Guest Blogger #1 - Bolly-wood you get over it!

While this blog may not attract many, it will certainly grab the attention of those people who (at one moment of their life- if not occasionally) love to dream about dancing in the rain, running in green fields hand in hand with their love, or even having love messages written on leaves delivered to them by a white dove…and what not!
Yes, I'm talking about those who are living in the world of BOLLYWOOD…

There are two kinds of people…
1st type: they can walk into a cinema and watch a movie, walk out...maybe even discuss it with friends and after that…well… its THE END. No point going on about it, okay if it was a good movie you’ll recommend it to others, but that’s about it!

This blog will however concentrate on the 2nd type, which for me is more interesting to talk about!

The 2nd kind, well maybe we can say they might be a bit more sensitive- or emotional even.
As soon as the movie starts, that’s the point where the comparison begins. They see the main hero or heroine, and start picturing themselves in the same position and start linking their own life with the characters’ one.

As we all know, Bollywood stories are mainly limited in genre, and just about every single movie is about love and romance. There must be at least 1 movie that reflects each and every stage of it!!

E.g
When strangers meet and fall in love: Hum Tum,
Friends falling in love: Kuch Kuch Hota Hai,
Arranged marriage: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. And the list goes on.

And another thing, I don’t think the Bollywood industry has discriminated against any kind of profession or certain groups, meaning that- yes we are all humans and can fall in love, whoever and whatever we work for…even if it means gangsters falling in love with a bar dancer, and a male refugee in love with a village girl..

So it won’t come as a shock when your friend comes up to you and tells you that she’s in love with the guy working at the local chip shop...
“Are you sssserious??
“I mean…at least he’s earning somefin’ man!”
“…Err okay but…”
“He loves me init!”
“But he’s working in a chip shop!!!”
“Yea and? Didn’t you watch that movie Ishq? Juhi Chawla was from a rich family but SHE FELL IN LOVE with Amir Khan’s character and he weren’t rich!...I fink Immy looks like him too!”
“…(no comment!)”

I’m sure you get my point!

A common comparison is from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.
Best friends, and one of them fall in love with the other! If you haven’t been in this situation, you would probably know someone who has! Another movie quite similar is Mujhse Dosti Karoge.

These days’ people can’t get enough of trying to become their favourite actor/actress. Ok, so they are their role models, and we all look up to our role models to learn something new. And what is that? Well an example can be; making a big effort to look like them. I guess we all know that fashion trends come from the famous celebs, in movies and catwalks, down the high street, and finally in our own wardrobes. But watching people trying to become their favourite star, if you ever noticed, can sometimes be the funniest thing ever.

Case study 1: Aishwariya Rai in the movie Shabd.
It was hardly surprising to see that once this movie had been released you could notice all the Asian girls coming out with their scrunched up hair, silver nose rings (or fake ones) and thick eye liner hoping to look at least a tiny bit like Miss Aishwariya Rai herself.

Case study 2: Preity Zinta in Kal Ho Naa Ho.
This movie affected all girls that wear glasses. They decided that they wanted to look like Naina (the heroines name in the movie). So they first decide to get out their GHD’s (that’s a hair straightener in case you don’t know) to get the full-on sleek, straight hair, not to mention the red dress and also the infamous thick rectangular black-framed glasses; where every girl who bought a pair thought she’d look as intelligent and beautiful as the character in the movie… YEA RIGHT!

And as for the guys… Can you not get enough of those capped sleeve t-shirts, the ones that stick to your non-existent muscles?! I mean boys you’re never going to become Salman Khan so please don’t bother….
And how can we forget John Abraham.. Yes he might get all the girls, but just because his hair is long and may suit him (not that I think it does!) but what exactly, may I ask, makes Asian guys think its going to suit them? Hmmm! Well that’s an open question.

Anyway, it can be foreseen this Bollywood trend will go on for forever, as long as Bollywood may last. Are we, as they say “rinsing it out?”.. Your answer? Hell no! This is just the BEGINNING!

Frank-ness ©

Especially published for ‘Doctor’s Free Time’