I never believe in considering the efforts behind making a film as an indicator of quality and a tool for compromise. I really admire the guts of the director to go through it all. But that I think should stay away from viewing the final product. If efforts were a yardstick in appreciating movies, then films like Fizzcarraldo, 81/2 etc. would be masterpieces even if they hadn’t released.

Yes, I see how cherished it is for people in the industry to see a film like Kaminey come out of the studios, but that is because I feel those people almost always give weight to the conditions under which it was made more than anything.

I also believe that comparing Gaddaar is a valid one because it is the kind of film Kaminey wants to be and falls short. Instead of speculating, it is always better to see it alongside a film that has done it gloriously.

Thanks,

But the kind of analysis you make, just think it this way, it would be possible to find serious flaws in Citizen Kane and 2001: A Space Odyssey and Pather Panchali and what not. I have an observation although, those who are not satisfied with Kaminey belong to a group that takes cinema a lot more seriously than others.

I am a struggling writer-director in Mumbai, my younger brother is an assistant director and we keep meeting people from the film industry. And if you were among us, you would know, how important Kaminey is for Hindi Cinema. And how difficult it is to make such a film.

Anyways, I am a person who believes in appreciating more than criticizing. Guess this is the problem with me.

And one final word, I am sick of people saying ‘Maqbool was far better than Kaminey.’ Not that I disagree. Only if all those people had taken the trouble to watch Maqbool in a theatre, perhaps it would not have been a loser at the box-office. When a ‘Johnny Gaddar’ or a ‘Sankat City’ comes, we conveniently miss it. We catch it later and when a ‘Kaminey’ gets some loud praise we let out that wise tone: ‘Johnny Gaddar was better’.

If only we could appreciate efforts, honestly….

bangalore should have more vada pav

i still like it for some tiny pleasures tucked away in the periphery.

I also hate the way he fucked up the soundtrack. the songs deserved better.

I would have preferred one of the brothers being played by some other actor. That way, we could have had a crackling buddy movie, where the bros fly at each other’s throats, spouting one liners all the way. I am not able to think of a comparison now, the closest that comes to my mind is Thiruda Thiruda (Chor Chor)- incidentally a witty RGV script.