Makes One Wonder...

Rating: 10/10 (15 May 2006)

Rakesh Mehra's 'Aks'(2001) was a movie renowned for technical class but lacking artistic ability. He has more than compensated for that in 'Rang De Basanti'. A fantastic movie that all cultures and countries can understand and relate to. The fact that a representative of the erstwhile Colonial Imperialistic Ruler is now more interested in the history of the freedom movement than the youth of the country was a stinging message. The ending showing an uncaring government ordering the guys to be shot even when they give themselves up was originally called unreal, but recent events have proved that to be untrue. As we saw in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore, doctors and students from the most prestigious institutes were cruelly beaten up and tear gas and water cannons were launched on them. This augurs well for the west as even those IITians who earlier wanted to stay back in India and help a nation suffering from a westward ho brain drain syndrome are now fervently learning "The Star Springled Banner" and "God Save the Queen". I support all those doctors who were mercilessly beaten up by an unevolved police force consisting of semi-cro magnon apes who only know how to be bigger criminals than the criminals themselves. My 'Rang De Basanti' will not end with an assassination of Arjun Singh or the Mumbai police commissioner, but will end with my living in Europe and watching CNN as this garbage dump burns.