Rang de ... somebody ....

Watched RDB for some fifth or sixth time today.

Had maintained that mild aversion i had for the movie all this time, and it keeps reducing every time i discuss it. The main negative i find (rather found) with the movie is that that the story becomes intellectually incoherent (illogical, that is) at times. But apart from that, i should accept that it has been done beautifully.

But the main problem comes when you (I) start treating it more as an idea, more as a stimulus for provoking thought and action than just being a work of art/entertainment. That's when you (i)  get those bells ringing in your (my) head ..

... naye rang bharne ko,

khoon chala, khoon chala...

Are they really asking it. Erasing that concept of kar guzarne ko takes a lot of effort.

Common man. Be practical. Are you (am I) supposed to take that personally ? 

The most beautiful event in my life

Yes it was. Accurate judgements apart, it was. At least that was the first thought i had about it.

So i am returning from ... that's immaterial! I'm walking on the footpath. The time and climate ...cool afternoon (well these too don't matter). Suddenly someone appears before me - from nowhere.

Not not a Divine appearance of Vishnu ji. Just that i didn't notice where she came from. But what she did was very noticeable. To me.

So this little girl, who is just like any of the slum-children, is dancing. And she dances as if no one's watching. Not even me. She moves ahead as she rotates her beautiful frock around her little frame. My pace is slow and is getting synchronized with hers (not deliberate). I'm slowly entering the scene.

Her dance is has every element of what beautiful dancing is all about (apologies for my impudence!). Her movement shows she is enjoying every breath that she's inhaling. She is moving ahead while she dances, so its nothing static. And the gestures and the natural smile on her face show she has what most of us have lost. Innocent, carefree, beautiful, alive.

And what she does next shows she is the human being God tried to create.

The footpath ends on the crossroads. She has to stop, but her smile doesn't have to. She looks at me and face clearly speaks - "I know you have been watching me and trying to enter my world. I won't stop you." I request her to continue dancing. the words that leave my lips are Hindi. There's not a speck's chance she'd know hindi. But i'm more than sure she understands. And replies again with that smile - "I too got other stuff to do".

She raises her hand for me to hold (no not a ball dance! now). i don't know how i understand, immediately, what she means. I take her hands, and cross the road with her.

At the other side, she leaves my hand, and runs into the same nowhere. I look at her for a while, and leave.

Was this not beautiful?