Our Indian Cinema
should grow – But How?
Film makers make film, because they are made for this, and
also for the audience as well. But the same style of movies being repeated can
become a bit stereotype right? I am not saying that those film makers are
wrong, but from the audience point of view something new is needed as well. Cinema
can grow in much distinct kind of ways. The first way which is very vital is when fresher's enter the industry. Having new people entering the industry can give a break
to the old ones as well, and also can make the audience see a new talent on
screen. Helping fresher’s entering the industry is a big bonus for the cinema
as well. Now the other way which our cinema can grow is introducing different
kind of ideas as well. One way which can help the cinema grow even though the
film makers want is depended on the CBFC, and the audience as well. In my point
of view letting films which is bold, and also new for the society is very
important for the cinema and the society. The CBFC for example usually cuts a scene, or
mutes the part when an actor/actress uses abusive language in our country. In
my point of view this is really not fair. I am sure that almost all of you
sometimes uses in appropriate language. When the film is certified as an ‘A’ it
depends on the audience that they should be aware what the film is certified as, and go accordingly to watch it. It’s better
being a transparent society now.
There is nothing wrong in introducing new kinds of
stories. The Indian cinema is somewhere bounded with limitations as well. If we take an example of the love story of the
same gender I am sure that most of the people won’t be interested in watching
the film as well, and either will not accept it. Honestly, the reason for me writing about this particular
topic is because yesterday I had seen the news of the upcoming film which is given ‘Banned’- ‘Udta Punjab’. Almost the whole industry had got together
as a unity to support the film. Famous film makers such as 'Anurag Kashyab' had
stated something which made a lot of sense; ‘The film should be rejected by the
audience not by the CBFC’. And I totally agree to this point, as hence at the
end of the day the film is made for the audience right? Other film stars like
the legend sir ‘Amitabh Bachchan’ had stated that the CBFC cannot kill the
creativity. Sometimes films are made related to the problems in the society
currently. ‘Udta Punjab’ is a film about drugs, so what is wrong in giving a
moral in the form of portraying the problem? Particular scenes can be deleted
for sure if it’s related to problems such as spoiling an image of a particular
state or person unnecessarily, as we all know cinema is a big influence
somewhere on people. But even though the problems are already existed, I think
there is no harm giving a message through showing a story. No I am not
promoting this film but instead I am just generalizing this for industry's the future as
well. Audience usually complains about the ‘Bollywood films’ being
melo-dramatic, and laughs on it as well. But if a film which is very different
related to the current society is released, it’s hardly accepted. The disadvantage part of the industry is that the film is only success if it’s loved
by the mass not by a small scale of audience.
As a film maker staying in the industry for years in my
point of view can help the cinema grow by letting new talent enter in the
industry, and have fresh ideas as well. As an audience you can help the cinema
grow by moving on in accepting the new ways of film making, and stories of the
film. I agree that every culture is different, and as a film maker it is
respected as well. But there is no harm in showing it as a form of a story as
well right? And the Censor Board should as well in my point of view should stop cutting out the hard work of a film maker. It takes a lot of time in making a
film, and not even a minute to cut particular scenes.
Let our Indian Cinema grow, and become more famous, as at the end of the day this form of entertainment is a part of our life which helps us enjoy, and also takes us to a different world as well.
