What is it about 'phoren' locations that inspire Bollywood directors to make movies? There are so many exotic locations in our country and yet directors (especially the Bollywood type) throng London, France and New York for their 'modern urban' movies. Is it the lighting or the beautiful locations or is it the freedom to shoot all kinds of scenes. According to the directors, it is the story which justifies the location. I completely understand. The story is so bizarre that we can only reconcile to watching it if we call it "Bollywood fantasy."
The latest movie to be shot in phoren land is "Cocktail". I haven't watched it but it seems very similar to movies like "Zindagi Na Milega Do Bara...or something which you can't watch more than once) or "Love Aaj / Kal".
The highlight of the movie "Cocktail" is that Deepika Padukone looks great in a bikini. What more can you ask for in a hindi movie with that name? Okay she is also a bold brash Desi girl who has a heart of gold. Hence those extremely short skimpy clothes. As far as the story is concerned, just watch the entire "Friends" seasons " 1 to n" and you will understand. This is the latest avataar of the bold Indian heroine (forget Dirty Picture, that was just an aberration) who represents the modern Indian woman.
We are expected to come out of the movie and turn back our brains to reality so that we can tune in to incidents like the one in Assam (http://www.indianexpress.com/news/assam-molestation-tv-journalist-quits-3-held/974953/). 'Cocktail' sure is the right name for the movie showing the current generation of Indians.
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