Indian Cinema- Experimentation And Trending
May 19, 2011There have been a lot of changes in the trends of new Hindi films this Millennium. Film scripts are given more importance and deal with all kinds of political and social issues. Cinematography has advanced techniques and filmmakers benefit from latest and improved equipment.
Sound recording have undergone major changes recently because of the influences from the west. Many commercial films have item songs so as to attract the audience to cinema halls even when the subject of the movie is not good.
One of the most important changes is the heavy investment to marketing and advertising films. There are many opportunities as far as the film industry is concerned, one reason why movies are promoted so smartly. You can take Farhan Akhtar’s 1st film Dil Chahta Hai for instance. It highlighted the starting of a new era of feel good and youthful films with all the song, dance and drama that Bollywood is popular for but also with subtle sensibilities that made it stand out.
Indian cinema not just signifies latest Hindi films but also the Hindi movie industry in it’s entirety. Art or specialized films are modified to fit on silver screens. A genre of hard-hitting and tough topics such as the kind seen in City of Gold (based on the lives of Mumbai mill workers) have become increasingly common. Filmmakers experiment with various concepts and interpretations of reality. Since movies only depict real life and are not in fact its mirror image, a lot of space is available for artistically portraying ordinary living.
New Hindi movies (mainly the popular kind) have turned to shooting most of the films in foreign locations. Action films contain more death defying stunts and a smart packaging.
A few years back, actresses were considered as love interests and often shown depending the hero completely. Movies like Fashion, The President is Coming have proved that the story will succeed even if there are no male lead. Directors are moving towards the less explored genres like horror and making fascinating movies apart from the staple ghost films. Newest Hindi movies like Raaz, 13B and Phoonk have proved that horror movies can take the box office by storm.
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