What is a classic in general terms.Its probably something with an universal,timeless appeal.Something that addresses issues and audiences far in excess of that planned.Starting from 1990,here are some modern Bollywood classics and their impact on us.
1] Aashiqui:A modern musical,it made music rights a profitable business.
2}Baazigar:Launched the now defunct cult of the anti hero.Also brand SRK.
3]Rangeela:Manish Malhotra proved that goodd costume design can make a porn film look like a classy product.
4]Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge:Marked the renaissance of indianness worldwide.
5]Dil Toh Pagal Hai:Shiamak Davar made creative dance a Bollywood staple.
6]Kuch Kuch Hota Hai:A candyfloss romance about a wannabe Riverdale with Karan Johar as director.A very poor film actually.
7]Dil Chahta Hai:The most influential movie of the last twenty years.Proved that Bollywood had come of age and gravitated towards the classes.
8]Dhoom 1&2:Style over substance really.Still a rivetting experience both.
9]Bunty aur Babli:Provincial smalltown Bharat poked fun at fashionable India.
10]Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na:The return of the old-fashioned lovestory in the jet age.
