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Waiting for the Mahatma…

Vaishnav jan to tene kahiye je
[One who is a vaishnav]
PeeD paraayi jaane re
[Knows the pain of others]
Par-dukhkhe upkaar kare toye
[Does good to others, esp. to those ones who are in misery]
Man abhimaan na aane re
[Does not let pride enter his mind]

As we recite this favorite bhajan of our very own Mahatma, we recall one more significant day of international significance, his very own birthday. He’s immersed in our thoughts. 140 years since his birth, his universal methods continue to inspire many. His non violent principles coupled with the ferocity of Bhagat Singh,Lal Bahadur Shastri( who shares his birthday too on the very same day) emancipated the British that let India breathe a new slice of relief, a renewed sense of excitement and a splendid feeling of belongingness to the country. His life was basically a delicate but a principled one resting on the foundations of truth. Since his death, many writers, filmmakers have weaved wonderful tales of this master. These have been mild efforts in trying to emulate his methods to the younger generation. Here’s a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi through a rollicking literary gem “Waiting for the Mahatma” by R.K. Narayan.The best part of the fictional classic is that it involves a fictional character of the Mahatma himself who enthuses a young teenager Sriram who’s coming of age is marvellously reflected and equally fascinated by the legend’s simplicity. Embellished with a beautiful story that’s cultivated between the main protagonist Sriram and Bharati, both strict followers of the former.In pursuit of his love interest, Sriram discovers the purpose of life through the depth of his principles. He loves the freedom enriched in his soul and though he is in a personal conflict on the practicality he lets life find its destination. Its the nativity and connectivity established by the author between the reader and Mahatma that works so very well.

Akin to R.K. Narayan, his autobiography “The Story of My Experiments withTruth” mirrors his life through subtle and unadorned descriptions of his daily life, the situations he encountered through simple words that harbour great thoughts. It was the inner meanings of the smaller aspects he viewed that taught him a lot and live an uncompromising existence.

To take light of another work that fructifies Gandhigiri, here’s our very own Munnabhai. Introducing a character created by chemical imbalance of a person, the filmjourneys the practical application of his methods and preaching of his sayings that's viable for the aam junta. Without a speckle of violence substantiated with logic, Munnabhai renewed the vigour of ahimsa. Its a craft of a narrator to create such a plot that humourously yet convincing a viewer of its astuteness.

Ben Kingsley’s Gandhi too invoked a great sense of nationalism and its successglobally justifies this aspect. Despite varied attempts, the audiences have accepted Gandhian notions in diverse forms. Sadly, very few have embedded in our hearts to create a long time impact. Despite a mixed run in this case, its very appreciable from their side for the efforts undertaken in engendering his message conjugated with their very own creativity.

Though Gandhi has an equal share of critics for his methods and though various questions were bottled up regarding his character, one cannot disregard his honest will to visualize a battle free nation. When we accept or adore a person, we equally respect both the sides of their lives. We praise, criticize, applaud him but he would be the happiest when he sees us improving our nation in own little ways. Trust yourselves and be an ambassador for disseminating truth, that would be beneficial enough for a developing nation like ours. As Gandhi quotes in “Lage Raho Munna Bhai”“Apun Hai na, Tension nahi lene ka”Jai Hind!Hope my article justifies an unending tribute to the Mahatma….

A meticulously crafted work…..

A filmmaker’s flair always lies in presenting a simple story in a visually engaging form that is entrusted with soul,substance and logic.The writers of yesteryears frankly had little to tell, but whatever they could convey, they warmed us with their utmost honesty in doing so. Hrishikesh Mukherjee was no exception. Simple presentation, beautiful situations, glorious performances is what you expect from such a legend. Here we trace back to a work that aptly glorifies his adeptness in crafting a simple story  “Anupama”  that’s alluring , delicate and equally delicious.

