Topic started by Raguvaran (@ 212.2.14.241) on Mon Oct 8 04:49:32 .
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Hello all;

Why do Indian film produces shoots films, in foriegn countries, like USA,LOndon,Canada, while there are so many beautiful places in India, these MD's do not love their countries nor respect their mother land, they think that american are some kind kings & indians are dogs, well they act like one, since when americans & british shoots film in India (perhaps one or two), why are they degrading their dignity, & according to indian philosophy, an educated man means some one who can speak english, what a load of bull sh*t, English is just a language for god sake, it does not mean that a person who speaks english is an intelligent boffin ,look at the japaneese & chineese they do not speak english in their films, why then the bloody indians, I am so much frustrated about this!!!

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• From: kasamusa (@ trm-67-133.tm.net.my) on: Mon Oct 8 10:11:00
  
  salute to you
  
  
• From: Raguvaran (@ 212.2.14.241) on: Mon Oct 8 11:02:05
  
  : kasamusa (@ trm-67-133.tm.net.my);
  
  Hi,
  
  Is that all, what are your views???
  
  
• From: sonia (@ 203.106.72.58) on: Wed Oct 10 03:06:21
  
  U are right,Raguvaran.But this shooting in foreign places may be a good thing to the indians in the suburban areas in India.They depend on local movies as their source of entertainment,so its kind of a thrill to watch movies being taken other than their own country.But as u said,they are degrading their dignity by shooting in english countries.They should also stop dancing in the streets.
  
  
• From: Raguvaran (@ 212.2.14.241) on: Fri Oct 12 06:29:30
  
  Sona;
  
  Well said, but not only these indians are losing their dignity, but their self respect as well,so if they want films in hollywood style, they then should stop this ridiculous dancing & most dumbs fight scenes ever, they should follow the Indian culture & emotions as well as making the films realistic, take, the films;
  
  Thalapathi
  Kutti
  Nayagan
  
  They must stop speaking English in films at all, this is degrading their dignity by ignoring the mother language & speaking a foreign language like English, this is really frustrating for me!!!
  
  thanks
  
  
• From: Raguvaran (@ 64.124.150.144.safeweb.com) on: Fri Oct 12 08:42:36
  
  There are good singer in India with deep muthalan kattai and ettan kattai. Why waste money dignity in forrin countys??
  
  
• From: Sonia (@ 203.106.72.29) on: Fri Oct 12 20:40:06
  
  You are right.They do all these for money and it is a cheap kind of way to publicise their movie.When the story is not that good,they have to do something to make it interesting.So here comes the foreign scenes and English words,just to show how good the actor/actress is.Their thinking is very low,by thinking talking English means something great.These kind of movies usually potray fantasies.But there are good directors who produce good movies like the movies you mentioned.Some directors should change their way of thinking.By the way,whats muthalan kattai and ettan kattai?
  
  Thank you.
  
  
• From: Fiona (@ ess-p-144-138-205-165.mega.tmns.net.au) on: Sat Oct 20 03:04:20
  
  I feel it is a good tool that they use in tamil cinema. Sure there are wonderful sites in India, but the Indians accept that they are not the only ones who harbour natural wonders. It also promotes the movie, having scenic background. It also gives, fans something to talk about like, "You know that was shot in Switzerland that song".
  
  Overall I don't feel that it is doing any harm to anyone at all, if it is doing anything it is prooting the tamil cinema field.
  
  
• From: Kumudha (@ spider-mtc-tl023.proxy.aol.com) on: Fri Oct 26 23:32:41
  
  I think some people who make tamil movies, shoot songs in foreign countries to show people other countries they never have seen , people who live in small viallges and such..And anyways, have you guys seen Gandhi?..I have never seen any actor talk bullsh** about India in that movie. Martin Sheen who was in that movie actually gave his whole salary to a charity in India. You say speaking English is degrading and stuff, but who goes and makes one of the greatest movies ever about one of our "National" Hero's?..A British man by the name of Sir Richard Attenborough..and the movies is all in English!..and for your information, Gandhi won 8 Academy awards.
  
