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bittergloss · 3 months

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girl........

#salaar #i'll be the first to hate on the mindless action movie kick the indian film industry is on rn but idk this doesn't suck

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nisreensartworld · 1 year

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Shakti

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Pencil, paper

#pencildrawing #jr ntr #jr ntr movies #ntr jr #ileana d'cruz #indianactress #indian cinema #telugu film industry #indian actor #sakthi #shakti

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nnmarudkar · 1 year

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Jubilee

First thing first, Jubilee shows you the realism of the Bombay talkies era with an interval by building huge and royal studios, cinema reels, crew chairs, hand painted posters, an ambitious producer with business acumen, smoking pipe, outfits, and so much more. The series in itself is quite symbolic for the purpose of depicting the golden era. Yes, I call it a golden era. I read the show is pretty much inspired by the life of Himanshu Rai and Devika Rani. Let’s kickstart.

Praise worthy angles from the entire series that are responsible for the story:

Blazing journeys of 5 characters Roy, Binod, Jay, Niloufer, Walia

The unparalleled fate of 2 studios Khanna studio and Roy studio

The transformations, transitions, and evolving cinema with a blend of crime, love, conspiracy and fame.

Beginning, Rise and Fall

It is commendable to see how the makers combined the most essential attributes of the black and white cinema - Dialogues, Music, Drama and great frames.

The 3 compelling dialogues that summarize Cinema which are crafted beautifully in the film with the scene,

'Power is within this weapon of cinema.'

'Cinema can raise a level by giving the audience a taste of poetry, photography, music and aspirations.'

'Cinema can empower people.'

Let us put the stars on the shoulders of the team. Vikramaditya Motawane, Atul Sabharwal and Soumik Sen are the names. I should say, a gorgeous job on the series by all the teams.

Supposedly it has to be one of the most expensive projects as it costs a fortune to build a city entirely. Especially a city which used to look a certain way but not any more. It is bound to attract criticism, comparisons and judgements. Hence applause for the art department.

Moving to the title, Jubilee. Good one. The word Jubilee was significant in the non-bollywood era. It marked a big success of the film if it reaches Jubilee unlike the crore club where films are less than 2 stars but box office is 200 cr.

Vikramaditya Motawane has created a web series that is uncommon among current subjects. Lots of makers tried to recreate the golden era but most of them went unnoticed. I am fond of Khoya Khoya Chand for the infamous vintage era. However, reaching everybody through OTT through Jubilee with a 10 episode series of 50 minutes is a master thought. That breathing space to judge the success with an olden times ‘interval’ but of a week is outstanding. However, such a big risk.

Mentioning positives of the show to move with. It has a decent Star cast that is not very glittering and glam. Subtle and real. When you cut on the star factor you can actually see through the show and its potential. So I liked the cast to portray that era. Apararshakti Khurana as one of the leads is huge. Names to mention: Wamiqa Gabbi and Prosenjit Chatterjee. I am all praises for Wamiqa Gabbi. Simply Wow. She is a complete package of dance, acting, nakharas, ada and reality. An actress who very clearly takes you to the era of queens like Waheeda Rehman, Mala Sinha, Nutan and the list goes on. She does not imitate anybody. Prosenjit Chatterjee, an innovative and ahead of his time producer who wants to make a mark but probably wishes to stick to what sells on screen with a traditional cinema perspective. The curiosity that both Roy and Niloufer go on building in their own way is really good. Sidhant Gupta’s energy matches the character’s but his acting felt an over-do at times. But when he walks as a star is one act you can’t miss but notice. It shows a mix of stardom and simplicity. Great work there. He is the Guru Dutt effect as a one man show with actor-director qualities. Aditi Rao Hydari is just being herself, a beauty. Ram Kapoor, Shweta Basu are names known for good acting just like that. All the supporting actors have done a celebrated job in their roles. Amazing to watch Arun Govil in a web series. The casting decisions are appreciable. The character Govil plays as a calm father is peaceful for the eyes and ears.

