Imitating Directors Cannot Make Their Mark

The art of imitation has been quite common in the cine circuit. Be it stories, mannerisms of actors or locations, the presence has been strong. However, imitation forms do not stand in the long run. And the experts say this is very true in the case of directors.

For instance, talented director Harish Shankar is usually keen on making films in Puri Jagannadh’s style. Same with Bollywood maker Shimit Amin who tries to do films in Ram Gopal Varma way. Then comes Gopichand Malineni who tries to imitate Srinu Vaitla style and Srinivas Reddy who follows the path of EVV.

The analysts say “Imitating originally talented directors is not a fruitful option. This gives only temporary success. That is why, the likes of Trivikram Srinivas, Rajamouli, Sekhar Kammmula, Teja have a different impact. They have set a trend. Trying to imitate them is no use. As such, they have a long run. Look at Krishna Vamsi and RGV. They still make films irrespective of their performance at box office. So, trying to have an individual mark is important for any director and imitation won’t work.