I happened to see the Hindi flick 'Race' some time back with my friends. It was a stylish, cool and peppy movie though confusing at times and pretty different from the run of the mill Hindi movies. There was a friend in our group who had come from the US for vacation & had accompanied us.
After the show ended, her reactions took me by surprise, as noticed that there has been a lot of change in the country and culture since the last time she was here. Even if you had to go by the flick and if at all it is to be considered a benchmark or even if it remotely represents a percentage of perception of the cine goers, not to forget the movie was a huge hit. She pointed out that the story line of the movie was too bold for us and god forbid is not the mirror image of our generation.
I was pretty worried on her logical remarks and it really made me realize the distressing change we are going through. Now the question is 'Do we believe in the ever-changing psyche of the characters of the movie due to external factors like lust, fast money etc?' or we consider the whole ethos of the movie as just a good mean of entertainment.
If the former is true, we seriously need to ponder upon the deterioting quality of relationships in our country, especially after the recent gruesome murders committed in Mumbai and Delhi. We should discuss the topics at length and if we opt for the latter one, then all the more reason to worry, coz` you never know when the entertainment becomes a part of you.
Nevertheless, her remarks were definitely an eye opener especially coz it gives you a picture of the changing perception of human relationships in India through the eyes of a one time inhabitant of our country.
Signing out, confused, thinking (over a cup of mocha),
Amit