Music is magnificent. Thanks to Amit Trivedi for giving one more album that can be put on loop. The compositions of jubilee prove that even today a melody is possible with sensible ‘Hindi’ lyrics which are louder than the music and each word, chord and instrument is heard and worth a praise. Kudos to Amit Trivedi and Kausar Munir for creating songs that calm people like us can humm. My personal favourites are Voh Tere Mere Ishq, Dariyacha Raja, Na Koi Mera and Saare Ke Saare Akele. Rest you would not like to skip as well. It has the sound of the period it belongs to. The lyrics bear to our usual spoken Hindi language - simple and understood. I can’t put this more straight. Those days were about melody and dialogues that hit the audience.

Dialogues as expected are filled with drama and conviction.

Favourite frame from the series is Jay and Nilo sitting on the road drenched in the rain in front of a theatre under the poster of Baiju Awara. Splendid! You do not have to show intimacy by stripping down and making love. Sometimes it's just the way you sketch love on screen. Quite a romantic frame. Other Mesmerizing frames:

Binod first in front of the fire that also marks the end frame of Roy in front of fire.

Sumitra sitting in front of the mirror in the train.

Roy, sitting in his private screening theatre, calls the man to project the reel.

Jay Khanna in his own studio on the first day against the Taxi cut out.

The last shot of Roy studio with lights dimming symbolizing the fall.

Jay Khanna’s cabin with Taxi Driver Poster of Jay and Nilo.

And the favourite of many, the RK inspired Jay and Niloufer umbrella scene.

I am glad to see one series with no skin show, no kissing at every alternate shot and most importantly close to no violence. Every other show today is either lust or violence with litres of blood flowing. This series is like detox.

Some curiosity creeps in. Was Phone tapping really a thing? Would the show not be as captivating as it was if tapping was not a part of the show? Mysterious.

Coming to an end resembles a Guru Dutt film with a song like Dekhi Zamane ki Yaari. Saare ke Saare Akele went on flipping pages and how heartbreaking every page was!

Looking at Jubilee overall,

What’s remarkable is the tragic ending given to all the characters like most of the yesteryear actors saw. It is not a fictitious act of drama. We have heard stories where either people disappeared from the industry or their demise was not a very pleasant one or some love stories were not as happy as their film’s or their stardom just vanished with a flop. I admire the way fiction was weaved with the inside stories from the film industry. But across 10 episodes we saw a lot of screen time invested in long pauses. Not sure why the typical fame was not shown like ordinary fans gathering around Madan or crowds at the red carpets of premieres. No premieres at all actually. But the pre-independence period, partition and its effect on the cinema industry was precisely connected. The makers very smartly keep awards at bay as filmfare started in 1954 and this story wraps up by 1953. Also, the details that were very well shown were salaried crew, technicians and even actors associated with the studio, the refugee camps, international interventions and the editing on negatives of the reel. What is incredible to see is the grey shade every character gets with situations. It's meticulous writing.

All the characters had a closure but I wonder what happened to Shamsher Walia.

I was waiting for the last ‘The End’ or ‘समाप्त’ after we saw Interval post the 1st batch of 5 episodes. But that did not come. Another season in making? Giving benefit of doubt as the glorious era of cinema has just started in Jubilee. But I must say first is the only first. What follows is to piggyback on the popularity of last success. It loses its charm. I hope the makers continue the legacy if they plan seasons.

To end this I would say Jubilee gives you the pictorial version of the tales and accounts narrated by the legends and insiders. I will not deny that the series seems stretched or sluggish at times but I think establishing the actors and an entire past generation will take its own time.

Jubilee is a must watch for people who believe in the essence of cinema and Hindi film industry of yesterday. It is for obsessed film lovers who have not yet fallen prey to Bollywood’s faux stardom.

