The Evolution of Action in Bollywood: From Dishoom to Tactical Combat
Bollywood action cinema has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past few decades. In the old days, a fight sequence was often signaled by the classic “dishoom dishoom” sound, an onomatopoeic punch effect ingrained in the Hindi film culture. Heroes traded loud, exaggerated blows with villains in sequences that, while entertaining, defied physics and logic. …