They say that films mirror the society. And, one of the biggest influencers of the modern times for India has been the late Dhirubhai Ambani, a man who made into the billionaire club from scratch. And, inspired an entire nation in the process.
He loved to think big. And it seems that he has inspired the new generation film makers of the country as well. Gone are the times of Satyajit Ray when you showed the plight of rural India, the India that was struggling to find its place in the globe post independence. Today films talk of characters who spend lavishly to entertain their girlfriends and who take copters to show their love around Australia. Indians don’t consider themselves poor anymore, atleast in the latest films made in India.
I think it is very essential for people to see India as a modern nation. India as a country is today seen as an IT major and ITES major. We therefore cannot afford to have the image created by the films of Ray. Those days are gone. And the new times demand a different focus. And the filmmakers of today have understood and responded well to the needs to their audience and times.
But I have a feeling that Mr. Ambani, the great Dhirubhai Ambani, is the catalyst to it all.