What a movie.Such a frenzy i was in after watching it.And what tumultuous feelings it stirred up in me.I was impressed by it, at the same time resented certain aspects of the movie.
The foreigner Sue comes across her grandpa's diary and she wants to mobilize the Indian youth and make a film reliving the past.And behold the reaction she gets.They show so many giving a try at it, but one cant fail to notice that they cant identify themselves with the roles.They struggle to even get their expression right.Its a real wonder considering the youth now-a-days are great patrons of art, theater and acting. At least most of them.Might be to them the issues of patriotism and risking everything for one's beliefs and rights is majorly text-book stuff.
Another point i dint like was using a foreigner to make the trip down the memory line.Its a pity that the foreigner had more enthusiasm about it than we.What an irony therein..the British made the history that it was and then a Britisher comes along to point out the same to us Indians.A sad plight definitely.
Karan says while reading the script of Bhagat Singh "Kaun pagal bolta hai aise dialouge"(not same word exactly...i dont remember them..but something to this effect.).The feeling behind all those lines never got to him in that second. After all Bhagat Singh was but very young at that time and to take the decision that he did, leave all his family and dash their hopes on him was a great sacrifice. He said "Akhir aazaadi meri dulhan hai". And to know that none of his or other revelutionaries' efforts were properly recorded is a low blow.The versions of his deeds and about his death are so varied that they are nearly irrational.
However how Karan imbibes that feeling when making grave decisions himself is heart rending.
Lots more to comment on, but cant now.Should see the movie once more.
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