The year 2009 has brought laurels to the Indian film industry, straight from the Hollywood, through the twanging Oscars. On the other hand, Bollywood industry was witnessing a series of pompous debacles throughout the year, within. AnupShankaran on a look out of the whodunit issues of this nonplus fiasco.

The year 2009 has proved to be one of the worst years of Bollywood. A number of hoo- haa movies hit the theatres. But most of them were rejected by the audience. Hits were far and few, while movies with big banners and hefty star cast, failed to keep the viewers at the edge of their seat. In short, it was a downfall which we had to watch on the Bollywood screens, last year.

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But what made it suffer this much? Well, the answer is simple. Movies are devoid of enough stuff to keep the interest of the audience alive. A question can be raised, Are our directors trying too much to win critical acclaim and hence keeping the audience aside? Are they scared to experiment with dramatic scenes as there is a chance that it may get ridiculous? In “Rocket Sing” one line is there-“business paisa nahi, log hain” (business should aim at people, not money). Our film industry has to accept the fact that it is people who are going to make the movie a hit, not the critics. Therefore, interest of the audience should be the first priority of the film makers. We pay entertainment tax to the government to watch a movie from the theatre. So, naturally that movie should have an element of something to entertain us. Subsequently, we expect it whenever a new release is out.

In ‘wake up sid’ , there is a scene in which Ranbir Kapoor realizing his mistake and going back to his mother. That particular shot was something realistic content in it. But it would have been much better, if some dialogues with a pinch of emotional snippet were added into it.

The latest arrival ‘three idiots’ has turned this traumatic apple cart upside down. It is the one and only entertainer released in 2009. Apart from an entertainer, it holds the elements of a strong script, popular faces, enthralling music, real comics and of course some moving scenes. Unlike the array of the bohemians, director Rajkumar Hirani, has given needed emphasis on the viewers with his sagacity and foresight, needed for a captain. In fact, he saved the filmdom from the verge of collapse. Anyways, the continuing controversies and the outbursts aired by the TV news flashes will be an icing on this New Year cake.

The Star of 2009 and the Best Star under 30 – two boisterous titles have been bestowed upon Ranbir Kapoor for his performances in ‘Ajab premki ghazab kahani’ and ‘rocket singh’. When the first one, ‘Ajab..’ rocks the theatres,’ Rocket Sing’ was seen coming down with an equal pace with which it had launched.

Now, the success of a movie in almost all cases is determined by the publicities aired through the channels, in the form of promos and clippings. This may not be an accepted conclusion, but a fact generally. Probably, this may be the reason for the ‘Rocket singh’ to have a bumping collapse in the box office. At the same time, the boost of publicity led the audience to the theaters, which drawn out the stupendous success of ‘ajab..’. Despite one or two ridiculous scenes, all the more the movie was up to the salt.

“Success is a journey, not a destination”. “Failures are the stepping stones to success.” It is better, if the film makers keep in mind, these time-honored sayings. If so, we can expect something solid from Bollywood in 2010. So, let’s hope for the best!

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