[Rant] Why do we still have movies with 90s thinking

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I was watching Lord of the rings series and then started watching hobbit series. And I realised why don’t we have such movies? I mean we are a country of 1.5 billion people. Don’t we have a single writer who can write such stories? And every other movie of Bollywood is a love story. Only stories and characters changed little bit, rest the premise would be same. I heard couple of times that Brahmastra was their ambitious project. But at the end they included love angle into that out of nowhere 🤷🏻‍♂️ I’m not saying love is not important in stories but it shouldn’t take a centre stage in movies. I wonder lot of times, accha hua RRR bollywood ke kisi director ne nhi direct kiya, warna usme bhi love story daal deta 🤡

for me it's: Taare Zameen Par(2007) Veer Zaara(2004) Dasvidaniya (2008) Dosti (1964) Udaan (2010) Kal ho na ho (2003) Ghajini (2008) Rang de basanti (2006) Ranjhanaa(2013)

Kargil Vijay Diwas. 25 years, man. Sitting here, staring at my laptop, trying to give a shit about this quarter's numbers. But my mind's somewhere else today. You know that guy in HR who's always on your case? Or that teammate who stole your idea in the last meeting? Feels like the end of the world sometimes, right? Then I think about those soldiers in Kargil and every other frontier. Guys our age, probably dreaming about normal stuff - girlfriends, bikes, maybe a cool job. Instead, they're dodging bullets, watching their buddies fall, all for what? So we can sit here and argue over who gets the window seat in the office. Makes our "problems" look like a joke, doesn't it? Remember that time you lost sleep over your annual review? Those soldiers lost sleep wondering if they'd see another sunrise. We stress about meeting targets. They had actual targets on their backs. Not saying our issues aren't real. They are. But maybe, just maybe, we could cut each other some slack sometimes? That colleague who messed up your presentation - maybe they're dealing with shit we know nothing about. To those brave souls who never made it back - I don't have the right words. "Thank you" feels hollow, but it's all I've got. Your sacrifice is the reason I can sit here, complain about my boss, and plan my next vacation. To the families left behind - I can't even begin to imagine your pain. Hope you know that your loved ones' courage hasn't been forgotten. And to those still bearing the scars, visible and invisible - you deserve way more than just one day of remembrance. So yeah, next time I'm about to lose it over some office drama or a messed up Excel sheet, I'll try to remember this feeling. Try to be a bit kinder, a bit more patient. Because at the end of the day, we're the lucky ones. We get to be here, doing our 9-to-5, planning our weekends. All thanks to those who put everything on the line. Jai Hind. 🇮🇳 Let's talk about this. What are you guys thinking today?

In two different minds here Of late I have been watching many India glorifying movies/shows - Rocketry, Manikarnika, Rocket Boys. On other hand, riots based on community and religion make me wonder how can people put own country down. Then, I am paying for 2.5 months of salary in tax. But am I benefitting from it? The road outside house has been broken before monsoons, gets even worse now. Also read this tweet in the morning https://twitter.com/Bihar_ke_lala/status/1681715711096541185 and wondered if the love for country just blind.

Despite being #1 in population, I find vaccuum in Imp Fields like - Politics - no great politician - Media - no great journalist - Music - very few great artists like A.R.R - Movies - Bollywood is struggling - Sports - Except cricket other all sports suffering - Innovation- Hardly any pathbreaking companies.. & So on… If you agree what are the reasons for this? Are we just focused on playing it safe and earning money ? Or there are no role models to follow?

Here is my list: 1. Vir Das (That wannabe funny guy) 2. Pankaj Tripathi (Before the fanbois start attacking me, let me make it clear that I have watched most of his movies, and I find his acting redundant and disconnected) 3. Nargis Fakri (male eye candy) 4. Selmon bhai (post 2015 version) 5. John Abraham (female eye candy) To end this on a positive note, Here are some actors with less hype more talent: 1. Farhan Akhtar 2. TVF actors like Jeetendra Kumar, Biswapati and Naveen Kasturia 3. Rajat Kapoor 4. Ronit Roy 5. Vikrant Massey