Kudos to the Indians heading different fields.
But... I thought the article is about Bollywood. So...Mr. Karaswart ....your point is ????
Kudos to the Indians heading different fields.
But... I thought the article is about Bollywood. So...Mr. Karaswart ....your point is ????
Reply to the lady stating that Indian intelligence only blossoms when trained in the US. Read her post to which I replied.
american journos need to get their info right.d writer in this article says that there is no concrete story,scenes are written on the spot etc. which is completely false and shows his lack of research.indian movies very much hae scripts and scenes written in advance,the way it should be.hollywood needs to shake off the misconception that they are only organised film industry.i also dont understood in what he calls it chaotic. all of the good movies these days are from proper production houses and studious.and stories range from politics,drama,romance and pretty much everything.i dont where uall get to know things like dere r only a select few on which all films are made,its jus ridiculous.u ppl really have some misconceptions!
american journos need to get their info right.d writer in this article says that there is no concrete story,scenes are written on the spot etc. which is completely false and shows his lack of research.indian movies very much hae scripts and scenes written in advance,the way it should be.hollywood needs to shake off the misconception that they are only organised film industry.i also dont understood in what he calls it chaotic. all of the good movies these days are from proper production houses and studious.and stories range from politics,drama,romance and pretty much everything.i dont where uall get to know things like dere r only a select few on which all films are made,its jus ridiculous.u ppl really have some misconceptions!
I wish more Pakistani women take their clothes off. They are beautiful.
what the hell...that is the dumbest thing i have ever heard "i wished more pakistani women take their clothes off" wow u are so ridiculous
Why so? If you got it, flaunt it. Fortunately, Pakistani women got it. They are adorable.
Entirely correct. Pakistani women ( personified by the fragarant Rabia Shahid of Lahore) are the ultimate goods. Pakistani men should do a spider and disappear after copulation. In any case, they will burn in hell for the ultimate sin of covering up and subjugating such classy women..
As an American who saw his first Bollywood movie seven years ago I'm now addicted. Hollywood can only keep people in the seats with more sex and more explosions. Yes the songs sometimes make no sense, the family drama is overplayed but I would rather watch Lagaan, Dil Chatha Hai or Sholay than Saw4. I love the weddings,traditions, values, Amrish Puri's stare(Mola Ram to Americans) and any movie Madhuri dances in.
This article seems to be written entirely as a PR exercise for Mr screwvala (what a name -- appropriate?). The writer seems to have very little knowledge of the Bollywood industry - probably what Mr. Screwala told him. The plot line that he mentions in the 3rd paragraph is actually from a 1967 movie, and certainly does not cover the movies made in Bollywood today.
I think that although the Bollywood film producers are expanding/globalizing/ moving ahead ...whatever you say to produce/co-produce Hollywood films, I have observed that as of this year there were no original blockbusters. Out of the two blockbusters that were there one of them was copied from Hollywood and one copied from a South Indian regional language movie.
Clearly, the masala formula is not working. The song and dance sequences now "interrupt" the story/screenplay of good Bollywood films and the length of 2.5-3.5 hrs is simply too long.
This style of filmmaking has worked wonderfully well and Bollywood movies have been truly enjoyable for like the 10-25 years I have been watching them, but if the industry doesn't revamp itself, more and more Bollywood producers are going to move to Hollywood. Not canvassing, but this year has been more than too good for Hollywood with excellent films being produced.
Get real Kats. The longer the better. As a poor student, I needed maximun airconditioning for minimum price on a hot summer afternoon. The chaps who visit the cinema want the same. Art films were to find a place to make love in ( empty seats..). Great European directors especially Goddard, Fellini etc. provided so much opportunity. Unfortunately, Bollywood movies were always full, I have great memories of ' The Marriage of Maria Braun' - not the movie but that steamy afternoon. Possible script for another bollywood movie!
Being a first generation American from a Nigeria, I think this is great. I am happy to see that major media moguls are being made overseas. Countries still/once considered third world are moving on up. I am currently a graduate journalism student who is seeking out a concentration in media management. I wish that Nigeria could work on a business model such as this. Nigeria now is where Bollywood was about 2 years ago. Bollywood now has come a long way and is shaking things up- which is amazing! Unfortunately, for expansion, we need foreign investment for now. Agree or disagree, it is a necessary evil to go global and make a footprint on the world's stage.
Hopefully soon though, Indians and other current/former third worlders, will have the option to make global decisions without their Western training wheels. (Think Japan post WWII)
Dear Commentators, why should we blame the Indian Culture and Pakistani Culture, after all what is their in Indo- pak culture that we always fight about. the only way to become supper power is to sacrifice this bloody damn culture.
