Dream for a Few Good Movies

Afternoon Voice

A few days back I remember watching a movie Inception which showcased a concept and was able to convince its viewers that one can certainly enter some ones dream. And then a dream within a dream within a dream of 3 levels which gripped viewer's attention. Perhaps it was the best work of Christopher Nolan since his carrier including Memento and Dark Night. Whenever we as an Indian watch those kind of a movie, think whether our Bollywood industry can make or write such an extraordinary stories of robbery, theft, burglary and implementation of ideas in a dream. The most accurate answer on imagination was given by Aamir Khan when he saw the movie and was asked whether we will be able to achieve astonishing concepts like Inception he said “first we have to free our mind to think something like that, then only we will be able to achieve such stories”. Yes I agree Hollywood movie’s is beyond our imagination and expectation with always a climax which has shocked its audiences, and felt to think and rethink of the plot. Story telling in Hollywood is far beyond our imagination which we Indian always lacked comparing from 70’s mafia and underworld portrayal of Godfather or special effects of Avatar. Though there are certain areas where certain dialogue's has to be taken into consideration, that why Indian film industry couldn’t achieve what others can. Hollywood being a broader market can always spend more money on its project as returns can be expected from around the globe, which is not possible in case of Bollywood movies who have a target audience certainly only Hindi speaking individuals.  Small budget definitely leads to weak special effect’s which fails to sooth its audiences also stories are not of mass appeal. In order to compete in a global market and recognition of Oscar we as an Indian have to recognize smart work of upcoming directors. Though we all know the genre of Salim-Javed or Mehboob kind of writing is lost somewhere in the busy life Mumbai. But still appreciation of experimental cinema will lead us one day our way to Oscars, for which we have to dream for a few good stories.