Its a cold afternoon. Vizag's weather is revealing its newer intentions. With nothing much to do, this afternoon i walked towards the theatre. Cinema has been a passion for years now. Some admire this passion. Others think i am rather spoiling my good time. What ever over the years its Cinema that relaxed me and made my cruel days look a bit better.
As i walked towards the cinema hall i met one of my old parents( i run a school). He is returning from the matinee show of snehitudu. He was so influenced by the movie that he regretted the fact that he never knew what his children wanted to be. He praised me like anything for caring what my students really wanted to be. The movie's impact seemed to be very much on him. As he walked off i remembered how well he controlled his wayward son and how well the son settled in life.Had the parent listened to what his son wanted to be the son would have landed in some kind of a chaos. At that time the son was confused, surrounded by bad friends and irregular habits.The parents gods are kind to him for the movie released after his sons settlement.
Now here arises a question .Whats wrong with preachy cinema? Bommarilu, three idiots and a lot such preach stuff that immediately attracts the teens and twenties. Lots of things which they have foregone for sake of parents make them identify themselves with the protagonist.I remember a parent changing his attitude towards his children after Bommarillu. The kids enjoyed their fathers sudden change and walked on the roads of career destruction soon.
These movies are good as long as they entertain. Recently my student siva shankar observed that cinemas influence can never extend beyond thoughts. I beg to differ. The Omnipotent influence of cinema is so big that we fail to recognise the cinematic tendencies in the real world.
Post nuvve kavali there is a sea change in the relations of college going girls and boys. The movie erased forever thin lines of control that existed. Even the parents were forced to accept these changes. Post bommarilu it became a common part of the families to discuss the parents intervention in children lives. Post happy days every college assumed the colours of the film.
As a movie bommarilu may be entertaining. But its applications in reality are not that entertaining. The same applies to 3 idiots or its remakes. They were very entertaining. But they are not realistic. AAs my friend kamesh points out the son in the movie never looks a better son where as the father despite his fancies wants a better son. The son boozes flirts cons...all these vices are cleverly covered under parents intervention.
Coming to three idiots even a kid knows our system is broke. Even then its yielding results. If a field is encouraging and open chances exist who will oppose. Years back entry of girls into modelling and cinema is not a good career option. But today it is not the case. I mean to say following your heart is okay. But what are your chances of survival ? where in you will get training and where are the needed institutions? Atleast santiago in the book Alchemist was able to read the omens. And santiago's world is different. Here santiago's treasures rest in dreams and if santiago tries to realize the dreams he will realize that how impossible it is. Can you ever dream a career of your own with this system which only enriches your by hearting capacity? Then why advocate attitude career of your choice etrc., only to lure those who think they are failures because of their parents and system. Whats the option. I dont know what kind of school is being run by Aamir there in the finale of three idiots. .Only a glimpse is not enough. by portraying a defect in a entertaining way is welcome.But saying it is phenomenal is a curse.
My fellow school correspondent says he learnt a lot from the movie and wants to allow his kids what ever they want to do.The son declared he wanted to be a hair dresser. The father is busy inquiring how can he accomplish this task. Amused and confused i asked the kid how come you developed this desire? He replied " my friend said its the only thing which will never be an unemployed sector. I have seen my hair dressers shop busy always" Surprised i asked him " dont you cut"he simply replied when iam investing why should I? Till the movie 3 idiots the kid was planning a career on different lines. Post three idiots his father pestered him questions " what you want to be" listen to your heart ......
Let me give examples of mmovies which are far better than this stuff.
Sudigundalu a black and white movie starring nageswara rao explored the problems of youngsters in a startling way.
Even maro prapancham starring Nageswara rao again tried to tell the evils of system
Taare zammen par focused on dyslexia and tried to bring out the best staying in the system.
Stanley ka dabba explored the child's world of food. No solutions. No above the roof mania.In fact attitude watch this movie to know how attitude develops in a kid. Its one of the best movies i have seen.
But these are exceptions.
preachy stuff will definitely cost India more in the future where parenting is highly elastic.
Everybody talks of liberation but nobody is talking of discipline which is most important - It is really needed to give the child liberty wanted to express his views - but the parents or elders or teachers who have seen the world in all its colors are better judges to decide and how they mould the child for better life so that he will not regret in the future - at the same time teaching, parenting are two things which need lot of patience and skill to see the child flourishes -
ReplyDeletegood observation by my good friend rk which leaves everybody to think twice before they come to conclusions -