With a determined lack of irony, it tells a highly romanticized story of abandonment and reunion, directly played for an emotional response with–in true Bollywood style–schmaltzy pop songs interspersed to heighten the unabashed, unapologetic sentimentality.
With some critics writing about a trendy return to melodrama ( Far From Heaven, Talk to Her), perhaps the the time for Bollywood in the American market has arrived.Īnd make no mistake about it, A Peck on the Cheek is melodramatic to its core. Ratnam is credited with a dozen and a half films, yet none of his films has been released commercially in the United States. Now making the rounds of the film festivals is A Peck on the Cheek, by star Bollywood director Mani Ratnam. in 2002, did better financially, but it is more a Western film with Bollywood influence than the genuine Bollywood article. Mira Nair’s Monsoon Wedding, released in the U.S. Lagaan, while garnering a 2002 Academy Award nomination, came and went from American distribution with barely a ripple.
Characterized by lavish productions and sweeping epic melodrama interspersed with popular songs, it has, thus far, failed to make inroads in the United States market. Bollywood, the popular name for the film industry of India, shows the influence of Western films, certainly, but is unique in its forms and style to its own culture.
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