Bollywood films have a reputation for being really worth watching and I randomly selected one which seems very interesting to me.
Just finished watching:
A Wednesday (2008), Neeraj Pandey
This is a story told from an old retired police officer. He recalls a case which have shaken the whole police station and the government.
Let me first ask you a question.
How powerful do you think our government.the police force is?
Not very? Somewhat? None of your business?
Let's rephrase it a little...
How powerful do you think a person needs to be to challenge the government/ the police force?
You might be thinking about terrorists, organised crime blah blah blah... but this movie points out that you actually don't need a lot to achieve *something*, so long as there is a reason that is strong enough to make you do so. India is not the safest place in the world, everybody know that and this film is about a man who wanted to make a change. He wanted to live in peace, not having to worry about his loved ones nor his friends. He felt the need to show that although the people didn't voice out often, they have feelings, and a voice too.
Funny after typing the above sentence, I recall the protests and complaints HK people make (especially Jul 1 *0*) and thought maybe the people isn't really that timid after all... But then that's India and this is Hong Kong so culture is different, things might be different.
Come to think of it, people living in the peace and prosperity of Asia's financial center, complaining?? Hm, a bit far-fetched isn't it?
Complaining about not having a bigger house when some people can't even afford four walls, about not having a high salary when some are living off 7 dollars a day...
Finding faults leads to improvements, but sometimes we have to be thankful for what we already have.
Like the Chinese saying, 知足，常樂 (be content)
Just finished watching:
A Wednesday (2008), Neeraj Pandey
This is a story told from an old retired police officer. He recalls a case which have shaken the whole police station and the government.
Let me first ask you a question.
How powerful do you think our government.the police force is?
Not very? Somewhat? None of your business?
Let's rephrase it a little...
How powerful do you think a person needs to be to challenge the government/ the police force?
You might be thinking about terrorists, organised crime blah blah blah... but this movie points out that you actually don't need a lot to achieve *something*, so long as there is a reason that is strong enough to make you do so. India is not the safest place in the world, everybody know that and this film is about a man who wanted to make a change. He wanted to live in peace, not having to worry about his loved ones nor his friends. He felt the need to show that although the people didn't voice out often, they have feelings, and a voice too.
Funny after typing the above sentence, I recall the protests and complaints HK people make (especially Jul 1 *0*) and thought maybe the people isn't really that timid after all... But then that's India and this is Hong Kong so culture is different, things might be different.
Come to think of it, people living in the peace and prosperity of Asia's financial center, complaining?? Hm, a bit far-fetched isn't it?
Complaining about not having a bigger house when some people can't even afford four walls, about not having a high salary when some are living off 7 dollars a day...
Finding faults leads to improvements, but sometimes we have to be thankful for what we already have.
Like the Chinese saying, 知足，常樂 (be content)
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