Directors within their genres. It doesn't appeal to X,Y, Z human being ummm, sure, but that does not take away from their work within a certain genre of
Movies. KJo, has plenty of potential if only he would wean himself away from his limited film-making/redundant ideas. BT's short film should show anyone that the man, when he wishes to, can go beyond designer khaakra-huge chandelier routes.. I wouldn't call SLB over-rated per se, but he likes to operate within in a dream world replete with luxury & desi riches of all kinda & hence the story suffers. It's pure luxury to escape into one of his movies.
Over-rated for me is Anurag & Hirani if we are only talking about story. Hirani has that clever blend of commercialism + story so he covers both bases but frankly, PK was pretty over-rated & so was 3 Idiots! And IIRC, wasn't that inspired by Chetan Bhagat's book? If so, loool.
The best directors I would say are Motwane & Bharadwaj. Imtiaz before Tamasha which was just stupid despite the free-spirited message it wished to convey though RK was a pleasure to see onscreen. More of this & Rockstar & less of Roy & he can regain his position.
I've watched only LSD which was really good, yes, but I haven't watched any other movie of his to comment with certainty whether he makes my list or not. That said, ultimately movies are art, encr subjective, so it's arrogance I would say to comment on someone's tastes/opinions or not. There are enough in the world esp on this forum, who reckon themselves to be the Leonardo Da Vinci/Michaelangelo of Taste & Opinion. 😆 😆
P. S. Shakun Batra is so under-rated, seems to be a true story-teller & a real good director & can turn a cheesy, mundane genre like rom-coms into something fresh & cute (EKMAT) and can talk dysfunction with all the audience relatability, to make families seem imperfect , flawed yet loveable, real & cherishable.. Unless he pulls an Imtiaz, and after K & S, he's top on my list! ⭐️
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