Gandhigiri

Gandhigiri, a new era, Thanks to Indian Cinema, specially Rajkumar Hirani, who worked out the concept so well that it really puts the principles of Mahatma Gandhi in a right perspective.

Most of us had forgotten the principles given Gandhi ji: Truth, non-violence, fight for justice, simplicity and lots more. Before this movie,"Lage Raho MunnaBhai", probably several people from us were unaware of Gandhian principles, probably never bothered to peep into those principles.

Would you be bold enough to stand up and accept your fault after losing all the money of your father in shares? Would you regret and then commit yourself? Here Gandhigiri teaches us the meaning of commitment, standing up and being bold enough to accept your mistake and agree to rectify it... Didn't your eyes got wet on that scene?

An official asking for bribe, put to shame by a retired schoolmaster by giving away all what he has, didn't you cheer for it loudly?

The film never goes preachy, never trying to teach us, instead it hits the mind as well as heart, making us feel shameful for what we are...

Gandhi has been a forgotten figure for most of us, before this movie. We learnt about Gandhi in our history textbooks. Some of us also saw Ben Kingsley play Gandhi in the Richard Attenborough movie. In schools, colleges, govt. departments, he had been a photograph only, now into limelight....

Every year, on 2nd october, some shows, plays are performed, documentaries released, articles and posts published. The day ends, everything finishes off and next day starts with something new in mind. Life carries on. Let's resolve, its not again this time. I'm not talking about others, but may be first I'll have to change myself too.

Transformation begins from yourself only... Bande me tha Dum, Vande Matarm