No Marketing is the best marketing - Probably not quoted by any famous person but this is something I'm saying and something that the team of 'Don 2' partly believes in. After the infamous Ra.One debacle, SRK thought it is better to keep mum on his films and to everyone's surprise - it works, big time. Period.
Don 2 is a tribute to Hollywood's impact on the Indian audience. With every Hollywood action flick releasing, the average Indian viewer expects the same in Bollywood - None of the biggies were able to satiate their thirsts until one man a.k.a. Farhan Akthar brings about a powerful script coupled with power packed stunts with the Baadshah of Bollywood and hence Don 2 scores.
If only would have the music been a tad better, Don 2 would have been rated as a classic and a benchmark set for others to reach but it doesn't, the songs are bad and the only thing that keeps playing in the background is the cherishable 'Don' theme.
Watching a Bollywood movie in 3-D would have people laughing at you when announced but watching Don 2 in 3-D was absolutely awesome.The explosions, the stunts and SRK were absolutely kickass in 3-D.
Farhan Akthar is intelligent so is Don 2 just like his creator. (Except for one flaw which i found towards the climax)
Action. Thrill. Suspense. Drama and a sprinkle of romance pretty much sums up Don 2. And the credit goes majorly to Farhan Akthar for drafting a brilliant script to continue the 'Don' franchise. Hats off Farhan!
Boman Irani as Vardhan, Om Puri as Malik and Priyanka Chopra as Junglee Billi come up with passable performances.
SRK proves his haters as to why people call him the Baadshah aur Is Baadshah ko pakadna mushkil hi nahi naamumkin hai.....
Rating: 3.5/5
Don 2: A Class Apart!
3 comments:
Who is the average Indian viewer you are talking about? How did you conclude that the average Indian viewer prefers a lot of Hollywood induced stunts in Bollywood movies? Please! do not go by the Times of India opinion. Since you are writing a blog and publishing it in a domain accessible to most internet savvy e-literates I suggest you conduct a tad more research on things you are writing about. And regarding marketing you are talking as if Ra-one failed because of excessive marketing.It managed to make a profit even before it hit the theaters. Regarding Shah-rukh staying "mum", I suspect it has more to do with sponsors than Khan himself. Try to get the cause and effect correctly. Don 2 is a tribute to Hollwood's impact on Indian cinema, if anything, not audience. Dei niruthunga da! Naanum poruthu poruthu pathein aana mudilla.
I'm talking about you, me and everyone around us when i mention 'average indian viewer'. We do look up to Hollywood and foreign cinema and go awestruck over the movies they make. There are many out there who see these blazing stunts in English movies and then spit on the screen when a Bollywood movie tries to copy the same stunt. How many scenes from Hollywood have inspired Bollywood directors to copy the same? Why do they do that? It is because they see that their average Indian viewer wants the same from Bollywood too.
And yes, If Ra.One wasn't publicized sooooooooo much, it would have done better both in terms of collections (which they got with all this marketing too) and in terms of viewers appreciating. It was a bold attempt to make such a movie in India, leave aside the makers' motive and the spend - We have to appreciate that Bollywood is trying to reach Hollywood standards. Why? Because, WE want Indian Cinema to be more than comparable to Hollywood.
Thanks for commenting on my blog Vishwa, really appreciate it! I'm just portraying my feelings through my blog. It of course may not be agreeable by everyone.
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