The Reality of Indian Cinema
People go to movies to enjoy! And the levelof enjoyment of
a person is determined by what he likes. A man brought up on
Western Classical music will definitely not spend his money and
time for a session of Bappi Lahiri songs. A test match connoisseur
will not pay for a T20 game. And a crowd loving silly cartoons will
not spend their hard earned money and holiday evening on
The Lunchbox.
a person is determined by what he likes. A man brought up on
Western Classical music will definitely not spend his money and
time for a session of Bappi Lahiri songs. A test match connoisseur
will not pay for a T20 game. And a crowd loving silly cartoons will
not spend their hard earned money and holiday evening on
The Lunchbox.
And the crowd never had it so good. All the Khans and Kapoors have put up different flavoured cartoons for the crowds.
in Modesty Blaise flavor- only here Modesty Blaise is a man in
keeping with Indian Traditions. He has a female interest to counter
that.
Chennai Express
boy and his damsel breeze through this South India Express
dancing lungi tunes and bashing baddies.
Dhoom 3 is the Magician Mandrake flavor cartoon.
They made a couple of them and made them fight each other. Just
for variety. And the list goes on and on, Krish 3, Ram Leela by
whatever name called, and even one adult stuff with lots of galis
thrown in – appropriately called Grand Masti.
These have been produced by the topline producers, directed by
not so topline directors and acted out by the topline actors. And
they calculated correctly. The last 4 together swept away Rs 717
crores from just Resident Indian pockets. Non Resident Indians
paid their dues in millions of dollars.
This is the ground reality of the country in terms of cinema. And
maybe a lot of others too, politics, work ethics, sports. We don’t
like reality. We like cartoons. Generally, who likes cartoons?
Children. Who are children? Those who are yet to grow up. So?
Now everyone likes children, don’t they? Why do you love children? Because they are cute. They are sweet. And they believe in you.
And they will believe whatever you say. They won’t do that when
they grow up. So, it would be nice if they wouldn't grow up and
forever remained sweet and cute . And believed whatever you said.
But alas, they will grow up. That is the law of nature. They will grow in body and mind. Just a minute- grow in body AND MIND.
Body is not so important. Rather better that it grows. Can manage
themselves, you don’t have to look after them all the time. But
how does Mind grow? And starts taking its own course? By learning.
Through useful education, healthy entertainment, sports activities.
Catch them there. Give them learning by rote that is useless in life, entertainment that are suitable for 6 year olds, with some soft
pornography thrown in and make them a nation of sports watchers on television. Do not promote learning . Do not
promote participation in sports. Do not promote excellence.
Promote mediocrity. Keep the media by your side. And you will be smiling all the way to the bank, er Swiss Bank.
Rather watching Third class movie like Dhoom 3, Chennai Express and Grand Mast i would prefer watching Cartoon shows on Sonic Gang.
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