Rang De Basanti

What is it about Rang De Basanti that ignites a fire within?
Why is rebellion so delicious and tempting to attempt? Is it that it gives almost instantaneous and very volatile reactions?
That , and also the fact that the underlying message of the movie being to wake us all up to the idea of being part of the corrupt system and trying to do our bit in some small way, after all to bring about a sea change it needs many thinking minds to start thinking alike .
But is it enough that we vote on sms for a campaign like the TOI initiated Lead India ? Or is there something much more drastic that’s needed?
After all isn’t the corruption deep seeded? Isn’t it a fact that though we claim to be liberal we still are very much ruled by the shackles of a thought process thrown down generations that make sit difficult even today for us to accept people of different nationality , race , caste , creed , religion into our hearts and most importantly into our homes ?
It’s not enough that we think that we lead a liberal life? Are we truly liberated? Think Again …
If we are truly liberated then …
Why is that women need reservations in educational institutions and the political system?
Why are deserving candidates denied seats in medical and engg colleges and quotas given on caste basis when it should depend on the caliber and financial status of the students?
Why is that we balk at the thought of inter-religion marriages?
Why is those in this day and age religious minorities need laws to protect them?
Why can’t we understand that only when we break the boundaries in our minds that we will truly progress or achieve the pinnacle of success?
Its when I write this that I ma reminded of the lines from RDB , when the men while walking into the radio station morph into the characters they portray in Sues Play and Sue is reading out the lines from her grandfathers diary – “ What is that makes these boys different from others ? It is that when the voice inside takes you so far that you cross all internal fears and nothing stops you anymore but to that you have to be pure and true in your thought process”
Every one of us is plagued by myriad fears mostly those that force us to confirm to some sort of societal beliefs because to go against them is either too much of a task or too rebellious. It’s only when these handfull of people who can fight their internal demons and succeed pass on the baton to thousands and millions of others will the fire truly spread, it’s only then will that drastic change happen.
May our tribe increase ….!!!