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• From: Rajesh (@ dialpool-210-214-8-83.maa.sify.net) on: Sat Oct 27 09:44:29
  
  Man i have to tell u a couple of things to the directors and producers.Glamour is needed but not in excesss.For what waste work are these people going to foreign lands and in the chill weather shoot all the tamil heroines scantily dressed.
  
  we need glamour but should not go beyond a level.And India rulz man
  
  
• From: sonia (@ 203.106.72.163) on: Sun Oct 28 02:58:42
  
  where is Raguvaran?
  
  
• From: Ryu Ken (@ cdm-66-81-250-bnvl.cox-internet.com) on: Mon Aug 25 17:07:45
  
  Dude, Im an Indian person ok, and I watch a lot of movies indian and "american". So are you saying that if a movie dosn't have a scene of the homeland where the director was born it's suddenly because they don't love their country? Raguvaran you need to read over EXACTLY what you posted because it makes no @@@@ing sense....may Shiva help you....
  
  
• From: Robbin (@ wbar10.sea14.15.112.112.sea1.dsl-verizon.net) on: Mon Oct 4 15:39:59
  
  A few years ago, a friend of mine and I accompanied a film crew from India as they shot scenes around Santa Barbara, Big Sur and Slovang. Having lived in California for several years, I'd seen many films being made and it was fascinating to see it done by a crew from another country. We got to know everyone as it took a week to complete filming. This particular film involved a BMW motorcycle that was rented from a friend's shop. We had gone to help with the bike. I'm glad not everyone is offended by filming in the USA! Also... please remember the all other countries (including the US) send crews to foriegn countries for the same reason... people like to see the places they may not be able to experience themselves.
  
  By the way, that film was done around 1997 or so. Would anyone here have any idea which one it is? I always wanted to see it but had no real way to track it down. E-mail me if you know!
  
  
• From: Raj (@ 107.a.001.pth.iprimus.net.au) on: Tue Oct 5 02:32:22 EDT 2004
  
  It is ok to film in other countries if the story makes it relevant, if there is ever such a relevance in Indian movies. But to dance in the streets is the ultimate mockery of Indian cinema and Indians. Worse and wasteful is when just one song is shot in foriegn land just because our amazing hero or heroine has a dream. Kanavu kana Indiaviley idameh illaiyaa??
  
  
• From: cine (@ bbcache-12.singnet.com.sg) on: Fri Oct 8 10:11:11 EDT 2004
  
  I do sometimes wonder how much they spend for these overseas shootings. Y dont they spend the same amount to produce more worth it movies like the Anaconda's or Blade??
  
  
• From: i5 (@ brf-ce08-g2-0.tm.net.my) on: Mon Oct 18 10:59:14 EDT 2004
  
  Dear frens, i did bring a similar topic some 2 years ago, and still i would say today,they these idiotic producers,directors,actors and actress still do absurd filming in foreign land,that too is excusable but dancing semi naked in the streets like THERRU PORIKKI'S.
  
  
• From: i5 (@ brf-ce08-g2-0.tm.net.my) on: Mon Oct 18 10:59:50 EDT 2004
  
  When i inquired abt this to a dance master fren of mine in vadapalani,the answer was they had 2 pay 25K Ruppes per day for local shooting, such as kodakanal,college campus, railway station or any other places for that matter.so i confronted with him the expenses incurred for a song shooting in a foreign land for which is much more greater than the combined cost of local production, that's when i knew it's the underworld don's black money being 'washed' abroad. recently the Tamil Nadu CM has reduced the cost from 25k to 5k and 1k according to areas, hopefully from now on the cine field members will utilise local ground rather then to enjoy foreign whiskies and western food at the expenses of the producers.and a fullstop to the stupid bit-ches who dance half naked in the swiss alps, which put the european ladies to shame.
  
  
• From: Sood (@ 209.157.119-80.rev.gaoland.net) on: Mon Oct 25 05:47:26 EDT 2004
  
  Indian directors are fooling poor people who believe that the scenes were taking place in India, but what can we do if 40% of indian population use their brain. Maybe because Directors don't want them to be hurt by the reality in India...
  
  

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