Anatomy of Bollywood Flicks
Commercial Cinema and its Fate was the discussion which got ignited after the movie 'Dhoom'. The apprehension arose in the minds after enduring three hours seeing the vrooom of the bikes which doomed our sunday evening. The last movie which imbued me with delectation, as I think now, was definitely Kal Ho Na Ho. It might be because of the fact it had SRK, as usual in panache, as the hero, with pretty Preity and winsome Saif in fun-filled emotional story and tranquilizing music, for sure, packaged by Nikhil Advani, the director of the movie. Although, personally I feel, Main Hoon Naa, Hum Tum and Lakshya were of better lot, the rest have been equivocal, dull and aloof.
The theme, though quite good for some movies, like Fida, didn't turn out to be good at all. The serious flaw which I construe is the direction of the movie. There is talent in the Gen-X heroes, take for example, Vivek Oberoi in Company or Abhishek B in Yuva but there not many people who can mould the character as they need when directing the film. Why its that when Aditya Chopras or Karan Johars or Ram Gopal Varmas direct the film, its a hit or atleast not at all boring, "well time spent" movies but when others direct the film, the film is bombed? My point is not at all that only these directors are good at their work, they know what they desire out of character, but it seems to be that rest of them don't display their passion while doing so. I may sound very critique of these people but then this is what I percieve.
Another thought that traversed our discussion was why there are some actors who have restrained themselves to Off-beat movies or for that sake non-commercial movies? The concept of the off-beat/art movies and commercial cinema must be annhilated. This is infact is fading with junta, mostly urban, wanting something which is abysmal in thought. The aim of the team involved in making the movie must be to bring something different, not the regular stuff which the audience don't relish at all. Though everytime, the expectation that movie to be hit will be too much, an appreciation if earned must be the reward for the movie. Although the directors can mutate the characters according to their ideas, actors themselves must give their hundred percent, which of-course they do.
The theme, though quite good for some movies, like Fida, didn't turn out to be good at all. The serious flaw which I construe is the direction of the movie. There is talent in the Gen-X heroes, take for example, Vivek Oberoi in Company or Abhishek B in Yuva but there not many people who can mould the character as they need when directing the film. Why its that when Aditya Chopras or Karan Johars or Ram Gopal Varmas direct the film, its a hit or atleast not at all boring, "well time spent" movies but when others direct the film, the film is bombed? My point is not at all that only these directors are good at their work, they know what they desire out of character, but it seems to be that rest of them don't display their passion while doing so. I may sound very critique of these people but then this is what I percieve.
Another thought that traversed our discussion was why there are some actors who have restrained themselves to Off-beat movies or for that sake non-commercial movies? The concept of the off-beat/art movies and commercial cinema must be annhilated. This is infact is fading with junta, mostly urban, wanting something which is abysmal in thought. The aim of the team involved in making the movie must be to bring something different, not the regular stuff which the audience don't relish at all. Though everytime, the expectation that movie to be hit will be too much, an appreciation if earned must be the reward for the movie. Although the directors can mutate the characters according to their ideas, actors themselves must give their hundred percent, which of-course they do.
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