Hyderabad blues personal Review
The budget is less than 2 million desi bucks, which is comparable to the signing fee for an A-list Bollywood actor.
The film was shot in 17 days, which is comparable to the time required to stage a competent stage play.
Surprise, but the fact remains that despite everything looking against it, the debutant Director, who has no real knowledge of film making (as evidenced by the way the movie was executed), managed to find an audience, and the film went on to become a cult movie, and started a new trend of film making altogether.
The film was shot in 17 days, which is comparable to the time required to stage a competent stage play.
Surprise, but the fact remains that despite everything looking against it, the debutant Director, who has no real knowledge of film making (as evidenced by the way the movie was executed), managed to find an audience, and the film went on to become a cult movie, and started a new trend of film making altogether.
Varun, an NRI, has come home after 12 years and finds himself unfamiliar to Indian culture. For his parents and friends, he is the most eligible batchler in town, and as a decent son, he is expected to marry arranged. The romantic comedy begins when he meets a lovely lady doctor who rejects him every time. So he falls in love and pursues her. The lady, on the other hand, is prejudiced against the NRI coming from the United States of America and is unable to be impressed by the notions of a 'American Pseude'
The guy, on the other hand, can't understand what made the lady upset when he tries to kiss her, as he believes all decent lovers do.For the lady, Indian traditions come first, and anything like kissing is strictly prohibited before the relationship is formalized. For him, stamping is premature before testing.
So the humour-filled pacing continues throughout the film, with the lady progressively understanding his thoughts and the guy gradually realizing the Indian in him. 'Thora Thora adjusts from all sides, and everything is well that ends well? Yeah, not really; the film's finale is yet another letdown, which appears to be an attempt to maintain the film's humorous pacing but fails horribly...
The casting is good and natural, with little-known amateurs. Vikram Inamdar, who plays Varun's friend, delivers a fantastic performance as a chauvinist, representing everything regressive in the film and India in general. His clashes with Varun make for interesting discourse.The film's high point was its topic, presentation, and less than family-friendly dialogue. ''Dil pe mat le yaar, haath mein le'', 'Just leap and Pump', and other honest one-liners were frequently used in the film, and the youth identified with them. It was the first time the young audience saw themselves speak on TV, and it worked. They associated with the middle-class treatment and the generation gap conflict, which were handled in a humorous manner in the film.
Also, the film struck a chord with the audience, as practically every urban Indian knew a thing or two about someone who had visited the United States of America... the American return puzzled Indian was a well-known idea Nagesh Kukkunor, the filmmaker, went on to become the most promising trademark in so-called 'parallel cinema', a genre with a Hindi language, not too expensive sets, no major star cast, no large banners, nothing,.... just a strong, riveting tale to communicate, and to do so well.
The casting is good and natural, with little-known amateurs. Vikram Inamdar, who plays Varun's friend, delivers a fantastic performance as a chauvinist, representing everything regressive in the film and India in general. His clashes with Varun make for interesting discourse.The film's high point was its topic, presentation, and less than family-friendly dialogue. ''Dil pe mat le yaar, haath mein le'', 'Just leap and Pump', and other honest one-liners were frequently used in the film, and the youth identified with them. It was the first time the young audience saw themselves speak on TV, and it worked. They associated with the middle-class treatment and the generation gap conflict, which were handled in a humorous manner in the film.
Also, the film struck a chord with the audience, as practically every urban Indian knew a thing or two about someone who had visited the United States of America... the American return puzzled Indian was a well-known idea Nagesh Kukkunor, the filmmaker, went on to become the most promising trademark in so-called 'parallel cinema', a genre with a Hindi language, not too expensive sets, no major star cast, no large banners, nothing,.... just a strong, riveting tale to communicate, and to do so well.
Hyderabad Blues is really genuine, and nothing appears unbelievable. Except for the ending, which was a literal showdown and letdown, nearly a rushed ending, the film is really well done... Varun's talks with his pals are replete with customary expletives and crude gestures; Ashwini's initial antipathy to Varun is entirely justified by her ideas and Varun's gradual acceptance of Indian cultures. Very humourous and ver genuine, Hyderabad Blues kicked off a range of desi movies like Dollar Dreams and American Desi, but none of those could quite ride the tidal wave that this movie can ride.
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