Thursday, October 31, 2013
A scene from the superstar movie
Its dark and you are seated in a cool movie theater with a/c and a very good sound system.
The story line is very good, the punch dialogues are driven all the way home and the script immaculate.
The theme is based on Sport. Indian Sport. There are sprinters, cricketers, tennis players, hockey players, wrestlers, shooters, super women like P.T.Usha, Ashwini Nachappa, Saina Nehwal, Sania Mirza and many many more. The hard work, the sweat, the toil, the training of all the splendor of Indian Sport is beautifully portrayed.
Then come the villains- no movie is complete without the goondas, right?. The Bhanot,Chautala style hooligans with a red scarf around the neck and a big mole on their cheeks. The villains want to remain at their posts in the Sports Governing body despite facing criminal charges. India has been relegated from International Competition till these guys step down. Some of these villains have started to resemble Amjad Khan in Sholay " Kitne Aadmi the Re"?
Even Tom Alter shows up as the International Governing Body Representative in his fake British accent asking these villains to step down and give way to being a recognized body again. But villains are so obstinate that despite being unwanted by everyone around them, dont really get it. This is getting very frustrating for me. I shift in my seat uneasily. I hate being helpless- what can be done to resolve this? How do we get the hooligans out? And clean up Indian sport? There are some very strong and brave Anna Hazare types who protest and observe a dharna(fast). I salute them and I am moved watching their unselfish service to the country. I mean, they take time off their schedule for the sheer betterment of sports in India.But sadly, they are still unable to dethrone the kings of corruption.
But then there is gale like wind blowing . There seems to be thunder and lightning. At that instant arrives my hero- the Superstar. He is the man, the myth, the legend himself. Just by whispering his name, all goondas tremble. Don..Don.. Baasha, Baasha... You see his feet walk and the sound of footsteps reverberate all around. He opens two big oak doors and walk into a room where these ruffians are.. He talks very animatedly to these guys. We are unable to hear the conversation, because there is suspense and intriguing music in the background. The villains are genuinely scared and are sweating profusely. They nod their heads and Superstar opens the door.The two villains are still trembling, but look relieved . Villains come barging in to Tom Alter and all the athletes and apologize profusely. They dont want to be anywhere near sporting administration ever again.
What did Superstar actually tell them? For them to be scared out of their wits? What was it? Superstar simply smiles and says "I told them who I was"!
What a beautiful dream that was!!!!
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Most films need the villains. Indian sports is no exception. Till the sports persons find time and get involved with their federations, sports will need the leaders as driving force. Generating funds and good administration, conducting events is not easy. Government funds are minimal for most. Nobody is God, or nobody is completely bad. The attempt should be to channelise the force for the good of sport. If we sit waiting for good people to control things and bad people to be completely out of sight, the wait will be eternal. What is required is a practical approach. It is not the fault of the villains that they figure in the story, it is because the heroes and heroines have no time for the dirty work. Sports administration can mostly be a thankless job, and only the good things appear in front, making it a very attractive proposition.
Yes, Kamesh. Agreed there are things that arent that apparent, but sports persons have tried in the past, even with our own tennis federation. I guess we are unable to play political games :(
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