My 20 km journey to music class twice a week, is by bus. 95% of all the bus routes in these parts are managed quite efficiently by private operators. The stops are few and far between &, of late, the operators have graduated from playing Kannada/ Hindi film music to screening Kannada movies, maybe, because most buses cover a distance of 100-200 km one-way, in the course of the journey.
One evening, as usual, I sat and resigned myself to half an hour of exasperation. But, wait a minute, here was Shilpa Shetty- as a beggar!! I am, of course, aware that Ms.Shetty, owing to her Mangalorean roots has acted in a couple of Kannada movies, but, as a beggar?? This was news to me!! Soon, I realised that 'Maya' was being punished by destiny for being haughty, proud, cruel, etc. during her money-lending/ mafia days. She was, infact, reduced to eating rotten food from garbage bins while the town jeered at her. A long, boring, sad, preachy song followed & before it ended, it was time for me to get off - as usual, without even knowing/ wanting to know the name of the movie I partially saw!
Wait till you hear about what I saw on my return journey! The hero, in white, was wielding an axe (yes!). While chopping the heads off the villain's men, he was having a war of words with the wheelchair bound 'khalnayak' whose hands were missing too. After the 50-odd men (who had driven to the arena in white Tata Sumos!) were done away with, the hero lowered his lower eye lids and from the fire that came out, the chief (& his wheelchair!) was charred to death!!!!!
On a normal day, I usually look out of the window or cat nap. My co - passengers are usually busy chatting/listening to their i-pods/catching up on sleep. Recently, the newspapers had reports on the dwindling audience at theatres screening Kannada movies. But, even when these movies are brought to us, we don't watch them. Don't you think that this should be causing the movie makers more worry?
One evening, as usual, I sat and resigned myself to half an hour of exasperation. But, wait a minute, here was Shilpa Shetty- as a beggar!! I am, of course, aware that Ms.Shetty, owing to her Mangalorean roots has acted in a couple of Kannada movies, but, as a beggar?? This was news to me!! Soon, I realised that 'Maya' was being punished by destiny for being haughty, proud, cruel, etc. during her money-lending/ mafia days. She was, infact, reduced to eating rotten food from garbage bins while the town jeered at her. A long, boring, sad, preachy song followed & before it ended, it was time for me to get off - as usual, without even knowing/ wanting to know the name of the movie I partially saw!
Wait till you hear about what I saw on my return journey! The hero, in white, was wielding an axe (yes!). While chopping the heads off the villain's men, he was having a war of words with the wheelchair bound 'khalnayak' whose hands were missing too. After the 50-odd men (who had driven to the arena in white Tata Sumos!) were done away with, the hero lowered his lower eye lids and from the fire that came out, the chief (& his wheelchair!) was charred to death!!!!!
On a normal day, I usually look out of the window or cat nap. My co - passengers are usually busy chatting/listening to their i-pods/catching up on sleep. Recently, the newspapers had reports on the dwindling audience at theatres screening Kannada movies. But, even when these movies are brought to us, we don't watch them. Don't you think that this should be causing the movie makers more worry?
"his lower eye lids and from the fire that came out"--- i have seen this ;) nice shot by uppi in "budhdhiva0ta" if i am not wrong!
ReplyDeleteThe hero was indeed Upendra!
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure about the name of the movie. Aascharyakku...I'm yet to see a full-length Upendra-film!! Heenge...when I'm forced to watch, I have seen snatches of his movies...don't know their names!
it is budhivanta, funny one :)
ReplyDeleteWatch "Super" first. Good one from uppi :) different from his other so called yakk uppi movies for ladies!
:) this one makes us think.
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A revolution is very necessary in Kannada film industry, aunty. I've not watched any completely, but as I know, it's standard is deteriorating steadily.
ReplyDeleteYes...examples of how movies should not be made!
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