Hollywood cinema

Hollywood is an illusion, just like the films. They see me but they can’t recognize me The film is a critique of Hollywood history and an attempt to subvert that very history by calling attention to the lack Hollywood for that matter.These illusions that Dash discusses in her short film attempt to call attention to the illusion were not a part of Hollywood history and seek to end the illusion, to finally make things right, by re-writing history. Compared to today's furious pace of development, it may seem odd that didn't come along sooner. This illusory element is at its peak in the dubbing sequence of Illusions.We then see a musical scene from the film.

The image is important on many levels. Such films were shown as added attractions after the stage performances or taken to distant venue where the stage performers could not reach. The strong influence of its traditional arts, music, dance and popular theatre on the cinema is probably responsible for its characteristic enthusiasm for inserting song and dance.

The film was widely acclaimed by one and all and proved to be a great success.
The rapid growth of the cinema led to the end of the silent era and ushered in the era of the talkies. The latter introduced the cinema in a completely new way to the audiences. Now one could hear the actors and actresses talk, laugh, sing and cry. With struggle for independence the entire scenario altered. Cinema now saw films based on the then contemporary social issues.

The audiences, too, were getting weary of similar storylines. Hence the contemporary cinema, keeping pace with time and technology, witnessed dolby digital sound effects, advanced special effects, choreography, international appeal, further investments from corporate sectors along with finer scripts and performances. Even in contemporary cinema remains a compelling device for creating mass awareness.