Movies with historical lessons flop most of the time…
Prakash Jha, Nagesh Kukunoor and Anurag Kashyap are all,
without a slightest doubt, brilliant art film directors. Prakash Jha directed scintillating films like "Damul" and "Hip Hip Hurray", but these little gems failed miserably in the box office. Anil Sharma’s masterpiece "Shradhanjali", also bombed in the box office, is the indicator of pall of gloom for makers of realistic films. Consequently they had to drop their ideals and embraced a switchover, as was the case with Prakash Jha who came with films like "Gangajal" and "Apaharan". Jha laments for this but he is left with no other choice, as economics of the films stands tall at the expense of creativity. Then time less classics like "Ardh Satya" and "Deham" and even recent creation like "Shaurya" flopped and remained unsold in the TV channels. Therefore, like popular mandate and distributors the small screen as well eludes these directors of their craftsmanship which is meant for small segment of audience and thus not commercially viable. On one hand commercially successful films like "Krrish", "Dhoom-2", "Phir Hera Pheri", have their TV rights being sold at a phenomenal price up to Rs 30 crore; on the other hand, there are no takers for Shyam Benegal, Goutam Ghosh, and Kalpana Lajmi.
Most of the TV channels like Zee Cinema, Star Gold, Set Max, B4U Movies et al, show four films a day while only six art films in a month find their place in small screens. Even the duds like "Janani" (which was removed from the theatre after just three days) or "Raja Ki Ayegi Barat" is preferred to parallel cinemas like "Bhumika", "Mrigaya", or "Saraansh" to name a few. So, it is evident that critical acclaim means nothing; it is the economics that matters. Anurag Kashyap made a film called "Paanch", and got appreciation from every body that saw it, but it never saw the light of the day in theatres. Undeterred, he made another realistic film called "Black Friday", which was raved by the people, but was a loser in economics and flopped. The ramification to Anurag was prolonged depression and alcoholism because he made some truly good films! Ultimately he had to make a commercially successful film in the name of "Dev D", with songs like Emotional Atyachar became very popular. In an article published in the Hindu on Sunday, July 08, 2007, Mahesh Bhatt said “Contrary to the assumption that people want good cinema, they don’t. Even if they get it for free, they don’t watch it. Even Doordarshan, where profit is not the main motive, does not want art house cinema. It's a battle for the eyeballs, a battle for bums on the seat. It's pure and simple economics, no art.”
In Hollywood too, a wonderful movie like "Troy" flopped while the movie nicely portrayed smallest truths of history. The effort used behind making movies like "Vantage Point" is praiseworthy but it was one a disappointing films of 2008. Hundreds of movies are made on Gandhi; none of them ever become a blockbuster. This reflects that audiences rarely digest movies with historical importance. Rather movies without history, logic and sense appeal masses more.
Prakash Jha, Nagesh Kukunoor and Anurag Kashyap are all,
without a slightest doubt, brilliant art film directors. Prakash Jha directed scintillating films like "Damul" and "Hip Hip Hurray", but these little gems failed miserably in the box office. Anil Sharma’s masterpiece "Shradhanjali", also bombed in the box office, is the indicator of pall of gloom for makers of realistic films. Consequently they had to drop their ideals and embraced a switchover, as was the case with Prakash Jha who came with films like "Gangajal" and "Apaharan". Jha laments for this but he is left with no other choice, as economics of the films stands tall at the expense of creativity. Then time less classics like "Ardh Satya" and "Deham" and even recent creation like "Shaurya" flopped and remained unsold in the TV channels. Therefore, like popular mandate and distributors the small screen as well eludes these directors of their craftsmanship which is meant for small segment of audience and thus not commercially viable. On one hand commercially successful films like "Krrish", "Dhoom-2", "Phir Hera Pheri", have their TV rights being sold at a phenomenal price up to Rs 30 crore; on the other hand, there are no takers for Shyam Benegal, Goutam Ghosh, and Kalpana Lajmi.Most of the TV channels like Zee Cinema, Star Gold, Set Max, B4U Movies et al, show four films a day while only six art films in a month find their place in small screens. Even the duds like "Janani" (which was removed from the theatre after just three days) or "Raja Ki Ayegi Barat" is preferred to parallel cinemas like "Bhumika", "Mrigaya", or "Saraansh" to name a few. So, it is evident that critical acclaim means nothing; it is the economics that matters. Anurag Kashyap made a film called "Paanch", and got appreciation from every body that saw it, but it never saw the light of the day in theatres. Undeterred, he made another realistic film called "Black Friday", which was raved by the people, but was a loser in economics and flopped. The ramification to Anurag was prolonged depression and alcoholism because he made some truly good films! Ultimately he had to make a commercially successful film in the name of "Dev D", with songs like Emotional Atyachar became very popular. In an article published in the Hindu on Sunday, July 08, 2007, Mahesh Bhatt said “Contrary to the assumption that people want good cinema, they don’t. Even if they get it for free, they don’t watch it. Even Doordarshan, where profit is not the main motive, does not want art house cinema. It's a battle for the eyeballs, a battle for bums on the seat. It's pure and simple economics, no art.”
