Jun 21, 2012 01:10 PM
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In "Ferrari Ki Sawaari", the main protagonist, Rustam, played by actor Sharman Joshi, is shown as an RTO, with very limited means. His son, named Kayo in the film, is a budding cricketer. Whatever be the modest means of Sharman's family, his moral values are depicted to be very strong, in several instances, this has been highlighted in the film. In one scene, worth recounting, Rustam, with his son pillion riding on his scooter is seen coming back from a cricket match, engrossed in conversation with his son. Carelessly, he jumps a red light. His son points it out to him, and he goes to to nearest constable to pay the fine. The constable enquires, who caught him? Rustam answers, his son noticed him jumping the red light, and children learn seeing what their parents do!
There was no reference of some omniscient power watching over us, yet the point that our innocent children, watch over us, and get influenced or tainted by our actions and words was driven home very pertinently. How many times have we seen parents in a hurry dropping their children to school and in the process driving on the wrong side of the road, unaware that the child's learning begins even before he reaches school. For the innocent child, breaking rules and laws is par for the course, despite all the moral values he may be administered in school. Sow an action, reap a habit, sow a habit reap a character, sow a character, reap a destiny. All through, the tenacity to hold on to honesty as the underlying virtue and guiding philosophy.
Moreover, the concept of a shared passion as the glue that binds strangers is quite appealing at a time when relationships and friendships of mutual accommodation are being upstaged by selfishness and ambition, this movie has brought out the sterling spirit of hum ans who ought to be gentlemanly as lovers of this game known as "A Gentleman's Game.
