Lets Grow Up

Those who have not watched "Bombay Talkies" and intend to watch it, may stop reading further.

It has four short stories by four different directors. All the stories can be quite clearly associated with their directors, their take, their story, their style.... Looks like since, they did not have the pressure to tell just one story and get the producers money back, they could say what they wanted to... 

One of the story is by Karan Johar... I am not really a Karan Johar fan, but I have to give it to him that he brought homosexuality from close closet and out on the silver screen. He started with "Kal Ho Naa Ho", with a hint of homosexuality and gradually turned on the heat higher, showing men kiss in "Dostana". Here also, he picks up homosexuality as his topic. 

I had expected that after seeing this for so long, Indian audience would have grown mature. That we would be more accepting of men being attracted to men, sadly I was disappointed... People were laughing and giggling when a man was hit on by another man. There was a clear difference in how people would react if a woman finds a man attractive and when a man finds him attractive. We still find it hilarious and funny and not normal. And what is hilarious on screen would be unacceptable in real life. We would make fun if a boy told he likes boys or a girl likes girl.... 

Its still a long way for us... But, hope some day we will grow up... Continue to make us laugh Karan...