"Well done my son, for blowing up 1000s of innocent people!?"In all probability the later. Most people may wonder as to why even give the first option , apparently the reason why terrorists attack is because they believe it is sanctioned by their religion, and hence the statement.
(or)
"After your calculated, ruthless and insensitive attack did you really expect to see me, fry in hell!!"
What exactly got me thinking on these terms was a movie that I saw the same evening named "Wednesday".
This movie portrays issues that any Mumbaikar/Hyderabadi or in general an Indian has been facing on a regular basis; terrorist attacks. The story starts off with an ex-police commissioner telling us his most interesting and memorable case. On a Wednesday, he gets an anonymous phone call from a "supposedly assumed" terrorist, who just claims that he has planted bombs in different parts of the city. He has demands(like any terrorist), he wants 4 terrorists who have been captured, to be bought by two policemen to an unopened runway. The ex-commissioner does not believe him, and so the Mr. Terrorist, to prove a point, tells him that he has planted a bomb in the police station opposite the commissioner's office. On checking the station, they find a bomb in the restroom. A point proven, the terrorist is taken seriously and his demands met. I will not delve into the other details of the story, for the fear of giving away the plot. The screen play is commendable, and so are the performances by all the actors, specially that of the ex-commissioner(Anupam Kher) and the terrorist (Naseerudin Shah).
My perspective:
Getting back to where I started off. Religions never preached violence. For people like me, who have an understanding about religions (I m not boasting, I come from a school that preaches "Unity in Diversity and Unity is Divinity"!!), the whole idea of killing for religion just seems laughable (no insult meant to the people being affected, but in a lighter vein) and foolish. God (a Hindu, a Muslim, a Jew, a Christian.... and any other religion included) is always the loving one, and I guess that is the first lesson any child is/ should be taught. I feel pretty lucky that I was given the right perspective from the beginning, unlike some unfortunate souls who indulge in acts of violence because of their lack of understanding of their religion.
Nevertheless, my dear reader, the movie was an attempt at showcasing the frustration of the common man on the issue of terrorism, and the attempt was admirable. I'd say that it is a 4 star 'er', must watch.
P.S: Please do not attempt to read the story on Wiki because, I trust you will miss the actual movie viewing experience. I have also been trying to add the video of the trailer, but for some reason (mostly technical, and my lack patience) not able to. You can, however, view it here.
1 comment:
loved loved loved the movie .. cant say a single thing without leakin the story!! :)
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