The Times of India reported yesterday that Vidhu Vinod Chopra has decided to try and send Lage Raho Munnabhai as an independent entry to the Oscars, after Rang De Basanti was sent as India's official entry to the Oscars.
Interesting, isn't it? The 2 movies have lot of similarities. Both are based on historical events ( and/or characters ) , and their direct implementation in today's world, subjects which have been always untouched, and thats what made both the films unique and superhits. Having gone for both movies first day, I can positively say that people who came out of the movie halls, were overwhelmingly impressed by both....
On another note, about 75 years ago, somewhere in 1929-30, Bhagat Singh and Mahatma Gandhi were both fighting for freedom, but using different principles and paths, and that time too, it must have been difficult to decide which was the right principle, Gandhi's way of Satyagraha or the approach of revolutionaries like Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad, Bismil, Ashfaqullah Khan and others.......
While reading history about both these freedom fighters, I always felt that would this be possible in today's world. Both the films are the best answer and example for this. Genuinely great movies. Indian cinema has really been producing some great movies over the past few years.....I hope one of them makes it to the Oscars....
3 comments:
I am not sure if either of them will make it, they are more Indian and foreigners won't understand it
Honestly, I think Lage Raho Munnabhai would be the one I would vote for getting the oscar. I think it deserves it to win it also.
The non-voilence principles that the movie shows are not just india-specific and are universally applicable -- whereas the Rang de Basanti was more of a nationalist movie.
In this world, where slowly life is getting easier to live in, in an increasing number of nations, our person-to-person relationship is becoming more and more important, which non-voilence and peace can improve much.
I think that RDB will win the Oscar. There are so many reasons, its got universal apeal, good music & more over it moved our nation (xpecially among youth & judiciary)
Hats off to RDB team for giving such thought provoking movie...
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