Friday, May 28, 2010
Chak de India
Chak de India is about a women's hockey team and their victories. Watching the movie makes you realize that women have to work a lot harder than men to be taken seriously. The regular job a man does can only be attained by a super woman. Its unfair and makes you fume a little. But like I always say bring it on.
Monday, May 17, 2010
My name is Khan
"My name is Khan" is a powerful story. If I did not watch this movie I would have missed something essential in my life. Teaches that a positive attitude and understanding helps a lot more than hatred and anger no matter what the situation is. Love conquers all as taught by the likes of Jesus Christ, Mother Teresa, and Gandhi.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Joothan by Omparakash Valmiki
Joothan is about the life a person from a backward community (an untouchable caste) from north India getting an education. The question he asks in the end that why does he have to be discriminated against because he was born in to an dalit family is poignant. He also asks why the hindus who love animals and nature do not like dalits.
The question we ask is do hindus in general love nature? The ones who do do not hate dalits either. All through the book we see kind and good hindus along with the bad ones. But surely, the religion is always better than the ones that claim to practice it. Compelling reading about how the spirit triumphs all evil. Caste system was slavery in its worst form. I am glad people have written about it and I can read it because of English translations.
The jewish people seek justice against Nazis but never asked for the wrongs they faced for centuries in Europe before holocaust. Can there be justice? Similarly I wonder whether the dalits of India will ever get justice for the wrongs they faced for centuries.
The book also discusses the dilemma the author faces about keeping his name and the loss of perks associated with the name. But changing your name and hiding your history is playing in to the hands of the upper castes who want to claim that all
thinkers, philosophers, and decent people can only be among them.
The hatred society feels towards the dalits is not so much about the people but the work they do. More dignity of labor will change perspective and we will thank the janitor who keeps us all safe and healthy instead of loathing him.
The question we ask is do hindus in general love nature? The ones who do do not hate dalits either. All through the book we see kind and good hindus along with the bad ones. But surely, the religion is always better than the ones that claim to practice it. Compelling reading about how the spirit triumphs all evil. Caste system was slavery in its worst form. I am glad people have written about it and I can read it because of English translations.
The jewish people seek justice against Nazis but never asked for the wrongs they faced for centuries in Europe before holocaust. Can there be justice? Similarly I wonder whether the dalits of India will ever get justice for the wrongs they faced for centuries.
The book also discusses the dilemma the author faces about keeping his name and the loss of perks associated with the name. But changing your name and hiding your history is playing in to the hands of the upper castes who want to claim that all
thinkers, philosophers, and decent people can only be among them.
The hatred society feels towards the dalits is not so much about the people but the work they do. More dignity of labor will change perspective and we will thank the janitor who keeps us all safe and healthy instead of loathing him.
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