If Hindu Mythology is actually history then why is it so glorified and narrated in such articulated words that it lost its factual correctness or the philosophical inputs it provides?
I have tried to explain this taking two examples from Indian cinema.
Movie Name Release date User Rating Reviews Opening Collection Total Collection
Swades 17 Dec, 2004 8.3 by 214 public $ 424,804.00 $ 1,223,240.00
53,217 users 75 critic
Rang De Basanti 26 Jan, 2006 8.4 by 313 public $ 701,666.00 $ 2,197,694.00
65,396 users 33 critic
(as on 17 Jan, 2016)
-- Data Courtesy IMDB.com and Boxofficemojo.com
Although I don't like to provide the data, here it is for blabbers.
Now let lus compare the movies from a different prospective:
Swades was a simple presentation with high moral grounds providing the real practical approach to solve the problems it addresses. Rang-DE-Basanti was a great dramatic playout lacking the actual vision with no practical solutions to the problems it addresses.
I have not heard a single incident triggered by the inspiring Rang-DE-Basanti but definitely the stories which followed Swades.
Although nobody bothers to follow the path or idea of Rang-DE-Basanti, yet seldom dares to criticize it negatively due to the patriotic hullah created by it in the start of movie and of course in marketing. Don't forget about the sensual reliefs it provides. But I have seen a lot of them criticizing Swades as if it is the greatest exhibitionist.
My only point is that only a few thoughtful are interested in reality and they would find it & follow it anywhere, anyhow. rest of us need entertainment and some dope to charge ourselves. In the end I would say that the idea should be well dressed if you want to reach out more and stay for long. Forget about the actual theme which inspired it. If you deny provide the contradictions.
"Staya ka prakash nirbal aatmaon mein jugnu ki chamak hai."
-- Munshi Premchand
I have tried to explain this taking two examples from Indian cinema.
Movie Name Release date User Rating Reviews Opening Collection Total Collection
Swades 17 Dec, 2004 8.3 by 214 public $ 424,804.00 $ 1,223,240.00
53,217 users 75 critic
Rang De Basanti 26 Jan, 2006 8.4 by 313 public $ 701,666.00 $ 2,197,694.00
65,396 users 33 critic
(as on 17 Jan, 2016)
-- Data Courtesy IMDB.com and Boxofficemojo.com
Although I don't like to provide the data, here it is for blabbers.
Now let lus compare the movies from a different prospective:
Swades was a simple presentation with high moral grounds providing the real practical approach to solve the problems it addresses. Rang-DE-Basanti was a great dramatic playout lacking the actual vision with no practical solutions to the problems it addresses.
I have not heard a single incident triggered by the inspiring Rang-DE-Basanti but definitely the stories which followed Swades.
Although nobody bothers to follow the path or idea of Rang-DE-Basanti, yet seldom dares to criticize it negatively due to the patriotic hullah created by it in the start of movie and of course in marketing. Don't forget about the sensual reliefs it provides. But I have seen a lot of them criticizing Swades as if it is the greatest exhibitionist.
My only point is that only a few thoughtful are interested in reality and they would find it & follow it anywhere, anyhow. rest of us need entertainment and some dope to charge ourselves. In the end I would say that the idea should be well dressed if you want to reach out more and stay for long. Forget about the actual theme which inspired it. If you deny provide the contradictions.
"Staya ka prakash nirbal aatmaon mein jugnu ki chamak hai."
-- Munshi Premchand
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