Comments on: Why they hate Bollywood

By: Sabrina

Sabrina — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 18:47:54 +0000

I feel that the Bollywood movies of today lack many key elements that are crucial for a well-developed movie. First, I feel that most movies lack a coherent plot. When you watch a bollywood movie, the plot is quite predictable and is unable to grab the audience. Also, you tend to lose interest in the movie. Second, the acting is quite below average. I have watched a few of bollywood movies such as Devdas, Kabhie Alvidia Na Kahana, and Fanaa. I couldn’t even sit through Devdas, it was utterly nonsense. KANK was unbearable to watch. Fanaa wasn’t that bad , but I wouldn’t say it was a great movie. Now, most of the bollywood movies are copies of western films. What I do not understand is how come Bollywood can not come up with original ideas. This just shows that there are definitely untalented producers,directors and actors in Bollywood.

By: Ranjith

Ranjith — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 07:53:40 +0000

ive been living in saudi arabia for the last…well since my birth!i was fan of bollywood(BW) maybe untill 5yrs ago!there were good and bad movies then,but for the past 4-5yrs the only think BW is doing is….IMITATE HOLLYWOOD!90% of the movies i watch are ENGLISH,the rest are tamil,malayalam.i started drifting away from BW since they started bringin 18-19 yr old women and jst make movies attracting audiences with sex appeal…sex appeal thats the only thing BW is doing! look at all those new comers..all are known only for looks which they are proud of!! look at dhoom2 for example….so poor direction and DUMB action…!where as dhoom was not bad….but they dragged it and screwed it! BW should start concentrating on a better storyline and acting rather than conc. on sex appeal….. get better actors…and they should have variety of stories other than “LOVE”…….. rather than imitating hollywood…..LEARN something frm them!

By: Maddy

Maddy — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:59:39 +0000

I read several comments and I don’t know why some indians (in the States especially) bash Bollywood movies in general. I even read a comment where they hinted that indian kids are more assimilated in the States than in Europe? Pardon me? I am an indian kid (2nd generation) and was not even raised with indian movies. Not long ago (2 months) I was introduced to an Indian movie on the Dutch tv: Mother India and I was impresses. Later I was introduced by a non indian to Monsoon Wedding and Lagaan. Despite the songs in Lagaan and the predictablity of the story I liked the movie I also saw some others later, which I didn’t like (the singing, the plot, etc.) The people (American indians) that criticize Bollywood movies should also realize that Hollywood makes crap movies too. They also make good movies, but most of it is predictable anyway. Sometimes they even make a hit, like a woman in red (for example) which is a remake of a an European movie. I live in Holland and maybe Europeans can sometimes open their minds to other kind of movies, because they are more versatile? I prefer French, British and Spanish movies anyway and here on tv we see those movies on a regular bases and even movies from Japan, China, Rumania and so on. Maybe they should do the same with the American children. Then they wouldn’t only overrate their own movie-industry. It is not great either. Let’s put it like this: Hollywood makes a lot of crap and sometimes (if the story is not stolen from European movies) a good movie and Bollywood (since it is a big industry) makes rotten movies too, but also great movies. Just keep an open mind. Start reading a book from time to time from another culture and watch other movies too from different countries, maybe you’ll be less biased then.

By: chachaji

chachaji — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 17:57:52 +0000

OK, it's a Saturday and I'm checking out old SM threads. This one seems to have mostly - though not altogether - petered out. Wanted to share this great site with people here who are looking for recommendations: Philip's fill-ums, a site maintained by a Phil Lutgendorf, a UIowa Prof who teaches a course on Indian Cinema. He includes both recommendations and commentary on his site. The commentary includes many interesting and unique takes on Indian culture from the perspective of an extremely sympathetic Westerner, and are extremely enjoyable reading. Someday I plan to see more of the films he's listed. So far, I've seen, like, one.

By: Andre

Andre — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 05:35:06 +0000

99% of Bolloywood movies are crap. There are a few good ones, such as Mother India. These movies do nothing but make India, and Indians look stupid, especally Hindus. You gain nothing from watching them. you actually lose something- BRAIN CELLS.

By: M davis

M davis — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 22:09:29 +0000

I cannot stand Bollywood films, overrated overblown rubbish.

By: Aniruddha

Aniruddha — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 23:58:11 +0000

Hmm

I think that bollywood and hollywood are incomparable. I also think that bollywood is the only film industry in the world which survives locally in spite of a HUGE hollywood fan following, so it has to have some good in it. I say lets not compare Indian and western cinema at all. To those who like to watch, okay; to those who don't, well, okay.

I hope you guys get my point.

By: nene

nene — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 19:00:40 +0000

It’s making news worldwide YAAAAAR. Our favourite HIndi BLOCKBUSTER Dishum, Dishum is now the laughing stock of sensible people worldwide. One of my Arab friends told me that in Egypt, they split their seams watching movies like Devdas and Saajan. They even have a comic movie named “HINDI MOVIE.” The movie features characters who are completely blown out of proportion. Highly emotinal men and women, who try very very hard to look attractive and remain obsessive about their fair skin. how sad. They never get to hear of a Satyajit Ray or an Aravindan or a BuddhaDeb Das gupta!

By: shibu

shibu — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 18:46:02 +0000

As long as there are enough young men who think interesting “OUTFITS” is one reason to watch films, Bollywood will flourish. Mafia men who fund the industry will force film makers to make films that sell like GARMA GARAM cakes. Films that thrill the front benchers. but then, good cinema is happening. Down south. In Kerala. A movie named “Thanmathra” is making ripples in that small state. It’s on Alzhiemers Disease. Hope this movie gets a Hindi remake some time in the near future. It will do us Desis proud.

By: GujuDude

GujuDude — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 18:16:07 +0000

And all those brilliant Ashkenazim are busy making Scary Movie 4.

While folks half way around the world are making Fight Club. Crap in the entertainment industry is pretty universal, Hollywood or Bollywood.