Last week the highly prestigious and India’s only Film Museum, the National Museum Of Indian Cinema was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mumbai. Definitely, its a moment of achievement as an entire museum being dedicated to films is a big thing.
But reports are coming that Telugu cinema lovers are a bit disappointed with this museum as there is no proper representation of Tollywood there. At the hall of fame of Superstars especially, they say that the likes of Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan are shown as the superstars of Indian Cinema, but Chiranjeevi went missing from the gallery. While NTR, ANR and Krishna are included, Chiru is that bridge between old and new generations and his presence is needed.
At the same time, though various Telugu film posters including the likes of Mayabazar, Andala Ramudu, Devadasu, Sankarabharanam and Deva Katta’s Prasthanam while talking about Indian cinema history, the lack of RGV’s Shiva and Rajamouli’s Baahubali at the timeline is disappointing. At the same time, though films like Ra.One and Robo are discussed as the ones that changed the Visual Effects scenario in Indian cinema, one wonders how come Magadheera and Baahubali are missing in the list.
Other than these disappointments, the two buildings, a glass complex and a vintage building, that host the museum, have showcases much about evolution, history and greater aspects of cinema. Managed by Films Division, Mumbai, NMIC is open on all days from 10 am to 5 pm, and ticket per head is Rs 50.
