Why Indian movies don't make movies on history!

Edited by AnikaLoveshivay - 6 years ago

Looks beaitiful, thanks for posting


Edited by ---Betty--- - 6 years ago

^^ Betty, maybe I think we do have just the right amount to make movies based on heritage.. DD programmes on art, architecture, culture are sooo good. :)



Edited by Angel-likeDevil - 6 years ago

In such movies, we can use poetry by a famous poet of those days for song, or make a song related to the story, or maybe use a folk song from that region.. I think in our country , there are endless options, if one wishes to try... 


Edited by Angel-likeDevil - 6 years ago

They have to do a lot of research and most of the makers are lazy

Main reason is budget. Making historic movies is very expensive. Bollywood can't afford over 250-300 crores in one movie and that's when they have Salman and Aamir on board. With everyone else, the max. budget would be 150 crores and normally, no producer would want to exceed 100 crores.

Second reason is the total disregard for Indian heritage, culture, and history by prominent members of Bollywood. You have people who don't even know the history and heritage of India. Filmmakers write scripts in English (even the dialog, some of them).

Bollywood is an anglicized haven for many. There are only few filmmakers who would have the dedication and vision to work in such movies. These people would rather be digested (by the West) than be different.

We don't even have to reach the middle ages. Has any mainstream Indian filmmaker made a biopic on Gandhi? Has anyone dared to reveal the true colors of Nehru in a bare-it-all historical biopic? What about a historic during the final few days of India-Pakistan partition?

We only make historical movies--even about British Raj or independence--that have been authorized by the Brits in history. Mangal Pandey, Bhagat Singh, these guys--received honor from Brits for their "bravery."

I'm sorry if I'm sounding negative. I just believe that people in Bollywood aren't proud of their Indian heritage and culture. They'd rather be white-washed than be different.

This content was originally posted by: Kareenafanatic

Main reason is budget. Making historic movies is very expensive. Bollywood can't afford over 250-300 crores in one movie and that's when they have Salman and Aamir on board. With everyone else, the max. budget would be 150 crores and normally, no producer would want to exceed 100 crores.

Second reason is the total disregard for Indian heritage, culture, and history by prominent members of Bollywood. You have people who don't even know the history and heritage of India. Filmmakers write scripts in English (even the dialog, some of them).

Bollywood is an anglicized haven for many. There are only few filmmakers who would have the dedication and vision to work in such movies. These people would rather be digested (by the West) than be different.

We don't even have to reach the middle ages. Has any mainstream Indian filmmaker made a biopic on Gandhi? Has anyone dared to reveal the true colors of Nehru in a bare-it-all historical biopic? What about a historic during the final few days of India-Pakistan partition?

We only make historical movies--even about British Raj or independence--that have been authorized by the Brits in history. Mangal Pandey, Bhagat Singh, these guys--received honor from Brits for their "bravery."

I'm sorry if I'm sounding negative. I just believe that people in Bollywood aren't proud of their Indian heritage and culture. They'd rather be white-washed than be different.

Why is it that Hollywood was the first to make a mainstream movie on Srinivasa Ramanujam? Why couldn't a Bollywood filmmaker make the movie with a super cast?

Look at the characters we have from history and stories surrounding them. We have one of the richest histories out of any civilization in this world. And, none of it is touched. But as long as we have shallow anglophiles ruling the roost in Bollywood, we won't get to witness our history in films.

I don't expect much from a country whose elites are ashamed of their history and culture. No self-respect and self-esteem--the elites of this country.

This content was originally posted by: AnikaLoveshivay

I have seen some YouTube videos where some foreigners are saying such things are made by aliens.Wow imagine movies now

History movie about what? Aliens discovering earth? You seems want to make movies on aliens.
History movie is just road to your fantasy. 😛

Thanks for your reply guys...

This content was originally posted by: ---Betty---

Looks beaitiful, thanks for posting

Foreigners are saying they were built by aliens? What? 

I think we don't have much recorded history about Indian Heritages, about what really happened etc 

Edited by AnikaLoveshivay - 6 years ago