Wordly & Worldly Wise by Vanishree Bhatt

Movies are made every day in India. Visions of perfect lives are created and plots based on real issues and illusion are narrated. While many fail miserably, some successfully gain the right recognition from its both, mainstream audience and critics. The regular audience that comprise of the common man contribute to the crème of earnings and the great reviews by the critics help in upping the ante of the Indian cinema. In a nut shell, it's a thriving industry where stars, story-tellers, film-makers, businessmen and artists are born, crushed, shamed, lauded and worshiped in a continuum. Simply put, it’s a mini universe of repeated nebulae and supernovae with super heroes, villains, vamps and common man with uncanny invincibility that come and go. However, in a much smaller yet dominant part of this 'universe', the world of melodramatic soap opera exists predominantly as a compelling medium of influence for the households and families. More importantly, it serves as a