Click ‘n’ Lage Raho…!
September 15, 06 by Bharani
The two movies that I saw this week were entertaining, humorous, philoshopical and touched my heart! LRM (Lage Raho Munnabhai) gave me the reassurance in being honest, forgiving, helpful and a good human being. The world we live today is misanthropic and may not really appreciate these qualities in people. But in the end, it only matters whether one was a good human being or not!
The most powerful weapon presented in the movie is “Gandhigiri”…composed of Silence, non-violence, benevolence and honestness. For me, the instances of Gandhigiri depicted in the movie are the lime-light-grabbers apart from Circuit and Munnabhai. I had a tough time comprehending the Tapori hindi of Circuit though!
Another side-arsenal shown in the movie is ‘Vinamratha’. (The same characteristic, for the lack of which Mumbai was controversially named the Rudest city in the world!). Vinamratha is a quality which many of us exhibit in abundance within the confines of home, relatives, friends. The same quality goes for a toss when we step out of our home…Am talking about the ‘crowd behaviour’ (as correctly pointed out by an article in Reader’s digest)…It takes a ‘movement’ to change this crowd behaviour…The best place to begin is self…
Leave aside Gandhigiri for a moment…Let’s talk about the Universal remote control - A device to control our life. How nice it would be to fast-forward our lives to skip all the sad moments and to ‘pause’ those happy moments? You can skip the moments when you were sick, frustrated, disappointed, cried, suffered and felt mechanical….Wow! that would make life so exciting! But hold on…do you really think so? Then watch “Click”…The real message from the movie is Love your family…Don’t neglect people who love you…Enjoy each and every moment of your life…
LRM…Kal Ahimsa… Aaj Gandhigiri…
Click…Old message delivered humorously!
Anuj Says: 16.09.06 at 1:49 am
Saw LRM and loved it!! Click sure would be fun too, have only the seen the trailer yet.
Munich is also playing now.. i think its a good movie too..
Murugeshbabu Says: 16.09.06 at 6:40 pm
Hi Sir…
How r u doing.. was quite busy.. but still in touch with reading ur new blog..
I saw LRM, and enjoyed… will watch Click soon.
Better dont miss MUNICH.. I missed watching that in Moscow.. but made sure to get a DVD..that is one of the best movies i’ve seen inrecent times. Before watching that read ‘Operation Wrath of God’ by in Wikipedia or other sources… Its based on 1972 Munich Olympic Massacre, and its retaliation by Israel. Its nominated for 5 Oscars. Really gripping movie. Eric bana and Speilberg have done their homework well..
Bharani Says: 16.09.06 at 8:12 pm
I saw Munich last month in DVD. A Movie based on a real story and the facts have been very carefully collected…Yup, Good movie…:)
Rohit Khanna Says: 20.09.06 at 3:02 pm
LRM is a good movie with clean humor and continuous laughs.
Hindi must have been a little challenging for you, but you seem to have got the gist.
Watch PKSE also… the quality of humor is not as good as LRM but it’s a sure entertainer.
~ Rohit Khanna
Naveen Says: 23.09.06 at 3:18 pm
Hi Bharani,
I have lived in Mumbai for the last 15 years and the kind of environment one gets here, I doubt we will get anywhere in India.
True that “vinamrata” or courtesy is required in a social setup. But isnt it just an outward representation? Is it important to be good in reality or just show that you are good?
Apropos the Reader’s Digest survey, I seriously doubt the veracity of the survey. It was controversial and for good reason.
How many cities in the world will you see where a bomb blast occurs and more than the required number of people turn up to donate blood for the victims?
How many cities are there where there will be floods and people serve those caught in the middle of the roads biscuits and tea for free?
How many places will you see where if a female raises an alarm, you have 5 men coming to protect her?
Did the RD survey consider all this? I presume not.
To tell you the truth, in all my interactions, I have had pleasant experiences. Right from educated, smart cops (who never asked for a bribe) for my passport apps to the sabji-waala (who always treat my mom nicely along with other customers too) on the street to the labourers on construction sites (who addressed me as “neengal” and “nandri” for any help). They have been polite, courteous and generally easy to get along with.
I see nothing wrong with the culture of Mumbai. (Mind you I have lived in 4 different cities in India.) It is like life is today. Fast, furious and absolutely on the run. Each day. Every person.
Perhaps the RD people must live here for sometime to comment…
I know that this wasnt the focal pt of your post. Being a Mumbaikar, it didnt go down well with me. So just wanted to present the other side as well.
And yes, LRM is a wonderful movie and definately worth multiple watches
Have a great day…