‘Buddy movies’ has always been a genre rarely chosen by film-makers in Kerala andCINEMA COMPANY stands tall among the few buddy based movies made in the 85 years of our history of cinema unarguably. The film has been directed with a focused vision without keeping in mind the actors were new comers. And the actors strongly proves his every critic wrong in a powerful performance along with the entire ensemble of well chosen girls and supporting cast.
However, respecting the quality movie made by Mamas on a difficult subject (as far as Malayalam movies are concerned), here I would sadly like to add that despite being a worth watching gem, “Cinema Company” also remains a highly inspired film from the Bollywood movie “Rock On” (2008). And ironically the Hindi flick is all about the life of a rock band played by Arjun Rampal,Farhan Akthar,Luke Kenny&Purab Kohli, taking some sequences from"The Happy Life" (2007) too.
Now it is said that the Malayalam version is based on the life of Mamas himself, who struggles a lot to be a director, which might be true in the real sense. But the truth remains that its entire style of film-making, the writing and many sequences in the film heavily resemble the Hindi Flicks without any doubt.
To make you believe surprisingly, here are the similarities.
1. If “Cinema Company” is based on the life of “Mamas”, then “Rock On” was based on director of the movie Abhishek Kapoor.
2. In “Cinema Company” its film band brought together form different districtss of Kerala. The guys are those talented ones who have lost hope of making it in the field.
And in “Rock On” its the music band team wherein the boys are College going talented youngsters who are called from different colleges of various universities of India.
3. In both the movies the Producer is somehow blamed and could not see the film releas when he was active and is now considered a looser.
4. The introduction scene by Basil is also there in the same context in "Dil Chahtha Hain".
And in “Rock On” its the music band team wherein the boys are College going talented youngsters who are called from different colleges of various universities of India.
3. In both the movies the Producer is somehow blamed and could not see the film releas when he was active and is now considered a looser.
4. The introduction scene by Basil is also there in the same context in "Dil Chahtha Hain".
Check out :http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0292490/plotsummary?ref_=tt_stry_pl
5. The first scene where the Basil meets the Actors in their office for his selection as a Director is quite similar to the same scene in “Rock On”.
6. The most astonishing is the “motivational sequence” where Basil insists the actors to say that they are doing a film and not for their own states. This is also there in “Rock On” where Arjun Rampal punishes his team till the boys say “I play for the music.” Quite Amusing!
7. Both films have bands fighting with each other on state & status differences. 8. The main band in both the movies is the main friend, and in both the screenplays he/she has some problems at home in his/her personal life. Chekout the plot of “Rock On” at : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1230165/plotsummary?ref_=tt_stry_pl Summing up the comparison, no Doubt, “Cinema Company” is a brave, well made, entertaining and motivational Malayalam movie not often made. But the real disappointment can be felt when the actual credits are not given, for all the borrowed and inspired content straight taken from the Hindi Flicks. Still, I would like to congratulate Mamas, on agreeing to experiment with this kind of off-beat venture as that is what we expect from the big director of his stature. In fact, he should now come forward and experiment more with some new exciting plots never filmed before in Malayalam Cinema. | ||
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