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Cinema in India- PK



Right so, we just came back from Rajmandir Cinema where we watched PK!
[19/12/2014 22:01] Rhea: Raj Mandir is this world famous cinema hall in Jaipur. The interior designing is indeed grandiose with the ceiling made in a wave like fashion
depicting the soft breezes of the sea.



Hmm where should I start?
Let's keep the movie review for later. Let me first tell you why I enjoyed the shoe even the my critical reception of the film was not that great. I think Raj Kumar Hirani could have delivered a far better job especially after 3 idiots.



Watching a movie in India is a damn different and vibrantly enjoyable experience.

And the PK show proved to be a great display of just that!
I mean biddo! This is what I call a responsive audience, unlike my mom's perpetual neutrality.
I'm sure that Bollywood movies have educated us of how Indians dance when item numbers come or how they whistle and clap loudly. But being there, amidst of the excitement is a far different business.
People scream when the UTV music of the three swirling red, blue and green ladies are projected on the white silk. They scream more than just screaming at the hero's (Aamir Khan) entry, and don't even ask about the whistles at Anushka Sharma's entrance!

And all of this jubilation is still nothing in comparison to when kissing scenes or great dialogues are displayed.
And the live commentary among the audience is like watching a movie in the 1970s in the community garden on a common television.
Hilarious remarks, wicked ones!

It totally felt like watching a movie with age peers and friends the only difference being that the audience was representative of a population: kids, youngsters, parents, buddies and elderly.


Well- that was about the inside fun. Before all of this, we obviously had to get the tickets in advance since 8 in the morning by advance booking.
That's where I found out some funny stuff about the functioning of the Indian 'precaution' psyche.

Dad and I went to queue up like the rest and of course I noticed that I was the only girl. For a while I thought that only males were allowed to get tickets to the Cinema, until the guy ordering the queue asked me to go take the tickets instantly as 'ladies ka privileges hain Ma'am'.. When we finally reached the theatre at 6 pm, we got our tickets checked for entrance and that's where we were asked to separate ourselves. Why?

Because there's a different gate for women and men: Some security checks involved.

Well, that felt archaic but I guess you just have to go with the flow, especially in India because the people here are quick to show you their fists!

In any case, the food sold inside is solely vegetarian and despite checks to prevent from outside getting in, by the end of the show the carpet's marred with polystyrene boxes and popcorn!

What was different about watching a film in India apart from the amazing audience is that the film looks and feels real.

The beginning portions of the movie was set in Rajasthan and we just happen to be sitting in Rajasthan watching the movie!
We saw the Humayun Tomb, Connaught place and the Jammah Masjid in the film and they were all places we visited in the past 5 days.
What I can say is that the movies never show the floor or ground that's why the places look 'fine' in the movies. Most of the time, the scenes are glamorised!

Coming to PK, I won't go to reviewing it as it might be a spoiler for you guys but I can recommend it on the basis of the last last last scene of the movie!

But what I want to share about the movie that I felt is true..is a dialogue PK says to Jaggu: 'You are the first person in India who hasn't taken money from me. Here, everyone takes something from you, nobody gives you something.'
And after not even completing one week in India, I can easily second that.
Unfortunately.
Another thing, once you complete the movie you'll understand the following: We got the wrong number twice since we came to India.

For those who believe I'm mad, watch PK.
I'm an alien.
I have been telling this to everyone ever since I was beckoned on your planet. :3

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