TIME TO CHANGE
Saw the film ‘Leader’ yesterday on TV. This film was first screened in 1964 & was directed by Ram Mukherjee aka…Rani Mukherjee’s father & written by Dilip Kumar. Was a nice movie with a plot that was very common in those times(maybe it will again come in fashion with our industry walas).A honest, straight talking & over enthusiastic hero fighting the landlords, the corrupt businessmen, greedy ‘Lalas ( Marwari Businessmen).
What stands out is the year of release of this mega-blockbuster in the year 1964. It is said that cinema is a reflection of the society. If that’s true, I fail to understand that how the generation before us says proudly that people were not corrupt in their times. 1964 was surely their era. If we can have politicians & businessmen like that in the cinema of 1964, I am sure that the politicians were corrupt even then.
Now I am thinking out loud…if the leaders were the same back then & are the same now ( basing my statement on the fact that cinema is a reflection of the society of that day), who is at fault..I am sure it is not just them, but us the commoners too. This system or ‘resignation to fate’ needs to change. This is not just going to change in a day or just by voting on Election Day, we need each & every Indian to behave in a manner that sets an example amongst others. Let us for once out do, one another in being righteous, fair, honest, dedicated, passionate & compassionate and not just try to outdo each other in our wealth, our respect/fear/clout in the society or any other ego enhancing quality.
The time to change has come. If we don’t hop on to the bus right now , I am not sure when the next bus will come.
JAI HIND
A.B
What stands out is the year of release of this mega-blockbuster in the year 1964. It is said that cinema is a reflection of the society. If that’s true, I fail to understand that how the generation before us says proudly that people were not corrupt in their times. 1964 was surely their era. If we can have politicians & businessmen like that in the cinema of 1964, I am sure that the politicians were corrupt even then.
Now I am thinking out loud…if the leaders were the same back then & are the same now ( basing my statement on the fact that cinema is a reflection of the society of that day), who is at fault..I am sure it is not just them, but us the commoners too. This system or ‘resignation to fate’ needs to change. This is not just going to change in a day or just by voting on Election Day, we need each & every Indian to behave in a manner that sets an example amongst others. Let us for once out do, one another in being righteous, fair, honest, dedicated, passionate & compassionate and not just try to outdo each other in our wealth, our respect/fear/clout in the society or any other ego enhancing quality.
The time to change has come. If we don’t hop on to the bus right now , I am not sure when the next bus will come.
JAI HIND
A.B
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