| When we thought that Terrorism is targeting the | | | | the mainline movies that are based on diplomatic |
| nation, well, times have now changed as | | | | and political grounds. Movies which target |
| Bollywood is targeting terrorism! | | | | terrorism reach a wider range of audience rather |
| Right from movies like Maachis, Sarfarosh, Roja, | | | | than other forms of arts. This may be one of the |
| Bombay, Dil Se, Mission Kashmir, Fanaa, A | | | | crucial reason that behind the appeal of such |
| Wednesday, Mumbai Meri Jaan to recently | | | | movies. Movies that depict terrorism have the |
| released movies like Kurbaan, New York have all | | | | human angle and sentiments as they tackle this |
| targeted terrorism. Though, initially it was a | | | | sensitive issue in a more civilized way which on |
| poignant topic to make a film on thus, most of | | | | the other hand helps across the societies who |
| them tasted success and triumph. Post 9/11 | | | | face and suffer frequently. Even films like these |
| attacks, almost all the states came under the | | | | empathize and sympathize with the mass. |
| terrorist scanner and there was a constant fear | | | | The forthcoming Shahrukh Khan and Kajol film My |
| and threat in the heart and minds of the masses. | | | | Name is Khan will also follow the tracks of |
| Hence, Bollywood at that point of time made | | | | terrorism. Last year we saw Saif Ali Khan and |
| movies which would project the hidden truth, | | | | Kareena Kapoor film Kurbaan fail miserably at the |
| different angles and view points of the masses, | | | | box office. And the irony is that, even Saif and |
| more jingoism and making public aware of the | | | | Kareena's Kurbaan was based on terrorism akin |
| various kinds of mode terrorist use to attack, | | | | to Shahrukh Khan's My Name Is Khan. |
| assumptions and probabilities etc. | | | | Shahrukh's MNIK and Saif and Kareena's Kurbaan |
| Initially, reel life was meant for entertainment, so | | | | can be compared with each other as both have a |
| that the public can take a break from their busy, | | | | lot in common. The casting plot is the same as in |
| tiring schedule and hit the theatres. But now real | | | | Kurbaan, Saif Ali Khan, who plays the role of |
| life incidents are portrayed into reel life projects. | | | | Ehsan Khan marries a Hindu Girl Avantika played |
| Bollywood has always reacted and got highly | | | | by Kareena Kapoor. Likewise in the movie My |
| influenced to all the majorly attacks and | | | | name is Khan, Shahrukh, who plays the character |
| commotion in the city. Be it, India's first major | | | | of Rizvan Khan marries a Hindu Girl, a character |
| bomb blast happened in 1993 in Mumbai, to the | | | | essayed by Kajol. Apart from the characters, |
| Mumbai train blasts of the past year. Terrorism | | | | both the movies have the same location shoot. |
| has a crucial part to play not only in the lives of | | | | Both the films are shot in the US, portraying the |
| the people but also in Bollywood. | | | | dilemma between the individual, religion and the |
| It is really startling to see how the masses react | | | | oppression by the state authorities. |
| to this kind of subject which is poles apart from | | | | |