Hindi films of today can be classified into three categories:
1. The ones with a chocolate boy hero (Rahul) and a candy floss heroine (Pooja). Villains are optional these days, usually its a twist of fate which separates the two. Throw in songs shot in Switzerland, England and Australia and you have the entire tale.
2. A crime caper. Mastermind who looks fiendishly intelligent, not to mention wicked. Two to three cronies to provide comic relief, romance and action. Heavily derived from The Matrix, Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction.
3. Bhagat Singh movies. A bearded bloke, a hat and a patriotic song.
A bearded bloke, a hat and a patriotic song.
ReplyDeleteAnd a constipated expression to boot
An article from Rediff on this topic: http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/may/03bhagat.htm
ReplyDeleteHa, ha, ha! Very well summarised. But then again, there is this new genre of Indian movies that are breaking out of the mould... Monsoon Wedding, Deham, and even Dil Chahta Hai. These young directors will make me want to watch Indian movies again.
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