Hindi Cinema

My takes....on indian cinema...it's nuances...are very......staunch. One...I am not an ardent movie follower....and two.......my views....have resulted from newspaper articles...and what I think about them...or so. Move on...if...some slandering of the current actors...is okay with you.

The journalists associated with The Indian Express...have always fascinated me...with their style of writing......their vocabulary (I fall for anybody...whose vocabulary is good). The words glow irridescently......accompanying me for the next few days....be it with the pun intended or not.

This particular writeup....by Reema Parashar...has sparked off.....a new admiration for Madhuri Dixit.

To add impetus to the actress's grace......I again saw 'Devdas' (not the whole of it...only the dance sequences)...during those repeated telecasts. Seeing.....both Dixit...and Rai on screen....is indeed a pleasant thing...but the gracefullness that the former exudes is simply awesome. Her Kathak moves....her expressions....her smile......overshadow.......those of Rai.

I've always hated jewellery......but for the first time noticed that.........jhumkis'.....flashy bindis'.......brocade costumes'.....the necks heavily laden with necklaces....add more to the already present beauty...... only to that woman. The description of feminity......the portrayel...of hopeless love.....for 'Devdas'....obviously...through...her body is fathomless. I guess...this is where body-language comes into picture.

While...on the other-hand...Rai is vanquished. emotions can be . In fact...in the 'Dola re, Dola re' song sequence......Dixit easily steals the show. I still cannot forget...her smile....and her Kathak. It's just too good. She can...with utmost ease fit into the canvas to as a goddess.

Indian cinema.

Where has it landed?? The movies....turning muddy.....and dirty. I had this discussion with a friend on porn stills.....concluded....that porn is better than half-porn......or whatever. What i mean is.....have we to sight.....a guy...who already looks sick...declaring himself to be a serial kisser!!!! Talk about India...... being a conservationist society.....where the sex ratio is so bad......that locating to-be-brides is proving to be a difficult job.

One aspect..which sounds nice....is the coming of age of contemporary movies. To talk about...Star Movies forcasts these. These types should be encouraged.....in addition to crossover movies. 'Flavours' is one such movie.....i never seem to tire myself from watching it....it is better than any movie that is offered to us. What's frustrating is...these sorts never find their way to theatres.

Not to forget......some real-age-cinema...has to be made. I have had enough of Karan Johar weepies...the essenceless storylines...with lavishness splayed about.....aiding it to be big money-churners.

Point to be noted.....the above-mentioned stuff.....is very me....stemmed often from the discussions that takes place at home. Though it is a very one-sided view.