Yes, Ravi, I completely agree with you. There are many movies(not only holywood but also non-english) now which are giving strong performances even with a simple story. Movies like Miss Little Sunshine is the best example you can get.
Movies like Babel, The Persuit of Happyness, Little Miss Sunshine, Children of Men, Take the Lead, Walk the line are the best movies to support this.
Mani Ratnam at the end turned out to be a COPYCAT and interested in making only commercializing. Where is MANI we seen in Bombay, Roja.
Bollywood needs
Originality, Movies with no commercial aspect, No multistarrer (Only for getting the basic revenues and all else bull shit), More practical aspects of life n Society, Movies in the perspective of a common man and not NRIs, crazy rich people.
AND MANY MORE..........
Hope for better movies from bollywood in the remaining 2007.