 

Mohan Sharma is a top notch businessman who is gifted with a daughter  Uma at the cost of his wife. This very reason transforms him to drink voraciously . He continuously faults her daughter for ruining his happiness. He isolates her, torments her , traumatizes her and yet adores her when drunk. Uma is grown up in an atmosphere where she hesitates to speak, confined to her room and a heart that’s filled with sadness. She wants to speak, but won’t , she doesn’t aspire, desire or expect anything from life.She feels her life was meant to be like this and she couldn’t do anything to confront it.Meanwhile, Sharma’s friend Bakshi too has a daughter Anita whom he brought up with utmost care and love. She’s lively,bubbly and there’s nothing that could stop her from being that. Quite a contrast to Uma, she has a loveable father and he fills her world. Moses, a lawyer,another friend of Sharma is a sheer delight and enjoys his life as a bachelor. He’s ageing but his thoughts aren’t, quite noble at heart these threesome form an awesome group.

       Arun, a well settled chap comes back from the US who has an able friend in the form of Ashok, a writer who’s subtle,crispy and full of heart. He falls for Anita immediately and love sparkles. They’re mad, wild and form a chirpy pair. To celebrate togetherness they plan a tour and Ashok along with his sister and mother too accompany them. Uma feels completely out of shape in such a place but Ashok’s simplicity aided by his sister and mom warms her. Ashok is puzzled to see such a person who’s uncommunicative and aloof at heart. These are the moments that connect them unbreakably and a special bond unleashes. Uma’s undergoing transformation and a positive one that too. Will her true self emerge? Will she ever stand up for herself ? The climax provides a series of interesting and intriguing answers to this empowering enigma.

    As we can learn above, the story is a very delicate one and bad acting or either bad direction could have tarnished such a sensitive script. But having Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore at our disposal we dare expect a blunder. Quality actors mean a lot and this entirely proves it. Enhancing a situation beyond its capacity requires emotions at its natural best and here we see it deliver par excellence. Dharmendra who’s underrated for his comedies and simplicity rather than for his loud and booming characters portrays his role with a dignity that’s rarely seen. As a struggling writer and an able advisor to Uma, he balances his role with an unqualified ease. In a situation Dharmendra explores a statement “ Aap kuch nahin boltein hai, par Aap ki Aankhen sab Kuch kehleti hai”. This very much sums up Sharmila Tagore’s act. Minimal dialogues, wonderful expressions, she is fantabulous in a role that depicts her capabilities to perfection. The director is very instrumental in extracting such an efficient conduct from her. Tarun Bose as a despotic father is stern and stubborn, he enacts his part impeccably. David provides great relief and moments to laugh out loud in a serious film. Job Well Done! Shashikala infuses life into her role and is extremely loveable. Deven Verma has his moments and he utilises them to good effect. Music by Hemant Kumar is an asset to this movie. “Dheere Dheere Machal “, “Kuch Dil Ne Kaha”, “Ya Dil Ki Suno” are compositions which don’t come about so often. It stamps a supreme authority and satiates us wholeheartedly. Last but not the least, the master of the game, Hrishikesh Mukherjee is exquisite in harnessing such talent that’s aesthetical and soulful.He’s literally flawless in his methods and filmmakers of today can learn a thing or two about churning a deft flick that is commercially tangible, creatively satisfying with no level of  compromise. He will be surely missed and this sensitive film would sure be one to remember for years to come by(as it is done now).

Go for this one rather than settling for plot less flicks that try to be different, but being no good. This is sure to make your time worthy..Grab your copy now..

My Take: 4.5/5

A marvel named Mani Ratnam….

