In such a short duration of time I simply cant believe that this is my second post on movies. Well movies are one of the ways to portray your(rather the movie makers') view of the world. Yash Chopra has used them to sing the song of love on terrains far and wide, Karan Johar has used them to give an insight into family and then extra marital life. The depictions may not be real imitations of life but do give you a fair idea of the situation.
The other day I turned a lunatic and sat down to gobble up 3 really nice movies: Khuda Ke Liye, Black Friday and then Mumbai Meri Jaan. Khuda ke liye showcases the life in terror and blindfolded Pakistan. How a girl's life turns to hell among the gun shots and burkhas.
Black Friday is like a documentary which has simply hunted down the culprits of the Mumbai serial blasts of 1993. After seeing it , I had no doubts as to why the movie's release was delayed till after the sentences were pronounced in the trials.
Mumbai meri Jaan was a bit less aggressive but still the story revolved around terrorist activities.
By the end of the day I was in a state where I was filled with hatred for the Muslim customs and the way the hardliners turn people into evil creatures. The one question that kept ricocheting in my mind, are people this dumb to believe in such baseless preachings like "Mousiki gunaah hai(Music is a sin)"?Common man!!!! If they are this dumb, so how is it that they are able to plan and execute such hideous acts of crime?
Well now lets have a look art the current state of Bollywood. I would forgive the readers if they have a hearty laugh on a "trash can like Kidnap or a fantasy like Drona being a Mirror of our society". What were the movie makers thinking about while making it and what were the established actors thinking about when they signed it :)....
Gone are the days of Guru Dutt and Raj Kapoor who had the nerves to think out of the box in making movies like Pyaasa and Mera naam joker, ones in which human longings and wants have been perfectly exhibited.
Its true that you need talent to make a movie, but it is true that you need to be smart enough to appreciate good ones as well. It defies logic when pathetic movies like Singh is King and Aap Ka Surroor are labeled super hits. Well one for Raju Srivastava to make into a great joke in the next laughter challenge :) .
Quality filmmakers with an imaginative skillset are in serious short supply, and those there are hardly get the returns they deserve.Commercial filmmakers these days will be unanimous in their decission if it comes to decide between a steamy swim suit scene or a revolutiuonary speech and 99 times out of 100 the responce of the audience will justify their choice. Does it mean that we are losing the sense to judge things or is it just that our "longings" have a prececdence over our inclination towards the best?? Best for the readers to decide.
The other day I turned a lunatic and sat down to gobble up 3 really nice movies: Khuda Ke Liye, Black Friday and then Mumbai Meri Jaan. Khuda ke liye showcases the life in terror and blindfolded Pakistan. How a girl's life turns to hell among the gun shots and burkhas.
Black Friday is like a documentary which has simply hunted down the culprits of the Mumbai serial blasts of 1993. After seeing it , I had no doubts as to why the movie's release was delayed till after the sentences were pronounced in the trials.
Mumbai meri Jaan was a bit less aggressive but still the story revolved around terrorist activities.
By the end of the day I was in a state where I was filled with hatred for the Muslim customs and the way the hardliners turn people into evil creatures. The one question that kept ricocheting in my mind, are people this dumb to believe in such baseless preachings like "Mousiki gunaah hai(Music is a sin)"?Common man!!!! If they are this dumb, so how is it that they are able to plan and execute such hideous acts of crime?
Well now lets have a look art the current state of Bollywood. I would forgive the readers if they have a hearty laugh on a "trash can like Kidnap or a fantasy like Drona being a Mirror of our society". What were the movie makers thinking about while making it and what were the established actors thinking about when they signed it :)....
Gone are the days of Guru Dutt and Raj Kapoor who had the nerves to think out of the box in making movies like Pyaasa and Mera naam joker, ones in which human longings and wants have been perfectly exhibited.
Its true that you need talent to make a movie, but it is true that you need to be smart enough to appreciate good ones as well. It defies logic when pathetic movies like Singh is King and Aap Ka Surroor are labeled super hits. Well one for Raju Srivastava to make into a great joke in the next laughter challenge :) .
Quality filmmakers with an imaginative skillset are in serious short supply, and those there are hardly get the returns they deserve.Commercial filmmakers these days will be unanimous in their decission if it comes to decide between a steamy swim suit scene or a revolutiuonary speech and 99 times out of 100 the responce of the audience will justify their choice. Does it mean that we are losing the sense to judge things or is it just that our "longings" have a prececdence over our inclination towards the best?? Best for the readers to decide.
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