Why aren't there any good films about loneliness?

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Posted: 8 years ago

In Bollywood

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Posted: 8 years ago

No market.

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Posted: 8 years ago

Not sure about Bollywood but there was a movie called Bariwali (The Land Lady) in Bengali which mainly deals with loneliness (about a lonely lady in her middle age)... Kirron Kher's one of the best ...it's a beautiful movie...available with subtitles, I think.

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Posted: 8 years ago

Originally posted by: Dhoodh_Ki_Dhuli

Not really.

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Posted: 8 years ago

Good topic, i must say.

The only movie that I can think of is Aligarh which I beleive fits into that category in terms of loneliness. It was based on a true story of Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras who was a Marathi teacher at Aligarh Muslim University but he lost his job because he was homosexual.

Manoj Bajpai played his role in this film. He was a very lonely person who had no friends. When he got fired for being homosexual, he lost his home and electricity was cut off. Nobody was there to support him although he had a lawyer who defended his case. He had the journaliast on who wanted to know his story. However, for most part, he suffering and there was lack of support and sympathy for this guy.

It's a very touching movie and it was part of the film festivals in many countries.

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Posted: 8 years ago

Loneliness is alien to me. I thrive in the forests. A born vagabond, a tramp, hermit...forever alone...

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Posted: 8 years ago

Have you watched Pestonjee? It's not about loneliness per se but rather about how a lonely man tries to find happiness through his friends life. It's a beautiful movie and Nasser is excellent in it

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Posted: 8 years ago

There aren't that many in Hollywood either, as far as I know

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Posted: 8 years ago

Originally posted by: ---Betty---
There aren't that many in Hollywood either, as far as I know

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400 Blows
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Posted: 8 years ago

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The loneliness/emptiness felt by the main character of Udaan just got me. But yes, the film is about much much more. Loneliness just a small part of it.