From Reel to Real

We all watch movies. Sometimes movies get inspired by real life & Society and sometimes we get inspiration from movies. Bollywood is the largest film producer in India and one of the largest centers of film production in the world. More than 800 movies release in Bollywood each year. That's more than double the number of feature films produced in the United States. We notice only 10% of these movies and get a chance to watch just 1% of them. But only one out of 800 inspires us to do something in real life.

26th January 2006 a film release on this date has change the nation and it’s youth. This movie was Rang De Basanti. We have seen how one incident of corruption has transformed those individuals from being carefree to passion-driven individuals. We have seen the struggle and passion of those individual. How they have succeeded in getting the justice even though they have to sacrifice their lives for the cause. This movie has sown seeds of fight against corruption and passion to do something for the Nation.

I am sure many of you have seen this movie and also thought why can’t such things happen in real life too? Why don’t people unite against corruption and come on the street like the movie.

After more than 5 years of release of Rang De Basanti we all have witnessed the incredible story of one man Anna Hazare who has ignited a nation of a billion to come together and fight against corruption. A Little giant who has stood for the people of India when it matter the most. Taught the Government a lesson and shown the power of true democracy. He had entered the minds and homes of millions of Indians and kept them busy in following his every move. Whole of India, including its richest and its poorest watched a man fasting and waving flag of freedom from corruption tirelessly.

Anna Hazare has so powerfully communicate his agenda to the masses that every one of us wanted to part of this movement. During this time the seeds which Rang De Basanti and freedom struggle stories has sown in the heart and minds of million has suddenly grown up into a movement. The passion to do something for the nation has invoked many young Indians to come on street and be a part of the second freedom struggle. Many of us came out on the street and stand with Anna Hazare in respect and solidarity. Waving and bowing that one man from an Indian village who has challenged the combined intellect and force of the Indian Government.

Everyone has contributed in this movement. Some of us have written articles in Newspaper, some of us wrote blogs on this subject, some of us twitted on twitter and the biggest contribution was from the Facebook generation which has taken this small initiative from dust to the tornado. Even the stars like Aamir Khan, who has been part of Rang De Basanti could not resist himself to be on stage with Anna Hazare and be part of this movement.

There was one more reason why this movement was so successful. In the country of billion there are lots of heroes and role models available for Business, Sports, Career but we hardly have a role model for Social Issues & Social justice at National level. Our young generation was disappointed with our political leaders/system and looking for somebody who can really fight for them. Anna Hazare has filled the gap. We have got an inspirational leader to whom we can relate and believe that “Yes” following this leader we can hope for better tomorrow.

We have seen many movies where filmmakers have recreated a picture of freedom struggle and wars that happened in history. But this movement was opposite. For my generation this movement has unfolded the story from reel to real. What we have seen on the streets of Delhi in the movie Rang De Basanti was reality.

We all get inspired by movies on many aspect, i.e. Health, Family, Sports, Career and most important Love. But unfortunately more than 90% people don’t believe that it can be possible in real life. But this whole movement and story I have just narrated has given us a hope that yes, anything shown on screen can be recreated in real life too.

So my dear friends next time when you watch any movie and get inspired by the character, the story or theme, then please believe that if you want you can recreate the same in real life too.