In sync

Well, the other day I saw a few reviews about the movie Ramu ki Aag on the television. I was quite astonished by the fact that people had a very bad opinion about the remakes this present generation directors are making. Hmm, there are a certain amount of facts that underlie people's bad opinions, but do these facts really matter in a generation where everyone tries to remain in sync with the trends and the trend setters? In all the reviews the common view people shared was that the director had marred the reputation of the movie. Poor director is facing the brunt of making a REMAKE of an Epic. An ace and Maverick director who never makes films that are run of the mill and routine type has been pestered to give justification for making such a film. At this point in time I would just point out a few facts about the attitude people are having toward this Remakes. Of course remakes are based upon an old plot that has already been used in the orginal film, of course remakes carry the same old fragrance of its parent, but the only thing they do not have in common is the star-cast and the crew behind them. When people knew everything beforehand, then why did they expect the director to come out with an entirely new script that would live up to their expectations, why did they go and watch the movie and start complaining about it? The movie is in accordance with the present style, present trends rather that the age old ones. That is it. He might have faltered in certain aspects, but he tried his best in bringing out an entirely new dimension to the REMAKE. The universal truth is that REMAKES are REMAKES and they will not stand up to the expectations. So, better not to play with the epics, maybe this is the lesson he might have learnt from this bold step he had taken of 'PLAYING WITH AAG'. Guess, this would be his next film in order to jot down all the experiences he had with this venture.