New Delhi (IANS): Has patriotism been diluted in the films being made nowadays? Bollywood filmmakers admit high-voltage patriotic movies like "Purab Aur Paschim" are no longer being made, but insist they haven't stopped visiting the theme even though the numbers have come down.
"I don't think filmmakers are not interested...at least after what 'Rang De Basanti' did. It created a kind of revolution in portraying anger and love, and proved that young India could love a patriotic film," Madhur Bhandarkar said. "Taking patriotic values and making a film out of them is quite tricky. The scenario has changed a bit because making a patriotic film not only involves lot of hard work but it needs to be poignant so that it can connect with the audience... that's why 'Rang de Basanti' worked and the three films on Bhagat Singh weren't appreciated," he explained.
Full Story: 'Bollywood not shying away from patriotic themes' - Hindu
"I don't think filmmakers are not interested...at least after what 'Rang De Basanti' did. It created a kind of revolution in portraying anger and love, and proved that young India could love a patriotic film," Madhur Bhandarkar said. "Taking patriotic values and making a film out of them is quite tricky. The scenario has changed a bit because making a patriotic film not only involves lot of hard work but it needs to be poignant so that it can connect with the audience... that's why 'Rang de Basanti' worked and the three films on Bhagat Singh weren't appreciated," he explained.
Full Story: 'Bollywood not shying away from patriotic themes' - Hindu
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