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And we do not have Hollywood's power producers like David O'Selznick or Louis B. Indian cinema must make it a rule that not more than 40% of the budget would be allocated for star fees.īut giants like Bachchan and Rajnikanth among others dwarf producers into submission. They would now take home smaller salaries. I strongly feel that the Indian cinema industry must take a cue or two from Hollywood, where the biggest of stars are being cut to size. It is, therefore, not surprising that most Indian films look so shoddy. They are treated like demi-gods, and usually paid such vulgar amounts as fees that there is little left for production. For, Indian cinema's slavish reverence for stars is often shameful. Principal photography was held up because the actor refused to shave his moustache for his part in the movie. South Indian star Prakash Raj has been banned by the Telugu Film industry for 'his unprofessional ways.' It is reported that he did not honour his commitment to Sidhu. They refuse to report on time, leading to huge losses for producers, and enormous inconveniences for the rest of the crew. They get hasty and haughty, throwing tantrums and making the most unreasonable demands. Often, celebrity actors and actresses throw humility and etiquette out of the window.

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The first casualty of movie stardom is professionalism. Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan rose to tower over the men who directed them.ĭasavatharam's release may start another round of milk shower and madness. The movie signalled the rise of star power.ĭev Anand became mightier than Navketan, Raj Kapoor eclipsed RK and institutions like Gemini, Vijaya and AVM fell by the wayside, forced to play second fiddle to colossus like Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan and M.G. However, things changed, and Dutt's Kaagaz Ke Phool traced the decline of not only the studio system in India, but also the director. Guru Dutt or Raj Kapoor or Vasan began to dwarf the system they had created. In India, the studio/banner system gave way to the Director's Chair. Once, audiences thronged theatres because of a studio or banner: they knew what to expect from an RK or a Gemini. Studios and banners, such as Prabhat, New Theatres, RK, Gemini, AVM, Navketan and Guru Dutt among others, may not have exactly perished, but their glory has faded. The star system has demolished the importance of studios and directors. Such fan frenzy affirms the enormous appeal of Indian actors. Now that his Dasavatharam is set to open on June 13, not June 6 as earlier announced, the scene may well rerun. One of my most vivid off-screen images of Indian cinema has been the anointing with milk of Tamil film star Kamal Hassan's larger-than-life wood cutout by his fans outside a Chennai cinema. While Raj has been questioning the Bachchan loyalty to his State, the same family plays characters who fight for Maharashtra's welfare. The movie has a character strongly resembling Thackeray's nephew, Raj, whose animosity to the Bachchans is well known. It is reportedly based on the infamous Enron power plant project in Maharashtra that did not take off because of political interference. It caused controversy, and naturally, for Thackeray is a powerful politician, and despite having been a great cartoonist is touchy about criticism. 'Sarkar Raj' is a sequel to the critically acclaimed 2005 'Sarkar,' loosely based on the life of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray. The director, badly bruised by the terrible flop of 'Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag' (a film, he should have never attempted in the first place, for it is foolish to take on classics like 'Sholay' - and 'Aag' was a remake of it), must be hoping that his latest work would be seductive enough to draw audiences to theatres. The Senior B, the Junior B and Mrs Junior. Ram Gopal Varma's 'Sarkar Raj' opened worldwide June 6, and it is an entirely Bachchan family affair.

Ram Gopal Varma's 'Sarkar Raj' opened worldwide June 6, 2008.

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