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Zinda (2006)
A good movie, definitely doesn't compare to the original but goes a long way in introducing new themes to bollywood
This one is a Rip off, they changed some things and Indianised the movie. The part the Indian audiences might find most offensive in the original (Incest) is removed. Sanjay Dutt is amazing, no one else would have been able to pull this movie off. I'll be surprised if he doesn't win any awards for his performance.
In broader terms Zinda is a doing something very interesting. The nature of the business is such that you cannot ignore the audience. The Indian audience has matured but not enough to fully appreciate a film like "OLDBOY". The mass audiences would never accept the incestuous theme. And although Zinda is a rip off, it needs to be argued that movies like these go a long way to introduce the Indian audiences to a higher level of acceptance of mature themes. The masses would probably reject Zinda today, but maybe in a few years, we might see originals with high octane story lines being accepted by the masses. But what also needs to be considered is that the conventional running around the trees in bollywood movies don't attract the crowds anymore, audiences want something more and have begun appreciating change. People have started appreciating good cinema, and bold themes like Zinda will go a long way,encouraging directors to make movies that bold story lines.
It is unfortunate that bollywood ripped off OLDBOY, but if that is the only way that the Indian audiences would get a glimpse of what the original was like, so be it.
This movie is worth a watch, if not for the action, then for the classic its inspired by, if not for the new themes in bollywood, then for Sanjay Dutt's acting.