Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Idiots Glorified Stupids Yet to be!! A Fair Autopsy!!!

Is it too late to blog or discuss about 3 idiots? Ummm... May be. Well but I m still going to do it basically on the presumption that the next to anthem " All is well " has not faded yet and is not expected to at least not till the Budget reinforces otherwise which means I got enuf number of days before 26th.

So is all REALLY well?? Ofcourse it is. But  I still tried scrutinising the making and building of the character Rancho chanchad; the behti hawa sa ,udati patang sa ,free willed, flawless ,curious fella; to know why he was what he was And why its difficult for us to be what he was.

What I find - He had NO family; NO responsibilities (not answerable to anybody for anything); NO threatening letters and its after effects; NO fear stemming from the fact that he had NOthing to lose NOt even the degree coz Money Power backed him ( not his so what ?); NO job seeking nd sustaining (and that means NO Boss too ;))

Learning was the forbidden fruit for him so he yearned to learn. Very human isn't it? You want what you are devoid of ;its just that in ur case the luxury is not studies.

And it was a FILM after all a BOLLYWOOD flick which in itself sums it all. And woh jo "khud apni raah banata" usme kaante bichane wala koi na hota, u see.

Just Imagine if Sharman's character wanted to be a Wild Life Photographer, how would have that been JUSTIFIED with bhindi 12 rupaiya kilo? And a dowry demand of Maruti 800 coz his sis was "28", apart from the sundries like Mom's saree etc. etc. and the eternal etc.?Still justified?

And what if they had not been sucess stories? Which frustration do you think will be more? Which regret will be more? Can you really answer that question today and stick to it even 10 years later ,as in the film, when you are not successful. NOT successful in terms of the parameters set by this Material World. We , consciously, sub consciously ,do tend to perceive ourselves and feel about ourselves just as the world sees us. We are always subject to approval.

Do children really know themselves enough to know what they are good at and what will keep them happy all their lives? We all go through phases.Believe me I don't say that parents or as a matter of fact anyone else actually knows better when I ask this. Its just one of the unanswered with no set solution Questions that I have posed.


For me its IDIOT Glorified STUPIDS yet to be!!!  And for people thinking otherwise I really liked the movie. I like Feel Good Films as a matter of fact.
There is a basic premise of the film though which I am really a BIG TIME believer in too. Life mein Excellence ke peeche bhago success jhak marke peeche ayegi. BUT there is a BUT. You need to get over that BUT. I cudnt make out a fool proof plan for it except the significance and relevance of the Feel Good factor. We all need to feel good all the time or fool ourselves to feel good. It really helps.


This Sunday I saw The Dark Knight first time. And I noe it is quite late to discuss The Dark Knight. But I remember a line that the Joker said "Nobody panics when things go according to plan, even if the plans are horrifying." So true. We never realise. Priyadarshan and Rohit Shetty though find chaos humorous. Is Chaos really rib tickling or panicking? A bit off track but that thought remained and so had to put it down.

8 comments:

  1. Amazing!!!
    I agree with you, but then I think the important point that the film projected was the parental pressure on students in case of Farhan.

    I do agree that living like Rancho is a dream, we all know is too good to be true, but then we need a film, or else life will be too bad. It atleast gives us a DREAM!!

    After the line you mentioned, the joker continues with, 'I am only an agent of Chaos'!

    I love both the films! Although, honestly I would prefer 'The Dark Knight' over '3 Idiots!

    Awesome writeup Shikha!

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  2. Nice to see someone at last go against convention! I found the same problem with Wake Up Sid.... I mean... these chaps were lucky they got their dream jobs.... but what if you don't? You can't feed your stomach with only a dream.... like you I'm not a cynic.... only realistic. Maybe this film is for those who can afford to dream. Who have nothing to lose by doing so.... they're the ones who have more responsibility in terms of doing the right thing!
    Nice post and nice allusion to the Dark Knight.... that movie has got some of my favorite dialogues! (by the Joker of course!) :)

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  3. @Anky
    Thanks. Dreams make us and break us....
    Go Charlie Dream a dream
    But if its a nightmare do not scream!!!
    that line is just aivae ha...

    @Avz But you noe sumtimes cynicism is wat u like than the evr balancing act in the practical Calling a spade a spade approach...
    But I am happy u liked my attempt.... the villian behind the war painted smile The Joker is so symbolic....

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  4. Great write up Shikha!

    I disagree with you and Avanti on one count..
    I strongly believe that one must continuously be in the pursuit of his dream job..something that one likes to do. Cos if one truly does then success follows..it looks bookish but if done smartly, there will be no need to fill ones stomach with dreams..

    Now, I should be someone who must be calling this movie blasphemous and stupid as one of the characters, who has a similar background as I do, has been called a GADHA in the movie and made fun of. But I stand by the underlying message in the movie which is "Follow your Dreams"..rather I live by it..what else could have been the reason for an engineer working towards marketing a chip to change his profession to becoming a banker in the middle of a financial meltdown in the world!!! I always wanted to become a banker and now I have achieved it..I may realize 10 yrs down the line that I would rather like to do something else with my life..and I think I will be prepared to let go of what I have at that time to pursue that dream..Now I am not the lucky guy born with a silver spoon (wake up sid) or a careless freak with no responsibilities (3I)...but that should not stop me from pursuing what I want to do...

    I did not intend to make this comment look like a self evangelizing narcissist's comment, but I care for you enough to tell you what I think is right!!

    Once again - great blog shikz..really though provoking..

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