Rebirth of India: Superior

This situation made Shakru a little less confident about the originally planned third film "Border Storm", because the subject matter of this film is also relatively niche, although he never expected to make any big money at the box office in India. But if it is still so bleak, it will be a big blow to the reputation of Polaris Films. ♦

After he expressed his concerns, director Rajkumar said hesitantly: "Boss, I have an opinion and I don't know whether I should say it or not."

Shakru has always been very polite to his ace director, so he stretched out his hand and said: "Do we still need to be so polite between us? Just say what you want to say."

"Well, please forgive me if I'm rude." Rajkumar apologized first, and then said slowly: "Boss, I think our thinking has gone awry recently. Our goal was very good at first. , hoping to learn from the essence of Western films, especially Hollywood, to enhance and improve Indian films, so that Indian films become more dynamic and more accessible to audiences in other countries, instead of just being complacent in making and watching films in India.

But now we seem to have gone a bit too far. Both in terms of material selection and shooting techniques, they are too catered to the tastes of Western audiences. The previous film "Bandit Queen" actually had this problem, but it was covered up because of its authenticity and topicality. But by "The Last Princess" it was completely exposed. The huge gap between the domestic box office and the overseas box office is the best evidence. "

After taking a breath, Rajkumar continued: "Of course, I also admit that it is much easier to make money overseas than at home, but if we completely abandon the domestic audience and market, will we still be shooting Indian movies? Our original goal is not It’s not about giving up Indian cinema, it’s about improving it.”

After hearing what Rajkumar said. Shakru nodded and said, "Well, what you said makes sense, so what do you think we should do next."

Rajkumar thought for a while and then said: "I think the next movie should choose a theme that is closer to mainstream Indian movies, and then make small improvements and add Western elements, so that it will be easier for domestic audiences to accept it. And it will have a certain sense of freshness; at the same time, it will also allow foreign audiences to get in touch with the essence of Indian movies. By giving it a try, we will know what to do next.”

"Well, okay, then I'll think about it carefully first, and then I'll tell you." In fact, Shakru agreed with Rajkummar's statement. It seems that his idea was a bit too simple at first, but this mainstream Indian movie There are romance films, religious films, gangster films, and ubiquitous singing and dancing. The problem is that I have never seen many of these films. This is a real headache.

Just when Shakru was having a headache about choosing the title for his new movie, Ibrahim suddenly sent an invitation, saying that he was approached by something good that would definitely interest him. Although Shakru did not think Ibrahim Racine, the gang leader, could think of something good, but he still had to go, so he just took it for a walk to change his mood.

After arriving at Ibrahim's villa, Shakru discovered that there was actually a Chinese in the room, a middle-aged Chinese man in his forties and somewhat overweight. This made Shakru very curious, why did Ibrahim invite a Chinese?

Maybe he saw Shakru's curiosity. So Ibrahim introduced the two of them: "Let me introduce to you two. This is Mr. Shakru Pandit, the most famous divination master in India recently. He is also a successful businessman. "Welgang, which is now famous all over the world, was produced by his pharmaceutical factory." Although Shakru felt embarrassed about this introduction, he has gradually gotten used to it. Now in the eyes of non-Indians, Welgang's name is. Almost every man knows...

Then Ibrahim began to introduce the Chinese man again. What’s interesting is that this guy with a clearly Chinese face is actually not Chinese. “This is my old friend, from the Soviet Union, ah, no, it should be called the CIS now, right? My colleague Ali Mujian-- Mr. Toktakhonov.” Finally, he winked at Shaklu and said, “There are many beauties in the Soviet Union who listen to Alimu, and many of them are even sports beauties!”

Without Ibrahim's last words, Shakru would have been unable to realize who this guy was for a moment. However, Ibrahim's colleagues were associated with the beauties of the Soviet sports world, and coupled with this Chinese look With a human face, the identity of this guy is almost obvious.

This chubby, seemingly amiable middle-aged uncle is actually Toktakhonov, who ranks sixth among the world's ten most wanted criminals (**** first, Ibrahim third). This guy this year 44 years old, born in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, in 1949. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, he became a Russian gang boss. The U.S. government considers him a "key figure in Eurasian organized crime" involved in "drug trafficking, illegal organ trafficking, and stolen vehicle trafficking." In 2002, the U.S. government accused him of bribing referees in the figure skating event at the Winter Olympics to please the French delegation. When he was arrested in Italy, the U.S. government attempted to extradite him, but Italy eventually released Toktakhonov and he disappeared.

The reason why he is called the "Godfather of Sports" is that Toktakhonov is an important figure in the sports and political circles of Russia and Ukraine. Russian tennis stars Safin and Kafelnikov, and Ukrainian tennis player Medvedev all have close contacts with him. Kafelnikov once publicly claimed that Toktakhonov is his best "friend". On Medvedev's personal website, there is also a photo of him with Toktakhonov, Safin and Kafelnikov in 1999.

What made Toktakhonov famous all over the world was his manipulation of the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in the United States. He was believed to have manipulated two gold medals in the pair skating and ice dancing competitions. In the pair skating competition, the perfect performance of Canadian players Saar/Pettil lost to the Russian pair Berzyana/Siharulidze who made mistakes and finished second. The jury's decision triggered a wave of criticism, accusing the jury of being seriously biased towards the Russian players who made obvious mistakes in the competition. The subsequent investigation showed that the French referee Le Gogni, who cast the key vote, was subjected to "irresistible external forces" before the game. Similar controversy was reported again in the subsequent ice dance competition, and the international sports world was full of doubts about the victory of the French players Anisina/Pezerat. There are rumors that their victory was the product of a "private transaction" between the French and Russian Skating Associations, and Toktakhonov was the key middleman.

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