Say no! why? Because from ages so many cultureal people had been sleeping shareing the bed with this dirty filthy Indo-Pakistanis that even the prostitutes would be ashamed to do the same. so, better be quiet and why dance half naked dance full naked. After all the the artist have their Indivisual right to exhibit their body. and the producers and directors are at no fault because they are by contract of huge lot of money.
Some people commented "Actually, I just watched a little Bollywood and its not bad at all. I knind of like it. My husband does too. when Ladies Enjoy and allows their husband to also enjoy such filthy so call produces of art and culture then why bother whether pakistanis are sex with indians or Indian ladies are having sex with Hollywood/Brithish/Pakistani heroes. After all they are better Human to be associated with, otherwise why Indians wouild go with them and share bed with them it should have been other way around.
Well, when Indian actress was only openly on the stage kissed by a Holly wood actor, have you all seen how grateful she was to have been kissed by him. why the Bloody Indian public cried out of shame. it a regula thing. when these actresses go and stay in Western countries they share beds with hundreds of them and earn their costly expences. Ask, these ladies why they go so often to their husbands they are not Indians they are americans.
ALL AMERICAN MALES, those whoare married whether american or Hispanic, Chinese, Indians etc etc, who all are married have 10/15 mistresses. why because it is American Culture. ask you Bollywood people who married American. I am though ashamed to speak of it yet 'am proud that Indian culture would soon become the LONE SUPPER CULTURE OF THE WORLD AND WILL NOT REQUIRE OFFERING PSYCHIATRIC ASSISTANE AND SUCCOUR. D C HAPPY
Cuckoo! Cuckoo!!
Once and for all- we are Indians- Kamasutra and Khajuraho is a part of us. We do not believe in repressing our sexuality and then becoming a bunch of perverts. So cool it. We like sex. It is part of our culture. That is why there are 1.2 billion of us. Go jerk off in a corner.
i like your spunk!
I think we should stop calling the Indian film industry as "Bollywood".
I have always disliked this! We need to find a new, unique name, don't you all agree?!
True. ' Bombay Talkies' suits you?
I love Bollywood, and I think it's fantastic that they're making inroads into the US marketplace. But I'm concerned that Bollywood will dilute the "masala" style in order to appeal to a wider international audience. I watch Bollywood precisely because it's *not* Hollywood. It's a thoroughly unique style of filmmaking and storytelling. It would be a shame to lose all the flavors and spices that make it so entertaining.
He's right. albeit slightly hyper. Bollywood sucks as much as it's inspirational provenance, Hollywood, in present times, in terms of crass immorality and decadence. People who vaue and cherish their decent values and culture have cause to be offended and alarmed, at the visual obscene onslaught, which ultimately erodes the fine tuning in the psychology of the viewer. In this scenario, it becomes imperative to have some protective mechanism, from any undesirable disorders in the traditional cultural ambience, necessary for the physical and mental well being of average Indians. You might discover better facilities in your area, offering psychiatric assistance and succour.
Babe: Read the nutters latest post. The man is a FRUIT CAKE!!!!
No indian movies are becoming very attractive not because of acting but because of the female showing their private parts to the audiances. even the westerners are now mad and feelins kissing the actresses as they would not let then go once the get the. how very lucky the indians feel when the are kisses and appreciate their private parts. i think the producers and directors should be requested to make flims in natural dress in the name of art . that will earn lots of foreign curreny and india will become a mighty nation sooner. what do you say monmohan my dear friend.
Looks like you have serious mental problem. I wonder all pakistanis are like this?
Actually, I just watched a little Bollywood and its not bad at all. I knind of like it. My husband does too.
Watch out Hollywood .... Bollywood is hear and it is the shizzum!
Bollywood is the bomb! I love the dingy, da, da, doo doo music and dance.
As if Hollywood is better than Bollywood. US culture, or better no-culture, is tackier than Bollywood. You don't see it, because we all alredy get used to this "Hollywood-Crap".
You see that's the problem .... It's not about culture, it's about talent.
I agree that 97% of "Bollywood's" movies are crappy. But if even 10% become good as a result of these changes, then "Bollywood" will have more good movies than Hollywood. And even though Bollywood's movies suck now, they are still better than Pakistan's, Nepal's, Indonesia's, China's and Russia's movies. This gives India a monopoly on culture in the East.
97%? Come dude .... 100% ... That crap is for old people.
One thing I would disagree though is that the average amount of money it takes to make an Indian movies is not $ 150,000. It costs more than a million dollar to make an average movie and that has been the case for over last 15 years now. But yeah, it will be interesting to find out where Bollywood would be 10 years from now. Good article though !!
Incredible India!
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