Indian cinema has gained huge recognition worldwide in last 2 decades or so. The standards of film making, budgets, technology all have taken a huge leap. An industry which produces highest number of movies per year compared to any other industry worldwide; has also gained a considerable amount of followers overseas which has added to its glory. Surely this transformation has come because of the unconventional approach adopted by industry. Multiplex has given a flavor to cinema and helped in targeting a different segment. Technology advancements such as High definition, 3D effects, digital sound etc. has made the experience world class.
Another sea change has been observed in the approach of Hindi film making that focuses on connect with all segments. Be it merger of art and commercial cinema through “multiplex cinema” or picking up real plots for filmmaking such as “no one killed Jessica” or by adopting bestselling books like “5 point someone”;all have offered a different flavor to audience.
The collaboration with global studios and their significant involvement has also helped in raising the bar of film making. Big budgets, overseas set up and background, involvement of overseas technicians and workforce has become a common trend. A recent trend of risk taking film making is also observed to create something out of the league. Similar is the case with screenplay, cinematography and other key departments.
Recent movies such as Robot & RA One both are classic example of changing flavor and technology involvement, the mega success of “3 Idiots” clarifies the way for adoption in cinema. On one hand there is freshness in masala films such as “Dabangg & Singham” and on other hand there are youth centric films like Rock star, Rock on & Rang de basanti. Another classic example of change in Hindi cinema’s approach is “DON” series, where unlike the traditional Hindi film; the central character is purely negative, greedy & mean. Appearance of international celebrities in Indian movies & vise verse is common now days.
This trend existed in Indian cinema from beginning but remained noticeable in few works. The era of art cinema surely gave the impactful weight to content & quality but it was not always able to lure masses. With new generation coming up with different perspective and ideas I hope the cinema lovers will be served with many exciting flavors in the coming time
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