Lage Raho Munnabhai
Recently, I watched the movie titled "Lage Raho Munnabhai", the much awaited sequel to Munnabhai M.B.B.S. After 3 agonizing years (two after knowing that a sequel is in the anvil), this movie hit the theatres on Sep. 1st.
We were there watching the movie on first day last show. But on the first row of the theatre (anyways not my first time both in the first row or the theatre). This movie came with major hype surrounding it, due to the fact that the previous one was a classic comedy. The expectations were very high from this one. And for the first time (well my view, atleast), the second part is as good if not better than the first one. The story, screenplay and the concept of the movie is really good.
This is a story about an underworld don, Munnabhai (aka Murli Prasad Sharma, and for those who dont know Bhai is a lingo used to describe underworld dons, in hindi) and his right hand, Circuit (Sarkeshwar). The two help a builder, Lakbhir Singh in clearing houses illegally.
Our bhai is in love with a World Space Radio Jockey, Jhanvi. To impress her, he says he is actually a Professor at a college and teaches mainly about Gandhigiri (Gandhism, in hindi). So, he is invited to give a lecture at her home, which also serves as an old age home (it is called, 2nd inings home). In order to know more about Gandhi, he goes to a library and starts reading about Gandhi. He is so impressed by Gandhism that, he starts hallucinating about Gandhi. In between, the house in which Jhanvi lives is evacuated forcefully by Lakbhir Singh.
So, now our bhai, instead of using force to take back the house, he uses Gandhism (Gandhigiri). Gandhism is using peace and non-violence. Inbetween he also moonlights as a radio Jockey giving Gandhism to others and telling them how to react to situations peacefully and non-violently. And a lot of incidents takes place in between, ultimately leading to the truimph of our hero Munnabhai. The story is taught and the screenplay very well written. It catches everybody`s attention and also is appealing to a wide audience.
The one scene, which impressed me most was when Munnabhai goes to her home to give a lecture about Gandhism. A person in that place says to him that he saw a small child throwing stone at a Gandhi statue at park. He asks Munnabhai, what should be done. Then Munnabhai replies saying that take that child back to the park and demolish the Gandhi statue. And then he goes on to tell that they must demolish all the statues and destroy all Gandhi`s paintings. Everybody is stunned. But then he continues that, All of Gandhi`s paintings and his ideals should be stored in their heart, not put out in the open.
And, finally I shall conclude the blog by saying that
"Gandhism is still valued today. Anything can be achieved by peaceful and non-violent means. The goal is reached ultimately."
We were there watching the movie on first day last show. But on the first row of the theatre (anyways not my first time both in the first row or the theatre). This movie came with major hype surrounding it, due to the fact that the previous one was a classic comedy. The expectations were very high from this one. And for the first time (well my view, atleast), the second part is as good if not better than the first one. The story, screenplay and the concept of the movie is really good.
This is a story about an underworld don, Munnabhai (aka Murli Prasad Sharma, and for those who dont know Bhai is a lingo used to describe underworld dons, in hindi) and his right hand, Circuit (Sarkeshwar). The two help a builder, Lakbhir Singh in clearing houses illegally.
Our bhai is in love with a World Space Radio Jockey, Jhanvi. To impress her, he says he is actually a Professor at a college and teaches mainly about Gandhigiri (Gandhism, in hindi). So, he is invited to give a lecture at her home, which also serves as an old age home (it is called, 2nd inings home). In order to know more about Gandhi, he goes to a library and starts reading about Gandhi. He is so impressed by Gandhism that, he starts hallucinating about Gandhi. In between, the house in which Jhanvi lives is evacuated forcefully by Lakbhir Singh.
So, now our bhai, instead of using force to take back the house, he uses Gandhism (Gandhigiri). Gandhism is using peace and non-violence. Inbetween he also moonlights as a radio Jockey giving Gandhism to others and telling them how to react to situations peacefully and non-violently. And a lot of incidents takes place in between, ultimately leading to the truimph of our hero Munnabhai. The story is taught and the screenplay very well written. It catches everybody`s attention and also is appealing to a wide audience.
The one scene, which impressed me most was when Munnabhai goes to her home to give a lecture about Gandhism. A person in that place says to him that he saw a small child throwing stone at a Gandhi statue at park. He asks Munnabhai, what should be done. Then Munnabhai replies saying that take that child back to the park and demolish the Gandhi statue. And then he goes on to tell that they must demolish all the statues and destroy all Gandhi`s paintings. Everybody is stunned. But then he continues that, All of Gandhi`s paintings and his ideals should be stored in their heart, not put out in the open.
And, finally I shall conclude the blog by saying that
"Gandhism is still valued today. Anything can be achieved by peaceful and non-violent means. The goal is reached ultimately."
posted by Arun Narasimhan @ 6:26 AM
3 Comments:
well the authour rightly claimed in his last line, that anything can be achieved by truthfull and non-violent means. For i believe Acceptance of truth is 3 step
1) Its first admonished and laughed at
2) Then truth is ridiculed and
3) Finally whole-heartedly accepted.
dil se
manu
Is this the reason the movie is going to the Oscars?
In response to the anonymous comments..
If you have watched the movie, you shall come to know exactly what i meant.
Anyways each and every scene is relavant. The director in an interview told that if the scene doesnt make you cry or laugh, that shall not be there in the movie. Each scene literally makes you cry or laugh. And bdw no preachy stuff.
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