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Get Over the Cliches!
By siliconindia
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Saturday, 27 August 2011, 01:12 IST
Bangalore: With Bollywood churning out movies after movies every year, it comes as no surprise that they are full of stereotypes and truisms. Some particular ideas, scenes and dialogues have been so overused that they are at a point of losing their intended novelty. From dialogues to situational scenes, some ideas are so common in most movies that movie goers can now almost predict the happenings scene by scene. So join us as we remember the movie industry's biggest cliches!
Cliched Dialogues: For some reason, the medical science in movies seems to have remained static since the early 50s to today. The doctors still continue to rely more on God's miraculous powers than their own capability or the advances in the medical field. After every surgery a doctor always tend to give the age old dialogue "Hum se jo ho sake humne kar diya. Ab sab bhagwan ke haath me hai". Or who can forget the scream of "Naheeeeeeeee" when a tragedy strikes or "Main tumhare bache ki maa banne wali hoon". Some dialogues just don't seem lose sheen amongst the movie makers.
Henchmen are bad shots: Virtually seen in every action movie ever made, a hero never gets shot by a ruffian or by any of his sidekicks. Either the villain is a bad shooter or the bollywood heroes are excellent at dodging bullets. What makes one chew their boots is a scene where even with 10s and 20s of bullets pumped in him a hero still manages to kick the villains butt while the villain goes to his grave with just a single bullet.
Villains never go down with a fizz: Never underestimate a villain in a bollywood film for even after being shot, kicked or thrown off the roof, he always has that extra ounce of energy to get a last shot at getting back at the hero. A true villain never goes down without a bang!
Ghosts in White: For some odd reason, all the ghosts in the Bollywood prefer white and that too if it is a female actor then she will mostly be clad in a white saree. It is really touching to see that they prefer to stick to the Indian culture even in the other world. Though some (ghosts) in the recent times have mustered some courage to embrace he new trends but it will be come time before all embrace the change!
Unwanted relatives die in hero's arms: Heroes do not believe in taking dying relatives to hospitals unless the one dying is his girlfriend, wife or kid. Unwanted relatives always end up dying in his arms after ensuring that a five minute monologue is delivered and most probably with a promise to fulfill their last wishes.
Heroes wait till the villain gains upper hand: Whenever a hero encounters the villain and has an upper hand over him, instead of seizing the opportunity to subdue or kill the villain, he delivers a long monologue by the end of which a goon comes and the gun will end up with the villain. Why not act instantaneously and save the movie goers from unwanted violence!
Memory Loss: If you ever suffer from a head injury and as a result have either lost sight or are suffering from amnesia, do try the Bollywood recovery formula. Go out and get head injury again for whether medicines work or not, this is sure to bring you back your good old memory and eyesight too.
A chase is incomplete without hurdles: From cartloads of vegetables, fruits, pots to various street side stalls, it is mandatory to thrash all of these during a chase scene, be it on a car, a bike or even on foot! And in most of these cases it is either the helpless actress or the villain or his side kick that is hurt. A hero always escapes with a few scratches at the most.
Thank you, courteous bomber: Wouldn't it be nice to have courteous bombers in real life who place a large alpha numeric timer on a bomb so that the cops or the good guys have just enough time to defuse it.
Rebirth to fulfill wishes: The concept of rebirth never dies and is a hit amongst movie makers and movie goers equally. So what happens if the hero dies with unfinished task, unfulfilled wishes or if justice is not served to him. Simple! be born again, track the former family (which usually is in a state of destitute), ensure the villain is still alive, fall in love with his daughter (or his granddaughter in some cases) and seek vengeance. From Rishi Kapoor in Karz to Sharukh Khan and Salman Khan in Karan Arjun and Om Shanti Om, have cashed on this formula for success.
So what are some of the other cliches that drive you nuts while watching a film. Do share your thoughts with us.