2002- A New Movement in Indian Cinema
2002 saw the beginning of a new movement in the Indian film scenario. Mira Nair’s Monsoon Wedding started the trend. Then came Bend it like Beckam followed closely by American Desi. All these three films belong to a new genre, which is becomingly slowly popular. They don’t cause a landslide victory in the box offices. Nevertheless they are being viewed much more than the regular Bollywood fare. Because they are made on a string budget the expectations are less. Thus people find themselves being pleasantly surprised when they end up viewing the film without getting bored. Firstly the same painted faces in the same monotonous dance sequences are not there. Absence of unnecessary and painful comic subplots keeps the story telling effect compact. Comic relief is provided in the witty dialogues and everyday situations. Ordinary human beings acting out of negative feelings of jealousy, rage or insecurity replace larger than life villains. The storylines are all taken from everyday situatio...