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राजीव गाँधी पेट्रोलियम प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान ,जायस, अमेठी, उत्तर प्रदे श

कक्षा 12

Poets and Pancakes

The lesson begins with Asokamitran telling us about Gemini studios.
We learn about the very popular make-up brand whose name was
‘Pancakes’. The Gemini studios use this brand excessively and orders
truckloads of their products. After that, he goes on to tell the readers
about the troubles the actors and actresses face.

We learn about the many lights glaring in their faces when they are
getting ready in the make-up room. Moreover, he also mentions how
the make-up department uses loads of makeup to make them look
ugly. He also tells us about the office boy in the make-up department.
He has a job to slap paint, during crowd-shooting, on the faces of
players.

Further, we learn that the author is a poet who joins the studio to
become an actor, screenwriter, director or lyricist. He has a cubicle to
work where he has to collect newspaper cuttings. The office boy
always came in with his complaints to the author. The author thinks
that Subbu is the one who troubles him. As Subbu is a Brahmin, the
author thinks he has an upper hand.
We see that Subbu is a resourceful man with a loyalty that sets him
apart. Subbu is the perfect one for films and film-making is impossible
without him. Everyone loves Subbu for being friendly and hospitable.
Along with many others, Subbu also does poetry. He works for the
story department that also has a lawyer. However, people considered
him to be the exact opposite of a legal consultant.

Moreover, he is a logical man with a neutral mindset in a group where

there are only dreamers. After that, we learn how the Gemini Studios
got the opportunity to host the Moral Rearmament Army. They are a
group of international performers named Moral Rearmament Army.
While they did not have very complex plots or messages, their sets
and costumes were almost perfect.

Further, another guest, Stephen Spender, makes a visit to Gemini

Studios. However, turns out, he is not that famous and many people
have not even heard of him. Moreover, owing to language barriers,
many could not understand him. Thus, his visit remained a mystery
until after many years the author saw Stephen’s name in a book and
recognized him from his visit to the studio.