tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185150317618513209.post2364996464134185787..comments2023-10-30T05:53:10.386-07:00Comments on HUMMING WORDS: The Copycat Gatsby!Ankita http://www.blogger.com/profile/08423815874935620837noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185150317618513209.post-20533109560098084272014-05-07T12:17:49.228-07:002014-05-07T12:17:49.228-07:00Hi Rohit
yes, I agree. We are experts in shameles...Hi Rohit<br /><br />yes, I agree. We are experts in shameless copying. haha! this one, 'without Himesh' cracked me up! lolzz!!<br />:)Ankita https://www.blogger.com/profile/08423815874935620837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185150317618513209.post-53386407320823998752014-05-07T11:45:32.622-07:002014-05-07T11:45:32.622-07:00scenes being lifted or rather movies being lifted ...scenes being lifted or rather movies being lifted from hollywood has always been there and I doubt whether It will ever stop ..actually I dont mind they lifting it ..but atleast adapt properly and preferably without Himesh!!!...thats too much to ask from us ...Nice post:)Rohithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366364071365034297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185150317618513209.post-42619438484382861752014-04-11T22:39:25.753-07:002014-04-11T22:39:25.753-07:00Hi Anita
Thanks a ton!Hi Anita<br /><br />Thanks a ton!Ankita https://www.blogger.com/profile/08423815874935620837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185150317618513209.post-77794163857151225262014-04-11T12:10:35.852-07:002014-04-11T12:10:35.852-07:00Hi
hahah! yes, Irrfan should have agreed to this ...Hi<br /><br />hahah! yes, Irrfan should have agreed to this movie I think.<br /><br />ya, I think he is a joke but still there are people who are his ardent fans! hehehe!<br /><br />I agree, being inspired can boost your own creativity buy copying can destroy it completely in the long run.Ankita https://www.blogger.com/profile/08423815874935620837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185150317618513209.post-87283595528892335802014-04-11T07:43:05.448-07:002014-04-11T07:43:05.448-07:00And they have roped in Irfan Khan too!! Incredible...And they have roped in Irfan Khan too!! Incredible!!!<br /><br />It is really baffling to note that even Himesh Reshammaiya has a niche audience for his movies and songs!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL. <br /><br />There is a thin line of demarcation between copying and being inspired. In the golden era of b&w movies there were many remakes from Bangla and Sough Indian movies into Hindi. But those all proved to be classics - the originals as well as the remakes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185150317618513209.post-2904181719675600992014-04-06T22:34:55.746-07:002014-04-06T22:34:55.746-07:00Hi SG
Yes, we need not do any flattery as we are ...Hi SG<br /><br />Yes, we need not do any flattery as we are quite capable ourselves, we just need to become a bit more self-respecting.Ankita https://www.blogger.com/profile/08423815874935620837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185150317618513209.post-3074775248731709822014-04-06T22:33:40.089-07:002014-04-06T22:33:40.089-07:00Hi Alka
yes, it is really sad that we are still i...Hi Alka<br /><br />yes, it is really sad that we are still into flattering the west, we need to realize our own spine and the richness of our culture.Ankita https://www.blogger.com/profile/08423815874935620837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185150317618513209.post-67390850061968788112014-04-06T22:31:19.716-07:002014-04-06T22:31:19.716-07:00Hi Sai
Thanks a lot for liking the post!
Old Ind...Hi Sai<br /><br />Thanks a lot for liking the post!<br /><br />Old Indian cinema is only what we can call our 'own'. Nowadays, it is all about running after west and copying everything, even their discarded fashion and social trends...disgusting.<br />Ankita https://www.blogger.com/profile/08423815874935620837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185150317618513209.post-12542669531214088602014-04-06T22:28:58.184-07:002014-04-06T22:28:58.184-07:00Hi Renu
yes, be it anything from movies, music, d...Hi Renu<br /><br />yes, be it anything from movies, music, dance, clothes, fashion and even social trends (like live-in, prom parties) etc, we are always aping west like low IQ monkeys.Ankita https://www.blogger.com/profile/08423815874935620837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185150317618513209.post-90580294004990418892014-04-06T22:27:27.868-07:002014-04-06T22:27:27.868-07:00Hi Onkar
yes, exactly.Hi Onkar<br /><br />yes, exactly.Ankita https://www.blogger.com/profile/08423815874935620837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185150317618513209.post-27306489154904359052014-04-06T22:26:07.863-07:002014-04-06T22:26:07.863-07:00Hello KP Sir
exactly, a copy is a copy. As Plato ...Hello KP Sir<br /><br />exactly, a copy is a copy. As Plato said, every copy takes us further from the truth and the good. So, copying can never create art that is capable of bringing a greater good.Ankita https://www.blogger.com/profile/08423815874935620837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185150317618513209.post-12103316630358437492014-04-06T22:24:25.830-07:002014-04-06T22:24:25.830-07:00Hi Enchantress
Thanks a ton for the lovely commen...Hi Enchantress<br /><br />Thanks a ton for the lovely comment!<br /><br />Yes, I agree, we create cheap songs like 'besharmi ki height' and all and copy blatantly from Hollywood...we need to check if we have some self-respect left or not.<br /><br />hah! ya, his botoxed face is looking rather funny in the promos :PAnkita https://www.blogger.com/profile/08423815874935620837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185150317618513209.post-22208101978872405612014-04-06T22:22:30.009-07:002014-04-06T22:22:30.009-07:00Hi Red