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collectingtoday · 2 months

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Oh my God has anybody watched showtime? On hotstar?? Doooooooodddd

#indian movies #web series #ott #mumbai #indian actor #film industry #hindi films #current mood #big mood #india #artists on tumblr #art #tumblr milestone #tumblrblog #girl blogging #music

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falsenote · 1 year

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The Indians Are Still Far Away (1977)

#the indians are still far away #Les Indiens sont encore loin #isabelle huppert #patricia moraz #women directors #70s #mine #not that i'd ever get into the film industry not in a thousand years but hypothetically this is exactly the film i'd direct

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highratedkudi · 1 year

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Oke Oka Jeevitham (2022)

dir. Shree Karthick

#oke oka jeevitham #sharwanand #amala akkineni #tollywood #telugu film industry #ritu varma #cinema: telugu #telugu cinema #indian cinema #gif #gif edit #moviegifs #filmgifs #gifs by aisha #gifs by highratedkudi

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thoi2020 · 2 years

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god i miss when bollywood movies designed to bring out the patriot in people were actually good and held meaning and resounded the values that are this country's biggest strength... and now all we get are akshay kumar hindutva propaganda movies

#thinking about chak de india........................... so good so CLEVER so much commentary on both inter-state relations #AND the hypocrisy of the media and public and tbh even govts in how they talk about both indian muslims and women #at this point im not just annoyed by akshay kumar i think hes the right wing poster boy and i hope he dies today. as a treat for me.#also the way all the hindutva and islamophobia isnt even in dogwhistles anymore its OUTRIGHT... like it could still be argued until like.#idk padmaavat maybe????? but now its just SO blatant... that new akshay kumar period movie trailer was str8 up like 'the last HINDU king'#like girl................... anyways end the bollywood hindutva industrial complex... u know the bollywood that u OWE to muslims???#just saying. if chak de india released in 2022 it would have to be a very different (read: worse. hindu favouring.) film to be accepted lol

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bwaldorf · 9 months

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hiiiii do any of y'all have a site where u can decently reliably watch bollywood movies for free w/ subs? 😁 i used to have one but i FORGOT it ....

#and ofc some of the usual sites don't have a lot of variety :(#my library doesn't really have a lot of bollywood either so its like well. welp #bonus if it has other indian film industries too bc i have a lot of non-hindi films on my watchlist as well hehe #rm speaks

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eremin0109 · 2 years

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The way a lot of Hindi dubs for South Indian films have quite a bit of Marathi sprinkled in rubs me the wrong way ngl.

Like just make a Marathi dubbed version for the state instead???? A lot of the dubbing artists who do the Hindi dub are Maharashtrians themselves so like what's the problem???

#Like i get a majority of Maharashtrians understand Hindi #But that's not our regional language 😭#I would love to see a Marathi version of say RRR or KGF (some of it takes place in Mumbai for crying out loud)#or even Pushpa (like Shreyash Talpade did the Hindi version????hello???)#it really saddens me at times NGL #like there's a significant popularity of South Indian films in Maharashtra and if it releases in the local language here it will only help #to promote it further!#Oh yes fuck Bollywood #for somehow being the of cinema in the state when it should've always been the Marathi film industry #fuck y'all for real #still (bitterly) waiting for the day they start dubbing south indian films in marathi for maharashtra release

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yakshagaana · 11 months

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why do they cast lightskin actresses and then tan them darker instead of casting a darkskin actrees anyway.

#indian film industry hates women darker than milk sooo bad

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amoderndaymonk · 2 years

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Cue this music in the background on your choice -

Kantara Review and Analysis - A Video Essay

A small brief description about this movie:

Kantara is a Kannada-language film that focuses on a plot involving a conflict of land acquisition and the involvement of demigods to the story.

The film's highlight is how it represents the Tulu culture of celebrating the Bhuta Kola and its traditional dynamics around the film's plot.

Kantara made rounds around the Indian Cinema's space, and now it's being acknowledged around the world too by cinephiles.

Though Kantara have a predictable and common plot about the war between two groups of the same village and who wins the war, but -

The greatest strength of Kantara is the cinematic and thematic elements present in the whole film and how Rishab Shetty, the main lead along with the writer and director of Kantara, represents the Tulu culture of Bhuta Kola in the movie.

Here's my take on "What's the Value of Kantara" for so many people in India, especially the people who are accustomed to the ritual of Bhuta Kola in Karnataka and other areas.

