It was supposed to be a movie night, it turned into something else. A thought provoking yet fun evening and meeting some new people.
Years ago when a cinema hall in our area started showing Bollywood (Indian) movies, Mr. Husband gave up on movie dates after we went for a couple of them. A horrible Saif Ali Khan movie was the last nail in the coffin I still remember - “Bullet Raja” :) It was memorable for me though, only two of us in the theatre. Soon I started going to the movies with my local friends. For years our group was a lot more fun than just company for watching movies. And then everything stopped for the whole world.
Recently “GanguBai” was released and a text changed things again. Soon Jaya’s various villages came together and 15 of us came together on a cold night to watch this Biopic. Many of them had never met or known each other. And Yes it was a first for many in various ways. A mom left kids with dad and came for the movie, first time and a newbie in town met many.
I am sure 15 of us were in the cinema hall for different reasons and enjoyed 15 different things. The movie had something for everyone. I couldn’t keep my eyes off the whole grandeur of the movie, from costumes to music, dance, art and direction - the whole set up was mesmerizing for me.
I am not even going into story, acting, the actors, thoughts, reasoning, the bitter taste of discrimination, injustice, the status of a woman in the society, the socio economic divide and above all how the women are treated in general. Over the years I have learnt to go to the movies for just entertainment purpose, keeping my thinking hat at home.
I could enjoy the movie, enjoy the company of my friends, some laughs and just fun of being together after such a long time. Would you watch it? I would be curious to know what did it do to you. I will watch this movie again at home some day to just ogle at the Sarees and jewelry the heroine wore..
The Saree is Bengal Taant (Laal Paad) in honor of Gangu Bai, the woman beyond her time.
सर पे रख के नाच फिरी मैं हर जलते हुए इल्जाम को
जब सैयां आये शाम को तो लग गये चाँद मेरे नाम को
दीवारों दर चौखट वौखट बन गए है सब सहेली
ये कुछ पूछे वो कुछ पूछे कितने जवाब दूँ मैं अकेली
हजारों काम मिल गए है यूं बैठे बिठाये इस नाकाम को
जब सैयां आये शाम को तो लग गये चाँद मेरे नाम को
खुदको देखने तक की भी फुर्सत मुझको नहीं मिलती
उनके इश्क़ के नूर के आगे शम्मा नहीं जलती
लाखों नाज़ लग गये है फिर गुरूर के इस बदनाम को
जब सैयां आये शाम को तो लग गये चाँद मेरे नाम को
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