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Bollywood may be dominated by actors,but a new breed of writers are emerging as the new heroes,bringing good old storytelling with unconventional ideas and killer dialogues back in vogue
When Juhi Chaturvedi,writer of the recently-released Vicky Donor,narrated her idea to director Shoojit Sircar,the voice on the other end of the phone went silent.I will get back to you is all she heard after a long pause.Armed with a quirky script on the life of a sperm donor and with the trepidation of a first-time scriptwriter she was thinking to herself nice try,but... when Sircar called her back and said he would like to see the films first draft.Now that the film is getting rave reviews from critics and a thumbs up from the audience,Chaturvedi,though still new to scriptwriting,is thinking of taking firm steps into Bollywood.She is among a new breed of writers who are proving once again after Salim-Javed became the poster boys Bollywood and achieved star status as writers way back in the 1970s that storytelling matters,as does,dialogue baazi!
The success of films like Paan Singh Tomar,The Dirty Picture,Kahaani and Vicky Donor have proved that viewers are ready to try out unconventional ideas too,if written well and directed in a way that holds them captive.Sanjay Chouhan (Paan Singh Tomar,I Am Kalam,Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Maara),Rajat Arora (Taxi 9211,Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai,The Dirty Picture,Once Upon A Time Again),Advaita Kala (Kahaani) and Chaturvedi are among the group of a few good men and women who are finding ways to take the audience to new territories.
One factor contributing to the success of these story-driven films is that Bollywood may be an industry of stars,but not every producer can afford a star,or a massive budget.So the market is opening up for smaller budget films,where story and dialogue could be the stars.John Abraham,producer of Vicky Donor,says,I would go on to say that Juhi (Chaturvedi) is the hero of my film.You dont need a huge star to entertain people.A good story told well will always get its due. Anyone who has watched The Dirty Picture would know that the script and dialogue were the leads of the film,Vidya Balan apart.Aroras dialogues stay with you after youve left the hall Holi khelne ka shauk hai,par teri pichkari me dum nahi! or Jab sharafat ke kapde utarate hai tab sabse jyaada maja shareefon ko he aata hai.
Chouhan,whos co-written Paan Singh Tomar along with director Timangshu Dhulia,says,That whole style of over the top emotions that was the trademark of 1970s and 80s Bollywood is not the norm anymore.Its only natural then that with drama going out,some amount of realism will creep in.Secondly,youngsters are reading papers everyday,which have news of goons,politicians,crime from the northern belt.These people,with their typical dialect and mannerisms,have generated enough interest to make them characters that the audience would love to watch.
Arora explains,For me,it has never been just about the story.I can tell you a story in a line.The way the story is written is of prime importance.It has to seduce the audience into believing what hes watching for two hours.And then theres the dialogue,which holds the audience captive and gives them something to remember.
When Juhi Chaturvedi,writer of the recently-released Vicky Donor,narrated her idea to director Shoojit Sircar,the voice on the other end of the phone went silent.I will get back to you is all she heard after a long pause.Armed with a quirky script on the life of a sperm donor and with the trepidation of a first-time scriptwriter she was thinking to herself nice try,but... when Sircar called her back and said he would like to see the films first draft.Now that the film is getting rave reviews from critics and a thumbs up from the audience,Chaturvedi,though still new to scriptwriting,is thinking of taking firm steps into Bollywood.She is among a new breed of writers who are proving once again after Salim-Javed became the poster boys Bollywood and achieved star status as writers way back in the 1970s that storytelling matters,as does,dialogue baazi!
The success of films like Paan Singh Tomar,The Dirty Picture,Kahaani and Vicky Donor have proved that viewers are ready to try out unconventional ideas too,if written well and directed in a way that holds them captive.Sanjay Chouhan (Paan Singh Tomar,I Am Kalam,Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Maara),Rajat Arora (Taxi 9211,Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai,The Dirty Picture,Once Upon A Time Again),Advaita Kala (Kahaani) and Chaturvedi are among the group of a few good men and women who are finding ways to take the audience to new territories.
One factor contributing to the success of these story-driven films is that Bollywood may be an industry of stars,but not every producer can afford a star,or a massive budget.So the market is opening up for smaller budget films,where story and dialogue could be the stars.John Abraham,producer of Vicky Donor,says,I would go on to say that Juhi (Chaturvedi) is the hero of my film.You dont need a huge star to entertain people.A good story told well will always get its due. Anyone who has watched The Dirty Picture would know that the script and dialogue were the leads of the film,Vidya Balan apart.Aroras dialogues stay with you after youve left the hall Holi khelne ka shauk hai,par teri pichkari me dum nahi! or Jab sharafat ke kapde utarate hai tab sabse jyaada maja shareefon ko he aata hai.
Chouhan,whos co-written Paan Singh Tomar along with director Timangshu Dhulia,says,That whole style of over the top emotions that was the trademark of 1970s and 80s Bollywood is not the norm anymore.Its only natural then that with drama going out,some amount of realism will creep in.Secondly,youngsters are reading papers everyday,which have news of goons,politicians,crime from the northern belt.These people,with their typical dialect and mannerisms,have generated enough interest to make them characters that the audience would love to watch.
Arora explains,For me,it has never been just about the story.I can tell you a story in a line.The way the story is written is of prime importance.It has to seduce the audience into believing what hes watching for two hours.And then theres the dialogue,which holds the audience captive and gives them something to remember.
Juhi Chaturvedi,scriptwriter,Vicky Donor
Sanjay Chouhan,co-writer / dialogues for Paan Singh Tomar
Rajat Arora,scriptwriter/ dialogues,The Dirty Picture
Advaita Kala,co-writer,Kahaani
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