A day to go for the release of Raavan and excitement is mounting up among the masses to check on what they have in store from a true gem named Mani Ratnam.He’s directed and produced some of the most path breaking films of the decade in more than 4 languages including his mother tongue Tamil,Hindi,Telugu and Kannada.In his foray as a filmmaker,he’s never chosen a complicated story.In fact,the story line of his movies are quite simple and straightforward.The presentation is the factor that sets him a class apart.He takes great efforts to see the intensity doesn’t drop down in his movies.The characters have a lot of depth beyond the cinema hall.Not that his films lack commercial elements .His movies impress one and all with their slick treatment and a technique that has great panache and style.So on this occasion lets glance through some of the best works of this genius over the years.Here we begin…

 

Iruvar(1997)

 

The film made little fuss about its release but was in the headlines as it marked the debut of Aishwarya Rai.The director had to do a lot to convince Mohan Lal to do a non Malayalam film.But everything fell in place and Prakash Raj accompanied the former through this film.Unfortunately,the film couldn’t earn well enough at the ticket window though it deserved very much.Modelled on ace Tamil super star MG Ramachandran’s life it traverses the path through which he got into films and ultimately politics.Prakashraj plays a semi supporting-villainous  role of a poet with his story based on Karunanidhi’s life.Mohanlal in the movie,is a huge star who enjoys huge mass popularity.Prakash Raj meanwhile is a friend of Mohan Lal since his early days into cinema suggests him to use his image to enter into politics.There starts an ugly game of politics and the difficulties Mohan Lal undergoes in his career.Aishwarya playing a double role fits in comfortably in a somewhat brief role.Her part in the second half suggested similarities with the relationship Jayalalitha shared with MGR.Partly fictional,partly factual the movie is a treatise on power,money,popularity,fame,lust and almost human emotion.A.R.Rahman’s music provides the perfect impetus to a story that penetrates into you.His background music speaks volumes on how he grew and still grows Mani Ratnam himself considers this movie as his best work till date.I’ve watched many politics centric movies but none have created an impact such as this.Its a must watch to know how powerful can a character get more than you see.Feel it!

 

Dil Se(2000)

Similar to Iruvar,the film didn’t make enough bucks to satisfy the producers but went on to become a cult classic.This film marked the entry of Mani into Hindi films though his works Roja and Bombay were previously dubbed and did quite well.So there was no one questioning his credentials.This time around,taking a break from intense dramas he chose a simple love story that had deeper meaning than it suggested.The cast too was probably the best at times with Shah Rukh Khan,Manisha Koirala,Arundati Nag.This film too had the grand launch of another bubbly actress Preity Zinta.The characters were straight and had clear intentions.Shahrukh a radio jockey,Manisha Koirala a terrorist.Love creates a bond of immense passion,love between them.This one goes straight into the topic on how people resort to the ghastly activities of terrorism and the mindset behind it.No,this one does not fantasize it but states a clear message.Love too crushes apart as a prey.The film has a tragic end quite contrary to the commercial films of that genre.Probably this is why this film has stood stall thus ensuring it a timeless quality.Mani Ratnam in his movie makes sure that the viewer gets enough of the local lingo making it look all the more natural.He sinks us in the world that we would refuse to move out from.He always has good eye for casting and having the right people at his disposal.This comes to fact yet again with this one.Music of Dil Se has stood the test of time and the classy “Chaiyya Chaiyya”,the passionate “Satrangi re”,the effervescent “Jiya Jale” will fascinate any music lover.Its one of the best tales narrated where a woman is caught between the devil and the sea and can do nothing about it.Other filmmakers should take a leaf out of his book and go into making good cinema rather than falling into the trap of the run of the mill commercial formulaic movies.

