Plotting for Bollywood

From the BBC: Plotting for a Better Bollywood
Improbable tales of true love overcoming desperate odds are a hallmark of Bollywood, the Indian film genre watched by millions worldwide.

But all is not well in its world of singing, dancing heroines and moustache-twirling villains.

The global fame of the Bombay film industry might have grown in recent years, but profits are falling fast.

The blame, say critics, lies with the hackneyed, highly predictable plots.

Film after film often features near-identical storylines, masked by little more than a fresh cast and new song-and-dance routines.

In an effort to bring new plots to Bollywood, an Indian Government-funded body has announced plans to hold a nationwide competition for the five best film scripts. ...(more)

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