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Screenwriter and director Habib Faisal feels that Bollywood is going through its best times and there's room for more experiments
Considering the developments that Bollywood witnessed in 2012, it can be said that a lot of positive stuff will be happening in the forthcoming year. Bollywood is no more about the commercial films alone. Apart from the mainstream blockbusters we have had hits like Kahaani, Paan Singh Tomar and Vicky Donor. They were away from the tried and tested formula, yet they managed to make a mark and fair well at box office.
Success of such films has given the production houses confidence that it is not just one kind of films that can guarantee them good profits. They are coming forward and investing money in films based on interesting subjects and themes. Since the producers are open to put in their money and we have a young pool of directors, who believe in making films that are based on issues and subjects relevant to our society, we can see more experiments and good stories reaching the audience.
In the last few years, there has been a major focus on the storytelling in films. It is more real and packaged in an interesting way. The genres remain to be the same, like thrillers, drama and rom-coms, but there has been a twist to these genres. For example, Band Baaja Baaraat, the film was a romantic comedy, but we never saw the hero dancing around the trees or proposing to her in a poetic way. They spoke in the language that today's youngsters can relate to and the drama appeared very much real on screen. Kahaani can be another example. The film was suspense, thriller and drama as well and it also brought forward an important issue. So there is an interesting amalgamation of genres happening. On one hand where we will continue to have masala flicks and formula blockbusters, we will definitely have more of experimental films since the audience has had a taste of it. So it is the time where we have room for every kind of movie.
Earlier the films that were being made targeted the urban audience and thought that their real business comes from the multiplexes. Now we all realise that single screen theatres play an important role and it is extremely important to have a product that not only caters to the niche audience but also to the viewers in small towns and cities.
Our films are depicting the Indian heartlands, are desi in their language and talk about issues from different regions. Gangs of Wasseypur is the biggest example. The regional flavour is in and it appeals to the urban class. Earlier, directors and producers thought that it is only big names that can make a film a hit. Thankfully, people are opening up to the fact that we have fresh talent, who look forward to work on different scripts. They might not be the superstars, but they have the capability to do justice to the script and the character. Abhishek Kapoor is making a film with three young actors.
To conclude, I would say that it will be an interesting time for Bollywood where me and my peers have the freedom to experiment. We are thrilled to watch a film like Kahaani and when we watch it we do not think of coming up with next Kahaani but with a film which is equally stunning. I am looking forward to watch Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and Kai Po Che."
As told to Divya Kaushik
"They are the hottest rivals amongst the youngsters today", says an
industry expert adding, "Ranveer made a very good debut with Band
Baaja... while Arjun scored a bonafide hit with Ishaqzaade. Their choice
of films over the next 12 months will decide whether the industry will
get its next set of stars."
For now, Ranveer has Vikramaditya Motwane's Lootera and Sanjay Leela
Bhansali's Ram Leela while Arjun has YRF's Aurangzeb and Karan Johar's
Two States. The two have also started shooting together for Gunday,
which has the backing of their common mentor, Adi Chopra.
"With such huge names involved, the pressure is high and comparison,
unavoidable. Though the Chopras gave them a launch-pad, the fact that
other bigwigs are investing in them shows the confidence they have in
their star abilities," adds our source.
"Other contenders include Ayushmann Khurrana and Sushant Singh Rajput.
If Ranveer and Arjun have to get into the league of a Ranbir Kapoor or
an Imran Khan, they have to start delivering and that too at a rapid
pace," adds a trade guru.
Abhishek Kapoor launched the first look of the film
At the theatrical trailer launch of Abhishek Kapoor's film Kai Po Che, based on Chetan Bhagat's novel 3 Mistakes of My Life, producer Ronnie Screwvala of UTV revealed that the film's runtime is going to be below two hours. He also stated that two hours runtime will assure film invitations from different festivals. Not only the producer, but director Abhishek Kapoor and the debutant Sushant Singh Rajput, Amit Sadh and Amrita Puri were also present at the event. Kai Po Che is a story about three friends and to make the event memorable, director Abhishek Kapoor invited his three best friends Hrithik Roshan, Arjun Rampal and Sohail Khan to unveil the theatrical trailer. Chetan Bhagat, who also partly scripted the film, was also present at the event. The trailer was interesting and had a youthful appeal to it. Based in Gujarat, the promo establishes the bonding between three friends against the backdrop of political unrest in the state. Arjun Rampal added, "I have already seen the movie and loved it. Film carries a very honest and beautiful message." Khan too appreciated the trailer and said, "Gattu (Abhishek Kapoor) had the guts to make the movie with newcomers." Kapoor was steadfast about wanting his film to have newcomers, and not stars. "Abhishek was clear right from day one about the casting. He wanted fresh faces, who also were good actors," informs Screwvala. Bhagat, who wrote the book, believed that the story was one of the most difficult stories to be made into films. "I believe the trailer says it all. It has a soul. After contributing to the screenplay of the film, I can say movie is better than the book," says Chetan. When asked if they were vying for the '100 crore film, Screwvala dismissed it, "I don't believe in 100 crore benchmark. It's just a hype created by media, for the media." Kai Po Che will be releasing worldwide on February 22 across 40 countries.
Making the cut
Many films that released this year chose to skip the standard three-hour Hindi film format :
Shanghai
Director: Dibakar Banerjee
Runtime: 120 minutes
English Vinglish
Director: Gauri Shinde
Runtime: 133 minutes
Joker
Director: Shirish Kunder
Runtime: 105 minutes
Paan Singh Tomar
Director: Tigmanshu Dhulia
Runtime: 135 minutes
Vicky Donor
Director: Shoojit Sircar
Runtime: 125 minutes
Kahaani
Director: Sujoy Ghosh
Runtime: 122 minutes
Ishaqzaade
Director: Habib Faisal
Runtime: 122 minutes
Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi
Director: Bela Sehgal
Runtime: 122 minutes
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Looking Ahead
Parineeti Chopra, Actor
Really looking forward to Kai Po Che, Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani, Gunday and Dhoom 3.
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