Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Maara...
How can he, when he was only 6-7 years old when MKGandhi was Shot dead ? well.. here it goes
log at 1653 01 May 2006 (Chicago Time)Movie review - "Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Maara"
The movie is about a family, of an old Gandhian man AK(Anupam Kher), with two kids (Rajat Kapur and sm new fellow) and a daughter UM(Urmila Matondkar). He was a hindi literature professor by profession. His wife is dead and the movie begins with the scene showing him suffer from initial stage Alzhiemer which gradually increases as the movie progresses.
A few years later
The elder kid is settled in US working in mechant navy. the younger 1 is too young to take care of d forgetful dad, n finally it comes to UM to take care of AK to take care of him, putting on stake her career and life (yes she is shown to have affair wid a south indian boy who seeks to marry her). the elder kid has long forgotten the family it seems and the younger one is too modern and revolting to keep a sick father with himself.
Well the life moves on AK, UM and the younger kid are staying together. AK is in new madness of collecting paper cutouts. One day there's smoke in his room and when force opened he is found clinging to a file with title - maine gandhi ko nahin maara - all this till the interval :)
Well, the story progresses and AK's health deteriorates. Der even UM suffers coz her boyfrnd ditched her coz of her father's condition. Finally d elder brother returns from US and UM (who works in a NGO) 's boss recommend an upcoming psychiatrist, (d second hero for UM :) ). AK is again and again reciting MGKNM (title). When dey dig history (from AK's younger brother in delhi) dey find out dat AK used to play wid bow n arrow and 1 day wen dey didnt find ne target for der game - some1 put up MKGandhi's photo while AK had his eyes covered. And dat day MKG was shot.
AK's father considered AK's act as bad omen that caused MKG's death. And AK when he grew older, supported by alzheimer's disease starts to think dat every1 is condemning him for MKG's death.
final twist in d story...The new doc sets up a false set of courtroom and runs a trial wid duplicate ppl - whole setup is false - from judge to ppl in d hearing. Well, at the end AK is acquitted coz he was playing wid toy gun using which no 1 cud kill ne1.He is not completely cured of d disease - but get a belief dat he didnt kill gandhi. Den ders a senti lecture. How Gandhi is being abused. his presence in govt offices, currency notes, with presence of corruption around - almost everywhere. and dat he is rememberd only twice a year - 2nd oct and 30th jan !! How true !! : kinda felt crying ... sob !! sob !!!
At the end ders a nice inspiring poem
leheron se darr kar nauka paar nahin hoti
himmat karne waalon ki haar nahin hoti
nanhi cheenti (ant) jab daana lekar chalti hai
chadhti dewwaron par sau baar fisalti hai
mann ka vishwaas ragon mein saahas bharta hai
chadhkar girna - girkar chadhnaa naa akharta hai (not sure of these last two words - dunno d meaning either - mebbe somthing like the ant doesnt mind reclimbing the path again n again)aakhir uski mehnat bekaar nahin hoti
himmat karne waalon ki haar nahin hoti
dubkiyaan sindhu mein gotakhor kagaata hai
jaa jaa kar khaali haath laut aata hai
milte naa sahaj hi moti paani mein
behtaa doona utsaah issi hairaani mein
mutthhi uski khaali har baar nahin
hotihimmat karne waalon ki haar nahin hotia
safaltaa ek chunauti hai usse sweekaar karo
kya kamee reh gayee dekho aur sudhaar karo
jab tak na safal ho neen chain ko tyaago tum
sangharshon ka maidaan chhod mat bhaago tum
kuchh kiye binaa hi jay-jaykaaar nahin hoti
himmat karne waalon ki haar nahin hoti
Moral: ppl wid alzheimer's can b treated to some extent - and dey need love n care over nething else :) A person suffering from dis disease is really in bad state - i hope d docs find a cure to it ASAP. as of now ders only sme preventive steps - dat too not guaranteed !!
