![]() Even when the themes and choice of actors would change,the Srinu template would always be followed. Srinu Vaitla is has always been among the rare breed of Telugu filmmakers who understands the pulse of an ordinary Telugu movie buff, having come up with his own variety of template films which contain all the ingredients in the right proportions, like in a deluxe lunch thali. Only time will tell, whether these films actually manage a sincere tribute to the icon, or if the usage of his name is nothing but a mere gimmick. The first of them, Srinu Vaitla’s Bruce Lee-The Fighter has just hit the screens, while RGV’s Bruce Lee (also in Telugu) and a Tamil film of the same name featuring G.V.Prakash Kumar will also be releasing in due course of time. But all of a sudden after so many years its quite surprising to see a renewed interest in the legendary martial arts exponent in India, with not one but 3 films paying tribute to him in the title itself. There have been many Indian films, be it in Hindi or in other regional languages where a focus on martial arts has been tried out and a direct or indirect reference to Bruce Lee made. And while I do enjoy the antics of Jackie Chan and Jet Li, Bruce Lee still occupies a special place in my list of icons. Over the years many other martial arts exponents have gone on to become popular, both internationally and in India. ![]() If this doesn’t qualify to call him a phenomenon, then what does? Imagine someone from Hong Kong who could manage to go on to the U.S, become popular all over the World as a martial arts exponent and an acclaimed actor on T.V and films,a star internationally and sadly departing from the World by the time he was 32. As I grew older and started reading and learning more about his life, I was all the more enthralled by the kind of person that he was. I would enjoy standing in front of the mirror and practicing his ‘moves’ and my parents would look on amused □. In fact if my memory serves me right, some of his films actually managed to get their first India release only in the 80’s. Though he was gone well before I was even born, his films were extremely popular and continued getting released and re-released even in the late 1970’s and 80’s. ![]() As a kid I grew up enjoying his action exploits on the big screen. Bruce Lee is definitely one among the few idols whom I have always looked up to.
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