RDB in the air
RDB, yes none needs to say the full name because in this world of short cuts, RDB has carved a place for itself. Everyone is a fan of the movie (and takes pride in being a fan), some really good acting, nice music but that is all. I think, the movie has been over-hyped. Amir Khan seems to know that in this country, people are crazy only about two things, the country pride and the cricket ... and he has tried to encash their heart-felt sentiments to earn lots of wads of green notes. Did you not see how he implanted the story of cricket with the usual tale of struggle against Britisih empire in "Lagaan"? He was so much successful that even the PM of the nation took out 3 hrs from his busy schedule to watch the movie, those hrs. could have been used to clear so many pending projects needing his approval. But, all that is past.
The issue is why do we raise our cries of patriotism only after some cricket match or after coming out of theatres watching some bollywood drama like RDB? why do not we raise our voice against the still continuing use of MIGs. (we recently had an accident after the release of RDB). How many people remember the contribution of Satyendra Dubey, the IITian who sacrificed his life on the altars of martyrdom while fighting against the prevailing corruption in the system? When there is a wardrobe malfunction (nice term quoted by media indeed), the whole Maharashtra assembly seems to erupt in chaos over the question of moral degradation and the laggard policemen jump into action to complete the enquiry in record time. But, after years, nobody has bothered to ensure that the poor engineer who lost his life, gets the justice. Why are the corrupt thekedaars of Golden Quadrilateral still roaming unpunished?
Next time, you shout after watching a cricket match or RDB, remember it is no patriotism but plain entertainment.
posted by Unknown at 12:25 AM
7 Comments:
Dear kapil,
The examples you gave, i.e. lagaan, Satyendra dube and RDB were actually cases of struggling for your rights and doing what u feel is right(for the movies).. and doing your duties correctly (in Satyendra Dube's case.)Nowhere was the Point of doing good for the whole of the nation.
So patriotism never comes there.. in Lagaan..it was only a fight for their rights..except that patriotism of earlier heroes filled the spirit of fight and not patriotism in them to change themselves and ask for their rights..and not become patriotic(for RDB).
Anyways..keep blogging till u r here, and after that also..
Cheers
@free_soul:
I am not against entertainment but am against the comments people make after watching them, plain superflous comments.
@deepak:
I got you, but many people do not think so. Do you think Amir Khan was wrong in bribing the policemen in RDB?
Modi, b4 preaching to the PM of the country, did u try to employ the same rule to urself. All the hrs utilized by u in watching the movies and TV shows (which u'll even miss after leaving kgp) could have been used for completing ur btp. btw, do the PMs not have the right to take some time out for themselves? just ponder!!!
MMM
koi rdb dikhaye bhai!!!
annecy
@MMM:
PM did not take out this time out of his personal time, but watched the movie with full official retinue as the head of govt. of India. I have no prob with AB Vajpayee watching anything even a porn flick if he wishes to.
@annecy:
yaar dekh le rdb, a good entertainer.
great and different way to look at it,,,nice one but personally feel that if ppl are thinking twice about it then definitely its serving something more than just entertainment
@sinjhini:
I respect your views, my opinion was an unconventional and harsh way of looking at it, but not unjustifiable. May be we will discuss it someday in person..
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