The other day, as i was caught in the loneliness of Diwali (most souls around here had gone off home, while i was left wondering why the heck my parents had to be somewher else at this time of the year), i caught up wit by buddy, George. Since he had yet to catch the brightest flick of the year, Lage Raho Munnabhai, we decided to catch a mornin show of it. I had, of course, seen it before. The first time i watched it, i remember it as a feel good film. But not just feel good. This was a movie with a difference. Genuinely. I had gone for it expecting some great rib tickling comedy, but nothing much else. yes, it was outrageously funny. But thats not it. It also had a great, sweet love story thrown in. But thats also not it. For the first time in my life, it actually made me understand what Gandhi was all about. Now im not going to endorse him here or anything. However, the way the idea of achieving something without resorting to violence was portrayed, u have to have a heart of stone to not get moved by it. This is a great flick. It was dangerous territory to step into. One goof up in the presentation could hav resulted in the whole thing degenerating into a parody of Gandhi. However, it didnt. A movie like this in todays day and age is priceless. I heard that they were sending it as an independant entry to the oscars. Wonderful news..It actually may stand a great chance. Of course, i also loved India's official entry to the oscars this year, that neo-revolutionary classic, Rang De Basanti.
But watching it for the second time, i felt a wonderful, soothing feeling..like it was all possible. The movie stays on with you. I hope everyone who watched it was able to look beyond the laughs. Because, thats what it deserves. I probably wouldnt mind watching it again. And again. Just to remember that...things are never as bad as they seem.
I heard they're makin another sequel to this series. Bring it on. Feel Good Entertainment?? This is Feel Amazing...
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hmmm....first of all its nice to see that u have also blogged about this movie lage raho...
Ofcourse,it was an amazing one.cheers to the director Rajkumar Hirani who won Best Director award in Broadcast India 2006 Awards for Excellence in Film & Television, and in 2007 IIFA Awards. and also to the producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra who would have come out with this concept of gandhigiri.
it must have surly spread some kind of a msg about gandhi to everyone who has seen it.
there is one part in the movie which i appreciate for having been pictured.it was the story of a retired teacher who, having been denied his pension, offers everything he owns to the corrupt official in the pension office.Because such things really happen even now and corruption is still one of the biggest drawbacks of our country for which its still in the process of developing...
Overall a very good movie made but whats this statement of yours
"For the first time in my life, it actually made me understand what Gandhi was all about."
thats a bit amusing and also annoying....
the statement means exactly what it says..i seriously never used to give much thought or knew much about Gandhi and what may have lay behind the man!...thanx for the great response...
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