The guy came with lots of expectations riding on his shoulders because of the family he belonged, had a miserable start at Box Office but made his intentions clearly visible right from the first scene he shot, ' I'm here to STAY'. Out shadowed actress like Rani Mukherjee in his very first bluish 'Saawariya', performed three different stage of life in 'Bachna Ae Haseeno' magnificently. Though both movies were bashed by most of 'critics' and one by both critics and audience alike, he still managed to win accolades in both movies.
Now what makes Ranbir Kapoor special and 'Future' among contemporary newbies is his charm, his talent and above all his choice of movies and attitude.He is yet to give a clear HIT despite his contemporary colleagues delivered Block Buster already, then why is he being called 'Future' ? Answer is simple, just look at his career graph and history, those who move slow and steady touch sky while others keep roaming in clouds, wondering where to go. Very interesting movies line up with 'Wake Up Sid'[Oct 2,09] around the corner with interesting curiosity around movie, it seems Ranbir gonna HIT this time, look at promos of either 'Wake Up Sid' or 'Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani' you will find freshness in setup of movie and character too. 'Rocket Singh-Salesman of the Year' also gives you an exciting look and 'Rajneeti' looks too promising. What one can notice about all movies is they are both youthful and meaningful and guarantee you a decent entertainment at least, there is an 'Excitement' factor in every upcoming movie of Ranbir, which other contemporary newbies lack, and that makes him stand tall among them.
In my opinion, he delivered best in return of expectations he carried being son of 'Rishi Kapoor' and big 'Kapoor' Khandan. He really made them proud. All the best for upcoming 'Wake Up Sid', hope you able to Wake Up our Youth somehow on entertaining level.
Audience and Production Values of Hindi Cinema
By Unknown on 3:58 AM
Filed Under: Bollywood Articles, DON Articles, DON Take, MY TAKE, Production Houses
Bollywood over the years has been in influence of Big Production Houses, but recent years graph show a vital change in acceptance by the audience. Today 'Audience' the Aam Junta is starving for change, despite 'Masala Flicks' still holds major portion of audience and Star Power still can make an average-entertainer a HIT, viewers need a break. Multiplex Audience in past few years has influenced and supported houses and independent directors to try something new and they succeeded quite well in contrast to their 'Niche' hold. Few Production Houses I would like to mention here, few evolved over the years, some started their journey as a 'Change' and some can be named as 'Innovation'.
1-Dharma Productions:
The term 'Evolution' relates to 'Dharma Productions' from Romance to Family Drama, From Love to Controversial Issues, From Youth to Global Issues, this production house today is managing all 'Big' rather 'Larger' issues and still holds a unique Postion in 'Audience Circle' now. One of the banner that always been took for granted is ready to show audience the evolution in itself. Movies to look forward from the banner 'Wake Up Sid'[Oct 2,09], Kurbaan[Nov 27,09], My Name is Khan[Feb,2010'Probable'].
2-UTV Motion Pictures:
UTV is combination of 'Change' & 'Innovation'. It tries everything and almost everyone, from mass to class, this production house is guarantee to deliver quality and quantity according to debators of this realm, According to me it mainly comes best with 'Larger' issues like 'A Wednesday' 'Mumbai Meri Jaan' some extravaganza like 'Jodha Akbar', a classic like 'Kaminey' and an experiment like 'What's Your Rashee'. UTV believes in no fear policy and treat audience like they should be.[Most Of The Time]. Movies to look forward from this banner 'Wake Up Sid & Kurbaan Made by Dharma Productions' ,'Film City' , 'Arjun' and lots more.
3-Excel Entertainment:
They brought 'Innovation' with them, two of best directors of decades coincidently siblings, 'Farhan Akhtar & Zoya Akhtar'. They redefined 'Friendship', they innovated 'DON' with new life and style, they brought the back-stage of Inudstry with 'Luck by Chance' and touched 'Friendship' chords again with 'Rock On!'. One thing remain common with this production house mainly direction style and screenplay setting is there is always a 'Subtle' thing playing in between which in itself is quite 'Innovation' and that too acceptable and applauded. Movies to look forward from the banner 'Kartik Calling Kartik', 'Dhruv', 'Crooked' and most awaited 'DON 2'.
