Comments on: Rang De Basanti : Par Excellence http://mindwarrior.wordpress.com/2006/01/26/rang-de-basanti-par-excellence/ Glimpses into the mind of a Chronic Thinker Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:36:26 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Siddhartha http://mindwarrior.wordpress.com/2006/01/26/rang-de-basanti-par-excellence/#comment-18459 Siddhartha Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:34:22 +0000 http://mindwarrior.wordpress.com/2006/01/26/rang-de-basanti-par-excellence/#comment-18459 I don't have any political comments but just want to point out that the Basanti colour is not yellow. Basanti is, well, basanti :-) To call it yellow is kind of demeaning to the colour that adorns our national flag. Just my opinion. Please see if you can correct it. I don’t have any political comments but just want to point out that the Basanti colour is not yellow. Basanti is, well, basanti :-) To call it yellow is kind of demeaning to the colour that adorns our national flag. Just my opinion. Please see if you can correct it.

]]> By: anna malena http://mindwarrior.wordpress.com/2006/01/26/rang-de-basanti-par-excellence/#comment-18328 anna malena Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:39:55 +0000 http://mindwarrior.wordpress.com/2006/01/26/rang-de-basanti-par-excellence/#comment-18328 i see i'm not the only one who found this page while looking for the meaning of the words. i hadn't got round to seeing the movie yet and after reading this i think maybe i won't for a long time. i'm already so depressed by the real violence all over the world, so why see a movie with only more depressing violence? what good will it ever do? but maybe i'll one day have to see it just to find out how on earth people can be inspired by seeing it. i see i’m not the only one who found this page while looking for the meaning of the words. i hadn’t got round to seeing the movie yet and after reading this i think maybe i won’t for a long time. i’m already so depressed by the real violence all over the world, so why see a movie with only more depressing violence? what good will it ever do? but maybe i’ll one day have to see it just to find out how on earth people can be inspired by seeing it.

]]> By: Aidas http://mindwarrior.wordpress.com/2006/01/26/rang-de-basanti-par-excellence/#comment-18200 Aidas Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:32:57 +0000 http://mindwarrior.wordpress.com/2006/01/26/rang-de-basanti-par-excellence/#comment-18200 THE MAIN IDEA of this film is wrong. Violence makes violence. Rang de Basanti achieved nothing with his killings and roberies, just called for more aggression against Indian people. It was M. Gandhi who actualy freed the country and used non violence and killings but political strenght. THE MAIN IDEA of this film is wrong. Violence makes violence. Rang de Basanti achieved nothing with his killings and roberies, just called for more aggression against Indian people. It was M. Gandhi who actualy freed the country and used non violence and killings but political strenght.

]]> By: Anna http://mindwarrior.wordpress.com/2006/01/26/rang-de-basanti-par-excellence/#comment-16744 Anna Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:51:59 +0000 http://mindwarrior.wordpress.com/2006/01/26/rang-de-basanti-par-excellence/#comment-16744 I am a Polish. I live in Poland. I am fascinated by India, to say the least. I was completely disillusioned and disappointed by my own country. Then I saw Rang De and I had a sleepless night and a few days of total mental hangover (just like most of people who saw the movie). I still am in love with India. But now I see my country from a different perspective. It's almost as if I saw the light through a storm. This film is about your country, whichever country you live in. I have never seen anything so deeply moving and disturbing. I don't think I will be ever able to watch this film again, it was too painful. Those who think this movie is about fighting violence with violence probably saw a different movie. And if they don't feel a sound of the patriotism that rang in their hearts they don't know how to rang de basanti and how does their own land with a pinch of wind smells like. I am a Polish. I live in Poland. I am fascinated by India, to say the least. I was completely disillusioned and disappointed by my own country.
Then I saw Rang De and I had a sleepless night and a few days of total mental hangover (just like most of people who saw the movie). I still am in love with India. But now I see my country from a different perspective. It’s almost as if I saw the light through a storm. This film is about your country, whichever country you live in.
I have never seen anything so deeply moving and disturbing. I don’t think I will be ever able to watch this film again, it was too painful.

Those who think this movie is about fighting violence with violence probably saw a different movie. And if they don’t feel a sound of the patriotism that rang in their hearts they don’t know how to rang de basanti and how does their own land with a pinch of wind smells like.

