Sunday, April 15, 2007

'Bheja Fry' -- The crisp comedy

Yesterday 6 of us ventured out to watch a movie called 'bheja fry'.
Everyone was skeptical about watching this movie, though I insisted that it would
be a great movie to watch.

Even i was skeptical after my hopes were shattered by their earlier venture "honeymoon travels". I took my friend to this movie against his choice of "ghost rider" which i thought would be a trivial kids movie, turned out to be in the top 10 earners of the month (year probably).

It was 1:30 in the afternoon, we started from our place (i call it suburb -euphemism) to sangeeth (around 20km) from our place. Hyderabad sucks in these matters of hindi movies. At max there would be 4-5 movie halls which screen such movies two of them being pvr and prasads.
And the chances of getting a ticket in pvr and prasads is around 10% during weekends, so we are left with 2-3 cinema halls with couple of them in some suburbs exactly 40-60 km from my place.
so we are left with very few options. Any ways we reached the hall at around
2:15. There were some 10 people near the hall. My friends were very sure that we are the only stupid who dared to come to such a movie. But i still insisted that it will be a good movie.
Movie started at
3:30 it was a roller coaster ride, amazing movie. Though the movie was copied every scene from a french movie, the dialogues were intelligent and witty. It was an awesome movie after all. Vinay pathak as bhusan was exemplary, his timing was apt and expressions very genuine. Kudos to the team i should say and the dialogue writer in particular. There isn't much story to talk about but the dialogues were too good.
I think these movies might not be money guzzlers like stupid movies (kank, dhoom-2). But they give you a good laugh and a refreshing experience. More production houses should make such movies, they cost less ( i did not find a scene or location where they needed to spend in such movies) and are more importantly appreciated. It makes business sense as well as the return on equity will be far more than those 40-50 crore ventures as the investment need is very less ( at max i guess it should have cost them 1 crore). As the investment is less the risk involved is equally less when compared to high investment projects. Return should be equally good with new age multiplex audience increasing daily. Not just from the movie goers, i guess every one would love to have a dvd / cd of such movie, they can earn equally well with dvd rights. other revenue avenues would be rights from tv channels.

So i think it makes perfect business sense to produce such movies (khosla ka ghosla, bheja fry etc). It will save us from the disgusting movies that are released atleast 2 in a week.

Chalo have a great time by watching bheja fry.



Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Where are we heading?
Bandh was declared in Hyderabad today (4th april) against supreme court's stay on OBC reservation.
Reason for stay : Using 1931 data for arriving at the present percentage of quota. which any rational mind would think a good enough reason for stay.
Now how do the ministry and parties reply to this, they call for bandh against the stay, as they lack balls (can't help it but use that word) to look into the matter and stand by their quota percentages. If they think what ever they are suggesting would help and it the right thing to do, i dont understand why dont they do a market assessment on the numbers and update the 1931 figures.
Now the underlining aspect is that they are not sure (or damn sure to falter) that the present calculation will be correct.
How do they retaliate call for bandh , this solves two points
show their allegiance for serving the backward castes
Show supreme court that the people are backing their decision.
Seriously where are we heading, with a boastful 10% growth rate, about to be become as one of the economic superpower on one hand. And caste based politics, decisions to gain vote bank, on the other.
Is there any way one can stop this, i dont think we can change these politicians to work for the greater good (never going to happen). What is the solution?
We need systemic changes, where the politicians have to follows the rules, they can't make judgments (rules) but only follow standard rules and implement them. who will set these rules, people from academic background, bureaucrats with good track record, and should have representation from different walks of life (i am not talking of a caste based reservation here) like farmers, villagers etc.
This will for sure have a greater impact for the cause of development of india. One of the many problems with the above suggestion is that, we might neglect the welfare of the lower rug. Possible solution for that, any firm which reaps benefits from our land should pay back some percentage by setting up welfare societies.
I know most of these sound radical, but only such radical decisions can save us from these politicians.