Ep 004 - Is Bollywood dead?
Episode 4, Dec 12, 2022, 08:19 AM
Is Bollywood dead?
Those asking this question should also ask if India as we knew it, is alive?
As a film-loving audience, are we willing to sit in the same space, together, and laugh at and cry for the same things?
Are our villains and heroes the same?
Is our idea of good and evil composite or fragmented?
Cinema is primarily about reflecting who we are and the times we live in and if it no longer brings us joy, let's also ask ourselves why India ranks 136th in the World Happiness Report 2022.
Those asking this question should also ask if India as we knew it, is alive?
As a film-loving audience, are we willing to sit in the same space, together, and laugh at and cry for the same things?
Are our villains and heroes the same?
Is our idea of good and evil composite or fragmented?
Cinema is primarily about reflecting who we are and the times we live in and if it no longer brings us joy, let's also ask ourselves why India ranks 136th in the World Happiness Report 2022.