"Rang De Basanti" is one movie which stands out in recent times. It leaves an impact on the audience as they are leaving the movie hall.
What is it all about? It's about our country and the youth, the so-called "Generation Y".
How relevant it is to our present times?
It is very relevant. We, Indians by nature are very easy-going kind of people. That's one of the reasons the world loves Indians very much. The problem is when we start taking everything easy. A typical Indian's attitude is "It hasn't happened to me, so why should I give a damn".
"Rang De Basanti" captures this attitude and shows it on the screen. Everyone of us can identify ourselves with the protogoanists in the first half and some part of the second half. It reminds me a lot about my college days, where we had a group of friends and used to have fun and not worried about anything.
We do read a lot about various incidents on the newspaper everyday. We just forget that as we carry on with our lives.It strikes us only when we are affected directly.
This is portrayed brilliantly in the movie, where the protogoanists are hit hard, when their friend dies and is labelled as an incompetent pilot.
The movie certainly does plant a lot of thoughts into our minds. It also underlines the futility of violence and ends on an optimistic note.
In fact, this is one brilliant movie and leaves us with a lots of sensible thoughts ringing in our minds, unlike some other movies of recent times.
I would recommend this movie to everyone, especially the youth.
2 comments:
I think this movie gets you thinking on many levels...it's really nice. But there is something i don't agree to and that is the violence...i don't think the violence in the movie was appropriate...and especially for teenagers whose adrenaline is already on the high. It was definately food for thought...but instead of reacting violently, we can always change these situations by 'education'. Educating oneself as well as the masses. A long term approach is needed...not impulsiveness. I admire the patience our people have...that is why we have such a strong family system(unlike divorces that are so common in other countries...bec of lack of tolerance and compromise)...we should not let go of our strength...but we must build more strength thru education to get rid of some mindless ppl who rule the country.
Sakkai podu podu Raja, un kaatula malai peyyuthu
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