HangMan

Many of us have played the game, Hang Man. Think a word, draw dashes, and let others fill it out. I think one had to give a clue. H_n_m_n was prone to swing like a pendulum- to and fro, fro and to. It was fun! But this is a different kind of Hangman. This game's being played by people, the representatives of the people, and the voice of the people (people, government, and media). Save the man whose going to be hanged! Have mercy! Gandhigiri ke naam pe raham karo.

The literate and people belonging to the literati have tried to justify their humanity. I do not believe them. I will not believe them. If the man had planned to take out our capital...they his punishment aught to be one of similar magnitude. If this person is not treated in a similar manner as to the Bengali chowkidar, Dhananjaya, who choked for raping a little girl many years ago, won't Dhananjay's ghost come back to haunt us?

There's one trick to winning in hangman that works most often than not- wait and watch. When the waitings over, fill in the blanks... Hangman.

Rang De...

I would understand the Bruhaha if Mr. Banerjee was given the Nobel for Physics. The subject, Physics is a more or less an even playing field. Meaning, the apple does not drop any different in Calcutta from the way it splits on New York soil.

But comparing movies? With RdB nominated for the oscars (note Aamir Khan common factor) our media is going all nuts about "Agar the choice is..."

A tally in some national newspaper read. Three Indian movies has been nominated for the oscars, and no Indian movie has won one yet. Hmm...

Statistically this implies that: 1. India is a minority film producer. 2. If India is not a minority film producer, she has produced only three movies worth being shortlisted. 3. Although our movies are good they do not play up to French/Mexican/Spanish movie standards. 4. The West is biased. 5. etc.

1. India makes an average of more than two movies a day in a year. Point chucked out.

2. Have the Scorcesses heard of Mera Naam Joker? Maybe not. They dont know enough about our films as a collective whole. Point 2 dismissed.

3. This is up for debate...

4. The West has always been fascinated by the Orient. Hero was a blockbuster here...Hero spelt in Chinese.

5. Etc. ...

So, the point to be incurred is that a stochastic model will not quite fit this question about Indian movies on Hollywood's most grandiose stage.

I think our movies are as they say, "Hatke". Let them be different. Honestly Rang de Basanti needs no oscar to prove that its a worthwhile film. If your blood boils- the works done? How many oscar winning movies has boiled your blood off late?

Reality, Dreams, Awakening, and Death

He died in her dream,
Ne'er woke to reality.

The dream of death,
Awakened her reality.

The dead dream,
Awakened no reality.

The awakened dream,
Lay dead 'fore reality.