tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495948.post114958285242840300..comments2022-05-31T21:32:07.015+05:30Comments on Shetty's Take: Merciless musings of a libertarian: Why mainstream Hindi movies surviveKarthik Shettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07215763312804913735noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495948.post-43102887910753220712011-08-13T14:18:46.720+05:302011-08-13T14:18:46.720+05:30Hey confused fellow.......
simple solution.. If yo...Hey confused fellow.......<br />simple solution.. If you don't like hindi movies don't see it ,instead writing about hindi movies ,spend your valuable time for constructive issues for 1- people at your home,2- people of your mohalla,3- people of your village, taluka,district,state and India. Don't time on movies, language etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495948.post-36962664761950332162011-06-24T09:18:43.454+05:302011-06-24T09:18:43.454+05:30Mr crib...Let me make u realise the other side of ...Mr crib...Let me make u realise the other side of a human mentality.....Human,s r not mere robot,s, they r an energy matter, mixture of emotion,s....World is a very realistic place 2 live, v all know that....In this realistic world, where people r corrupted, selfish, & money minded...V tend to go insane sometime,s...Reality sucks.....Man dreams in an imaginary world created by him & that gives him solace,4rom the day-to-day hectic activities of life.Movies give a sense of satisfaction to the viewer that good presides over evil....His imagination quota get,s the nod of fullfillment, 4rom the movie he watches...And he resumes his journey in this realistic world after the 3 hour,s of indulgence he take,s 4rom the movie.....I hope u agree to the point that, v r in some way or other connected, so r our emotion,s.Man tend to 4get value,s & such movies give them a kick to their memory every now & then....What is life without hope...Movies tend to make us realise that hope survives amidst each & every action of life...Otherwise human,s would go berserk, after failures.....Failures...&...Failure,s...Movies r like pills, contributing, to awareness of our attitude to-ward,s life.....<br />If movies were only realistic, & not imaginary ..Iam sure this realistic world adding to realistic movies would piss us all in one shot.....<br />So Mr Crib, aware u,re-self, that a little imagination does work wonder,s.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495948.post-57994858081869748292007-05-14T22:45:00.000+05:302007-05-14T22:45:00.000+05:30let's say ,that's the effect of the short head of ...let's say ,that's the effect of the short head of the long tail... I'm sure many filmmakers also feel the same.. but are being forced to maake it that way. let's say it still is going to take time for film-making to understand the true power and number of the long tail. and of course an alternative form of media would do a lot of good...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908058446630367036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495948.post-1158152255141313592006-09-13T18:27:00.000+05:302006-09-13T18:27:00.000+05:30thanx kruthika, and I'm glad to see Bangaloreans a...thanx kruthika, and I'm glad to see Bangaloreans appreciating what Bangalore has to offer, rather than crib all the time. so it's not irrelevabt - thanx againKarthik Shettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07215763312804913735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495948.post-1158133810692965572006-09-13T13:20:00.000+05:302006-09-13T13:20:00.000+05:30Hey Karthik...I just came across your blog by chan...Hey Karthik...I just came across your blog by chance and have read most of the articles posted by you here...must say i agree strongly with your views about the main stream hindi movies. I swear the movies post 1990 depict only punjabi culture.....must say Karan Johar/Yash Chopra movies having nothing more than unnecessary rona..dhona or masti...i wonder who are those people who make movies like K3G run for full houses for weeks...where as movies like Lakshya n Yahan (atleast these movies depict some reality) go unnoticed...not to forget about rahul bose movies as u said.<BR/><BR/>@ ur post about Bangalore :Awesome one!!! glad to find a bangalorean lik u (i know its irrelevant to post it here though)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495948.post-1157347685188763772006-09-04T10:58:00.000+05:302006-09-04T10:58:00.000+05:30Wasn't exactly getting defensive; it's just that i...Wasn't exactly getting defensive; it's just that i realised that ppl don't understand the point i try to make when the topic concerend is bound to ruffle a few feathers. i guess i haven't learnt the art of getting the exact meaning out in words while penning them down, as opposed to while speaking to someone :) Your feedback was truly appreciatedKarthik Shettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07215763312804913735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495948.post-1157128784490763592006-09-01T22:09:00.000+05:302006-09-01T22:09:00.000+05:30Cool, am glad to here that, but u still dont have ...Cool, am glad to here that, but u still dont have to get all defensive. U r the one whose getting serious out here not me! for eg look at the lenght of the comment that u posted! u certainly dont haveta justify yourself!