Looking
at
the
long
track
of
Indian
cinema
one
can
easily
find
the
figurative
change
in
its
trends.
Whether
it's
story,
treatment
or
final
presentation,
everything
is
fresh
and
glossier
than
ever
before.
Same
is
the
fact
with
male-bonding
in
today's
films.
Either
for
Hollywood
or
for
the
silver
screen
of
Bollywood,
male-bonding
is
not
a
new
aspect
but
recent
laughter-blasters
affecting
the
facets
of
that
bonding
is
absolutely
fresh
for
Bolly-boys.
As
Inder
Kumar
smilingly
approves,
"we
had
male
bonding
even
in
the
past
in
films
like
Sholay
and
all
but
it
comprised
only
to
the
new
trend
that
has
a
whole
bunch
of
gag
masters." In
yesteryear's
movies
dealing
with
male-bonding,
sacrifice
and
even
accepting
death
for
friend
was
the
core
of
the
relationship.
One
can
recap
well
the
friends
doing
favour
for
each
other
quite
silently
in
films
like
Sholey,
Dosti,
Yarana,
Dostana
and
even
in
Tamil
show
Anbesibam.
With
arrival
of
Munnabhai
M.B.B.S.
and
its
more
appreciated
sequel
Lage
Raho
Munnabhai
or
the
other
movies
like
Dil
Chahta
Hai,
Garam
Masala,
Hera
Pheri
followed
by
the
sequel
Phir
Hera
Pheri
et
all
have
re-defined
the
horizon
of
male-bonding
in
Indian
cinema.
Making
fun
and
leaving
an
everlasting
giggling
twitch
on
the
audience
are
all
that
seems
to
be
the
agenda
of
the
trend.
Indu
Merani
believes,
"such
kind
of
trend
can
only
work
in
comedy
films.
As
we
all
know
guys
have
lot
of
fun
when
they
go
out
together
and
showing
that
fun
on
silver
screen
gets
enough
attention".
It's
the
fun
of
boys
that
turns
to
be
the
fun
of
all
producers
collecting
well
with
sometimes
selling
almost
nothing
but
witty
and
cracking
lampoons.
And
that
vogue
may
not
work
well
for
long
as
Merani
adds,
"...but
it
can
only
work
in
a
particular
type
of
movies
and
not
everywhere.
Personally
speaking,
I
would
hate
to
see
such
movies
again
and
again".
But
Rakesh
Roshan,
the
new
trend
setter
with
his
Krazzy
4,
is
all
there
looking
at
the
issue
from
another
point
of
view.
"Most
important
thing
in
a
movie
is
the
content.
If
the
content
is
good
it
will
do
well.
It
has
got
nothing
to
do
with
male
bonding,"
reasonably
describes
the
director.
Recent
films
like
Rang
De
Basanti
and
Iqbaal
are
enough
to
support
the
truth
explained
by
Rakesh
Roshan.
But
at
the
end
of
the
day
people
loves
simple
entertainment
that
easily
comes
from
films
following
the
Hollywood
fun
makers
like
Hot
Bubblegum
or
American
Pie.
At
the
same
time
we
can't
ignore
that
deshi
boys
are
also
playing
well
on
the
imported
tune.
Inder
Kumar
has
no
problem
facing
the
truth
as
he
says,
"Bollywood
has
always
followed
Hollywood
and
we
cannot
rubbish
this
truth".
Whatever
be
the
truth
behind
the
funny-ketchups
of
trendy
comedies,
boys
can't
stop
having
fun
and
people
will
never
regret
enjoying
them.
Thus,
even
no
entry
can't
stop
giggling
partners
reaching
their
male-bonding
crescendo
by
doing
some
unforgettable
hera
pheris.