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By Joginder Tuteja ©2005 Bollyvista.com |
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A Still from JBSN |
The same sentiment is shared by thousands of others (at least from my generation), who now are in their late twenties, early thirties and want to relive the moments of togetherness with their better halves. DDLJ is destined to pull in audiences in big numbers for the sheer magic of nostalgia (even the recent polls on websites/newspapers say so!). So what if you remember each and every dialogue of the movie? So what if the movie has a run on the small screen practically every month? So what if every cool dude possesses the movie's DVD? DDLJ is still 'THE DDLJ' when it comes to a cinematic experience. And don't the recent twin-successes of 'Sholay' and 'Mughal-E-Azam', that were re-released after numerous decades, prove the point.
So, does this anticipated heavy rush to the theatres for 'DDLJ' turn out to be a challenge for 'JBSN' and 'Bose'? Nope, that doesn't appear to be the case. Why? Because the number of prints released for 'JBSN' and 'Bose' is extremely high when compared to 'DDLJ' that is having a selected release. That means that more audiences and hence more moolah! Also, given the merits of both movies, they too should find a well-deserved audience. Sunny paaji fans would like to see another hit from him after 'Gadar', 'Indian' and 'The Hero', while those looking for a quick journey into history would vouch for Shyam Benegal's cinematic take on Netaji's life.
Bose, Nihal, Raj - it couldn't have been a better weekend for a movie lover than this. Let a decade old romance come face to face with a roaring Jatt and an intelligent Bong!
About the author: An IT guy by profession, 1977 born Joginder Tuteja loves to hear, see and write about Bollywood. Having watched more than 2000 movies in his short life span so far, he charms himself in hearing every music album and watching every movie that releases in Bollywood. He believes that there is no entertainment industry that can beat the Hindi movie industry. Completely fascinated by the moving images on the silver screen, he dabbles in writing and loves doing previews, reviews and features that appear on numerous websites and newspapers. Have a thought to share? You can contact him by clicking Here. |
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