Write an essay on the role movies in the lives of people
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Influence and Importance of Cinema on the Lifestyle of Educated
Youth: A study on University Students of Bangladesh
Istiak Mahmood
Sociology Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh
Abstract: Cinema is the most complex and powerful art form in the present world. It can help us to better
understand our own lives, the lives of those around us and even how our society and culture operate. They can
shed light on political and spiritual matters too and can provide catharsis and perspective and may open our
eyes to new ways of thinking, feeling and pursuing our lives. Bangladesh has got a rich tradition of cinema,
though present condition is not so appreciable. University students are the most important part for the future of
Bangladesh. In all the important stages of our history students played a vital role. Even in the emergence of
Bangladesh students had the most aggressive involvement .Our students were always aware about the society,
it’s people, our culture. In the present world of globalization everything is getting available, easier and close in
contact. Cultural exchange were never fast before as it is right now. Technology, cultural phenomena, ethical
views are changing not in every day, but in every second now. In this context i started my research on the
relation of film and university students of Bangladesh. For different causes students don’t go to cinema halls to
watch Bengali movie, they watch it in computer now and for the technology like television and internet they are
coming on the close contact of foreign(like Indian and western ) ethics, rituals and culture, which certainly has
some impact on them. Conducting research on several public and private universities it’s clear that this
influence has both negative as well as positive side. Students are conscious about their cultural diffusion and
interchange. By analysing the trend, attitude, lifestyle and outlook about life of the university students it could
be said that there is a certain influence o f films on university students of Bangladesh.
Keywords: Cinema, Globalization, Lifestyle, Communication, Culture.
I. Introduction, Rationale and statement of the concept
Cinema has been one of the greatest influences in our modern life, and it‟s also a form of art, the
seventh art along with photography, architecture, literature, play, painting and music. It‟s the combination of
technology, business, entertainment and aesthetics ,each and everything of these four has important role in
present day world and it‟s also visible in the variation of its forms, Film is technology(picture taken in the
celluloid camera and editing),movie is the business and entertainment, and cinema is the aesthetics.
Cinema, popular or parallel, a visual art of story–telling with rich inputs of music, screenplay, cast
and script, mirrors the contemporary society in which it functions. From emotional dramas to candy-
floss romances to action-thrillers, cinema derives its sustenance, ideas and imaginations from its
surroundings. The images cinema creates, surreal or tangled wave of deceit, need to be in sync with
societal aspirations and basic urge of humanity to recreate and have fun and entertainment. In its long
journey of more than a century, cinema has transformed itself from being a taboo and absolute no-no
to a virtual way of life .Social dynamics have always regulated the content of cinema. The main
protagonist of any film fights villains who are manifestations of contemporary societal evils - from
village money-lender to land-hawks to advocates of dowry, dons and modern day terrorists. It provides a
platform that reflects the growth of economy, politics, technological advancements. Films are useful for
knowing the history of ancient world. A lot of countries of the world are involved with Film making through
their own industry, among them the most powerful, organized, popular and influential is Hollywood which
entertains the total world population and not only that it surprises the world with the advancement of
technology. A movie is not only a visual treat to its audience but it also an account of societal, economic and
political set up in which a person is living. If we want to acquire the critical tools to understand the medium of
film in the context of economic, industrial, social and cultural factors, from its beginnings in 1895 right up to the
present day, then we must have to work on this .In Bangladeshi point of view, university students are the most
potential resource of our country. In the world map we‟re one of the poor but promising country and a lot of
hope are reserved on manpower and universities are the key place to produce quality human being. For the
globalization around the world media and art has opened throughout the earth. Now it‟s possible to get an
American movie today in Bangladesh which has released there yesterday.