Here Is Why Anand L Rai Is The Man When It Comes To Content Driven Blockbuster

Anand L Rai was an unknown entity when he came up with his first film. It took a Tanu weds Manu to make us realize that what a dynamite the industry has come up with. Whether it’s the amazing authenticity of his content, superb characterizations and air-tight editing and screenplay, an Anand L Rai film is rich in a treat to every cinema lover, no matter what your taste in films are.

We tried to dissect what sets Anand L Raif films apart and according to us these are the factors why no director can pose a contest to him when it comes to making content driven blockbuster.

A Terrific Sense of Balance

One of the greatest strengths of Anand L Rai is his amazing sense of balance. He knows how to package a good content without compromising on the entertainment value. This is the reason why Rai’s films are full on high on ‘seeti maar dialoguebaazi’ but never feels devoid of substance.

Wow Factor In Unusual Places

Mostly, Rai sets his stories in backdrops that are mundane. His characters belong to small cities and are from middle-class backgrounds dealing with things that are fairly mundane like marriages and childhood crushes. But what sets them away from being a drag is his ability to find a wow factor in most mundane of the things.

Great Sense of Connect

Very few directors can claim to understand the Hindi heartland of the country the way Rai does. As a result, his characters bring out the authentic essence of the backdrop they are set in but keeps it open-ended enough so that a person who does not have an iota of knowledge about the essence of the cultural backdrop can also relate to his stories. Even his romances strike a perfect balance of being dreamt and aspirational as well as real.

Real Characters

One of the biggest reasons why his films feel so relatable is his real characters. Whether its Tanu of Tanu Weds Manu of Zoya and Kundan from Raanjhnaa, he does not write characters that are saints or devils. His characters are likable but they also have their fair share of flaws, but in the end, you end up rooting for these characters because it feels like you are seeing a slice of yourself on screen through this characters.

Casting Coups

When it comes to casting, Rai is a winner. From Kangana to Sonam Kapoor to Dhanush, he gave these actors one of the most memorable characters of their career but in roles that nobody could have imagined them in. For a person who has become a legend by defining romance and being the quintessential Bollywood ‘hero’ , it was only Rai who could imagine him as a vertically challenged man dripping with swag.