The film business thrives on masses’ fantasies. You pick up any average fantasy of the masses around, weave it in a storyline, take a star or if possible a superstar (this will ease the marketing task) to convey the story and the film will create the expected buzz on box office.
So at present in 2012, for Indians which is the fantasy city in India. Undoubtedly it’s the commercial capital of the country, Mumbai. Except Mumbai citizens, for rest of Indians, Mumbai is a dream city. Everyone, whether he is from North India or South India fantasizes to live a luxurious life in Mumbai… All Indians fantasize to rule Mumbai.
Mahesh Babu starrer Puri Jagannadh’s Business Man (remember it’s not one word Businessman) basically gives its audience a gratifying experience of living this fantasy. The Business Man Surya knows right since the first day he has arrived in Mumbai that he will rule the city (who would like to see a hero spending 2-3 nights on VT station hungry and frustrated).
Do not expect any character journey here (the hero is in control right since the day one).. though you have seen the beautiful and heart rendering journey of the character Satya in 1998 in the same city and it’s an irony that the director of this film has been the mentor and brain behind the Business Man.
Anyways once the hero arrives in the city with rocking confidence and deadly attitude, rest of the film remains a fantasy journey of two and half hours for its audience… an experience of fulfilling the fantasy, an experience of experiencing that heavenly gratification, the experience of having that orgasmic feeling of living your fantasy.
(God bless those who are remaking the film in Hindi)
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