DEV-D

Got a chance to see DEV D in theater, a movie for the fast moving generation,( who really is on fast track today). A movie depicting a modern day devdas, what may have made people to go to theater may be the dialogues of the movie or the songs. But this was much more then this, it was about what is lacking in relationship of today. I just wana ask one thing from people is it so essential to live ur life on drugs when u really loose someone. Is it so necessary to cut the pain with another pain, which can cost you ur life. What makes devdas great is his agony for “Paro”, in the older version of devdas , hero lost his life but here he moved on. In my opinion that’s what makes movie so interesting.

 Movie clearly depicts how modern generation lack clarity, and just because someone else comes and talks rubbish about your love, you start doubting your love which has been there for so long. But what I would like to know more from this generation is: “Is love a physical relation or a metal bond”? Recently read a blog where author tried to present a thought: “Is virginity so important criterion for establishing relation”, the comment received clearly said they don’t mind if there loved one are not virgin, but if we go by people’s verdict, movie clearly depicts the opposite. I would really disagree with opinion of people, I would just say that people please be real, do not try to show off. We although are moving towards US culture. But still our mentality is not so open enough to accept such facts. Indians still can’t digest if even your loved one talks to someone else.

 The other point that was beautifully raised in the movie was how a minor became chandar, I mean we Indians talk a lot about being so innocent but are we really so, more then being innocent we are more hypocrite, if a girl who is minor is caught on a mms is being criticized only after watching the whole clip, people try to bond with her only after watching the whole clipping. Porn sells, but what if it sells on a cost of ruining someone’s life, even if it sells is it so important make an issue of it, not only people , the media also tries to get a bite out of the mental pain of that little gal. Even the family of that poor child does not stands and support her, what can be more excruciating for a gal, who suffered because her so called partner wanted to be famous or just wanted to show off her friends his brave deeds. What that gal said to dev was right, “Not even my dad hugged me and said its ok baby we will handle it, instead he preferred to shoot himself”. When will we be in a position to understand the mental pain the other person undergoes in such a situations.

The other good thing that I liked about movie is if a guy has pleasure with other gal then he is not blamed, but on contrary if a gal even thinks of it then, she is called a slut. I mean why such a discrimination, why is our mentality like this? Talking about slut, a very brave dialogue in the movie talks about a hindi word “Randi”. Now in the conversation between dev and chand, both of them discuss about there life, and when dev tries to ask how chand came in such a business , he could not use the proper hindi term cause he did not mean to hurt chand’s feeling. But the gal accepts it bravely and says why don’t u use that term, is it outdated?? Or is it wrong? What great we achieve if we call them by other name “sex worker”? They are all victim of man’s world who for a pleasure of second spoils life of others. What’s wrong if they accept that its man’s world and live with it, because they wana live there life. Why do we treat them like that? Some cool massages that movie gave were:

- Never drink and drive

- Drugs are always dangerous – You can’t trust a stranger be it a servant or a taxi driver.

- Be very clear in relation, the more u are clear, more you are happy.

- No one is born bad/spoilt; it’s just the circumstances that made them so.

All in all it gave so much to think about that one can discuss as long as he wants. But please let me know your views.