An Awakenining !!

I have never been as confused in writing as I am today. It’s not easy to write something about a movie which is so strong that it takes you a couple of hours to come to reality.


I could never believe that these three hours have an effect so strong. I was not perplexed watching movie like Bhagat Singh and the likes as I was today watching this movie.

This movie has a very realistic stand. People die. Die in army, navy, air force, police, border, commandos etc. But majority of time they die because of insanity of the politicians of this country. So many scams and scandals come out, so many people die. It must be pretty vivid in your memories, the recent killing of the IIM-A guy when he went for inspection of a petrol pump. Another killing was of Satyander Dubey , who was again killed for whistle blowing against the corruption taking place in Bihar. We forgot these incidences, spoke against the politicians, the government, at home, and on net and that were the end of it. But for someone, it was a loss never recoverable, someone's son; someone's brother is gone forever. This is the price those families have to pay for being honest; being true to their nation, being what is called a good citizen.

I know, it will not affect us, and why should it be? We are sitting at home, calmly watching Indo-Pak test match, we are surfing net, and we are eating pakoras...

But when something happens to us , one of our close relation, our blood relation, then we get awakened, then we feel the pinch, then we realize how helpless we are.

Rang De Basanti , had one line, which we hear often , "We have to change this country". And NDTV also has put it beautifully, "Tum Koshish toh karo , badlegaa India"( You start trying, country will change).

I am here in USA, watching this movie in a theatre here, feels for home, longes for home, for my country, for my nation. I do not want to get settled here in US, for I love my country. Even with all the corruption, the pollution and all the ills of this system, this country, I still want to be here, to be with us, to feel the pain and to enjoy with them. This is the place where I have lived and I want to die here. I will do my best to bring some good change in this country. I will put across my thoughts, my feelings, and my gratitude towards this country, because I believe in "Action speaks louder than words".

Do watch Rang De Basanti, but watch it with a purpose, with a responsibility towards your country. Remember, there were so many people who sacrificed their life to make India free. We can do something to make India better. It will not only be a tribute to those "Sons of India" but also a gift to the new generation.


Let the nation awaken.........


"sarfaroshi ki tamanna , ab hamaray dil mein hai,
dekhna hai zor kitna, bazoon katil mein hai ."

Jai Hind