We’ve said this a gazillion times.
The Indian film industry comprises of a bunch of jokers who, when they are not stealing (Ghajini), churn out utter garbage like Chandni Chowk to China or Villu.
Look at any serious film festival or award ceremony. Our Bollywood buffoons are nowhere in the picture.
If at all India is in the limelight at any of these film festivals or awards, you can rest assured a foreigner is involved – like Danny Boyle with Slumdog Millionaire or Richard Attenborough with Gandhi.
No Can Do at Cannes
Take the ongoing Cannes Film Festival, for instance.
India has ZERO, as in Z E R O films in the Official Selection.
Forget countries like U.S., France, UK or Spain that invariably have a presence in the Official Selection.
Even lesser movie-nations like Argentina, Denmark, South Korea, Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the Palestinian Territory have films in the prestigious Official Selection – Competition category.
India has none.
Why?
The reasons for the sorry plight of the Indian film industry on the world stage are not hard to find. Continue reading »
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