Rang De Basanti
Great things inspire, like a great movie, well even a good one for that matter, like Rang De Basanti.
With shame though I recall a Hindi poem we learnt in school where the poet derides the “Living room warriors” who get charged up reading novels of revolutions – brandishing the heirloom sword they run amok in their warm rooms, only to shed a few drops of sweat before they crash into plush sofas for a nap. The poet compares them to pans made of tin – which get hot in an instant and lose it all the moment it is removed from the fire. I am ashamed to feel such patriotism, after a movie, a patriotism which didn’t show a few days ago when India celebrated its Republic Day.
Well, guess there are two kinds of Indians – one who make and move India, and the other – like me – who sit and watch and bathe in borrowed glory. May be there is a third kind.
Watch the movie.
Iyer
8 comments:
the one who goes back to india
and makes his friends to throw rubbish into a bin :p
and yes
great movie
reminded me of us - 3 potties
dont you think?
hehe, that cud be one!
3 potties ah? how da? explain
Iyer
one carefree showman,(Lolly)- DJ
one whining arrogant motha@$%% (Adi) - Siddarth
one forever kunwara (mamoo)
one settled and satisfied, crazy of planes (iyer)- Maddie
we are missing a mossie dude!
hehe...pottie family growing...
"settled and dead before satisfaction"
iyer
Perhaps what you feel is not JUST patriotism?! Maybe it's something more that is irking inside?! Maybe ... I loved the movie too. I didn't feel any patriotism but ended up with my customary rant and a few tears.
i watched the movie again...and njoyed it just the same.
btw, i found out that "Rang De Basanti" means "Colour me Saffron" which is a war cry!
Iyer
PS: people who had a vague feeling that a horse by the name basanti was somehow central in the movie...erm...hope this helps!
Hehe .. yeah. It was the poem that Bhagat Singh sang/wrote when he in jail I think..
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