 

Yuva

After meeting with considerable success in his works in both languages,this time the tide turned towards a bilingual.Back at what he does best,he chose the plot of youth entering politics for the betterment of  society.Though it was a commercial failure in both the languages,the Hindi version impressed me a lot comparatively.Mani narrated three parallel stories and established connections between their lives.The first is Junior AB who’s a boisterous goon in the city,an utterly passionate and a rough personality.He pulled of the role with such élan and went on to give solo hits like Bunty Aur Babli,Guru,Paa,etc.Rani Mukherjee plays his wife who had to bear the mood swings of her husband very often.Her performance had class written all over it..The second story is of Ajay Devgan who’s much against the corrupt politicians and desires some freshness regarding the same.Though a bit stale at expressions and gestures,Ajay fitted into the role with real comfort.His love life centered on Esha Deol,who was utmost sincere in delivering her part.The lighter side of the three stories was that of Vivek Oberoi who cashes in his opportunity perfectly to portray a role with various emotions.Kareena too doesn’t disappoint and the chemistry between them does evoke some of the best moments in the movie.The story could have been really be destroyed of quality had it not been presented well.But Mani Ratnam doesn’t fail,his presentation and screenplay are his biggest facets and he uses it to his best.Rahman’s music added the right composure and enhances the mood of the situation well.

Though people may have various apprehensions regarding my choice of movies,it’s difficult to satisfy everyone.I equally like his other works like Guru,Nayagan and others.But these flicks have swept like none other.Hope Raavan too makes into this list when I write about this fabulous phenomenon sometime later.Off to the theatres guys now!Will review the “Dus Sar Waale”!!

 

 

Truth should and will only prevail……….

Movies,at least in India are meant for true entertainment and a stress busters for employees and many other sections of life.When they are filled with in a noble content nourished with entertainment,a viewer will have something to take home with and the filmmakers too are a satisfied lot  .This one didn’t manage the latter part but touched my heart for the sincerity the movie was made with by S.M.Abbas.

After a tiring Friday,to chill myself out here came the Raj Kapoor starrer Shriman Satyawadi which was released in 1960 which focusses on how truth has become an ugly word to this society.One more aspect about the movie is that,despite the movie being made 5 decades ago it still maintains connectivity with the viewer.Probably that's why Raj Kapoor’s films have an immortal quality and his films still enchant many film lovers.

                            The film journeys on an honest guy who believes nothing can replace truth and ethics and those values will sometime or the other come in handy.The male lead Vijay(Raj Kapoor) is born to a businessman who runs a medical shop.Vijay is survived by his father who earns his bread and butter with utmost trustworthiness.Vijay was made to learn the harsh realities of uttering truth from his early ages.The co business men then get jealous of his fathers growing recognition for his reliability and plot a plan to bring him down.Vijay’s father by that time gets ill and the doctor informs he hardly has a few days left in his life.Later he falls a prey to the plotted plan and not withstanding the shock,succumbs to death.

 

The doctor then takes the responsibility of growing up Vijay and his life is built on foundations of truth and nothing can ever substitute it.He then completes his formal education and marches into Mumbai to find his living.He stays in his uncles house and ventures into their company as an executive in their ad agency.He there comes across Kishore(Mehmood)his childhood friend.Meanwhile love blossoms between Vijay and Shakila(Uncles daughter) and Kishore plays the spoilsport.As life goes on,Kishore’s father plans on an alliance with Shakila and rob her father’s worth.Kishore does a mega plan of a wrinkle free cream and makes tall claims about it.He puts forward his plan to Shakila’s father and the latter is impressed.Though Vijay insists on the chemical test of the cream before its launch,none pay heed to his advice .The cream’s then given a huge scale launch and quickly grabs the eyeballs of the customers.Confusion resumes then,when people complain of weird side effects and question it’s entire purpose.Kishore’s claims were of no basic avail.Vijay then clarifies all mystifications regarding the product and tells that the chemical test hadn’t been performed before the launch.This straightforwardness annoys his uncle and he’s ultimately fired out of the job.He soon finds the job of a salesman and he’s made to face the axe due to the same word “honesty”.A well acclaimed journalist is quite impressed with his straight forward quality and offers him a job.Vijay gleefully accepts and becomes an editor.He’s soon the talk of the town for his in-depth investigations and thoughtful writings.But suddenly an old man lands up in his office claiming that his son was dead consuming a pain killer which was brought from his uncles agency.He digs in the actual reality behind the issue and finds out that Kishore and his father were the real culprits of the situation making money selling cheap quality products that pass hardly any standard.Fate had its way of catching up with the wrong doer and Vijay earns his respect which was due for a long time and the film ends on a happy note.

