Blue Umbrella: Picture Perfect
Blue Umbrella apparently is a children’s film but it’s a film which could teach a couple of lessons of filmmaking to some of our so called great film makers, write Smriti Mudgal
Blue Umbrella: Picture Perfect
Blue Umbrella apparently is a children’s film but it’s a film which could teach a couple of lessons of filmmaking to some of our so called great film makers.
The film that addresses children doesn’t undermine the intelligence of children for once. It doesn’t try simplifying emotions of a jealous shopkeeper. The little girl in possession of the precious umbrella doesn’t for once give in to the baits of the shopkeeper.
Indian filmmakers for some reason think Indian audience doesn’t have it to understand their point of view. But why must I understand your point of view. Let me interpret it my way.
Shyam Benegal had once come to my school. Some pseudo intelligent student thought of winning a few brownie points with the intelligent director. He said “Sir, I think its such a pity that art cinema doesn’t have much of an audience in India. People are not intelligent enough”. Benegal replied “I don’t think you need to be intelligent to understand cinema. You need to be sensitive and I think its the same audience which loved a Sholay as well as a Satya”.
So true…we loved a satya, we loved a Company but we didn’t like D, James…not complaining about Factory products only. Look at striking big with Maine Pyar Kiya, experimenting with Hum Apke Hain Kaun, finally reaching a formula with Hum Saath Saath Hain and then going terribly wrong with Main prem Ki Diwani hoon.
You can’t repeat formulae. It’s like treating a person with Rasmalai day in day out.
Coming back to Blue Umbrella, it’s sluggish like a regular day in a Himachali village and its innocence lies in the stupidity of an aged shopkeeper and sensitivity of a young girl.
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Hi Smriti Thanks for writing on this beautiful film.
On “intelligent” cinema, as long as a filmmaker manages to tell a story and address my concerns as a viewers, it’s fine. The problem starts when first the filmmaker goes on his own trip and then blames poor audience for failing to appreciate the work.
Experimentation is a fantastic idea, as long as the filmmaker has the guts to accept failure!
great beginning Smriit!!!
cheers!
bikas