Mani Rathnam's Guru was inspired from Aviator. Anjali had traces of ET. the list goes on. I can give you more such examples. that doesnt take away anything away from the legendary director. We have tremendous talent in our industry. Please open your eyes. Stop insulting art and artists.
On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 5:50 PM, pravindersheoran < pravindersheo...@yahoo.co.in> wrote: > > > (This message is related to ARR, Mani Ratnam and every artist who dedicated > his life to his art) > > Hi Yogesh and All, > > I wrote that message in a funny way to emphasize the qualities of ARR and > Mani Ratnam in comparison to others and by saying that I really mean almost > all others (of course there will be exceptions but only a few like Guru > Dutt, Bimal Roy, Shyam Benegal, Satyajit Ray & Naushad). Main reason of > course is their originality. These artists changed the way things were done > at their time while keeping high standards of their art and staying > original. > > The bitter truth of Indian film industry (or let's say Indian film history) > is that almost everything we did was copied from somewhere else. > > The 2 most shocking examples I can give you are: > 1. Sholay movie is copied. Its an amalgam of 6 or 7 great western movies > from Hollywood. > 2. Song "Mehbooba Mehbooba" form Sholay (by so called legendary composer R > D Burman) is copied as it is. > > [Those who are interested in this stuff, can email me and I'll give the > detailed proof regarding everything said here and countless more movies and > songs that you thought were the greatest ever from India] > > For your further information you can go to the following link: > > http://bobbytalkscinema.wordpress.com/category/2-cinema-gets-inspired/f-2-cinema-gets-inspired-2/ > > So why will I not say these people are Donkeys? > > I am not writing all this because I have gone crazy, I am writing because I > have seen some of the finest movies ever made in the history of cinema. This > experience has been equivalent to the heavenly experience we all had > listening ARR from Roja to Raavan. > > I know the time and space is short here and topic a very big and away from > ARR. But I'll give you a few names of movies (See these and your soul will > be blessed the way ARR's music blesses your soul). > > I am giving a few extremely legendary director's names and their few best > movies: > (Be aware that most of the foreign movies are between 1930 to 1960. That > was known as Golden time of movie esp. for Hollywood. These days the movies > made are pathetic and senseless whether its Hollywood or India) > > From India - Mani Ratnam (Nayagan, Bombay, Kannathil muthamittal and almost > every movie he ever made), Satyjit Ray (Pather panchali), Guru Dutt (Pyasa, > Kagaj ke phool), Bimal Roy (Bandini, Do bigha zameen), Shyam Benegal > (Zubeida, Ankur). > > From Abroad - Robert Bresson (France: L'argent, Mouchette), Roberto > Rossellini (Italy: Viaggio in Italia, Roma citta aperta), Vittorio De Sica > (Italy: Ladri di biciclette, Umbrto D), Federico Fellini (Italy: La strada), > William Wyler (Roman holiday, Detective story), John Ford (The grapes of > wrath, How green was my valley), Frank Capra (It happened one night, Mr. > Smith goes to Washigton), Howard Hawks (His girl Friday, Red river), George > Cukor (The Philadelphia story, My fair lady), Alfred Hitchcock (Notorious, > The 39 steps), Michael Curtiz (Casablanca), Fritzs Lang (The big heat), > Earnst Lubitsch (Ninotchka), Preston Sturges (The lady eve, Sullivan's > travels), Richard Brooks (Cat on a hot tin roof). > > Those who can die for watching a legendary movie, can contact me. > > Pravinder. > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > "Yogesh" <yogesh2...@...> wrote: > > > > I am sure you are not serious in saying this! > > Being fans of these two great artists does not mean we call > > others 'stable of donkeys'! > > There are many creative people in India film Industry who work > > according to their tastes. > > Agreed with last line though: We should stop adressing > bollywood,kollywood,this wood and that wood :-) > > We are part of Indian film industry! > > > > > > Regards > > Yogesh > > > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > "AJ" <purevibz@> wrote: > > > > > > "2 Arabic horses among a stable of donkeys..". LOL, LOL, and more > LOL!!!!!! (But, you're right!) > > > > > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > "pravindersheoran" <pravindersheoran@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Guys, > > > > I thought I should share with you. > > > > My message on Orkut says: > > > > > > > > Mani Ratnam & AR Rahman are like 2 Arabic horses among a stable of > mostly donkeys in Indian film industry whom we shamelessly call Bollywood, > Tollywood etc. Watchout for RAAVAN. > > > > > > > > Pravinder. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- www.gomzyphotography.com
