BLACK
Just 2 words to begin this with : WATCH BLACK.
To quote amitabh in his inimitable way, 'life is like ice cream..enjoy it before it melts'.
He's at his finest to date i think, in this movie which is larger than life and all encompassing in its portrayal of the emptiness,darkness and silence in the world of the deafblind. It's inspired and somewhat based on the true life story of Helen Keller, a deafblind mute - trapped in her own world, stifled and suffocated,blinded by black and muted and deafened by the silence.. A challenge of a role which Rani Mukherji blossoms and glows in..her talent and true capacity unveiled....and Anne Sullivan, her miracle teacher who brings her into the light - a role performed to perfection by Amitabh, a protrayal enriched by his own magical touch - filled with passion,grit,guts&determination,eccentricity and dignity. Poignant,powerful,Rich,Beautiful - the epitome of black. I think this movie has taken Indian Cinema to greater heights, and it has set new standards.
If u haven't already read the book, ('The story of my life') written by Helen keller herself, this movie will inspire you to..and you'll have no regrets..its an aewsome book, and the movie has done it more than just justice. The movie makes u laugh,smile and cry...and at the end it leaves u sitting there, a lump in ur throat,ache in your chest, tears in your eyes and smile on your face.
As you might have guessed, i luved the movie..it was an experience and has shed light on helen keller's famous quote :
"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen, nor touched ... they must be felt with the heart"
How true. How much we take for granted in our lives...to the extent that we don't even realise that the fact that we HAVE all this , is in itself a blessing. And then somethnig like this comes along, and you remember for a day..a week..a month at most??But it also reminds you to beleive in miracles..in the simplest things, coz each one in its own right, is a miracle.And sometimes all it takes to bring about a miracle, is a small change...a person, an event, a word, a touch..
"Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light" - Helen Keller.
There's a beautiful line in the movie, when rani mukherji is asked by someone, how many oceans are there in the world, and for that she replies ' to me, every drop is an ocean'. profound.Echoes Helen Keller's words :
"I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble. "
There' s so much to this movie..as many different angles and aspects as you can see, hidden depths as far as you can reach..wonders as much as you can discover...a kaleidoscope of ideas, emotions, issues - intriguing, the complexities of the human mind and condition. I wasnt intending to make this entire posting about the movie but alas - i told you this movie was larger than life :)
Call me biased, but i was drawn in the minute i knew that amitabh's inspiration was my fav lines frm Robert Frost's 'Miles to go before i sleep'...Goes to show that Great minds are inspired by the same things eh! :p
I was gonna write about my sunny sun burnt day, which i spent at the sports spectra, being an extra..had loads of fun though..I;m glad i finally went for it although its taken me 4 yrs and this is my final year..but it was worth it and i'm glad i had this experience for all this time in uni. Also had a wonderful time at mouldy's lunch..glorious food,masala tea, and watching kal ho na ho with the special ppl in my life, who matter so much and make all the difference to it..doing the most ordinary things, & just being comfortable being with each other...always gives me a great feeling.And of coz black was the perfect finale to an eventful day. Just wish i wasn't sunburnt,red,sore and splotchy-faced!! :(
I had alot more to say..but i think i shall save it fr another time...and leave you for now with some quotable parting shots, from - who else but Ms Keller..chew on these!
"Be of good cheer. Do not think of today's failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourself a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere; and you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles."
Some of my personal favourites -
"College isn't the place to go for ideas"
"The highest result of education is tolerance"
Cheerio fr now!
:)
To quote amitabh in his inimitable way, 'life is like ice cream..enjoy it before it melts'.
He's at his finest to date i think, in this movie which is larger than life and all encompassing in its portrayal of the emptiness,darkness and silence in the world of the deafblind. It's inspired and somewhat based on the true life story of Helen Keller, a deafblind mute - trapped in her own world, stifled and suffocated,blinded by black and muted and deafened by the silence.. A challenge of a role which Rani Mukherji blossoms and glows in..her talent and true capacity unveiled....and Anne Sullivan, her miracle teacher who brings her into the light - a role performed to perfection by Amitabh, a protrayal enriched by his own magical touch - filled with passion,grit,guts&determination,eccentricity and dignity. Poignant,powerful,Rich,Beautiful - the epitome of black. I think this movie has taken Indian Cinema to greater heights, and it has set new standards.
If u haven't already read the book, ('The story of my life') written by Helen keller herself, this movie will inspire you to..and you'll have no regrets..its an aewsome book, and the movie has done it more than just justice. The movie makes u laugh,smile and cry...and at the end it leaves u sitting there, a lump in ur throat,ache in your chest, tears in your eyes and smile on your face.
As you might have guessed, i luved the movie..it was an experience and has shed light on helen keller's famous quote :
"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen, nor touched ... they must be felt with the heart"
How true. How much we take for granted in our lives...to the extent that we don't even realise that the fact that we HAVE all this , is in itself a blessing. And then somethnig like this comes along, and you remember for a day..a week..a month at most??But it also reminds you to beleive in miracles..in the simplest things, coz each one in its own right, is a miracle.And sometimes all it takes to bring about a miracle, is a small change...a person, an event, a word, a touch..
"Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light" - Helen Keller.
There's a beautiful line in the movie, when rani mukherji is asked by someone, how many oceans are there in the world, and for that she replies ' to me, every drop is an ocean'. profound.Echoes Helen Keller's words :
"I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble. "
There' s so much to this movie..as many different angles and aspects as you can see, hidden depths as far as you can reach..wonders as much as you can discover...a kaleidoscope of ideas, emotions, issues - intriguing, the complexities of the human mind and condition. I wasnt intending to make this entire posting about the movie but alas - i told you this movie was larger than life :)
Call me biased, but i was drawn in the minute i knew that amitabh's inspiration was my fav lines frm Robert Frost's 'Miles to go before i sleep'...Goes to show that Great minds are inspired by the same things eh! :p
I was gonna write about my sunny sun burnt day, which i spent at the sports spectra, being an extra..had loads of fun though..I;m glad i finally went for it although its taken me 4 yrs and this is my final year..but it was worth it and i'm glad i had this experience for all this time in uni. Also had a wonderful time at mouldy's lunch..glorious food,masala tea, and watching kal ho na ho with the special ppl in my life, who matter so much and make all the difference to it..doing the most ordinary things, & just being comfortable being with each other...always gives me a great feeling.And of coz black was the perfect finale to an eventful day. Just wish i wasn't sunburnt,red,sore and splotchy-faced!! :(
I had alot more to say..but i think i shall save it fr another time...and leave you for now with some quotable parting shots, from - who else but Ms Keller..chew on these!
"Be of good cheer. Do not think of today's failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourself a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere; and you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles."
Some of my personal favourites -
"College isn't the place to go for ideas"
"The highest result of education is tolerance"
Cheerio fr now!
:)
posted by Kumari | 3:33 PM
1 Comments:
I was reading lazygeek.com and he was saying the say thing. Now i seriously respect that man's tastes and he was adamant that this was a damn good movie. Which is quite frustrating for me given that i have no access to the movie! Well...thought i'd drop you a note. Hope alls good!
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