Indian
filmmakers need to change mindset to make global films
Indian films have won
laurels and been applauded at the box office. What then is the reason that they
have failed to make it to the Oscars? In fact, Indian cinema can make an impact
internationally since many Indian actors have already begun making appearances
in Hollywood. So what is holding back?
To make an
international impact, Indian films should be based around the world and not be
India-centric. Not that all Hollywood films are based on foreign land, but
those which are always leave an everlasting impact in the minds of millions of
people. It is not that Indian films are bad, but filmmakers here need to change
their vision.
Indian Film Industry is
growing bigger and bigger by the day. What the country’s film industry needs is
advent of good technology because there is no dearth of acting talent in the
country.I was amazed to see the technicality in Shah Rukh Khan’s Ra.One.
An actor should
establish himself so that his name is well remembered. The real name of Ben
Kingsley is Krishna Bhanji but he is known by his screen name and not by the
other. Indian filmmakers to make films that should move people emotionally,
irrespective of any region or country.
I also feel like the Indian narrative style and formula are completely different than western films and story narratives. At the same time I think people are fixated on Indian films making it to the Oscars, but we need to ask ourselves if the Oscars are actually the real litmus test of whether a film is good or not and I think we would find that in actuality its not. So, I guess what im saying is that Indian films shouldnt look for external validation from an awards body like the Oscars and from a society whose stories, narrative style and cinematic history are completely different. Its like comparing apples and oranges.
ReplyDeleteGreat post and room for a lot of discussion!
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