I had been to a local theatre to watch Lage Raho Munnabhai two weeks ago with my friends.Though i had certain expectations of a good movie from Lage Raho Munnabhai, i certainly didn't expect myself to come out of the theatre..INSPIRED!!
Only the most cussed will deny that the two Munnabhai movies are very good indeed.The first one came out two years ago..and the second..well..two weeks ago.The script is tight, the editing excellent, the music catchy and cheerful, the dialogues hilarious, the choreography with lots of colour and the movement..superb.The message of Gandhian - cum - Christian love is pleasing, the acting highly apposite, technology-the latest and above all..the direction outstanding.
Most importantly, all of these appeal across the Indian class system- upper, middle, lower and the sub divisions therein because they are, at once, highly sophisticated comedies as well as crude hindi cinema.They are full of literary and historical allusions and meaningful references.
In Munnabhai-2, the protagonist, when told about the importance of October 2, asks "Woh Dry Day Waala?".How much better can you deliver an important message?Little wonder then that the movie has coined a new word- Gandhigiri as opposed to Gandhivaad.The protagonist, who is a thug, swears to give up dadagiri in favour of Gandhigiri and the results are very favourable.All ends well and the audience goes away feeling not just happy but a little more AWARE of GANDHI than when it came in.
The key question for hard-headed film financiers as well as moral analysts is whether Munnabhai and Gandhigiri will have global appeal?No one knows the answer yet.All one can say is Lage Raho Munnabhai!!
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