Lots of other big and small production houses like Yash Raj not accepting 'Change' or misunderstand 'Change' on many occasions. Rajshri Production still aims 'Families' and good at it. Filmkraft eying next level of 'Internationalism' and Illuminati Films looking content and confident while 'Studio 18' not particularly a production house but backs them still looking for 'Big Money' on audience cost.
Growing in a place where ‘Craze’ for an actor or star is almost an alien thing, but I grew with this ‘Craze’ inside me strangely. I didn’t knew in my early days, ‘What This Really Is’, it was at first just a fight to see his movies on TV/VCR in 90’s, now it has expanded to infinity. Though my childhood memories are vague, I can easily remember how much I cried to see ‘Josh’, Bollywood was always popular here but masses hadn’t discovered that ‘Craze’ I had or may be I was too ignorant about that ‘Craze’ around me. There was just one inspiration in my life, my Dad and then he entered and the equation never changed after that.
There is some kind of connection, may be same events in life, may be his charisma, may be his humane nature, may be something else, I don’t know and it doesn’t matter too, so I don’t want to know it. I always read in profiles of fans or their post claiming to be the ‘No. 1 Fan of Sir ShahRukh Khan’, I would like to believe that and I do it too. But I believe that each fan is his biggest fan, that’s how he is, evenly connected with his fans. I can bet my life on this; no Super Star ever on face of earth had or will have such connection with his fans like he does.
I’ve been studying all my life but I guess my inner study started right after I read first interview of ‘Sir ShahRukh Khan’, he gave me a new angle, a new perspective, a new hope about life. I am still a KG student in this subject but I would like to end up doing PhD in it. But like Mushtaq Sheikh said, it’s never ending subject, the more we come close the more we learn, and I am still miles away. Having said that, I will continue studying with new hope which he gave me, and live believing that one day I will succeed.
All the optimism I carry in my character, all the brightness left in me, all the colors I see in life are ‘Gifts’ of ‘Inspirations’ I’ve. I always Thanked God such life I’ve, be it my unmatchable ‘Parents’ or ‘Blessings’, I Thank him from the bottom of my heart to make me come across such ‘Persona’ so that I could see life, the way I always wanted. I wish I could bring my heart here in ‘Black & White’ but I am just an amateur writer and I believe, whatever you do, you still can’t bring 100% out, a piece of heart always left untouched.
————-Some ‘Relations’, Some ‘Feelings’ in ‘Life’ are just ‘Inexpressible’.——————It’s a short version of ‘Journey of Sir ShahRukh Khan, mainly focused on his ‘Talent’ and ‘Skills’ in my views. I’ve witnessed some comments on ‘Internet’ that they get bore reading long hectic articles, though they give me a ‘Relief’ if they are about ‘SRK’, anyhow here comes my ‘Summary’ of upcoming ‘Journey of Sir ShahRukh Khan’.
His critics always argue with his repeated roles of ‘Raj/Rahul’ or same ‘Expressions’, but I would call them ‘Non Bats’ who can’t see in ‘Dark’ unlike ‘Bats’ who can see it. Can’t they see the ‘Madness of Rahul’ as character or they are over bored with their metro life to catch the simplicity of ‘Surinder Sahni’ or they are just unaware of the concept of ‘Contrast Characters’ in film like ‘Raj’ of ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’. They call ‘Don’ not scary and more stylish, but aren’t they aware of the changing world? Or they are too fond of ‘Mother Teresa’ to see the ‘Wickedness’ of DON. Some critics have a view that ‘Swades’ was a ‘Documentary’, they seem to me addicted to Nat Geo rather ‘Celluloid’ lovers, the train scene in the movie with SRK expressions, they must be busy in enjoying pop corn or staring at chicks they don’t deserve when the scene passed by.
Some can not even feel the pride and pain at the same time of ‘Kabir Khan’ and they call themselves ‘Patriotic’, huh! Gimme a break.They argue about his ‘Versatility’, when he is the only ‘Super Star’ of today who had experienced all mediums of this trade. They are ‘Hypocrites’, those who can applaud on ‘Entertainment’ of others but not his. I guess they feel pain in throat to speak a word of ‘Praise’ for his effortless effort. Just because he don’t give 100 retakes, they put him in the league of ‘Entertainer’ rather ‘Actor’, when he qualifies in both cateogories.
Though I give a damn to such so called critics but they need something to be taught, a small way to make them look at things with new perspective, without being biased and let them understand what ‘Natural Performance’ is.
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