The eight Oscar awards sweep made by Slumdog Millionaire is hugely talked about in the Indian media. My congratulations to Boyle, Rahman, Gulzar and Pookutty. Though I haven't seen this movie yet (a family man loses his luxuries to enjoy movies after having kids), I have heard and read a lot about it. I long to see it one day and I know I will surely enjoy it. Though the major press this has generated in India is expected, I wonder whether we really need a Oscar to recognize the talent in India?. We in India are always looking for heroes and such great achievements like winning the Oscars will surely excite the junta. But should we hold the Oscars as the benchmark for the recognition for Indian cinema. I don't think so. India has incredible talent, a dynamic movie and music industry and highly respected film and acting institutions. We have had incredible movies made in Bollywood some of which will put even the best of the movies in Hollywood to shame. In the end, a good movie will always succeed in spite of the language or country its produced in. For real commercial success of a film, apart from the ingredients of a good movie, it requires the distributership and marketing required to attract audiences. This is something the Indian movies do not do very well to attract western audiences.
I would suggest to adapt Sholay for the western world. I am sure it will sweep the Oscars. Sholay is the best movie ever, period. That's when Bollywood will rule Hollywood.
Monday, February 23, 2009
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Do we need oscars for bollywood movies? Most definitely yes! I guess it shows where we stand internationally.
As a correction, on any count, SDM is NOT an Indian/Bollywood movie. It is a British movie that depicts the darker side of India. And they happen to recruit India's best music director to make music for the movie. But, in spite of all that, Slum Dog is NOT an Indian/Bollywood movie.
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