Cinema Marte Dum Tak

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.

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.

Cinema marte dum tak is a documentary series directed by vasan bala.

The interior of 90s bollywood was full-on masala, so is this series. The b-grade compartment really flourished in that decade, holding the able hands of j neelam, kishan shah, dilip gulati and co. This series presents a very enjoyable and pulpy side to a docu series. This not only throws facts at you but also narrates it through a spicy lens, mostly due to the eccentric quartet of director.

It talks about giving a status to the lesser known smutty side of bollywood but also recognized the problems. The public enjoyed it, it earned loads of bucks but no denying the fact that young girls who did not have an iota of what they are doing were forced in it. This is a harsh reality. There is a fine line between heroic and glorify. This series does show the quartet as heroes but never glorifies them, it celebrates them, their work but never undermine the flaws. And this is what makes it a brilliant piece of work. Hats off to vasan bala, the true lover of every kind of cinema.

I rate it 10.

What a beautifully crafted series and kudos to all the directors and the actors. Their straight from the heart talk kept me glued in throughout.

Most of us born in the 70s and 80s may have heard of or seen some of the movies, but to take a look at the people behind these was something else.

At some moments it made me emotional too to see and feel their pain. Very happy that Amazon thought of such a series and executed it flawlessly.

All of the directors and actors have a human angle behind the mask and the layers were peeled beautifully. The series did a great job of not just giving them the perfect platform but also making some of their wishes come true.