This video gives a brief description of the Bhuta Kola, then went on to give review with how Rishab Shetty materialised this movie and provides an analysis on the story of Kantara, eventually summing up with a conclusion.

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a-film-app · 1 year

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Exploring the vibrant worlds of the Gujarati, Bhojpuri, and Marathi film industries.

Among the oldest and biggest cinema industries around the globe is found in India. A public screening of an Indian movie occurred at the beginning of 1913. It was called Raja Harischandra. Finding someone to play female characters at the time was quite difficult. It has only recently been questioned whether the middle and lower classes still associate acting with a decline in virtue, female chastity, and credibility.

Gujarati Film Industry

Among the important regional and popular film industries in Indian cinema is Gujarati Cinema. The business has reached its best point over the past ten years thanks to sane and competent directors who have won the audiences' high praise. The movies have original stories, excellent acting, beautiful music, and a wide range of genres, including Family, Tragedy, Comedy, Mystery, Sports, Sci-Fi, Historical Drama, Action, and Relationship.

At the 64th National Film Awards, the movie "Wrong Side Raju" won the National Film Award for Best Motion Picture in Gujarati. The next film, "Reva," took up the 66th National Film Award for Best Motion Picture in Gujarati.

The Gujarati film industry's most admirable quality is that it consistently embraces Bollywood stars who are not Gujarati (Bollywood). Amitabh Bachchan, a Bollywood celebrity, and Jaya Bachchan both had cameo appearances in "Carry On Kesar."

The Gujarati film sector has produced numerous films filmed outside of India, demonstrating the sector's rapid expansion. The industry supports artistic filmmaking and its promotion across various media.

More than 8 crore Gujaratis and a global audience have been reached by Gujarati cinema thanks to innovation and art over the years. Gujaratis are wealthy, and the Gujarati movie business will soon reach new heights of development. There are several Gujarati actors in Bollywood as well.

Bhojpuri Film Industry

In recent years, Bhojpuri cinema has seen a significant evolution. This has enticed numerous prominent Bollywood actors to join the Bhojpuri film industry.

Bhojpuri film was fighting for its life and was on the verge of extinction until lately. However, the collaborative effort of the Bhojpuri film industry's creators, directors, and producers brought the sector back to life by turning it profitable once more.

Bhojpuri cinema has established a niche today, and its popularity on the international market has skyrocketed. There is a worldwide audience for Bhojpuri films, not just in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. The Indian diaspora living in Brazil, Fiji, South Africa, Guyana, Suriname, Mozambique, and Trinidad & Tobago enjoys watching Bhojpuri films. To know more about this in detail you can log into our Bhojpuri film industry app.

Marathi Film Industry

The Marathi film industry has continuously produced works of art. The business has developed a reputation for being content-centric and important thanks to movies like Fandry, Court, and Kaasav. A few years ago, the phenomenal box office success of Marathi films like Sairat, Natsamrat, and Lai Bhaari gave the impression that the industry was prosperous. But, the reality of Marathi cinema's box office performance could be better. 2019 witnessed 11 weeks where three or more Marathi films were released on the same day, which is unusual in an industry where even a solo movie struggles to maintain at the box office. This gives these movies no chance at the box office.

The Marathi movie business has its work cut out for it as the pandemic effect on the box office fades over time, and the box office throughout languages starts to rebound. It must address some fundamental structural issues for more sustained success at the box office. To know more about this in detail, you can log into our Marathi film industry app.

Bollywood is acknowledged as having the biggest global film production sector. In all, 2961 films were made in India, including 1602 features in 2012. India offers some of the lowest prices in the planet for movie tickets.

#bollywood industry app #bollywood contact directory #gujarati actors in bollywood #marathi film industry app #bhojpuri film industry app #indian film industry app

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nisreensartworld · 1 year

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I'd love to watch feminist Indian films more..Do you have any recommendations?🍿

So far I've watched and was impressed by;

X Guilty

X Bulbbul

X The Great Indian Kitchen

X Shaym Singha Roy

X Gangubai Kathiawadi

X English Vinglish