Apr 05, 2009 02:17 PM
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FILM ""MEE SHIVAJIRAJE BHOSALE BOLTOYE.'' ANGST OF THE SUBDUED INDIAN ANYWHERE Isaw the marathi movie ''Me Shivaji Raje Boltoye--himmat asel taradawa''=I am Shivaji Raje speaking -Stop me if you can''.I was thrilledby each dialogue written by team of Mahesh Manjrekar and well enactedwithin a tight gripping script depicting an angst within each Mumbaikar each mahrashtrian each INDIAN today.
The rise of a subdued muchinsulted poor 'Bhosale' the central charachter , into a true responderof situations and leader of men is shown guided by ''wisdom of thepast'' -SHIVAJI's heroics -a la 'Gandhi giri' of different form.Then I was flummoxxed by this rise within me of a surge of''regionalism , hyper communalism or falsely inflated egotism of mebeing a marathi '' v/s pure utopian pan Indian nationalism which existsin many forms within ALL of us Indians of all hues and color. Am I as a marathi and my tribe being wrong somewhere by this clenchfisting and beating the left side chest with a right club of the handas we shout --'
'We are Proud to be a Marathi anywhere in the world-India but especially within ''OUR'' MUmbai -maharashtra !!''?? What are the factors which seemingly keep us marathis and all of us BEHIND and then suffer from such complexes and angst??I found out the following thoughts arose within me todayas I continue to enjoy the rekindling of a spirit of being a MarathiManoos.The feeling of pride inspiring some action was rising withinme and my types.. Should I sheepishly defendthisin front of my pan Indian identity within my own larger Indian friendsaround me and in touch with me at many forums and sites.??
.Marathi manoos today is at the bottom of the pile atleast he /shefeels like that within Mumbai where the only best and 'ANY HOW GO UPTYPE '-go getters in each field would rise crushing all THE othersnot only a marathi!He/ she should learn WHICH DIRECTION TO TAKE, HOW , WHEN AND where to ACT, rise and shine, which positions to occupy, to affect the future of the gen next, .How the educational facilties be open to merit not money -power and how localBMC/state officials at crucial places be helpful to truthful and behonest to the causes/ needs of the marathis and all Mumbaikarsregardless.How the acts of defence-offence and wise guiles of Shivaji (and allpast learned leaders saints) would help them fight the evil whateverits size and reach..'Learn all that is good from all and use it to go ahead..
'The Film asks all the MAHARASHTRIANS OF ALL HUES, MOTHER TONGUE RELIGION TOJoin hands now to drive all that is BAD within us and for us asIndians , that keeps THEM down and out AGAINST the RAW AND the SUBTLEUSE OF POLITICAL AND MONEY POWER ..I think the film has a larger message to ALL THE INDIANS VICTIMS OF..EITHER.. the dark unlawful corners of UP- BIHAR or casteiest andfilmy individualistic politics of Tamil nadu or 'RED' blinded trueintellectual BENGAL.or Kerala anywhere ...(even in Pakistan...??)
IT ASKS THEM TO LOOK WITHIN, JOIN HANDS-network!!- TO FIND A SOLUTIONIN A UTOPIAN DREAM taking a step at a time ATLEAST FOR A BETTERTOMMORROW...for gen next..
2.NOT all are at the bottom, so many Marathis are so confidently UP there mingling with the best India has to offer in each field.3.The angst within the masses which the FILM successfully exploits andmakes it rise is that those within and at the top are not projectingthemselves as men/women of marathi origin as they seem to be 'ashamed' of that fact! That is what successful marathis have projected to the masses .That those who are UP do not help those climbing from below to come up..believing in sense of fairplay where there is none!!
The fact is many others always accuse marathis or any one from anystate ..that 'They' would always be 'them' anywhere and start talkingin the mother tongue wherever they meet!! what is wrong in that!!??5.MY observation about us marathis are that , we are very independentand even if education or socio economic status may vary each one arevery proud self esteemed people .They think that it is the ideas andnon dependence on any other one even a marathi, that counts ! NOT theamount of money one has managed to accumulate.The literature andreligious texts , gems from the saints , culture and food are thingswhich can be enjoyed without having lots of money..'' Veer Savarkarcrooned to enter all marathi hearts from the shores of England ''..aaichi jhopdi pyari ...''= '' a hut of my mother is blissful than livingin a palace in the other lands''..6.Marathis feel that honesty and pride that goes with it, the integrity, is the greatest virtue, signified by SHIVAJI AND ALL past saintsand some great men from the even immediate past GK GOKHALE, TILAK, Agarkar., Karve , Ambedkar ...so many more..
Also TODAY signifiedby Dabbawalas of Mumbai who achieved pinnacle of perfection in theservice they chose or had to ..or Mumbai Police men like Umbale ji and many before himwho like a ordinary sentinels of as a just and lawful society would paywith EVEN their lives to safe gaurd the perpetual pillars of a nationand a society..NOT only ''Talk well , NETWORK, PUSH PLOD or present themselves well'' asmany with a great fluid tongue manage to do at many forums.. BUT SHOWTHOUGHTFUL RIGHT ACTION AT THE RIGHT TIME WITH DRAWING OWN SELFINTERESTS FOR THE SAKE OF THE SOCIETY AT LARGE ..7.''MAHA --GREAT....RASHTRA = NATION'' THE NAME OF THE STATE ...ITSELFSTANDS AMONGST ALL THE STATES OF INDIA DEFEATING REGIONALISM BY ITSVERY MEANING !! WHO CAN ACCUSE MARATHIS OF THAT , WHEN ALL INDIANS OFALL HUES HAVE MADE IT ITS SAFE HOME AND EVEN RULE IT RISING HIGH ABOVE MARATHIS IN MANY FIELDS!!
8.Can you imagine ''outsiders'' after decades of their stays Ruling them in any form like an dozens of MLA -MPsin UP Tamil nadu Bengal...any state !!?? show me a singleexample!!Mumbai OR Maharshtra has so many from other states who wantthe pie here but do not allow to get others the same at their ''HOMETOWNS"" !! That is what they call their places of origin ..still askAmitabh or any one you meet next time..BUT the film in theend takes togather ..ALL from all over India and from all religions anddifferences togather ..IN THE REIGN OF SHIVAJI NO INJUSTICE WILL BEDONE FILM THUNDERS..BUT DADAGIRI OF ANY ONE COMMUNITY TO AFFECT LIFEAND STYLE CULTURE AND FUTURE OF MARATHIS DIRECTLY or safety of anyindians WOULD NOW ONWARDS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED..IT SAYS..LOUDLY AS THE AUDIENCE EVEN IN BARODA GUJARAT CLAPPS ....AS THE FILM ISRELEASED SIMULTANEOUSLY IN ALL PLACES WHERE MARATHIS HAVE RULED IN THEPAST AND HAVE MUCH POPULATION..SEE THE FILM AS SOON AS YOU GET IT ANY HOW...AND RESPOND...
