Newton’s third law states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
Surprisingly, that also stands true in the context of the media and entertainment industry. Especially now, considering the rampant re-releasing of films in theatres and how they’re becoming bigger sensations that they were when released initially.
One title that has been brought back into theatres is Rahi Anil Barve’s 2018 eerier horror thriller ‘Tumbbad’. Since it’s been back in cinemas, it has been breaking its own records and surpassing its original box-office collections. This in turn, has sparked the forgotten debate of whether or not Zoya Akhtar’s musical drama ‘Gully Boy’ should’ve been India’s Oscars entry in 2018.
What this debate also brings along with it is the never-ending conversation about the importance of the prevalence of big names in the production list for a film. Although both films debuted to raging reviews, both from the audience and the critics, many continue to incline towards ‘Tumbbad’ being sent as the official Oscars entry.
At the end of the day, however, cinema is as subjective as it gets and all viewers are entitled to their opinions. But it does make one wonder: could a ‘Gully Boy’ re-release end this debate once and for all?
This is what the audience has to say about the ‘Tumbbad’ v/s ‘Gully Boy’ debate:
This movie should've been sent as Oscar entry for that year... #Tumbbad
— Bollywood Dadi (@bollywooddadi) September 13, 2024
The movie #Tumbbad was good film but definitely not for Oscar Entry. Are you tweeting your opinion or trying to force?
— Usman-TheExplicitAnalyst (@engrmub) September 13, 2024
Totally agree with your review! #Tumbbad is a masterpiece that deserves all the accolades. The acting, direction, and story are all top-notch. It's a shame that it wasn't sent to the Oscars instead of #GullyBoy.
— crystal (@swapna_majji) September 13, 2024