Rang De Basanti

FaiyazSultan · Feb 11th, 2006, 02:30

Ooh man, I missed that Movie ... was suppose to go tonight for that movie but thanks to my new batch of new joinees ... cant make it

sunilg · Feb 11th, 2006, 03:44

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Originally Posted by ro-anD

BTW anyone know why the movie is called RDB? What does it mean?

HI,

The title is taken from the song "Mera rang De basanti chola"; originally from the movie "shaheed". based on the life of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev.......it has the symbolic presentation of the Bhagat Singh's thoughts when he was being taken for capital punishment.

Basanti means safforn, safforn is the color of sacrifice, its the color of courage......

symbolic meaning of "Rang De Basanti" is that the poet is asking Bharat Mata (Mother India) to give him the courage to sacrifise his life for the country.

Rang De Basanti

jyotipg · Feb 11th, 2006, 11:23

I too saw it in my company sponsored show in PVR..

Liked a hindi movie after a long long time. perhaps bcoz things looked realistic and there are superhero kind of abnormal stunts..

Also reminds me well of my college days..

mridula · Feb 11th, 2006, 12:22

Saw the movie yesterday and I liked it for two reasons, one it talked about issues that is important (even if in a flawed way, I am sick of sensless love stories or mindless action movies) and two the way it mixed the past and the present.

Though the movie was losing momentum midway but it redeemed itself in the end.

Thanks a lot everyone for giving your inputs.

New-South-Welshman · Aug 4th, 2006, 16:42

Some of the scenes were pretty good about life and issues in India, but the whole story line was a bit shaky. I was very surprised to see them go 180 degrees and start murdering people. I thought it could of been done better, like Boondock Saints, I guess.

capt_mahajan · Aug 4th, 2006, 17:06

havent seen the movie in question, but indian movies are hardly known for their storylines, barring a few.

stopped seeing popular movies long time ago. you dont learn anything the second time you are kicked by a mule.

sam371 · Aug 8th, 2006, 23:58

I actually really liked this movie. It was different - not like other Bollywood movies. It actually had a pretty decent plot (again, compared to most Bollywood flicks). The acting was natural and didn't seem forced. Aamir was the star but he didn't overpower the scenes he was in. I definitely recommend this movie.

Shaktipalooza · Aug 9th, 2006, 00:18

my pregnant wife and i took my brother to go see it as his first indian flick. we ended up walking out at the intermission. partly because the speakers in the theater were so loud we feared for my unborn son, partly because the movie kind of sucked.

i think my brother would have been much better entertained with a movie like dhoom.

proxyindian · Aug 24th, 2006, 19:21

I brought this movie home from the Library and didn't get past the first hour. One of the things I watch Indian movies for is the music and dancing. But in this film it was way too western. I could turn on MTV if I wanted that. I'll take an old fashioned film anytime. I felt just like the guy who smashed the tape player and yelled "Don't play western music here ever again!"

Sigh, maybe I'm just getting to be too old.

And I didn't like the characters. From the words on the back of the box, I'm sure they all grow but I didn't want to find out how.

wichy · Oct 8th, 2006, 23:10

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Originally Posted by proxyindian

One of the things I watch Indian movies for is the music and dancing.

Me too...

nevertheless I'm just in love with RDB...
I don't like films about politics - only if there are any of my favorite actors in it. But there are no favorite actors - and still I love it. Perfomances are great - Aamir rocks!!! - and other actors too!!! It was excellent there was not one main hero - but a lot of - as in usual life. Was impressed by Soha Ali Khan perfomance (Soniya), Atul Kulkarni - very, very strong role and inspired acting. Kirron Kher (Aamir's mother) - small role, but so sweet! Love all mothers she's played).
The screenplay is without unnecessary cruelty or sentimentality, (at the end a little too much patriotism - unnecessery).
Cinematography is magnificent. And director have done a good job (wasn't very impressed by Aks - so it was a double surprise

) A R Rahman's music - as always, very appropriate to the film (I don't like it much before I've seen the film).
After RDB I have seen The Legend of Bhagat Singh with Ajay Devgan - what a pity I haven't seen it before the RDB... Great movie too - more Bollywoodish, but still strong perfomances.

icetea · Oct 9th, 2006, 00:12

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Originally Posted by ro-anD

They(the boys) are immature, dont have a purpose in life, have not made a plan (so nothing to think through) and are carried in the heat of the moment, but for a noble cause.

well I know, that's being said about the movie..I however, after all the hype about it, was absolutely shocked to see what the "noble cause" was....some guy dying because the army used old spare parts in the planes they were flying..as if that's a really big social issue, ranking high on the priority list of contemporary India (yawn)....and they were trying to match and parallel the struggle for Independence with THIS ?! And for this "noble" cause....these kids went on murdering someone...a politician?

I hope I got the story right, as I don't really understand Hindi, and watched the first part of the movie with great boredom (who were those outlandish kids anyway? is this really what college life looks like in India? if it does....I'd be amazed...and what a bore!)..and the second part with shock..then stopped watching altogether.

I'm willing to give some credit to this movie: it's a story that at most shows how immature these kids are, how uncertain they are about the values they should stand for, and how, out of sheer restlessness and lack of purpose in life, they end up standing for the wrong thing, using the wrong methods and they screw up big time in the end, by indulging in an act of purposless revenge, thinking they are helping their country, "inspired" by the courage of their forefathers.

