One of the few things i don't like about myself is that I have preconceived notions about somethings,rather all things, and am rather adamant about changing my opinions when I subconsciously form them...
That was the primary reason of my going for Munnabhai,part 2 so late...
When everybody else has already seen it, judged it, reviewed it.I was in Mumbai when it released and missed the chance to watch it alongwth my frenz in Pune.Of course,by the time I had read its reviews in the papers and hrd abt it from my frenz who had seen it..I had already formed an opinion abt it..and just did not want to go for it..
Well,I love it when i can say -- 'I told u so...' to my alter ego...hehe
The movie concept was good..the acting immaculately impeccable...songs bearable..
But the approach shown here..I found it really difficult to digest..
Writing this on a day before 2nd October brings it even more relevance...
The director and the script writer has over simplified the 2-3 instances shown which promote gandhi-giri by Munna on Radio..
Come on yaar..Things aren't that simple in real life..The press has created almost a furore portraying this film as sumthng to the tune of re-inventing Gandhi..The poducer has even decided to send it as an entry to the Oscars..Hah!! Get real Mr. V.V.Chopraji..
The TOI had mentioned in its reviews the movie isn't didactic..tht was why i cud convince myself to go and watch it..But u know wht..those TOI ppl lied..There was a constant preachy undertone to the movie.
The film was funnyno doubt.. but only in bits and pieces..
I think the press expects another RDB type reaction from the ppl..
I had a heated debate once with a good freind of mine over Gandhi...
As a person,his values,his contribution to our nation as we see it today,et all..
I don't think i tried hard then to put my point across to him.
See,someone who is thoroughly convinced and brainwashed that what he knows is the ultimate truth, he will never tolerate even hearing abt any other possibility or another version of the story.
So, I let it go at tht time..
But since this is a place where i can say anythng and evrythng i want to wthout any rok-tok..i will go ahead..haha!
I never believed in gandhi-ism ever since i started thinking on my own..Things which were said in the history books were edited versions and i had known this since i was in 4th grade!
The profs i had at my tuitions in SSC gave us a list of books to read..
One of them was Freedom at Midnight by Dominique Lappierre,which incidentally was a recommended read in our English texts too..
Tht was when i realised what a waste of time our freedom struggle was..
I was an ardent Anti-gandhist back then.After all it was cool at the time..
Gopal Godse's autobiography,Worshipping False Gods, and many other books gave me a new perspective..
Today,I don't hate Gandhi as I did once..One has to give credit due where it is..
The only thing I admire about wht Gandhi did..was the way he united the whole country against the British...The Indian subcontinent was divided into so many provinces and princely states back then that wat he achieved seems truly amazing..an insurmountable feat..
(Err..i cant help it..these come out on their own..*cough cough*)
The Congress was the actual reason for reaching the masses..but it cudn't hav happened without a charismatic figure at the top..And tht figure was Gandhi..
Well..thts it..I dont see any other worthwhile contribution from him as true other thn the one I mentioned above..
Ppl say he saved us from the clutches of the British,there have been many Eulogies written, stories true and false weaven arnd and abt him,which i think is all bull-shit!
The path he chose and propagated was a really difficult one,I agree..
I also agree you and me will never have that determination and guts required to follow the path of truth...
One cannot help lying --its natural to human beings ..rt from the Stone Ages,we have lied and we will keep lying..to our family,to our friends,to our future generations,to ourselves..
And there is no point in talking about Non-Violence..This policy of his got a boot in his own lifetime itself..You cannot win a fight against the likes of the then British govt,armed solely with Truth and Non-Violence and Satyagraha...
What could have been achieved in 5 yrs took 50 instead..And the death count remains the same!!
We are taught Gandhi had two words for the British----(NOT FuCK OFf...though it wud've been damn funny )--'Quit INDIA' ; And the British left us...
What very few of us know is that the Quit India Movement was a total and utter dismal failure..The agitaion was brutally curbed within no time..
It took 4 more yrs for any hope to Indians of seeing a free sunrise one day soon..
The Armed forces which were the base upon which Britishers ruled us were highly discontent and becoming Nationalist day-by-day..This was the major reason for the British to decide to set us free..The other of course was the war which had already broken their back!
Why then we credit Mr.M K Gandhi with the ultimate designation of 'Mahatma'??
His philosophical beliefs look good only on paper..no one in their right mind can follow them to the hilt..!!
His ways of practising those values were preposterous to say the least...
One example--He saw an injection to ur body as Violence..ergo..use only mud-packs!!
The victim---his own wife...Mrs.Kasturba Gandhi!!
If this is how u expect people to follow Gandhism..sorry!!U r the biggest fool in this world..
The poor woman had no one else to speak for her..wat else could she do??She had no choice but to die for the idealistic values of Mr.Gandhi, however foolish and childish they be..
After all,he was her pati-parmeshwar since the age of 13!!!
