The India Story Five Mistakes: When the trailer of Shreyas Talpade and Kajal Aggarwal's film 'The India Story' was released, it seemed that the makers were bringing a film on a very serious and eye-opening issue of the country. Today, at some places, innocent children are getting cancer due to indiscriminate spraying of pesticides on crops, while at some places the country's 'Cancer Train' has become a witness to people's pain. Meanwhile, making a film inspired by a true story was a courageous step in itself. but alas! As good as the intentions of the makers were, the film that came on screen turned out to be equally breathless and disappointing.
An attempt was made to make a big deal in the film, but when the time came to prove it on screen, the script completely derailed. The film which could have given goosebumps to the audience, remained entangled in mere speeches and loud drama. After all, what are those 5 points, where the makers made a mistake and the entire aspect of the film went slack? Let us talk about this in detail.
The biggest loophole of the film is its research. The makers, which should have stirred the audience by showing serious issues like 'Cancer Train' and toxic farming in depth, only touched it superficially. Instead of showing any solid scientific reason or in-depth investigation, the story rests only on superficial things. It seems that the makers themselves were not very confident about that issue, due to which the entire narrative of the film seems very weak and hollow.
Whenever the film could have captivated the audience emotionally, the makers have packed long and bookish speeches on the screen. The audience sitting in theaters comes to watch the cinema, not to listen to the sermon of any leader in an election rally. The dialogues are so old-fashioned that instead of touching the heart or making one think, they start boring the audience. This mistake of merely narrating the story instead of showing it through scenes cost the film dearly.
National Award winning actors like Shreyas Talpade and big names like Kajal Aggarwal had this big opportunity to prove their acting skills. Shreyas tried his best to portray the pain of a helpless father through his acting, but when the script itself is stale from the 90s, what can a single actor do? The emotional graph of his character has been written so flat and predictable that the audience does not feel that deep attachment to him.
In today's era when the audience is liking very realistic and crisp cinema, 'The India Story'The same 30 year old loud whining and tiresome melodrama has been served. The scenes are so loud that instead of connecting with the pain of the real issue, the viewer starts feeling distant from it. From the background music to the making of the scenes, the same old outdated impression is visible.
The pacing of the film is so slow that the audience starts looking at their watches in the first half itself. There is no such twist or mind-boggling twist in the story that can keep the viewer glued to the screen. Anyone can easily guess what is going to happen next. By showing the same thing again and again, the pace of the film becomes so boring that by the second half the audience starts holding their heads.
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Overall, Shreyas Talpade and Kajal Aggarwal's 'The India Story' was an opportunity for the makers to make a strong, fearless and historical film. But weak writing, superficial research and loud melodrama ruined it completely. The issue which could have been very effective, proved to be completely defeated on screen because of these 5 big mistakes.
