The Neon colours and Plastic dreams

Summary

The author has decided to refrain from watching Bollywood movies due to a lack of favorite actors and a recent event that deeply affected them, preferring instead to explore regional cinema.

Abstract

The author expresses a personal disinterest in movies due to an inability to remain still and a preference for reading. However, they make exceptions while traveling. The recent lack of their favorite actors in Bollywood, the prevalence of star children in current films, and a significant event have led the author to avoid Bollywood movies. Instead, they seek out regional films from various Indian languages, which provide a window into the diversity of Indian culture, traditions, and stories. The author's decision is also influenced by a sense of disillusionment with the artificial allure of Bollywood, which they describe as "neon colours and plastic dreams." They find more genuine connection and storytelling in movies from other languages, which are more accessible now thanks to streaming platforms.

Opinions

The author has a strong preference for reading over watching movies, finding it hard to sit still for a film's duration.
They are disenchanted with current Bollywood movies due to the absence of their preferred actors and the casting of star children who they feel do not deliver compelling performances.
A recent event has further deterred the author from Bollywood films, though the nature of this event is not specified.
The author values the authenticity and cultural insights provided by regional cinema from various parts of India.
They believe that Bollywood's glamour is superficial and misleading, characterized by "neon colours and plastic dreams."
The author appreciates the availability of regional movies on streaming services like Netflix, which has made it easier to discover films that resonate more deeply with them.
The author feels a sense of betrayal or heartbreak from Bollywood, suggesting a strong emotional response to the state of the industry.

why I won’t be watching bollywood movies for some time

I don’t watch movies. There’s a strong reason for that. I can’t sit at one place for three hours without drifting towards words. The only time I watch a movie is when we are travelling because I am too distracted to read and too busy people watching, but you can’s do too much of people watching because then they become conscious.

Coming back to today’s post I won’t be watching Bollywood movie for some time and there’s a strong reason for that. The actors whom I love to watch they are not there now, it’s just star kids who are acting in movies which I fail to understand.

Last week happening can be the reason too, some things will affect you for life and I think the same happened to me.

While travelling I would search for regional movies with subtitles that’s how I watched Telugu, Tamil and Bengali movies and got to know other actors and maybe saw the glimpse of that other world. The inquisitiveness to know more about my country, the festivals, tradition and the various other things was another reason for me to drift to those other languages. It’s still the same. Now if there is that need to watch something I browse movies in other languages and thanks to Netflix and other streaming apps there are nice movies there.

Bollywood glitter in your light and make people fool with neon colours and plastic dreams. For me its the colour of the earth which speaks to me for me its stories which bring me fragrance from afar. Bollywood this time you have broken my heart.