Cinema Marte Dum Tak

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.

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.

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.

Anyone familiar with classic cinema would love this unscripted documentary. More then recollection of old B grade in ecknowleged film makers it did had that touch of good documentary.

Story of people who once tasted success gone into oblivion and given a chance to relieve the gone by days I think it was brilliant idea.

I am sure many artists would relate with the narrative and lives of these four directors.

Overall it's a good watch maybe genz would not correlate but still it shows how trends can come and go. Anyways am I the only one who wanted to really see what these guys made in the end lol. I surely do.

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.