My heart sank when i saw the new version of mile sur mera tumhara, this is one of the iconic songs, memories of my childhood and i am sure all those who were born in 80's, i lerant it by heart though it was in differnt indian languages, i forgot it for sometime in late 90's but whenever remembered left a smile on my face.I was thrilled when i read in newspaper that the song is going to appear in new avatar, i expected lots of known and unknown faces, old and young, different cultures, languages, fusion of hindustani and karnatic, and most important, face of new India, but i was so disappointed when i actually tuned in.
So is bollywood India?
Whenever i say i dont like most of the bollywood movies people often tell me, ''what... come on!!! let it loose sometimes, bollywood movie are perfect escape from day today life'', but now i realise this escapism has gone a little too far, there is nothing in which bollywood is not involved, you need advice on nationalism, corruption, diet, disease, religion, fashion, sports, politics, bussiness ask Khans, Kapoors, or Bacchans.And now it seems the India will be known as Bollywood after few years.. I do appreciate art and cinema but its a part of life and as a whole, a nation, is way more than mass entertainment.
My mile sur mera tumhara was all about India and its comman people and all those whom i knew through sports, movies, music, politics and those faces of rural india, tribes.
I still remember my dad telling me about Bhimsen Joshi and Balamurli Krishna and how i liked that big bindi on Mallika Sarabhai. So what todays parents will teach the kids about their mile sur... that its all about glamour and showoff and we dont have those thick forests or enormous Himalayan ranges anymore.Come on, bring the real things back, those commies from Kolkata metro trains, Taj Mahal, Camels, indian peninsula, young kannadiga couple, tribal dances and mix it with todays corporate giants, service sectors, sports icons, improved status of women in society and alot but all comprised in 5 mins.
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