We're dreaming big, thinking large-scale and we're going west. Bollywood packages exotic locations, bone-chilling thrills, sexy sirens and cool fight sequences, all in a movie ticket worth a couple of hundred bucks.
We've truly gone international, what with Agent Vinod traversing nine exotic locations to find a bomb and Don escaping gyaarah mulkon ki police in 3D! But this style comes at a price. Special effects make up for the loopholes in the story and the film gets away scot-free. Have we compromised son substance while focusing on style and films become too gimmicky?
Bollywood Big Story debates whether films have compromised on the story for the 'cool'-quotient.
Rohit Shetty, Filmmaker "I think we still have a long way to go, compared to Hollywood's stunts and action. Either we up our game, or make movies that show what Indian action is all about."
Sajid Nadiadwala, Producer "We need to stop aping Hollywood and make films that cater to Indian audience."
Jon Landau, Producer, Titanic "When a movie fails, it's primarily because of the story. No one asks questions like who is the movie catering to? Style and slickness come later."
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