eye shot
Grammar
Read the following sentences and identify the functions performed by the modals.
a) He can sing for eight hours at a stretch.
Function- Ability
b) You could take an umbrella, it’s raining outside.
Function- Suggestion
c) We should complete the shooting by tomorrow evening.
Function-Obligation
d) Shall I wait till you come?
Function-Offer
e) The time was up but the makeup person would not turn up.
Function- Future of the past
f) The car hasn’t arrived yet. It must’ve got a flat tyre.
Function- Inference
g) There may be heavy rains tomorrow. So, why couldn’t we go for indoor shooting?
Function- May-possibility
Function- Could- suggestion
h) Will you join us for tea?
Function- Offer
i) The agreement between the two parties shall be in force for two years.
Function- Order
j) It might be an idea to postpone the release of the film.
Function- Possibility
Write your opinion on the letter that appeared in the Hindu in response to the review of ‘Maya Bazaar’. In your letter write whether the opinion expressed in Ramu’s letter is a sufficient appreciation of ‘Maya Bazaar’.
To,
The Editor,
The Hindu,
Hyderabad
Sir/Madam,
This letter is a reply to the letter that appeared in your newspaper. I have read the review of Maya Bazaar and felt that the appreciation was aptly made. The letter that appeared in your paper related to the appreciation was also good. But what I feel is that it should have been in more detail. I have watched Maya Bazaar for 10 times. Every time I watch it, I have something to learn and relate from it. There are many shades and colors that add beauty to the masterpiece.
I feel that there should have been more appreciation of the movie in the previous letter. Since the movie is symbol of pride for us, we should appreciate as much as we can. Indeed words fall short when we write about such amazing piece of art. The culture it represents, its uniqueness, its songs, such things should been of key focus in the letter.
I do appreciate the letter and would like to have a conversation with the person who is a film enthusiast as I am. But what I feel that I have written in the letter, hope you understand it.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully