There have been very few movies (especially Hindi) which have touched me enough to make me cry and "My name is Khan" is one of them. A movie with such a simple message "There are only 2 kinds of people in the world - Good or Bad" and a message not drilled into ur head by long speeches but by the adorable characterization of Rizwan Khan is simply amazing.
This movie also has a great similarity with the latest Marathi movie doing the film festival rounds "Harishchandrachi Factory" -- the similarity of Determination. In HF Dadasaheb Falke the first indian filmaker (Raja HArishchandra) a man of modest means is determined to make a movie,so strong ins the determination that he is undaunted by the fact that it requires 10,000 Rs just to travel to London to understand the art (in 1924 10,000 was equivalent to todays 3 lakhs) and more importantly undettered by the fact that his wife is expecting. Similarly in MNIK Rizwan dreams of speaking to the President irrespective of the odds. We may discount this as "it happens in movies" or actually learn that NO Dream is impossible provided we have the passion to pursue.
I have often heard from my friends that they want to start a business however not without quitiing what they have or maybe in 10 yrs "when they have money" or when they are a "bit stable". After watching both these movies i guess the real thing lacking is not money or stability but the passion and the readiness to bear the brunt which this passion brings.
For all those of you who have been holding back for a "muhurat" to start ur business or take the dace class or hit the gym --- go watch MNIK and HF --- maybe u will get inspired and it would ignite your passion!!!
BTW - after watching MNIK i believe
This movie also has a great similarity with the latest Marathi movie doing the film festival rounds "Harishchandrachi Factory" -- the similarity of Determination. In HF Dadasaheb Falke the first indian filmaker (Raja HArishchandra) a man of modest means is determined to make a movie,so strong ins the determination that he is undaunted by the fact that it requires 10,000 Rs just to travel to London to understand the art (in 1924 10,000 was equivalent to todays 3 lakhs) and more importantly undettered by the fact that his wife is expecting. Similarly in MNIK Rizwan dreams of speaking to the President irrespective of the odds. We may discount this as "it happens in movies" or actually learn that NO Dream is impossible provided we have the passion to pursue.
I have often heard from my friends that they want to start a business however not without quitiing what they have or maybe in 10 yrs "when they have money" or when they are a "bit stable". After watching both these movies i guess the real thing lacking is not money or stability but the passion and the readiness to bear the brunt which this passion brings.
For all those of you who have been holding back for a "muhurat" to start ur business or take the dace class or hit the gym --- go watch MNIK and HF --- maybe u will get inspired and it would ignite your passion!!!
BTW - after watching MNIK i believe
- Shiv Sena must be made to watch the movie and they would clearly have no justification for the "Goondagiri" then
- There were a lot of claims that Shahrukh did a publicity stunt at the airport recently and that his engagement with Shiv Sena is also to garner support -- MNIK doesnt need this cheap publicity.
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