ago. It was not out of lack of choice that we sat glued to our TV sets watching movies that won National Awards. In introspect you would realize that even the movies that used to grace the Silver screen then were never this bad. You always had substandard movies but only that the yardstick used then was far superior and if the same was used to gauge the quality of today's movies only a hand full from the past decade would pass the acid test, Box Office collections not withstanding. With the Influx of Cable Channels, in an attempt to forg ahead in the channel wars and to again TRPs, they have resorted to excessive eye candy and gloss and in due process Quality has taken a beating. It is ,probably, in keeping with our inability to tell quality from content that has led us to believe all we see. Nowadays even good movies from other parts of the world don't make it to Indian Shores.I guess the only 2 reasons could be responsible for this sudden surge of Thrillers, Horror, adventure and Special Efx Flicks is to entice the vernacular viewers and the aficionados of such eye andy,which they identify as synonymous of Hollywood and the Other enthusiasts of serious cinema would prefer the DVD option or just left to whine in discontent about the lack of choices. It is perhaps the change that globalization brings with it, a pot pourri of cultures where gloss gains attention first and over time people learn to tell the Flash In The Pan stuff from enduring Quality!!!!!

Author : V'nkat Kumar - Chennai : Email : vnkatkumar at gmail.com 

I am an avid film buff and a budding screenwriter who made it to FTII ,Pune but couldn't take it up owing to financial reasons. However , i am pursuing my interests in screenwriting with the help of books and am also looking forward to working as an Assistant Director. I am a qualified Architect turned Animator turned Editor turned screenwriter who aspires to be a Director someday in the not so distant Future.

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