Cinema Marte Dum Tak

I was not a big fan of 90's B or C grade movie but those films were certainly fun to watch. Especially for their witty and hilariously illogical dialogue.

The series which is created by Vasan Bala is about those B or C grade movies and their producers directors. The series revolves around life of four such directors - J Neelam, Vinod Talwar, Dilip Gulati and Kishan Shah. They are asked by the creators to return to film making after two decades and make four B grade movies, the type of movies they were making in the 90's.

This documentary-styled series is based on that only - it gives a peek into the lives of those directors and how they are living their life, which is not very luxorious. They are delighted as the creators of the series gave them a chance to make a movie.

The series shows us how they make movie with such low budgets and what are their struggle and with all these happenings, the directors discuss the business and politics that were affecting this kind of cinema industry back in those days.

I personally feel this is a good series which is based on reality and the lifes of four directors who were in their prime once but now living a low life. People who used to love those type of pulp indian cinemas would certainly love this series.

Even people who have interest in movies and how the movies are made, the ecosystem of movies, would also love this docu series.

My oh myyyy..... How do I define my experience watching this cringe worthy , quirky , totally ENTERTAINING docu series !

Out of the box ...I applaud the think tanks who explored this forgotten, infamous ,titillating genre of the 90s Mind blowing ,surreal and absolutely RAW ; IN YOUR FACE !

Every line spoken by the yesteryear B grade directors hit you and thrill you.

Unabashed , dark side of glamour is showcased with impunity.

You just can't keep your eyes off the screen , it grips you at every level and transports you to world lessor known to a layman .

Special mention for the starlets who came for the auditions !

Cheers cheers cheers.

Thank you Amazon prime for making something like this. I was never a low budget film audience and judged everything created in that era. This docu-series throws light on many ignored aspects like commerce, cheesy entertainment, employment, & passion evolved in making these kind of films. It was fun to watch behind the scenes caos and struggle to make a low budget film. It was also great to see Arjun Kapoor saying "yes" to be part of such a concept and supporting all films industry. I think it definitely elevated the making and the production value of the project. This series successfully managed to maintain the seriousness of the topic and entertaining.

If you are a fan of 80s- 90s B, C grade films then you should definitely check it out. An honest attempt to show you the real life struggles of those film makers.

Not all Film makers lead a life of glitz and glamour in Bollywood, some are still struggling to make ends meet.

Just one little question, they made 4 separate movies in this series but I don't know where to watch it. If anyone has seen those movies then please let me know also, and yes movie ka koi A,B,C grade nahi hota, cinema to cinema hoti hai,chahe bade budget ki ho ya chhote budget ki. And I wish ki ab phir se in category ki movies ko banne ka mauka mile.

Cinema... Marte Dum Tak, as publicised, is a reincarnation of Indian Pulp. Will it be successful in reincarnating the genre in itself? I am not sure but this has surely started a conversation and personally for me turned out to be a surprisingly informative documentary. A well researched one which is also witty and entertaining.

Going into the show I had very low expectations as is the case generally with other Indian documentaries. The general idea in my head was that the quality tends to be inferior when it comes to Indian Docu-series compared to the western counterparts. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that this well maid. Not only it feels natural and not-forced but it also portrays the viewpoints of these four directors involved, sincerely and honestly.

There is drama, comedy and yes boldness which are the necessary ingredients for an entertaining show but this show shines the brightest when it is at its rawest form. When people share their deepest insecurities and failures with camera or when they just throw a witty one liner directed towards one of the crews extemporarily, that's when this show achieves its goals for me.

Speaking of the content, we all perhaps know that this world existed and what ultimately happened to it but I don't think so anyone would have tried to think about the ordeals one might had to go through to be part of this industry. This show initiates that conversation. And for that this show should be commended and celebrated.

Hopefully the makers continue this job and bring more such documentaries which reveal seemingly quirky but also beautifully ordinary human stories to us.

This show is a must watch.