Well 1 can c dis movie 1ce - but those who are luking to have a relaxed mind instead of a thoughtful 1 at d end of d day - stay away !! :)
Do not forget to leave your comments on this review !! :)
log at 1653 01 May 2006 (Chicago Time)Movie review - "Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Maara"
The movie is about a family, of an old Gandhian man AK(Anupam Kher), with two kids (Rajat Kapur and sm new fellow) and a daughter UM(Urmila Matondkar). He was a hindi literature professor by profession. His wife is dead and the movie begins with the scene showing him suffer from initial stage Alzhiemer which gradually increases as the movie progresses.
A few years later
The elder kid is settled in US working in mechant navy. the younger 1 is too young to take care of d forgetful dad, n finally it comes to UM to take care of AK to take care of him, putting on stake her career and life (yes she is shown to have affair wid a south indian boy who seeks to marry her). the elder kid has long forgotten the family it seems and the younger one is too modern and revolting to keep a sick father with himself.
Well the life moves on AK, UM and the younger kid are staying together. AK is in new madness of collecting paper cutouts. One day there's smoke in his room and when force opened he is found clinging to a file with title - maine gandhi ko nahin maara - all this till the interval :)
Well, the story progresses and AK's health deteriorates. Der even UM suffers coz her boyfrnd ditched her coz of her father's condition. Finally d elder brother returns from US and UM (who works in a NGO) 's boss recommend an upcoming psychiatrist, (d second hero for UM :) ). AK is again and again reciting MGKNM (title). When dey dig history (from AK's younger brother in delhi) dey find out dat AK used to play wid bow n arrow and 1 day wen dey didnt find ne target for der game - some1 put up MKGandhi's photo while AK had his eyes covered. And dat day MKG was shot.
AK's father considered AK's act as bad omen that caused MKG's death. And AK when he grew older, supported by alzheimer's disease starts to think dat every1 is condemning him for MKG's death.
final twist in d story...The new doc sets up a false set of courtroom and runs a trial wid duplicate ppl - whole setup is false - from judge to ppl in d hearing. Well, at the end AK is acquitted coz he was playing wid toy gun using which no 1 cud kill ne1.He is not completely cured of d disease - but get a belief dat he didnt kill gandhi. Den ders a senti lecture. How Gandhi is being abused. his presence in govt offices, currency notes, with presence of corruption around - almost everywhere. and dat he is rememberd only twice a year - 2nd oct and 30th jan !! How true !! : kinda felt crying ... sob !! sob !!!
At the end ders a nice inspiring poem
leheron se darr kar nauka paar nahin hoti
himmat karne waalon ki haar nahin hoti
nanhi cheenti (ant) jab daana lekar chalti hai
chadhti dewwaron par sau baar fisalti hai
mann ka vishwaas ragon mein saahas bharta hai
chadhkar girna - girkar chadhnaa naa akharta hai (not sure of these last two words - dunno d meaning either - mebbe somthing like the ant doesnt mind reclimbing the path again n again)aakhir uski mehnat bekaar nahin hoti
himmat karne waalon ki haar nahin hoti
dubkiyaan sindhu mein gotakhor kagaata hai
jaa jaa kar khaali haath laut aata hai
milte naa sahaj hi moti paani mein
behtaa doona utsaah issi hairaani mein
mutthhi uski khaali har baar nahin
hotihimmat karne waalon ki haar nahin hotia
safaltaa ek chunauti hai usse sweekaar karo
kya kamee reh gayee dekho aur sudhaar karo
jab tak na safal ho neen chain ko tyaago tum
sangharshon ka maidaan chhod mat bhaago tum
kuchh kiye binaa hi jay-jaykaaar nahin hoti
himmat karne waalon ki haar nahin hoti
Moral: ppl wid alzheimer's can b treated to some extent - and dey need love n care over nething else :) A person suffering from dis disease is really in bad state - i hope d docs find a cure to it ASAP. as of now ders only sme preventive steps - dat too not guaranteed !!
Well 1 can c dis movie 1ce - but those who are luking to have a relaxed mind instead of a thoughtful 1 at d end of d day - stay away !! :)
Do not forget to leave your comments on this review !! :)
posted by Su Chhe at 5:18 PM
1 Comments:
Couple of corrections
"behtaa doona utsaah issi hairaani" is supposed to be - "badhtaa doonaa utsaah" and "neen chain ko tyaago tum" is supposed to be "neend chain ko tyaago tum"
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