VFX : Visual Effects shortened to Visual FX and then to VFX
the vicinity (n) : the area around a particular place
reverberate (v) : have a strong effect on people for a long time
repertoire (n) : all that a performer can do
advent (n) : arrival
array (n) : an impressive collection of things
indignation (n) : a feeling of anger
sarcasm (n) : a way of using words that are the opposite of what onemeans to make fun of somebody
I. Answer the following questions.
1. You have read the review of the film 'Maya Bazaar'. List the things that the review focuses on.
2. Do you think this review of the film is positive or negative ? Substantiate your view.
3. What made 'Maya Bazaar' a landmark film?
4. Why is 'Maya Bazaar' watched repeatedly?
5. What is the central theme of 'Maya Bazaar'? How have the Telugu speakers settled abroad
looked upon 'Maya Bazaar'?
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.
(Put a tick ( 3) on the options that indicate the purpose of the review.)
I. In the review of 'Maya Bazaar' the expression, 'language and custom', has two
words linked with the conjunction 'and'. We also use expressions like 'cup and
saucer', 'near and dear' etc.
These pairs of words joined by a conjunction 'and' are called 'binomials'. In these expressions,
the word order never changes. For example, we say 'near and dear' and not 'dear and near