is backward, dark, patriarchal, and injustice. This may be the most impression that Indian society has given the public. The place
is covered with a thick layer of fog, unless the people in the fog want to resist, otherwise, no one can save them from the fog.
In such a situation, the Indian film that dared to expose the cruel reality was born.
from "Wrestle!" Every story from "Dad" to "Toilet Hero" brings realistic reflections to the audience. I have filmed "The Daughter of India" that shocked women around the world and used "Article 15" to denounce the Indian caste system in spite of the government's opposition, bringing hope to society and the country.
Today, Diandian once again brings you an Indian film like this, called "Hip Hop in India". The story of
is bloody and realistic. It is nominated for the Berlin Film Festival and will soon represent the Indian film to compete for the best international film Oscar. The story of
starts with a college student named Mallard. He lives in a slum in Mumbai and his family is very poor. If you want to change the status quo, you can only rely on the power of knowledge to enter a higher social class.
Malad’s family is an Islamic Muslim. The father has the right to "marry multiple wives" and it is in full compliance with the law. This made Mallard's biological mother very sad. I think I have been abandoned by my husband, but for various reasons, I can't leave the broken family.
The only thing that makes the audience feel less depressed is the story between Mallard and his girlfriend Safina. Although
said that the two were wrong, Safina didn't care at all. Every time he dared to kiss Malad in front of everyone, giving him sweet troubles.
is studying, dating his girlfriend, helping his sick father to drive a taxi. Day after day, Mallard repeated his life like this.
feels that he can't make it any longer, so he thinks about his gentle girlfriend, or he uses music to convey the sadness of life. He did not expect that his life would be drastically changed because of music...
"Hip Hop in India" is a very typical inspirational comedy. Whether it's the setting of a highly contrasting character image, or the presentation of the "burden shaking" laughter in the film, the audience can feel the director's intentions.
Malad’s thought change is the biggest attraction of the film. At the beginning of
, he just liked music, and felt that music can take away the boredom. Until one day, he saw a hip-hop singer singing passionately on the stage. At that moment, the hip-hop soul in Mallard was also about to move.
Many viewers felt that Malad’s transition from a college student to a hip-hop star was too simple. Hip-hop is difficult to sing. It is impossible for a person without professional training to be liked by hip-hop musicians.
But what if the content of Mallard's hip-hop lyrics is based on resistance to reality?
He once sang: "The people here sleep in the garbage dump, their lives are dying, and you put a safe at home to store money." I also satirized: "On the right is a skyscraper, and there are hungry and crying children on the left. It is necessary to have money, otherwise how to call us?"
In Mallard's hip-hop lyrics, the audience was able to see the hardships of the bottom Indian people in their lives. Struggling to see the unfair status quo in society. This is the real reason for his success.
If you are careful enough, you can also find such a detail in the film. That is: the songs and dances in the previous Indian films are gorgeous and beautiful. The actors and actresses put on the most exquisite costumes to bring a visual feast to the audience.
But "Hip Hop in India" is the opposite. The background of all the songs and dances is a messy slum, people are dressed in ragged clothes, walking dead, without any smiles.
For the first time, an Indian movie completely shattered poverty and combined it in song and dance clips for the audience. The revealing of reality is more intense.
In addition to the story line that Mallard bravely pursues the freedom of hip-hop life, the film has many elements related to the status quo of Indian society. For example, the arrogant husband and patriarchy have fought for decades, but still have no results in gender equality. At the beginning of the film
, it directly told the audience to discuss poverty in India. However, it never expected that it explored such a profound perspective, described the terrible native family environment, and also presented the serious problem of street children in India.Even large-scale plots such as juvenile crime and adults forcing children to sell pornography are presented, making the audience admire its daringness.
Finally, I want to end my recommendation for this story with a line in the film. The content of the line of
is: "The servant's child is still a servant. This is the law of nature." Apart from the mapping of reality, the essence of "Hip Hop in India" is still a story of life in struggle. And add the default rules of the older generation, and the younger generation to break the rules of contrast settings, so that the story can be more watchable.
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