Don’t look back
The Hindu : Prathibha Shankar, a student of commerce is of the opinion that “we probably understand history better through movies since motion pictures are way more interesting than lectures and text books.However, one cannot gain all knowledge from a historical movie as most of the content is edited and condensed. After all, one cannot expect to see or know everything in such a short span of time.”Whether it the boredom that arises from the utterance of the very word “history,” or the willingness to accept anything offered to us, such movies are a boon for filmmakers who can laugh all the way to the bank thanks to those who prefer their daily dose of history from a glitzy, glittery film rather than a tome….More
