HAS CINEMA LOST ITS CHARM ?
HAS CINEMA LOST ITS CHARM?
Today the theaters are not
even half as full as they used to be just two years back. People just do not
seem to be interested in going to the theaters any more. What could be the
reason/s?
Except for Aamir, Khan and Hrithik
Roshan there is no actor worth his salt in bollywood who can guarantee even a 30% full
theaters on the first show leave alone a house full Friday.
No doubt that the tickets at
the multiplexes are costly, no denying that the colas and popcorns are sold at
exorbitant prices, a small outing for a family of five could cost the family
not less than 1500 rupees. However, money factor cannot be the only reason for
the waning interest in cinema.
On the other hand, there is
no harm on pondering over the fact that the so-called stars have lost their
charm to draw the audiences in to the theaters? No magic seems to be working
neither of the actors nor of the films. The problem is we have a spate of
actors who think they are stars and charge the producers a big amount, which
they just do not deserve by any figment of the imagination. Their only claim to
stardom is that their photos are splashed in the page 3 section of the daily
newspapers.
The media has in its own
selfish interest kept up the hype
of many of the undeserving actors in
Bollywood. There are also reports of some reporters and journalists favoring a
particular actor in exchange of gifts. The lure of big money gets some trash
films 3 and 4 star reviews in the media , that’s what I have heard, which could
very well be true otherwise how could a film like “Kaminey”, “Acid Factory” get
good and decent reviews. The same goes for the reviews of books.
Actually, the problem is that
today in the field of filmmaking, book-publishing, creativity has taken a back seat,
and money is seen sitting at the wheel, driving . The real star and base of any
film or book is its story yet the writer or author is the most neglected
segment of the process. He is one of the least paid.
Leaving aside monetary
considerations the major problem occurs when literature has to be made so bland
that it does not surprise or offend anyone. By sanitizing literature/scripts to
suit the sensibilities of the Indian censor, board you lose its power, its
ability to make an impact is totally lost.
When you lose genuine creativity,
you are like the fly by night operator who just wants to make a quick buck and
move on to the next innocent victim. Today’s theater going audience and book
readers are a bunch of half wits watching cheap entertainment or reading non relevant books which have the depth of a
40 rupees Mc Donald’s burger.
Today both Bollywood and
In Bollywood, it is wrongly
believed that a so-called “star” can make a film hit, nothing can be more wrong than this
statement. Recently the big star of India Salman Khans two films got released –
“Wanted” went on to become a super hit and the same actors other film “Mr. and
Mrs. Khanna” also starring Karenna Kapoor, was a disaster right from day one.
ACTORS CANNOT MAKE A FILM HIT ONLY GOOD STORIES CAN.
I believe a good story properly told will
always hold the publics interest. But then good stories need a huge lot of
time, have to go through a process of several drafts and for that the
author/writer has to be paid a decent amount so that he can devote his time
thoroughly to his work as also survive
in the big cities respectfully. Sadly what we are witnessing today is the
decline of the author/writer and hence the paucity of good stories.
Story urges the creation of
works that will excite audiences and book lovers on the six continents and live
in revival and reprint for decades. No one needs yet another recipe book or how
to lose weight book .Cinema loving people are fed up of
The day production houses
follow the dictum – “CONTENT IS STAR NOT
THE ACTOR” – THE CHARM AND MAGIC OF CINEMA WILL BE BACK.
VARON B K SHARMA
Author/Writer
Book – “Assassination Of George Bush”
Film - “Black & White”
www.theassassinationofgeorgebush.com
HAS CINEMA LOST ITS CHARM?
Today the theaters are not
even half as full as they used to be just two years back. People just do not
seem to be interested in going to the theaters any more. What could be the
reason/s?
Except for Aamir, Khan and Hrithik
Roshan there is no actor worth his salt in bollywood who can guarantee even a 30% full
theaters on the first show leave alone a house full Friday.
No doubt that the tickets at
the multiplexes are costly, no denying that the colas and popcorns are sold at
exorbitant prices, a small outing for a family of five could cost the family
not less than 1500 rupees. However, money factor cannot be the only reason for
the waning interest in cinema.
On the other hand, there is
no harm on pondering over the fact that the so-called stars have lost their
charm to draw the audiences in to the theaters? No magic seems to be working
neither of the actors nor of the films. The problem is we have a spate of
actors who think they are stars and charge the producers a big amount, which
they just do not deserve by any figment of the imagination. Their only claim to
stardom is that their photos are splashed in the page 3 section of the daily
newspapers.
The media has in its own
selfish interest kept up the hype
of many of the undeserving actors in
Bollywood. There are also reports of some reporters and journalists favoring a
particular actor in exchange of gifts. The lure of big money gets some trash
films 3 and 4 star reviews in the media , that’s what I have heard, which could
very well be true otherwise how could a film like “Kaminey”, “Acid Factory” get
good and decent reviews. The same goes for the reviews of books.
Actually, the problem is that
today in the field of filmmaking, book-publishing, creativity has taken a back seat,
and money is seen sitting at the wheel, driving . The real star and base of any
film or book is its story yet the writer or author is the most neglected
segment of the process. He is one of the least paid.
Leaving aside monetary
considerations the major problem occurs when literature has to be made so bland
that it does not surprise or offend anyone. By sanitizing literature/scripts to
suit the sensibilities of the Indian censor, board you lose its power, its
ability to make an impact is totally lost.
When you lose genuine creativity,
you are like the fly by night operator who just wants to make a quick buck and
move on to the next innocent victim. Today’s theater going audience and book
readers are a bunch of half wits watching cheap entertainment or reading non relevant books which have the depth of a
40 rupees Mc Donald’s burger.
Today both Bollywood and
In Bollywood, it is wrongly
believed that a so-called “star” can make a film hit, nothing can be more wrong than this
statement. Recently the big star of India Salman Khans two films got released –
“Wanted” went on to become a super hit and the same actors other film “Mr. and
Mrs. Khanna” also starring Karenna Kapoor, was a disaster right from day one.
ACTORS CANNOT MAKE A FILM HIT ONLY GOOD STORIES CAN.
I believe a good story properly told will
always hold the publics interest. But then good stories need a huge lot of
time, have to go through a process of several drafts and for that the
author/writer has to be paid a decent amount so that he can devote his time
thoroughly to his work as also survive
in the big cities respectfully. Sadly what we are witnessing today is the
decline of the author/writer and hence the paucity of good stories.
Story urges the creation of
works that will excite audiences and book lovers on the six continents and live
in revival and reprint for decades. No one needs yet another recipe book or how
to lose weight book .Cinema loving people are fed up of
The day production houses
follow the dictum – “CONTENT IS STAR NOT
THE ACTOR” – THE CHARM AND MAGIC OF CINEMA WILL BE BACK.
VARON B K SHARMA
Author/Writer
Book – “Assassination Of George Bush”
Film - “Black & White”
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