being different created a rift in the people of India. In general, people started to see them as different based on religious views and beliefs. Therefore, the Hindu and Muslim conflict was birthed from the tension created during colonization. In Rang de Basanti, the film producer created a sense of conflict between the two religious groups most present in the Indian society. The conflict was presented mostly through the lenses of the characters Laxman and the character Aslam. Laxman served to represent
subcontinent has brought along with it a series of new genres in Bollywood movies. Movies showcasing freedom being fought for by the youth and women are just a couple of interesting ones. I’ll be exploring two different movies Dor (2006) and Rang De Basanti (2006), each of which has its own take on ‘freedom’ and ‘choice’. Dor has a very simple storyline; two female protagonists (Meera and Zeenat) whose husbands respectively (Shankar and Amir) leave India to get employed in the Middle East. Unfortunately
bahubalis. If Dil Chahta Hai echoed self-assured, cool and keep smiling, live-today mantra of Indian youth, black, Corporate, Lage Raho Munaa Bahi and Black Friday vindicated that even Bollywood films can deal the complex issues. Lakshya and Rang De Basanti depicted the maturing of the young Indians ready to die for a national cause. Thus, one can say that a movie is not only a visual treat to its audience but it also an account of the societal, economic and political setup in which a person’s is
Since my childhood, I have been celebrating New Year at my home sitting in front of TV watching the New year programs, or by wishing my friends New Year late night via sms. But, this time I celebrated my new year differently, in a very special way that I had never thought of and never planned for it. I would never forget the night of 31st December 2009 and the first day of New Year i.e.1st January 2010. Last year we had NOSPLAN (National Organization of Student of Planning) in the SPA, Delhi,
From Raja Harishchandra (1913) to The Good Road (2013), the cinema of India, an extremely important part of our cultural identity celebrating its centenary this year. Has been working as an ambassador of India to a global audience since the day of its inception. In India, it is often seen that films made in Hindi targeted at a larger audience, commonly known as mainstream movies or Bollywood films, employ a different grammar of filmmaking than that is used in so-called sensible or parallel cinema
Whether a concerto or mehfil (Indian concert), the sultry yet poignant dance of rhythms is one that many generations cherish. This is the beauty and delicacy of the human voice and the stringed instrument which upstages all others. When I was six my mother decided that I would play violin and sing Carnatic music, insisting I would practice both. Scrutinizing the cheap stringed monstrosity, I grew disheartened at the screeches it emitted. I expected to make it sing like my new idols, Hilary Hahn and