06-05-2006, 05:11 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Fanaa is a rare Hindi mainstream film that is radical enough to talk of the possibility of a referendum in Kashmir. Yes, the âjehadisâ eventually meet their logical end, the universe doesnât really get disturbed, the status quo is firmly maintained but there are at least two instances where the right to self-determination of âAzad Kashmirâ is pitched for, otherwise an absolute no-no in popular cinema. Now, if only Kunal Kohli had made these contentious and political debates more loud, clear and intense. If only the issue of terrorism in Kashmir, its causes and effects had been looked at more intently. Instead, he turns terrorist operations into a James Bond kind of thriller, the seriousness and severity of the situation getting lost in caricaturisation.
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The Bad
Now we come to the holes in the story. Fanaa makes a political statement that the filmmakers were desperate to fit in.
Desperate enough to have us believe that a forty plus looking terrorist being hunted by more than one government of the world could enroll into the Indian army, serve in it for seven years and become a captain in an elite commando unit..
Desperate enough to have us believe that a nuclear missile and a warhead could be easily stolen by terrorists from India.
Quiet clearly the film makers of Fanaa have no clue as to how the defense forces that guard their freedom operate.
The Ugly
The ugly of Fanaa can be simply stated - It glorifies terrorism and it suggests that the movement for Independence in Kashmir is justified.
For me both the above are very ugly. There is and can be no glory in terrorism and nothing that compromises the integrity of India can be justified.
The most ugly scene in the film is where Tabu, playing the role of a senior intelligence officer of the Indian government, in an official meeting tells a minister that the movement for independence in Kashmir is rooted in Indiaâs refusal to hold a plebiscite as per its promise!
Tabuâs statement on Kashmir was not just history quoted out of context but also injected out of context in the scene. The rebuttal to her statement was rushed and inadequate and the fact that Tabu retained her job following her outburst is a nuance that suggests she spoke some truth and her conduct was acceptable.
There were other scenes. For example, when Rehan tells Zooniâs that he is a terrorist because his grand father is forcing him to be one. There is no rebuttal by Zooni suggesting that terrorists can be forgiven because they are forced into terrorism.
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Moron Hindus made it a big hit, it would be interesting to see if these people would like to go live in Kashmir after the plebiscite.
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The Bad
Now we come to the holes in the story. Fanaa makes a political statement that the filmmakers were desperate to fit in.
Desperate enough to have us believe that a forty plus looking terrorist being hunted by more than one government of the world could enroll into the Indian army, serve in it for seven years and become a captain in an elite commando unit..
Desperate enough to have us believe that a nuclear missile and a warhead could be easily stolen by terrorists from India.
Quiet clearly the film makers of Fanaa have no clue as to how the defense forces that guard their freedom operate.
The Ugly
The ugly of Fanaa can be simply stated - It glorifies terrorism and it suggests that the movement for Independence in Kashmir is justified.
For me both the above are very ugly. There is and can be no glory in terrorism and nothing that compromises the integrity of India can be justified.
The most ugly scene in the film is where Tabu, playing the role of a senior intelligence officer of the Indian government, in an official meeting tells a minister that the movement for independence in Kashmir is rooted in Indiaâs refusal to hold a plebiscite as per its promise!
Tabuâs statement on Kashmir was not just history quoted out of context but also injected out of context in the scene. The rebuttal to her statement was rushed and inadequate and the fact that Tabu retained her job following her outburst is a nuance that suggests she spoke some truth and her conduct was acceptable.
There were other scenes. For example, when Rehan tells Zooniâs that he is a terrorist because his grand father is forcing him to be one. There is no rebuttal by Zooni suggesting that terrorists can be forgiven because they are forced into terrorism.
http://news.sawf.org/Bollywood/13580.aspx<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Moron Hindus made it a big hit, it would be interesting to see if these people would like to go live in Kashmir after the plebiscite.