Hi Friends,
In last couple of days, much has been written about Barfi being a choice for Indian entry for Oscars. Some people appreciated it. Some laughed it off. Some were enraged as their film failed to make it through.
Except for few exception, Barfi was liked by most of the cinephiles in web world. Partly because of a good storyline and partly because of very convincing performances. Ranbeer, post Rockstar, has developed a niche fan following. Anurag Basu evokes some sentiments due a well made Life In A Metro. Priyanka is always interesting on screen and Illeana looked like a forbidden fruit. The story of Barfi really worked. Though it seemed to be a little overdone, the impact was there.
Good opening of Barfi followed up with plagiarism accusations. Some scenes were direct lift. Some scenes seemed more like a reference. Overall, a good enough part looked like a ctrl+c and ctrl+v exercise. Critics were not kind. The decision of sending it to Academy seemed to be a blooper.
To some extent I agree. Barfi is not a perfect choice. I would have liked to see Paan Singh Tomar or Gangs Of Wasseypur rather. They are more Indian than Barfi. Having said that, I believe, much of the criticism Barfi is facing is uncalled for. Its not the first time we have shamlessly copied from World cinema. But its one of those rare cases where movie didn't turned out to be a sham.
Love
Sujoy Ghosh
In last couple of days, much has been written about Barfi being a choice for Indian entry for Oscars. Some people appreciated it. Some laughed it off. Some were enraged as their film failed to make it through. Except for few exception, Barfi was liked by most of the cinephiles in web world. Partly because of a good storyline and partly because of very convincing performances. Ranbeer, post Rockstar, has developed a niche fan following. Anurag Basu evokes some sentiments due a well made Life In A Metro. Priyanka is always interesting on screen and Illeana looked like a forbidden fruit. The story of Barfi really worked. Though it seemed to be a little overdone, the impact was there.
Good opening of Barfi followed up with plagiarism accusations. Some scenes were direct lift. Some scenes seemed more like a reference. Overall, a good enough part looked like a ctrl+c and ctrl+v exercise. Critics were not kind. The decision of sending it to Academy seemed to be a blooper.
To some extent I agree. Barfi is not a perfect choice. I would have liked to see Paan Singh Tomar or Gangs Of Wasseypur rather. They are more Indian than Barfi. Having said that, I believe, much of the criticism Barfi is facing is uncalled for. Its not the first time we have shamlessly copied from World cinema. But its one of those rare cases where movie didn't turned out to be a sham.
Love
Sujoy Ghosh
1 comment:
Prompt. But still Barfee is the loveliest movie of the year
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