Proud to say Barfi! is original: Anurag Basu - Page 2

Originally posted by: -ksh-

^^^Maybe it shows the lack of knowledge of world cinema even among critics. I myself for example didnt find anything amiss...but many people who watched English movies instantly saw the similarities with The Notebook. But I am a mango cinema goer. Critics should have been more informed.

Anyways I think the hurry to send the movie to Oscars took everyone by surprise. The decision obviously benefitted the film on one hand but also resulted in the backlash after that.

Notebook is a Hollywood movie.I am sure most of the critics(the likes of Taran Adarsh,Anupama Chopra,Rajeev Masand) do watch English films as they review them as well. I am surprised none of them came up with the similarity during their reviews for Barfi.

EDIT:Oops,the critics did find out similarities.Sorry for the wrong information.😳

Yes,the announcement of the film going to the Oscars definitely benefited the film and lobbying can't be ruled out at all.Nobody can be trusted these days in Media.However I still feel people are making a mountain out of a molehill with the national shame,etc.I really don't expect Barfi to even get selected for the foreign language category but its kind of disappointing that there were better films without any plagiarism charges which could have been sent instead of the film.

glad I gave 'Barfi' a miss. Why watch a mishmash of plagiarised scenes when i could just watch the original movies?

Originally posted by: .SB.

Notebook is a Hollywood movie.I am sure most of the critics(the likes of Taran Adarsh,Anupama Chopra,Rajeev Masand) do watch English films as they review them as well. I am surprised none of them came up with the similarity during their reviews for Barfi.
Yes,the announcement of the film going to the Oscars definitely benefited the film and lobbying can't be ruled out at all.Nobody can be trusted these days in Media.However I still feel people are making a mountain out of a molehill with the national shame,etc.I really don't expect Barfi to even get selected for the foreign language category but its kind of disappointing that there were better films without any plagiarism charges which could have been sent instead of the film.

Originally posted by: HotMess

I haven't watched the movie so I can't say. 😆

If that's so, then he got a little too "inspired." I know he's saying he paid homage to old age cinema, but at least credit each copied scene somehow. Or is that too much? 🤔

Kikujiro, Benny and Joon,... old age cinemas! 🤔

Originally posted by: .SB.

Notebook is a Hollywood movie.I am sure most of the critics(the likes of Taran Adarsh,Anupama Chopra,Rajeev Masand) do watch English films as they review them as well. I am surprised none of them came up with the similarity during their reviews for Barfi.
Yes,the announcement of the film going to the Oscars definitely benefited the film and lobbying can't be ruled out at all.Nobody can be trusted these days in Media.However I still feel people are making a mountain out of a molehill with the national shame,etc.I really don't expect Barfi to even get selected for the foreign language category but its kind of disappointing that there were better films without any plagiarism charges which could have been sent instead of the film.

Go read Rajeev Masand's review again. He was the first one who pointed the similarities with The Notebook & some other movies.

Someone should take a copy of the film and edit out all the identified copied/"homage" scenes and also the Amelie-style music and see what remains. 😛

Originally posted by: Kal El

Someone should take a copy of the film and edit out all the identified copied/"homage" scenes and also the Amelie-style music and see what remains. 😛

Censer board certificate and end credit

Originally posted by: bambogli

Go read Rajeev Masand's review again. He was the first one who pointed the similarities with The Notebook & some other movies.

Thanks for pointing out,Mogli.I was wrong.Edited my post.😳

this make it worse because this show that Anurag didnt even know the difference between copy and inspiration 😆

Originally posted by: .SB.

Thanks for pointing out,Mogli.I was wrong.Edited my post.😳

Read my post again. Sorry... I think I sounded rude with my "Go read... again" sh%t 😳