]]> By: ashi http://mindwarrior.wordpress.com/2006/01/26/rang-de-basanti-par-excellence/#comment-6074 ashi Tue, 26 Dec 2006 16:16:36 +0000 http://mindwarrior.wordpress.com/2006/01/26/rang-de-basanti-par-excellence/#comment-6074 hi people i watchd rang de basanti and i reli liked it. It shows what is happening around the world and yet we r sitting on our backsides letting our country being corrupt im not saying that only india is corrupt but sooo is pakistan and this movie is a big call out 2 all of us. but it takes time 4 every1 to realise that i only realised that went i lost sum 1 reli close to me and our own home country did not support us or gives us any justice soo y shudnt we try to change polictics even if it means to make our stand or even protest. there are problems in every country but if we unite we can do any thing nothing is impossible. people out there hu havnt watchd this movie go watch it its wicked. hi people i watchd rang de basanti and i reli liked it. It shows what is happening around the world and yet we r sitting on our backsides letting our country being corrupt im not saying that only india is corrupt but sooo is pakistan and this movie is a big call out 2 all of us. but it takes time 4 every1 to realise that i only realised that went i lost sum 1 reli close to me and our own home country did not support us or gives us any justice soo y shudnt we try to change polictics even if it means to make our stand or even protest. there are problems in every country but if we unite we can do any thing nothing is impossible. people out there hu havnt watchd this movie go watch it its wicked.

]]> By: karishma http://mindwarrior.wordpress.com/2006/01/26/rang-de-basanti-par-excellence/#comment-5431 karishma Sat, 11 Nov 2006 10:59:25 +0000 http://mindwarrior.wordpress.com/2006/01/26/rang-de-basanti-par-excellence/#comment-5431 movie was great fabulous acting from sharman songs were great ********stars movie was great fabulous acting from sharman songs were great ********stars

]]> By: kopos http://mindwarrior.wordpress.com/2006/01/26/rang-de-basanti-par-excellence/#comment-4758 kopos Wed, 18 Oct 2006 05:45:07 +0000 http://mindwarrior.wordpress.com/2006/01/26/rang-de-basanti-par-excellence/#comment-4758 @JD thanks for such a meaningful and level-headed comment; im truly humbled by your thoughts @DJ best? cant say that nor will i vouch for it. but one thing i can be sure of... it sure makes me beam in pride & a passion to give india the position it really deserves... @JD
thanks for such a meaningful and level-headed comment; im truly humbled by your thoughts

@DJ
best? cant say that nor will i vouch for it. but one thing i can be sure of… it sure makes me beam in pride & a passion to give india the position it really deserves…

]]> By: darkK http://mindwarrior.wordpress.com/2006/01/26/rang-de-basanti-par-excellence/#comment-4756 darkK Wed, 18 Oct 2006 05:21:18 +0000 http://mindwarrior.wordpress.com/2006/01/26/rang-de-basanti-par-excellence/#comment-4756 Hey Buddy! You did a great job.This kind of thinking! Never saw such depth and objectivity together! Hey Buddy! You did a great job.This kind of thinking! Never saw such depth and objectivity together!

]]> By: DJ http://mindwarrior.wordpress.com/2006/01/26/rang-de-basanti-par-excellence/#comment-2646 DJ Mon, 07 Aug 2006 13:33:51 +0000 http://mindwarrior.wordpress.com/2006/01/26/rang-de-basanti-par-excellence/#comment-2646 This is the best movie I have seen. I live in the US and have been thinking about coming back to India after watching this movie. It touched my soul. This is the best movie I have seen. I live in the US and have been thinking about coming back to India after watching this movie. It touched my soul.

]]> By: JD http://mindwarrior.wordpress.com/2006/01/26/rang-de-basanti-par-excellence/#comment-753 JD Thu, 29 Jun 2006 05:39:17 +0000 http://mindwarrior.wordpress.com/2006/01/26/rang-de-basanti-par-excellence/#comment-753 "rang de basanti chola" was a song sang in the north to celebrate the blooming of the fields in basant rutu with the golden colour of the wheat. bhagat singh sang this song while being taken to the gallows to celebrate his death for the freedom of his country. he probably hoped that his joy & the pride he felt when taken to die for the freedom of his beloved country would have inspired others to follow suit (which the protagonists in the movie did). the movie's meaning is too profound & open to a lot of interpretation. this is a classic to be entered into the archives. the directors efforts have suceede in making a good thinknig movie... as for the impact on the citizens of the country..... it is heartening to know that many have been moved by it. but truly to take this movement forward one needs to take up causes in their area & challenge authority. not just for the heck of it .. not for any ego issues.. because there is no win or lose when the country is to be benefited...... reading ur blog feels good & i wish u all the best in keeping the faith alive for our country .. & all countries everywhere. “rang de basanti chola” was a song sang in the north to celebrate the blooming of the fields in basant rutu with the golden colour of the wheat.

bhagat singh sang this song while being taken to the gallows to celebrate his death for the freedom of his country.

he probably hoped that his joy & the pride he felt when taken to die for the freedom of his beloved country would have inspired others to follow suit (which the protagonists in the movie did).

the movie’s meaning is too profound & open to a lot of interpretation. this is a classic to be entered into the archives.

the directors efforts have suceede in making a good thinknig movie… as for the impact on the citizens of the country….. it is heartening to know that many have been moved by it. but truly to take this movement forward one needs to take up causes in their area & challenge authority.

not just for the heck of it .. not for any ego issues.. because there is no win or lose when the country is to be benefited……

reading ur blog feels good & i wish u all the best in keeping the faith alive for our country .. & all countries everywhere.

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