This week, I saw the Indian movie, ‘Om Shanti Om’. I really enjoyed it. This film not only has a reincarnation of the plot and a good storyline, but also has a fantastic scene and dance. To be honest, I thought it is a musical film firstly, like ‘The Wizard of OZ’. However, this is a romantic film too. Form the film, audience can watch the Indian traditional culture and know the Bollywood. It is an excellent opportunity to understand Indian culture.
Example:
This is first meeting who OM and Shanti. We can find out that Shanti’s dress is different from another people. She wears Indian traditional cloth. It is a comparison. Of course, in these shot, filmmaker used close-up. Highlight the importance of leading character (OM and Shanti).
And then, a fantastic thing that make a connection between OM and Shanti. Filmmaker made a close-up. Audiences focus on what happened between OM and Shanti. It is really good idea as an encounter.
Because of this, a romantic story beginning. OM meet Shanti. From the film, we can find out the change of Shanti’s expression. Of course, filmmaker used close-up in this shot. Audiences focus on OM’s hand.
In addition, music and dancing are really important in this film. As we know, different music can express different emotion. At the same time, there are many kinds of Indian traditional culture, for example, cloth, music and dancing. And, I think many people know Bollywood. Because of India is the second largest population country. So filmmaker used group dance. It is same with China traditional dance. Group dance express a sense of grand spectacle. Audiences must be attracted by these dances.
This film got good grades. Since the release of the film, set a record in the UK released the day of Bollywood, has become the most popular films, 2 days at the box office reached 316211 pounds, creating a India movie box office record in the average British release, in the local India is blossom everywhere, have been more than 95% of the audience’s praise; while in the film music in collaboration with Hungama Mobile company, in 23 countries around the world simultaneously launched mobile phone download music service, including India, Singapore, the United States, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, which is unprecedented in the history of the new Bollywood film for. This film is a landmark in the India film history.
This is a very interesting blog! After watching the film, I realised that India Hollywood film has more than singing and dancing. Like you said, “this film not only has a reincarnation of the plot and a good storyline, but also has a fantastic scene and dance.” Actually, most of India films will have singing and dancing part but I think dance is like the gene in their blood. Also, proper dancing part could explain the story and push the development of plot. Meanwhile, this film uses many shooting and editing techniques that makes this movie more attractive. For example, in the sequence you have talked about, the director uses slow motion and low angle to show their first met this romantic moment.
Thank you for your comment. As we know, Asian culture have a long history. India traditional culture as an important part of Asian culture, is attracted in an increasing number of people. In this film, audiences can get it, such as India traditional clothes, songs, dances. Firstly, I thought this film is a musical film. Because characters use singing and dancing to express his or her emotion. At the same time, singing and dancing take a huge part of the film. Secondly, the storyline is a romantic story. Through this film, more and more people know Bollywood. I think this film maybe as an advertisement for Bollywood. Because Bollywood is famous in India.
Thanks for this blog. This is actually the first time I saw a full movie from India and it really gave me a better understanding of Bollywood, the dialogue moved me a lot and I suddenly realize that Indian movie are nit only have great dancing and singing but also has romantic and sometimes comedy. It is a very good movie as you’ve mentioned, it is a landmark in the India film history.
Your blog is very clear and gives me a lot of information of the detail processing in this movie.