I am confused by the two movies released this year which are
polar opposites in content, in characters, in story, but somehow they both
strike cord!
I am not here to say which one I like more, which one was
hmm. It's my opinion and I can well "word" it here!
Movie One: Padmavat-i-: The story of valor and courage of
Rajput Princess, married to a kind and an honorable king and being the object of
affection of a malevolent person! A story of grandeur, Love, sacrifice and
above all honesty and grace! Opulent sets and a beautiful and powerful
performance by all three stars!
A movie which caused a lot of controversy before its
release!!
A movie I coudn't wait to see in the theaters with my mom.
And then
Movie 2: Veere Di Wedding: The story of 4 chicas gallivanting
in uber modern clothes and pretty much confused in what they want in life,
oblivious to what they have while riding in their Bentley's but for sure displaying
the tumultuous relationships of girls! It’s a story of how they navigate
through failed or failing or restoring love lives. As for the stars... one new
kid left me amazed as the Dairy Queen, one left me quite impressed as the
divorcee giving the nosy Aunti-ji’s
exactly what they deserved and then the for the rest I am going to stay quiet!
A movie which is causing some controversy after its release!
A movie I could not even imagine watching with my mom.
And that’s the cacophony, in today's day and age how does
such opposite content survive? Are we are audience confused in what cinema is?
For me, what drew me to the theater for both these movies is the following:
Movie 1- the story and the clothes!!!
Movie 2- the lack of them both!!! (Yep,
tongue in cheek!).
Here is the harmony of Bollywood for me: Polar opposite
content but still female driven movies! Which is so inspiring.
I am not here to give a movie review, trust me. What I am here to say is- I am confused! I enjoyed them both in unique way’s and that what leaves me confused.
Imagine a movie to be a canvas painting: Each scene is a
stroke of brush, unique and all adds to the final canvas! When you look at it
from a distance, they both are appealing and the canvas is the director's
representation of the story!!!
Kudos to these story tellers, these artists!
For us, the consumers... we see, we cherish, we critique and
we move on to the next canvas.
But honestly, Bollywood continues to confuse me and I now
await the next canvas!
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