Yesterday I was watching Harrison Ford's "Fugitive" movie with my friend and colleague Vishal. After the first 10 minutes of the movie, I recognized that this is the movie from which Nagarjuna's "Criminal" was made.
If there is a remake movie in Tollywood during Pre-2000's, it is mostly taken from Kollywood (Tamil) and Bollywood (Hindi). I didn't know any other movies from that period that were a remake of a Hollywood movie. But I came across "One" yesterday.
Regarding Plot, not much changes to the basic story. But still, little changes are made to ensure that the story has the basic Indian movie formula (Masala). Some of the rules of Indian movie formula regarding which changes are done, are as follows:-
1. Every hero needs to end up with a female companion/partner - In "Fugitive", it is the murder of the female lead that the story revolves around. So, the hero ends up alone at the end of the movie. But in "Criminal", they induced a role for second female lead who helps the hero in the movie to catch the villain and ultimately ends up as his Wife, that's Implied I Guess.
2. Songs are Must - As Everybody knows, Hollywood movies doesn't have songs. Even if they have one, it is mostly during the starting of the movie to give a feel about the movie or in the end when the titles are rolling. But in Indian Cinema, it is different. It is definite to have 5-6 Songs or even more in some cases. They don't care whether it is situational or not. It also includes Duets where Hero and Heroine go dance on some good or well-known location or on a film-set. As the main female lead was already dead, they had second female lead to dance beside the Hero - So Convenient for the Director to keep up the Formula.
3. Less Sophistication - Indian people prefer movies with easy-to-grasp story. Directors also prefer the same to please the wider audience. In "Fugitive", the story involves drug trials, tissue samples, FDA approval, etc which is little out-of-scope for common man. To make things simple, In "Criminal" they replaced it with illlegal business of selling Human organs.
4. No Movie without Love Story - In "Fugitive", the movies starts straightaway with the murder of the female lead. After that, they show the bits and pieces of the time spent by the Hero with her, which is also related to the main story-line. But Indian audience needs a love story in every movie. So in "Criminal", there is Flashback which shows an entire episode of the love story and the motive of the murder.
5. Comedy - Whether it be a Suspense, Action, Thriller or any other genre, We (Indians) need at least a Stint of Comedy in the movie. As Usual, new Characters (Comedians) are induced in the movie whose Sole purpose is to generate some laughs in the Audience.
6. Lengthy Run-time - Hollywood movies mostly have a run-time of 90 - 120 minutes. Indians come to theaters seeking Entertainment for 2-2.5 Hours. For a remake to be successful, Director needs to do some stretching in the scenes or fill some trash in the story-line. The Trash can be a love story (In this case), Songs, comedy or some other diversion in the story time-line.
If there is a remake movie in Tollywood during Pre-2000's, it is mostly taken from Kollywood (Tamil) and Bollywood (Hindi). I didn't know any other movies from that period that were a remake of a Hollywood movie. But I came across "One" yesterday.
Regarding Plot, not much changes to the basic story. But still, little changes are made to ensure that the story has the basic Indian movie formula (Masala). Some of the rules of Indian movie formula regarding which changes are done, are as follows:-
1. Every hero needs to end up with a female companion/partner - In "Fugitive", it is the murder of the female lead that the story revolves around. So, the hero ends up alone at the end of the movie. But in "Criminal", they induced a role for second female lead who helps the hero in the movie to catch the villain and ultimately ends up as his Wife, that's Implied I Guess.
2. Songs are Must - As Everybody knows, Hollywood movies doesn't have songs. Even if they have one, it is mostly during the starting of the movie to give a feel about the movie or in the end when the titles are rolling. But in Indian Cinema, it is different. It is definite to have 5-6 Songs or even more in some cases. They don't care whether it is situational or not. It also includes Duets where Hero and Heroine go dance on some good or well-known location or on a film-set. As the main female lead was already dead, they had second female lead to dance beside the Hero - So Convenient for the Director to keep up the Formula.
3. Less Sophistication - Indian people prefer movies with easy-to-grasp story. Directors also prefer the same to please the wider audience. In "Fugitive", the story involves drug trials, tissue samples, FDA approval, etc which is little out-of-scope for common man. To make things simple, In "Criminal" they replaced it with illlegal business of selling Human organs.
4. No Movie without Love Story - In "Fugitive", the movies starts straightaway with the murder of the female lead. After that, they show the bits and pieces of the time spent by the Hero with her, which is also related to the main story-line. But Indian audience needs a love story in every movie. So in "Criminal", there is Flashback which shows an entire episode of the love story and the motive of the murder.
5. Comedy - Whether it be a Suspense, Action, Thriller or any other genre, We (Indians) need at least a Stint of Comedy in the movie. As Usual, new Characters (Comedians) are induced in the movie whose Sole purpose is to generate some laughs in the Audience.
6. Lengthy Run-time - Hollywood movies mostly have a run-time of 90 - 120 minutes. Indians come to theaters seeking Entertainment for 2-2.5 Hours. For a remake to be successful, Director needs to do some stretching in the scenes or fill some trash in the story-line. The Trash can be a love story (In this case), Songs, comedy or some other diversion in the story time-line.
There are many changes that are made to make a Hollywood movie into a Complete Indian Movie. Respect Indian Tradition (Even if it is a Tradition in Movies) & Keep it Alive. Anyways Happy Watching ... !!!
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