In Hollywood too, a wonderful movie like "Troy" flopped while the movie nicely portrayed smallest truths of history. The effort used behind making movies like "Vantage Point" is praiseworthy but it was one a disappointing films of 2008. Hundreds of movies are made on Gandhi; none of them ever become a blockbuster. This reflects that audiences rarely digest movies with historical importance. Rather movies without history, logic and sense appeal masses more.
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talking about Ilayaraja and A.R.Rahman. Classical music is not different from cinema music. Even in folk songs, we can perceive elements of classical music. I sang my first song in 1954 in a Telugu movie, Sati Savithri. Now I see many great musicians in the film world. Likewise, Ilayaraja and Rahman are contributing to India through making great music. Ilayaraja is a master of classical and western music. Rahman has climbed many heights at a very young age. The Oscar is a great achievement.
around with such gusto that you might be led to believe that their lives depended on how fast they moved. The rough and ready methods employed in the course of these cricket matches give these boys a certain edge, which in due couse is translated into basic cricketing skills of a reasonable high order. Not everybody from this crowd of cricketers goes on to become a Tendulkar, but without the Maidan and gully cricket, the sport would not have quite attained the status that it enjoys in India. Cricket is a religion in this part of the world because young boys, who might not have access to regular playing facilities, can go over to their open Maidans to put their abilities to the test. This helps as when they graduate to the next level - more organised age-group cricket sponsored by the official establishment - they don't really feel like fish out of water
Poets played a crucial role in the freedom struggle. Who can forget Ram Prashad Bismil’s Sarfaroshi ki tamanna... From Mirza Ghalib to the present-day exponents of the craft, shairi has lived on as a living tradition amidst the people of the land. It springs from the soul of the subcontinent and resonates across the world. 
shaping the history of a nation, it has to be the Kohinoor. It was dug out 4000 years ago from the Godavari basin. Back then, women used to consider wearing diamonds unlucky. For centuries, it adorned the crowns of the Mughals. When Nadir Shah invaded India and routed the Mughals in 1739, it travelled to Persia. It was later offered to Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Punjab. The British East India Company snatched it from the Sikhs. It was offered to the British ruler, Queen Victoria, in 1849 on the completion of 250 years of the company.
settlement of Malihabad, 20 km from Luckmow. The names are as divine as the fruit. The Husnaro is a half red, half green variety; the Gulab Khas changes its colour on the tree; the Khas-o-Khas is so named because its taste is unmatched. The mangoes of Malihabad (and its lesser known cousin Rahimabad) get their taste from the lower percentage of sand in the soil. Another legend has sprouted some kilometers from Malihabad at Kakori where some 300 years ago a tree is believed to have yielded that king of mangoes: dussheri. And while mango aficionados can reel off 40-50 varieties with ease, Kaleemullah Khan, owner of the Abdullah nursery at Malihabad, has grafted 300 varieties of mangos on a single tree. 
population mark and there is no hint that we are stopping. One has to discount the scientific plausibility of the theories of Divine Origin and Immaculate Conception here, though I am sure some people still try to propagate the same with missionary zeal. Well, after all, it’s a free country and there is freedom of speech. Cutting three sentences back, these ancient examples rather mean that the old society was not in denial of the fact that sex was a part of their normal lives.