NEWS: Bollywood's Golden Age Is Now - Paresh Rawal

Prithwish

He're a comment that can start a fresh new debate about Bollywood. Fifty-six-year-old Paresh Rawal, best known for his comic antics, feels that Bollywood is in it's golden age now.
'The newcomers are really good and they have such wonderful new ideas. I think Hindi cinema is in its golden period. The work culture is changing, it is becoming more corporate and the mindset of the audience is also changing," he was quoted as saying in an interview.
It is interesting to read his comment cos as far the newcomers are concerned -- be it be directors or actors -- they are either producing mediocre scripts or are second-rate actors who are failing to even create a ripple. Young director Siddharth Anand or the svelte actress Kangana Ranaut and actor Shiney Ahuja are some of the colts who are doing well to stay in the competetion but the others haven't scripted any big success stories recently.
We can justify this by tracing box-office earnings this year. Only films like "Guru" -- starring Abhiash and to some extent "Ta Ra Rum Pum" -- starring Saif and Rani have been able to make a mark and earn some money not only at home but also abroad.
2007 seems to be a weak year ahead as far as making money is concerned with very few scripts in line which can create magic. Let's see if "Metro" can make the box-office sing!
Moreover, the films made in 1970-80's were much better than the ones made today.
Paresh has many movies set for release this year which includes "Cheeni Kum" -- starring Amitabh Bachchan and Tabu and John Abraham starrer "No Smoking". He'll also amuse the audience through his ribtickling acts in "Good Boy, Bad Boy", "Fauj Mein Mauj", "Fool and Final" and "Bhool Bhulaiya".