Ever since people have discovered the possibility of capturing motion using the camera, it has been tried for storytelling in many different methods (approaches), methods of portraying things on screen. Now these things might be in the form of spoken word or actions, only the method keeps on changing from person to person, or rather, from director to director. I find this method very attractive and to some extent a simpler way to express thoughts or philosophies or in simple terms a good way of Story Telling.
Off late, Indian cinema has seen a considerable paradigm shift in the iota of “story telling”. The six decade long thought that “three hours spend in the cinema hall” of a person should be worth the ticket is not being considered and movie makers are now picking stories of their choice, may be not keeping the entire audience in mind.
You will know this if you see a movie like Viraasat, Omkara or Eklavya. These three movies won’t be understood or decoded by a huge mass, and some might even feel while reading this thats “what the need to decode a movie like Eklavya?” . Well, as i have written before on this blog, Eklavya was VVC’s epic and I truly agree with him, it is his epic!
What I miss out to write above is that film makers are daring to put these stories in commercial cinema, which was not considered as a good (read profitable) step a few years back, when “Love stories with a villain or two” were the only basis on which movies were largely made. There were movies with an offbeat theme, but that was not discussed much either, only critics had them in mind. And they were like artists piece, which they made for the love of making it! That legacy of the Love of Art (of film making) continues and has made a comeback here.
Even after seeing the Munna Bhai series, it comes clear that the sole purpose of making this series was not just entertainment, but an attempt for people to understand Gandhigiri.
What makes Viraasat come on this list is that its sheer hard work on cinematography, have never seen a better movie with such superb camera movement. The same is for Eklavya.
Omkara, being an adaptation of Othello, has been a well worked on movie. Lots of preparation involving the role of each character. I have seen the movie half way, twice, and both the times i fail to get the dialogoes even at full volume, but the rustic setting of an Indian village has been nicely portrayed.
Finally, a list of movies which i am waiting for:
1) Gandhi, My Father.
2) Taalisman (release dates not available, but its VVC’s next epic, and am sure its going to be good).
3) Chatri Chor (name not yet confirmed, but its Vishal Bhardwaj’s next).
If you find inaccuracies in this post, plz let me know, have written it in a hurry, will be glad to correct it.
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