A Movie About Artist Amrita Sher-Gil

Introduction

Director Mira Nair is making a movie called 'Amri'. It is about the life of the famous Indian artist Amrita Sher-Gil.

Main Body

The movie team is filming in India and Hungary. The story happens a long time ago. It shows how Amrita lived in Europe and India. Many famous actors are in the movie, including Priyanka Chopra. Amrita was a very special artist. She studied art in Paris when she was very young. She painted normal people in India. Her paintings are now very important and expensive. Director Mira Nair loves Amrita's work. She says Amrita's art helped her make her own movies for many years. The movie shows Amrita as a brave woman who changed art.

Conclusion

The movie is almost finished. In 2027, people can see Amrita's paintings in big cities around the world.

Learning

🌍 Talking about the Past vs. Now

In this story, we see two ways to describe things. One is for things that are finished (the past) and one is for things that are true right now.

The 'Then' (Past) When we talk about Amrita's life, we use words that show the action is over:

  • Studied (She went to school in Paris β†’ now she is finished).
  • Painted (She made the art β†’ the art is done).
  • Lived (She stayed in Europe β†’ she doesn't live there now).

The 'Now' (Present) When we talk about the movie or the art today, the words change:

  • Is (The movie is about her life).
  • Are (The paintings are expensive).
  • Loves (Mira Nair loves the work).

Quick Tip for A2: If you see -ed at the end of a word like painted, it usually means it happened a long time ago. If the word is simple like paints or is, it is happening in the present.

Vocabulary Learning

movie (n.)
A film shown in a theater or on TV
Example:I watched a movie last night.
director (n.)
A person who directs a film
Example:The director decided to change the ending.
artist (n.)
A person who creates art
Example:The artist painted a beautiful landscape.
painting (n.)
A picture created with paint
Example:The museum has a famous painting by Monet.
expensive (adj.)
Costing a lot of money
Example:That watch is very expensive.
brave (adj.)
Showing courage
Example:The brave firefighter rescued the child.
changed (v.)
Made something different
Example:The weather changed from sunny to rainy.
finished (adj.)
Completed
Example:The project is finished.
world (n.)
The planet Earth
Example:She travels around the world.
cities (n.)
Large towns
Example:New York and London are big cities.