tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post2553959941191702043..comments2024-03-28T15:07:22.673+05:30Comments on Shoot First, Mumble Later: Aarakshan, Anna Hazare and Narendra ModiGirish Shahanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877402074547726173noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-87428233995583937312012-01-26T20:31:36.085+05:302012-01-26T20:31:36.085+05:30Hello, thanks for an excellent summation of an alm...Hello, thanks for an excellent summation of an almost successful film and two ogres.<br /><br />Talking about 'Arakshan', I agree with the strange split in the story but I felt the same way about 'Peepli Live'. Somehow, I was hoodwinked into believing that it was about the suffering farmers but it soon turns into this 'funny' satire on media. The farmers themselves come across as cliches, played a lot of times, for cheap laughs. 'Arakshan' makes for an interesting drama for just the fact I wanted to know what would the 'good guys' do get out of their troubles.Shazzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653886544070944815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-63061687656388620852011-08-28T04:39:51.697+05:302011-08-28T04:39:51.697+05:30Nice analogy. In Jan Lokpal Bill, as in the movie ...Nice analogy. In Jan Lokpal Bill, as in the movie Aarakshan, people seek one-magic-bullet solutions. We opt for solutions that seem to make immediate impact (change); we either don't have the patience or cognizance for harder resolutions that target the core of the problem (e.g., big governance) - the impacts of which are not immediately felt.<br /><br />Now that Anna has been declared the "winner", the demonstrators and supporters will go back to their home, feeling that they did something, relieved that the problem is solved - mission accomplished.<br /><br />- VishalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-55925875648482383202011-08-21T12:51:20.581+05:302011-08-21T12:51:20.581+05:30I have never had much regard for Prakash Jha's...I have never had much regard for Prakash Jha's film making skills , it is all there to see in Rajneeti.. One half of the story is from Mahabharata and other half from Godfather and when someone can't make a half decent film story wise and adopts an issue of reservation, I wouldn't bother to see it. Our film makers falter in trying to make a serious subject as either they fail in understanding a problem ( hence a idealistic solution ) or they don't know where to take the film once they have established the theme. That's my two cents on it !!...Cheers SrikanthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-15276560614282454762011-08-17T10:07:23.121+05:302011-08-17T10:07:23.121+05:30I welcome informed criticism, but I'm not inte...I welcome informed criticism, but I'm not interested in debating anonymous pro-Modi trolls. If you want a discussion, make sure you post under a real, verifiable name. Otherwise you're wasting your breath.Girish Shahanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877402074547726173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-89353795814839153772011-08-16T22:22:20.654+05:302011-08-16T22:22:20.654+05:30Superb, loved this. thank you Girish.Superb, loved this. thank you Girish.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com