<BR/>I admire the conviction with which u put across ur view though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495948.post-1157082807130406862006-09-01T09:23:00.000+05:302006-09-01T09:23:00.000+05:30i'm not an idealist, i have my fair share of fault...i'm not an idealist, i have my fair share of faults like everyone else, and i do have a lot of fun since I don't lead my life expecting things to be ideal. i never said i don't appreciate talent or the spirit of trying, I'm just saying that a large number of times, we don't see creativity in the movies made by a large no. of our directors. how hard is that to follow? appreciate both side sides of the coin-i'm not mr.switzerland, nor am i diplomatic when i don't have to be. agreed i do get pissed when i see movies copied, but did i say the rest of the stuff is crap or ought to be banned? i said i found it comical, funny, unreal, that's all. and yes i do like to have a few good laughs now and then. if it came across as insulting, all i can say is take it with a pinch of salt, that's all :) and moreover, i'm not a jounalist, nor am i a wanna be politician. this is a blog i maintain for kicks, so let's not get too serious pleeeeeeeeease :)Karthik Shettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07215763312804913735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495948.post-1157048305029721282006-08-31T23:48:00.000+05:302006-08-31T23:48:00.000+05:30You should give yourself a break from being such a...You should give yourself a break from being such an ardent idealist...i bet u miss out on all the fun, there are always 2 sides to a coin, learn to appreciate both!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495948.post-1156994407321372122006-08-31T08:50:00.000+05:302006-08-31T08:50:00.000+05:30maybe sometime the emotions are exaggrated, --some...<I>maybe sometime the emotions are exaggrated,</I> --sometimes? they turn cinema into drama, but then I guess that's ok as long as it's meaningful stuff. I don't know what biases u seem to think I have; if calling a spade a spade is being biased then I plead guilty.<BR/><I> maybe in not the meaningful sense, but lot at the kind of talent scene</I> -- didn't u read the article? that's precisely the 2 things I touched upon-the lack of meaningful stuff AS WELL AS the talented lot (I mentioned Rahul Bose whom the whole of India seems to have forgotten). The other reason for not coming up with an article only on the 'talented' lot is simply bcoz enough has been written about it. And moreover, I presented a theory, basically my conclusion to a self-posed question based on MY understanding after interacting with ppl. I guess there's a fine line between being brutally honest and honest - I don't see that line! :)Karthik Shettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07215763312804913735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495948.post-1156926243923181382006-08-30T13:54:00.000+05:302006-08-30T13:54:00.000+05:30at the cost of being accused as a 'typical girl', ...at the cost of being accused as a 'typical girl', i dont know, i somehow do enjoy movies by johar and chopras, agreed maybe sometime the emotions are exaggrated, but at the end of the day, you come out feeling good ! can u say the same about omkara. Okay, i am not a total bollywood junkie, but i think indian cinema has come a long was, maybe in not the meaningful sense, but lot at the kind of talent scene, which is pretty commendable.....as much as i enjoyed reading you thesis, The attack was way too brutal, and u havent really considered the positive aspect. So basically, i see a strong leaning towards certain biases which are uncalled for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495948.post-1149760340331424502006-06-08T15:22:00.000+05:302006-06-08T15:22:00.000+05:30hey shetty.. have to see.. i agree with u.. i too ...hey shetty.. have to see.. i agree with u.. i too hate stereotype hindi shit where heroes are supernatural and they can beat up 50 men without getting a scratch on their body.. or heroines can be saved from rape just when the villian's few inches away from doing it.. but hey, its business.. and not many have the balls to take the risk and make a different movie.. so they go for a formula which has worked in the past and which might work now.. thats how we get the lovey-dovey crap.. i am a fan of hindi movies which depict reality and which have that punch in them.. mushy, cozy love stories with an unnecessarily emotional end are worthless.. for example, the only movie of shahrukh i admired is 'Swades'.. i guess u should watch this one..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495948.post-1149692795607649752006-06-07T20:36:00.000+05:302006-06-07T20:36:00.000+05:30that's an idea that's been running in my mind for ...that's an idea that's been running in my mind for a while :)Karthik Shettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07215763312804913735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26495948.post-1149686436704073612006-06-07T18:50:00.000+05:302006-06-07T18:50:00.000+05:30I read your 'hindi movie' article right after ur '...I read your 'hindi movie' article right after ur 'reservations' article...something just struck me...hey Shetty, why don't we bump off Arjun Singh (a la Rang De Basanti) ?......hmmmmm???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com