                              Though the film has traces of Shree 420 in the honesty aspect,the other parts were quite different, well structured and enacted.30 minutes into the movie and you’re sunk into Vijay’s world and we forget the actor portraying it.That’s called acting and that’s class.Raj Kapoor’s uncanny knack of managing comedy and emotions at once is real quality to be observed.Never do the characters make us feel they 'rent believable. In the post interval the film's pace slackens  and the scenes appear more clichéd.Nevertheless the chemistry between the lead pair  makes it up.Shakila’s never over the top and does her bit with a unique charm.Mehmood isn’t at his best but fits in well enough.The journalist character too is very noble in character and though there’s limited screen space it’s presence adds solidity to the movie.

                              The movie doesn’t make it into the list of classics but will make for a good watch on a lazy evening.It has a moral and with accomplished acting performances from the cast,it’ll keep you satisfied.This movie’s far better than the crap we’re put up to by the so called actors of today.Decent script,efficient screenplay,reasonable music!It’s a well packaged neat entertainer for a family! Refresh yourself with this!!Remember ,truth will and only prevail!Though late,it yields success and ensures a purposeful existence.

A day….A life dedicated to her…

“For the hand that rocks the cradle - Is the hand that rules the world”-William Ross

Mother,a phenomenon whose influence is felt every second,minute,hour….forget it for the entire existence.Its a bond between a mother and child that’s as pure as rain water,as white as milk,as soulful as Rahman’s music.From helping a child from their first baby steps of life to shaping them as mature adults,a mom is as selfless as it can get.They give everything in their heart for us,never a moment of distrust,never an act of selfishness,never a situation of betrayal.She’s a lap we can forever rest on to share everything in our life.We fight,scold,argue but ultimately we love her more than anyone in this world which cares hardly for relationships.She’s a person who’ll never ever let us down.She lives her life for us,her heart beats for our harmony.Let us be poor,rich or any economic condition it doesn’t matter for her,the only thing she ponders over her entire lifetime is the happiness of her child.She wants the best of everything for them and never a dull moment should enter their lives.This may not be true because life isn’t such an easy ride either,but she’s the one who thrives for it to be so.For that simple reason,she’s always there to guide us.A dedication of a day for Mother’s would do so much unjust since a life isn’t sufficient enough to pay tribute to her magnanimous affection.

“Mother – that was the bank where we deposited all our hurts and worries.”-Anonymous

   Bearing our womb for nine months in her stomach,she tolerates any pain in  to see her little one emerge in this world.The life then changes 360 degrees for her and nothing can value her child’s contentment.From sharing our pain,happiness she’s the one who’s more disappointed or happy than one in the universe.Her soothing words of wisdom,courage give us strength to tackle any event in life.What we’re today and whatever good intent we possess in our soul is because of this beaconing and enlightening angel.From feeding her milk to us,growing us up, with her bedtime stories for us to sleep,the lullabies we yearn for, she treasures each and every moment in her mind and despite our ageing, we still appear as a child to her.

“The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new.”-Rajneesh

Miss everything in life but not mom’s unconditional love,for it can never replicate itself in its true form again,not even your life partner.Make her feel happy and never give a moment to her that she feels anguished or irritated.We take things for granted,but never ever take this one and perish all thoughts about it.We ultimately live to make our loved ones delighted,but she lives only to make you happy,for you’re the world for her.She’ll forgive any fatal wrong you commit for she wants you to learn in life.She wants you to make the most of whatever you get in life.This very day gives us the golden opportunity to honour her for what all she has given us in life.I pray for long life of all mothers existing on this planet and let her warmth be spread across every nook and corner and turn the world into a paradise.

