The Millennium has seen several new trends in new Hindi films. The mature scripts of today encompass a lot of social and political fields. Cinematography has gone through progressive changes with latest equipment and techniques, which have helped film directors immensely.
Movie sound recording have changed drastically as western influences seep in through in all possible ways. Most of the commercial movies use item songs so as to attract the public to theatres even when the subject of the movie is not good.
One more important change in Indian cinema is the large amount of money allocated for a film's marketing and advertising activities. Since the Bollywood is a huge business opportunity, it is very common to find films smartly promoted. Take Farhan Akhtar's debut film as a director, Dil Chahta Hai. It highlighted the beginning of a new age of feel good and young movies with all the song, dance and drama that Bollywood is popular for but also with subtle sensibilities that made it stand out.
Indian cinema is not restricted to the latest Hindi movies but to the movie industry as an entire. Specialized or art films are usually altered to fit big screen. A genre which deals with the real world themes like City of Gold exploring Mumbai mill workers' lives has become common. Filmmakers try out newer ideas and attempt to provide a more logical interpretation of real incidents. Films generally depict real life situations and not completely show them, leaving the space for other deductions.
Latest Hindi films (mainly the popular kind) have turned to shooting many of the movies in foreign locations. Action movies contain more breathtaking stunts and a smart packaging.
Women were only regarded as love interests with minor characters while the actors were given more importance. Films like Fashion, The President is Coming have proved that the story will not sink if it doesn't have a male lead. Filmmakers are moving to the less explored genres like horror and making fascinating films apart from the staple ghost films. Latest Hindi movies like Raaz, Phoonk and 13B have shown that thriller films can be commercially successful.
Movie sound recording have changed drastically as western influences seep in through in all possible ways. Most of the commercial movies use item songs so as to attract the public to theatres even when the subject of the movie is not good.
One more important change in Indian cinema is the large amount of money allocated for a film's marketing and advertising activities. Since the Bollywood is a huge business opportunity, it is very common to find films smartly promoted. Take Farhan Akhtar's debut film as a director, Dil Chahta Hai. It highlighted the beginning of a new age of feel good and young movies with all the song, dance and drama that Bollywood is popular for but also with subtle sensibilities that made it stand out.
Indian cinema is not restricted to the latest Hindi movies but to the movie industry as an entire. Specialized or art films are usually altered to fit big screen. A genre which deals with the real world themes like City of Gold exploring Mumbai mill workers' lives has become common. Filmmakers try out newer ideas and attempt to provide a more logical interpretation of real incidents. Films generally depict real life situations and not completely show them, leaving the space for other deductions.
Latest Hindi films (mainly the popular kind) have turned to shooting many of the movies in foreign locations. Action movies contain more breathtaking stunts and a smart packaging.
Women were only regarded as love interests with minor characters while the actors were given more importance. Films like Fashion, The President is Coming have proved that the story will not sink if it doesn't have a male lead. Filmmakers are moving to the less explored genres like horror and making fascinating films apart from the staple ghost films. Latest Hindi movies like Raaz, Phoonk and 13B have shown that thriller films can be commercially successful.
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