“ MOVIES MASALA “
“ Basanti ine kutto ke samne mat nachna”
“ Tera naam kya hai Basanti” or
“ Yeh Haath mujhe de de Thakur”

And the list is endless. The above mentioned dialogue from the cult movie “ SHOLAY” one of the Bollywood’s finest and most memorable movie, still resonate in our minds , as if it was viewed just the other day. Such is the impact of “ BOLLYWOOD” on us that it stays with us for eternity. The “ Bollywood” immediately conjures up images of Sumptuous , brightly coloured productions, shot in exotic locals , featuring beautiful stars partaking in impressively choreographed song and dance numbers.
Indian cinema dates all the way back 1913 with the first silent film “ Raja Harishchandra” until now we have non stop chattering all the way. In the earlier times films made were either Mythological or Historical in nature but with changing times action, romance, drama, comedy , musical numbers, oomph became an integral part. Such was the transition –Quick n Smooth.
Lets get down on a colorful Journey of now and then of Indian Cinema. Earlier , it was few select Actress swaying to Seductive numbers like “ Do Ghoot Mujhe pila de” but now we have all our main stream Heroines who wouldn’t mind doing a Munni , Sheela, or Anarkali . Such is a Changing Masala Factor. Then it used to be Emotions and Drama right to the end , now it’s a fun , easy going , no strings attached, Live in Relationships , larger than life images being portrayed in probably every other movie being showcased. Highly impractical in Real life.
Then - Helen Gyrating to the pulsating number “ Piya Tu Ab Tog Aaja”
Now – Vidya Balan dancing away to glory in “ Ooh La la “

Yester years was the Domain of Virtuous characters like Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand etc today is the era of Ritesh Deskhmukh and Tushar Kapoor who would leave no stone unturned in demoralizing