Why Madras cafe is a milestone in the Indian cinema

            

                 It’s been one week since I watched Madras cafe  a masterpiece from John Abraham Production. I was eager to write about the movie but respecting the production house’s decision i.e. not to promote the movie unnecessarily I kept aloof from the subject. Production house along with director Shojit Sircar earlier decided that the movie will be only for the selected multiplex crowd. The major part was that they kept their promise. Madras café was milestone because of its great cinematography, awesome camerawork and artistic originality which kept Audience on the toes. However, I like the movie for some other reason.

               First one was its subject line which was based on Srilankan war and deadly Terrorist group LTTE (Liberation of Tamil tiger’s elum). It was definitely not the first movie on terrorist but this time situation was different since India was not a victim but rather culprit. I am saying this because intervention of India in Srilanka was first of its kind of aggression after Bangladesh liberation war of 1971-72. In Lankan war India had used different tactics like that of supporting opposition party against LTTE similar as USA used in different Middle East war for which they had to pay the price. 

               Second thing which I like about the movie is its non controversial nature. The subject of Sri-Lanka war is generally extremely controversial. Production house took care to give balance view output to all, like that to the Tamil people, Sinhalese and also supporter of congress party in India since India lost its cyber man cum Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Team of the movie kept the name of the characters different from original one to avoid the controversy. This was done before movie actually released not after the movie was released, strategy production house follows generally to remain in controversy.

              Indian audience was bored because of copy of Hollywood movies and recent unhealthy trend of remakes of South-Indian cinema. It’s sometime OK that these remakes make much money so trend should be encouraged but it certainly worsen the nature of Indian cinema. After the success of Vicky donor and Madras cafe John Abraham showed that he has sense for great cinema and we can expect the great to come from the actor. Another important thing which followed the subject line was that movie does not contain a single song in between which was the real need of such sensitive movie.

             Showing of North block of the parliament and it’s secretariat level meeting in the movie catch my attention. The policy making and decision taking scenario was first time shown in any movie which brought the movie closer to Hollywood. Meanwhile in a small budget Shoojit directed great masterpiece which is certainly a must watch and of-course like production house said it’s for the selected audience.