haha! ya, anything copied from the west is...Hi Red<br /><br />haha! ya, anything copied from the west is in here!Ankita https://www.blogger.com/profile/08423815874935620837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185150317618513209.post-5292166093681932672014-04-06T22:21:41.412-07:002014-04-06T22:21:41.412-07:00Hi Pink
ya, we just run after profit originality ...Hi Pink<br /><br />ya, we just run after profit originality are the last things that we pay any attention to.Ankita https://www.blogger.com/profile/08423815874935620837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185150317618513209.post-67990065975489479642014-04-05T19:20:17.485-07:002014-04-05T19:20:17.485-07:00Copying is the best form of flattery.Copying is the best form of flattery.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185150317618513209.post-69133551931194372962014-04-05T05:05:30.514-07:002014-04-05T05:05:30.514-07:00Copying has now become so blatant that they think ...Copying has now become so blatant that they think it is a form of flattery. Someone should tell Himesh to stay away from acting. Please stop torturing us.Alka Gurhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12050387590729571321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185150317618513209.post-10850275872750806742014-04-04T22:28:57.478-07:002014-04-04T22:28:57.478-07:00Definitely agree with your view on how healthy it ...Definitely agree with your view on how healthy it is to come up with our own creative thoughts and ideas rather than copying directly from somebody's work! <br /><br />Our duty is to refrain from watching such movies, of course it's difficult to ignore movies with popular star cast, but if things have to change for better - it's time to boycott such movies and hope the media makes an extra effort to shine light on this.<br /><br />There are some wonderful examples of creative cinema in the Indian film industry and how successful those movies were in the past - so it's time these movie makers realize that there is enough talent and potential out there to tap-into instead of making themselves miserable by taking the easy road! <br /><br />Good choice of topic, well written Ankita! :) Cheers!! :)Sai Charanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09922029711707519134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185150317618513209.post-91198075911856582262014-04-04T22:13:16.503-07:002014-04-04T22:13:16.503-07:00yesterday TV was also broadcasting the same thing....yesterday TV was also broadcasting the same thing..we are always copying..be it movies, dresses or anything else..Renuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052079745061422542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185150317618513209.post-68416256483568073282014-04-04T20:59:59.777-07:002014-04-04T20:59:59.777-07:00Very true. We need to have our own style.Very true. We need to have our own style.Onkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15549012098621516316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185150317618513209.post-12238351559524841482014-04-04T16:32:03.975-07:002014-04-04T16:32:03.975-07:00A copy is never so appealing or beautiful as orig...A copy is never so appealing or beautiful as original.It betrays lack of imagination and creativity as you have rightly lamented.KParthasarathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02189924874350906456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185150317618513209.post-60389956387992792692014-04-04T15:15:57.012-07:002014-04-04T15:15:57.012-07:00Someone is speaking my mind !!!! We have such beau...Someone is speaking my mind !!!! We have such beautiful culture but we are so busy copying from Hollywood<br />Just to cite an example..There is a movie about a boy who has his past life experiences and happens to visit heaven..We have such instances in every house..I have my own granny who talks about it<br /><br />Why don't Bollywood people make movies on it ?? ?? Why are we getting so cheap and making songs like besharmi puri raatt yuckkkkk :( <br /><br />P.S i loved d word hero panti tactics LOLThe Enchantresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14224978469040589576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185150317618513209.post-16249560196814443272014-04-04T04:13:21.233-07:002014-04-04T04:13:21.233-07:00Well copy cats are the in thing in India I guess!Well copy cats are the in thing in India I guess!Red Handedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17062645716811851771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185150317618513209.post-71370967009905725392014-04-04T03:22:38.324-07:002014-04-04T03:22:38.324-07:00haha.. nd still these copy cats are box-office hit...haha.. nd still these copy cats are box-office hit in India.. Why can't we be inventive and only run after money by showing trying and tested formulas of hollywood or any other country's movie.. :( Meghahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05171504364485547652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185150317618513209.post-12532239667497717212014-04-04T03:22:02.403-07:002014-04-04T03:22:02.403-07:00Hi Nikhil
It was not a super hit but not a flop a...Hi Nikhil<br /><br />It was not a super hit but not a flop also..have changed the post a bit :)Ankita https://www.blogger.com/profile/08423815874935620837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185150317618513209.post-79158608114670732272014-04-04T02:27:07.236-07:002014-04-04T02:27:07.236-07:00great gatsby was a flop no?great gatsby was a flop no?nikhimenonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03896332142360553968noreply@blogger.com