Wednesday, 25 September 2013

Bollywood conspiracies

Everybody knows that Bollywood is a tight knit kind of society and it is very difficult for outsiders to get inside.
More than three decades earlier, my parents also knew the same thing and so did my extended joint family. My parents used to tell that only if you are a relative of a famous producer or actor or any other personality associated with the film industry then it is possible to get inside.
It is a fact even now. It is okay. Even the audience knows this and loves it. But, just being related to someone does not grant a success ticket. You need to have talent. But being related to someone would mean that you are groomed in a fashion so that when you are of the right age you can make an entry. Kind of like Alia Bhatt or Varun Dhavan got in the movie "Student of the year".
Same situation exists in other film industries like in South India or East India.
Film industry is kind of similar to the BCCI or even to the Illuminati. But the film industry is much bigger than the BCCI or even the Illuminati. Because so many individuals are involved.
But there is one thing which goes along with this. And that is the dark side of Bollywood. It is much like a 'mafia raj'. Or we can compare it to what animals mark as their "territory".
Animals like dogs and wolves and tigers and lions. Even street dogs will not allow dogs from another or nearby area. That will result in street fights between dogs. Come on people, we have all seen it. I have seen it everywhere in all the cities I have been to. What happens even the dogs know that the resources are limited. What are resources for the dogs? It could be the rubbish or leftovers coming from houses, shops and establishments and people in the area. Dogs often work in packs.
Also we have seen the same phenomena in beggars and 'hijras' (or eunuchs) and prostitutes and 'ladyboys'. They also would not like that somebody will "work in their territory" and "take their business or clients away". It is a kind of 'survival strategy'. Even a restaurant who offers cheap and good quality food at less price will face resistance from entrenched restaurants who may 'gang up' to finish him or them up.
Same thing is happening in Bollywood. Mainly I feel Bollywood is divided into two camps. The Khans and the Kapoors. This Khan camp (Salman Khan, Aamir Khan etc) is the main culprit I feel. Kapoor camp is also allied by the Hindu producers and actors (people like Amitabh Bachchan, Devgans, Bhatts and Tauranis, etc). These two camps of Khans and Kapoor are not so much of competitors as they are "collaborators" in the 'grand scheme of things'.
There are also several South Indians involved in Bollywood but they are not considered a threat by the 'Kapoor and Khan' clans becuase they know that the film industry in South is quite 'developed' and there is 'their own' system 'to take care of things'.
What happens this camp works to finish the newcomers whom they perceive as a threat. For these camp producers and actors what are the resources? The resources are nothing but "the valuable time which the audience spends in watching them" and the "limited screen space" available. Now if these resources are claimed by a 'newcomer', then the 'entrenched parties would be devastated'. The entrenched parties would be the Khan and Kapoor clans.
I feel Shiney Ahuja actor was trapped by such a kind of conspiracy. Trust me people he was innocent and then he was trapped and then the movies like Wanted, Rockstar etc. became hits. If Shiney was around he would have become a much bigger actor and roles like Wanted would have gone to him and not to the Khans or Kapoors. Thus the bigger 'entrenched parties' conspired to finish him off and send him to 'the place he came from'.
Now the same thing has happened to Kapil Sharma I feel. His set got devastated today in a huge fire. And people that is no accident. Forces very much bigger and darker are at work. They don't want him to succeed. They want the Khan clan and Kapoor clan shows like 'Big Boss' and 'Kaun Banega MahaCrorepati' to succeed. They don't want an outsider and a newcomer to 'take over the limited screen space available' and the 'audience away'. Now this temporary setback to Kapil Sharma may bring big rewards in the form of TRP's and popularity to the 'entrenched parties'. That will be enough to propel them for several months and the future.

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