For the last few years, there has been a huge change in the themes
and presentation of Bollywood movies with the frivolous, popular genre
being substituted by serious, closer to life movies that feature
contemporary stories. This move can be noticed in the newly released and
upcoming Bollywood movies.
The clear line marking the divide between the art cinema from the
popular cinema is fading. The new Bollywood movies being released
portray real issues and are well directed, edited and cinematographed.
The movies being made by the new age directors are affecting the tastes
of the public and introducing them to more realistic cinema.
The subject matter of upcoming Bollywood movies and several new
movies that recently hit the theatres like Rocket Singh, A Wednesday and
3 Idiots portray real life characters and protagonists tackling with
problems you and I have faced too. The struggle of a middle class man
revolting against terrorism and social problems like corruption is
commonly portrayed in new movies.
Use of high quality and scintillating special effects and technology
is evident in many movies including Krrish, Love Story-2050 and Drona.
Even animation movies are enjoying popularity and big producers like
Yash Raj Films are investing money and effort in such movies.
Another change that has recently become well known is the remaking of
old box office hits. The recent newest remakes include Don that was a
1970 superhit starring Amitabh Bachchan and RVG ki Aag which is a remake
of Sholay.
The subject matter of upcoming Bollywood movies and several new
movies that recently hit the theatres like Rocket Singh, A Wednesday and
3 Idiots portray real life characters and protagonists dealing with
difficulties you and I have faced too. The current directors have been
directing movies on the storyline of an ordinary man fighting against
terrorism and life problems in general.
Another visible trend is that quite some movies like Love Story-2050,
Krrish and Drona have utilized the world class technology and graphics
to create a larger than life effect. Even animation films are enjoying
popularity and large producers like Yash Raj Films are putting their
money and effort in such movies.
Another change that has recently become well known is the remaking of
yesteryear's blockbusters. The recent latest remakes include Don that
was a 1970 blockbuster starring Amitabh Bachchan and RVG ki Aag which is
a remake of Sholay.
Further, the production houses are making more and more movies
directed at city audiences. A Lot Of of these movies including Page3,
Wake Up Sid, Fashion, Metro and 3 Idiots that were targeted at the
metropolitan viewers have done well even at box office.
Further, a noticeable change is that some production houses have been
making many more Hindi movies every year than before. In fact there is
an emerging trend towards co-productions as well.
Last but a noteworthy trend is the better reception of Hindi cinema
abroad and enhanced overseas revenues of the movies made by big
Bollywood banners. A huge number of the Indians who are now residing in
other countries still crave for Hindi movies and it is predicted that
soon Hindi movies will be competing with the Hollywood counterparts in
global markets.