Another incident which stands out as testimony to his ridiculous behaviour was his insistence on granting the Rs. 55 crore economic aid to Pakistan after partition that ultimately caused his death..
Agreed,India was to pay Pakistan 55 crore Indian rupees as part of the partition..
Agreed,the Pakistani people...the aam junta was suffering from hunger and disease and poverty...
But every body knew the politicians there didn't give a damn about thier own people..
They used tht very same money for buying arms from China and Britain,instead for foodgrains..
The same money was used to supply training and ammunition to the army who invaded Kashmir in the garbs of the miltants...
Effectively,India supplied its arch-enemy at the time with the wherewithals to kill its own sons..
Godse didn't kill Gandhi b'coz he believed Gandhi was the cause of Partition..
He was a sensible man..No fool wud have accused Gandhi of the above..
What Gandhi died for was his adamancy in bending Nehru to his will and making him shell out tht money to Pakistan...
Gandhi might have been many things..but he was not a statesman..certainly not an able one..
For to be one,you need to be practical..Britishers always played him up and made gestures which Gandhi took up for victories ..
I think he was too much warped up in his own imaginary world..wherein everything was twisted to match its existence!!
Well..I don't claim to be an expert on Gandhi..but this is what I could make out for explaining myself his rigid,stupid and suicidal decisions..
Sorry boss!!! Gandhi-giri is not gonna work in today's world...
P.S: Doesn't sumone find an irony in Mr.Sanjay Dutt playing the role of the protagonist in this movie which preaches Gandhi-giri,coming at the time when there are convictions being handed out to the '93 blasts accused,where he himself is one of the co-aacused???
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Biased, pre-conceived and thoroughly extremist views, tried to be projected in a 'i-m-not-so-antiGandhi' tone...
Good facts, but a wrong interpretation of Gandhigiri..
"someone who is thoroughly convinced and brainwashed that what he knows is the ultimate truth, he will never tolerate even hearing abt any other possibility or another version of the story.
"..........sure u were thinking abt urself when u wrote this.....total looser in life. My friend u've made up ur mind so be it...let's not talk abt it anymore....anywayz u seem to be having more knowledge than over 100 billion people all across the globe!!! I truly salute ur stubborn mind. n btw, if U can't help lying, PLEEEEEZ don't assume that every1 on eart, right frm stone ages are loosers like u n can't live without lying....btw abt freedom, is ur relative working in the British Armed forces that he told u(n ONLY U) the real reason. Y the hell were they becoming nationalist day-by-day. Ever thought abt it(or u don't have the brains to) ?
U've read Gopal Godse's autobiography. Ever thought of reading Gandhi's (just to feel in his boots??). Actually, I'm sure if u read Hitler's autobiography, u'll justify his actions too. The problem is that there r some Indians(U!!), unlike the Germans, who always feel sorry for the criminal.u won't accept that he is a criminal n shud be hanged. Rather being an Indian, u ll feel sorry 4 him n har his sde the story too(which is bullshit, now that he's caught, he will try to gain sympathy by saying he did it for his country, btw I didn't request him to do so, did u?) Finally, wat 100's of freedom fighters could never achieve, n only Gandhi cud do so in 50 yrs, u claim cud ve been done in 5 yrs !!! sincerely wish u were born in those days.Pls. let us know the 5 yr plan that u have in mind. Finally, if u think thousands of people dying in 1 day, n the same no. dying during a period of 50 yrs. is the same thing, u gotta get a mental checkup, my friend!!
thanks 4 ur advice that Gandhi-giri is not gonna work in today's world. I'm sure it won't work for u, coz u've yet to understand wat it is!!
well for starters that was quite a biased opinion and illustrated partially the significance of how to 'kill time'..hehe
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I just love such kind of debates
Before commenting on the blog I would like to thank all the Anonymous people who say Shekhar Sucksss
At this time those who differ to the masses 'sucks' cause He has the guts to write what he thinks
Those Anonymous people who think Shekhar is biased must understand even they are biased to the point they are pressing on
Moreover you people lack both brains & knowledge as you are a horse who is blind folded from birth to see in only one direction
Gandhi had the guts to stand in front of the British Army & stage a satyagraha. But Gandhi's followers like you dont even have the guts to mention your name.
Anyways do you people really think Gandhigiri can work in reality.
If Yes, then I challenge you guys to stage a Satyagraha in front of Pakistani Forces & Terrorists to stop the bloody riot thats been hampering our mother land for over half a century
Lets see if you people suceed
It's always easy said than done my friends
You have to be realistic in life
Please break the shackles & look beyond the environment thats been created around you from your birth
What you see, hear, touch & feel is not necessary to be real
You my friends have fallen for the illusion thats been created around you
You know wat?? even I suck now
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Oh! I forgot to comment on the blog
Shekhar you rock
Its simply awesome
I've always been a fan of your blogs
Keep up the good work
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