It was just yesterday night, when we were sitting at the katta below my house, and were having a discussion on the happiness index in our country. We all agreed that no matter how much we earn, or how good is the feel good factor or how near are we in becoming a super power nation, the happiness index is the lowest in the country. And its not cause of anything else, but its due to the sheer stupidity of a few. What to do? The best solution is to go abroad and earn and be happy. Seems just right.
I dont know whats wrong, and i guess neither does anybody. Anyways, its easy to identify the wrong. Cause changing the wrong would mean changing all of us. Would you do it?
Dont worry, you dont have to answer that.. and btw, this is not a reality check post. For that, watch Mumbai Meri Jaan. Its not cause I work there everyday and can relate to most of the phyche displayed amongst the people. Its simply about who is happy today. Every character in this film relates to someone or the other I know. The movie is about the train blasts that happened on 7/11 and how every character got influenced by it. I remember when I caught 8:38 the very next day from Thane station, I could see the faces in the compartment and the silence around me. I could see how my mom was worried and called me 10 times that day to see if I was fine. I know my friend who was on that train but was saved miraculously cause he choose to catch the other first class compartment rather than his usual one. The film showed every inch of that reality.
The part of the film that no other film could capture so far was that it showed the fact where no matter how affluent you are - a rich kid with a luxury car, or a chai wala on the cycle, or an upper middle class professional or a middle classe police man -- everyone is striving to be happy. It reminded of the movie in Pursuit of Happiness in which Will Smith emphasis on the work "PURSUIT" and how it needs to be pursued. Mumbai meri jaan compares this very point and asks you to find that happiness. This film goes right there.
I saw A wednesday before I saw Mumbai meri jaan. Both very strong in concept with a very influencing message. One shows the problem, the other a probable solution.
Anyways, the blasts in Delhi just rocked the nation again. No words to describe the insanity of the kinds who spread this fear. They say Mumbai is on High Alert. Well... I am sure, no one has been on any low alert since a long time now. It just gets used to now... and thats a F*ing big problem.
