Well we are still in Mumbai, just a few hours more before we take the train to Goa. I noticed in the Australian media a story about the Bollywood film "Crook" due to its portrayal of Melbourne as racist and anarchic.
We saw that movie last night. It is ridiculous and over-the-top in true Bollywood style (violence followed by singing and dancing), but if you took it seriously you would think that Melbourne is the most dangerous city in the world, especially if you are a recent Indian immigrant. It certainly is not going to encourage Indians to come to Australia. Well, maybe they will go to Sydney instead.
For us it was strange seeing a film set in Melbourne while in India and made us a bit homesick. I thought the depiction of Melbourne was very silly and created a complete false impression. That being said, if you watch the film through to the end it is the Indian character who is the real villain and the white Australian supremacist who comes to his senses and is something of a "hero" at the end.
That said, the plot is so silly and unbelievable, it's all really about the singing, dancing, flashy clothes, an attractive and glamorous cast and generating excitement! Some of the acting is diabolically bad.
On a lighter note, we saw "Eat Pray Love" tonight at another of these great old Art Deco cinemas in Mumbai. Seeing a movie here is like going back in time. Not only are the cinemas from the 1930s and have all the old trimmings, they still have ushers who show you to your seat with a flashlight and their is an interval in the middle. My thoughts on the movie: having read the book, I had low expectations about the film, so actually thought it was pretty good. I give it 7/10!
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