Rang De Basanti

The days that follow any quiz just seem to be in an incredible hurry to get over,the brutality of midsem to follow.

But something not so expected happened right in the middle of quiz 1.

There was a special screening of Rang De Basanti for iit junta in OAT (Open Air Theatre)

The movie is definitely worth a watch,but ends on a flimsy note exposing fundamental flaws in the character and the very frame of the movie itself.

For the lack of a better term,what follows can be called a sort of movie review.

First,the positives

Pluses

1.Brilliant cinematograpghy,very good use of the not so photographed areas that immediately surround Delhi.

2.A very nice way to bring out the story of Bhagat Singh and other people,by deftly combining the story of our modern day heroes (in the story) and their story,alternate use of black and white and colour to blend history with reality.

3.Aamir Khan with his witty dialogue,and really juvenile comments in the initial part of the movie.Though not the movie's protagonist,he is reponsible for half of what was nice in the movie.

4.Soha Ali Khan,who looks a lot like her mother.

5.ARR is GOD.


After the movie we had a chance to talk to the director of the movie,along with Madhavan and Siddharth and few others not really worth mentioning.

Minuses

1.The original intention of the director was to 'move the youth into rebellion'.The attempt falls flat on its face

I found myself unable to relate to characters in the movie,who are all give ups (with one notable exemption) with no purpose in life(You actually have Aamir khan's mom being proud of her son for this)

Indian movies love this thing about making people with little purpose and lots of time to waste the central characters,while its the opposite in most other places.

2.The movie s fundamental theme happens to be the Mig 21 crashes;i do not want to reveal more but they end up shooting the Defence Minister (And they give you this impression that it is tougher to swat a mosquito) and owning themselves up on AIR

While their cause may have nothing fundamentally wrong with it ,killing the defence minister under the pretext of killing corruption is nothing short of blatant support to terrorism.

They kill the minister in the name of getting justice for their fallen friend.

They kill a symbol of the 'system',who's hands are tied,most of the times atleast...they have to win elections,they have to play the game,and they have to play it dirty.

One might say that he was a symbol,and in his death comes victory to a cause.

Osama wouldnt take lot of time to say that about the 2000 odd people in the twin towers,who according him would be symbols of "America and the free world"...

Destroy the symbols.Win over hearts

Terrorism requires an entry by itself...so until next time..