If the movie would have been presented in this way...OK....I can maybe swallow that. But instead, it's being marketed as the "awakening of a generation", a "patriotic" movie! Please...since when is revenge murder so patriotic, noble and a good example to follow for today's generation? There's for sure no growing of the characters in this movie, no awakening of any generation in it: they start off immature..and die even worse.

wichy · Oct 9th, 2006, 13:09

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Originally Posted by icetea

some guy dying because the army used old spare parts in the planes they were flying..as if that's a really big social issue,

As far as I know, big social issue very seldom has an effect on a person until it hurts your folks. Probably here in Russia we have resembling problems... But I took the issue hard. I don't think they acted right way... but they did something!!! They didn't want to change the whole world - but to attract the attention... IMO, of course

shilpaks · Oct 9th, 2006, 13:21

i didnt like the message the movie sent out, preferred the message in Yuva. Killing people doesnt help, if you wanna beat the system, u need to join in and do something abt it.

wichy · Oct 9th, 2006, 13:28

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Originally Posted by shilpaks

Killing people doesnt help,

Absolutely agree... but I don't know what's better - to do something what doesn't work or to do nothing.

phantom · Oct 9th, 2006, 13:33

But one thing, that you guys missed out completely was that the "murder" happened in the "heat of the moment", which they realized that was not the correct thing to do. A meek surrender wouldnt have helped as they would have been tucked away by the system. So they chose the next best thing and used media to tell the people about the truth.

Icetea, you will be surprised to find out how many young people in contemporary india thinks on the same line as depicted in the movie initially. The "generation awakens" because they decide to do something about it, instead of just being the "onlookers".

Dont forget the effect this movie is having on indians. Jessica lal murder case is one of the many movements inspired by this movie, when the people showed their support thru candlelight vigils and forced the govt to reopen the case with a new vigour.

Feb 11th, 2006, 11:23	#18
jyotipg Lives virtually on IM Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 469	I too saw it in my company sponsored show in PVR.. Liked a hindi movie after a long long time. perhaps bcoz things looked realistic and there are superhero kind of abnormal stunts.. Also reminds me well of my college days.. __________________ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/himalaya_trekkers/

Feb 11th, 2006, 12:22	#19
mridula Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,564	Saw the movie yesterday and I liked it for two reasons, one it talked about issues that is important (even if in a flawed way, I am sick of sensless love stories or mindless action movies) and two the way it mixed the past and the present. Though the movie was losing momentum midway but it redeemed itself in the end. Thanks a lot everyone for giving your inputs. __________________ mridula http://www.gonomad.com/traveltalesfromindia/

Aug 4th, 2006, 16:42	#20
New-South-Welshman Drunk Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, NSW Posts: 1,406	Some of the scenes were pretty good about life and issues in India, but the whole story line was a bit shaky. I was very surprised to see them go 180 degrees and start murdering people. I thought it could of been done better, like Boondock Saints, I guess. __________________ Mr. Burns "Non-violence never solved anything!"

Aug 9th, 2006, 00:18	#23
Shaktipalooza Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Portland Oregon USA Posts: 897	my pregnant wife and i took my brother to go see it as his first indian flick. we ended up walking out at the intermission. partly because the speakers in the theater were so loud we feared for my unborn son, partly because the movie kind of sucked. i think my brother would have been much better entertained with a movie like dhoom. __________________ IndiaGroove - Train finder now in beta! Pics from India 2006 Traditional Indian Dance

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Feb 11th, 2006, 02:30	#16
FaiyazSultan Aderenaline Rider Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 131	Ooh man, I missed that Movie ... was suppose to go tonight for that movie but thanks to my new batch of new joinees ... cant make it

Aug 4th, 2006, 17:06	#21
capt_mahajan Dis member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,876	havent seen the movie in question, but indian movies are hardly known for their storylines, barring a few. stopped seeing popular movies long time ago. you dont learn anything the second time you are kicked by a mule.

Aug 8th, 2006, 23:58	#22
sam371 Dreaming of India... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York Posts: 377	I actually really liked this movie. It was different - not like other Bollywood movies. It actually had a pretty decent plot (again, compared to most Bollywood flicks). The acting was natural and didn't seem forced. Aamir was the star but he didn't overpower the scenes he was in. I definitely recommend this movie.

Aug 24th, 2006, 19:21	#24
proxyindian Insomnia Cat Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chicago, Illinois Posts: 298	I brought this movie home from the Library and didn't get past the first hour. One of the things I watch Indian movies for is the music and dancing. But in this film it was way too western. I could turn on MTV if I wanted that. I'll take an old fashioned film anytime. I felt just like the guy who smashed the tape player and yelled "Don't play western music here ever again!" Sigh, maybe I'm just getting to be too old. And I didn't like the characters. From the words on the back of the box, I'm sure they all grow but I didn't want to find out how.

Oct 9th, 2006, 13:21	#28
shilpaks Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 265	i didnt like the message the movie sent out, preferred the message in Yuva. Killing people doesnt help, if you wanna beat the system, u need to join in and do something abt it.

Oct 9th, 2006, 13:33	#30
phantom Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,215	But one thing, that you guys missed out completely was that the "murder" happened in the "heat of the moment", which they realized that was not the correct thing to do. A meek surrender wouldnt have helped as they would have been tucked away by the system. So they chose the next best thing and used media to tell the people about the truth. Icetea, you will be surprised to find out how many young people in contemporary india thinks on the same line as depicted in the movie initially. The "generation awakens" because they decide to do something about it, instead of just being the "onlookers". Dont forget the effect this movie is having on indians. Jessica lal murder case is one of the many movements inspired by this movie, when the people showed their support thru candlelight vigils and forced the govt to reopen the case with a new vigour.

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