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.