Recalling the famous dialogue of Deewar,

“Mere paas buliding hai,shaurat hai,daulat hai,sab kuch hai,tumhare paas kya hai?

Mere Paas Maa Hai!”

“I LOVE YOU MOM,FOREVER.YOU’RE A PEARL THAT CAN NEVER LOSE ITS SHINE. YOU’RE A WALL WHOSE FOUNDATION CAN NEVER BE BROKEN AND YOU’RE SOMETHING SPECIAL!NONE CAN REPLACE YOU !You are god”-Myself :-)

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!THIS LIFE IS FOR YOU

MOM!I’LL DO ANYTHING TO LEAVE YOU HAPPY!

A man who sets his own limits…..

 

 Mani Ratnam, a director beyond excellence has put his sweat,heart and

soul into his contemporary take on Ramayana in the form of  Raavan.Pulling of an enviable cast with the likes of Abhishek Bachchan,Aishwarya Rai,Vikram,Govinda, Manisha Koirala,Priyamani,Prithvi Raj the film maker has left no stone unturned to unleash a classic.With the story being penned by himself along with Suhasini,his better half ,it promises to be one film which you don’t want to miss out on!The music which rolled out on 24 April boasts of soaring collections day by day and why not,with such experimental work and class by the humble maestro.His association with Mani Ratnam started long back with Roja,Bombay,Dil Se which were major successes in the music aspect.This time too,Raavan is coming out in 3 languages with the Hindi and Tamil versions being original and the latter one being dubbed in Telugu as “Villain”.

               

    Aishwarya who’s growing younger day by day with her charm is an

inevitable choice for the director to portray Ragini(Sita).She has previously worked with ‘Mani sir’ as she calls in path breaking cinema like her debut Iruvar,a wonderful saga of power and po litics and Guru,a journey of a leader born from the masses.This time she returns to play a dutiful wife who falls in love with a kidnapper.She’s hardly had any make up throughout the film and had to do a lot of dances and dangerous stunts.She moreover had to essay the same role in two different versions of the movie,Hindi and Tamil which turned out to be quite strenuous for the beauty.Yet her glow isn’t an inch less,probably that’s what beauty is really all about.

 

     Abhishek no less in caliber than his lady love is all set to play the bad guy in

the movie.In fact he’s worked an extra mile hard to get his “Raavan” act right.Abhishek and Mani Ratnam have been a lethal combination to reckon with.Films like Yuva,Guru have elevated Junior B’s position to good stature and now Raavan which is no less magical.This film has a lot riding on him and hope he doesn’t disappoint.Romancing his lady love for the 7th time on screen,he traps,fights,bruises and ultimately falls in love with her.This combination too is close to miraculous and looks to set the screen abuzz.

 

             Vikram marks a grand entry to Hindi film industry at the age of 44 with a

revolutionary Mani Ratnam.None could have planned the script better than this.A committed professional,who had to undergo many lows in his career to establish his foothold in the industry and make it this far and Raavan is a true gift to his grit.The actor who’s done momentous work in “Anniyan”, “Sethu”,”Kaasi” will in no mere doubt come up with something monumental this time around too.In the Hindi version he will be seen in the positive role as Aishwarya's husband while in Tamil he will play Beera, a negative character being essayed by Abhishek in the Hindi version.

 

On a whole,Raavan looks like a true winner in the hands of Mani Ratnam.The unbeatable package of drama,music,intensity will certainly hit the bull’s eye in the box office.He has definitely pushed the envelope forward for making reality cinema on par with commercial value.He surely has an eye for having the right people at his disposal.He’s been always the one who’s ready to take risks and set his own limits.Compromise is a word missing from his dictionary.Quality,substance means everything to this genius.He owes a film like this to the audiences.Here’s an honest wish for his mega venture to strike all the chords perfectly.June 18 marks the beginning of his test!