Krrish 3 !!– what’s it worth?

Krissh 3 – what’s it worth?

“Tujhe, apna banaane ki kasam, khayi hai, khayi hai….”

Oh, Hi-Hello hai Bhai log!! Tooo much politics all around naa?! Chalo lets take a breather!! :)

Rrakesh Roshann, err pardon me if I mistakenly duplicate or miss out some of the same or silent letters in the proper nouns used while talking about anything related to this man, whether its ‘H’rit‘h’ik, ‘H’rehaan or ‘H’r‘h’eedan so on and so forth….bole toh all the names of “Rakesh Roshan - Sons “ starting from ‘H’ and the names of all his Films starting with “K”!!!!! :)

Oh, how I got entangled in the tangles of disarrayed letters and words….o koi nai, mainu kee, hain jee?!...I am supposed to be talking about the movie, right?!...

The thing is, I was actually waiting for it since long, even while having made up my mind that it could and would offer nothing more than even better special effects, and I wasn’t disappointed on that account.

I was happy to see a full house entering the theatre even after more than a week of its release. I was encouraged, happy, relieved…ready, steady, po…!!

I was disappointed !!

Disappointed not by the movie but by the response and reception of the movie. It might be a hit, for the technical reasons or due to kids’ support but I feel there are very genuine reasons that put this movie at a very high pedestal in the modern parlance.

Was it difficult for Mr Rakesh Roshan to make the superhero, like Superman from some remote planet, some Cryptonian? I think not, while that would have made it easier for him to get acceptance from the general masses, but he chose otherwise.

Of course he had to use the Jadoo effect, yet he used it very intelligently, not hampering, rather projecting the hero’s personality in the forefront.

For us Indians the superpowers are all our super Gods, Ram and Krishna as India’s very soul. He chose to name our hero, Krishna Mehra alias Krishh, and not some name signifying power or superiority, like Toofan, Shahanshaah, Shaktimaan, Hero, etc!!

Krishh is totally down to earth, humble to the core. In fact Rohit Mehra originally was a mentally  challenged kid, inferior to even primary school kids… yet the important point is, that when he does get the superpowers, this humility and innocence of his personality remains unaltered!!.... see?!! :)

The director is hell bent not to get his superhero above the common ordinary Indian at any cost!! Every one should identify with Krissh, everyone should feel and finally act like Krissh !!! see?! :)

And then, if that was not all, in Krissh 3 he starts off distributing the Krissh Bands of valour to very very ordinary people even children and women, anyone who display the slightest guts to serve humanity…see?!! :)

Aur abhi baat yahi khatm nahi huyi….when it seemed inevitable that either of the two had to get the lethal virus injected into their system, the reason why the son took it and not the father was not because he was a superhero or that it was father’s love, it was solely because the father would be needed as  a scientist to make and use the antidote!!

Rohit Mehra might be a famous scientist but Krissh works at lower and commonly not so sophisticated jobs, like that as a security guard or in some restaurant etc, not even as a clerk in some office !! see?!! :)

Now what to say about the SuperBad-Man, Kaal !! oh how beautifully he created Kaal, who despite being so physically challenged so as not be able to move anything of his body than a finger, could make the world dance to his tunes and be the threat to its very survival.

His origin was so convincingly conceived that we don’t disbelieve any thing that is shown including the animal like characteristics of his Manwars.

Vivek Oberoi I think can now be relieved that he finally delivered !! :))))) thanx to Rakesh Roshan !!

I had heard before that its music was inconsequential !! well it was, yes, but not because Rakesh Roshan made wrong selections of composers etc, it was solely because he didn’t want to divert his energies, work force or time into that sector,  rather he wanted the audience to concentrate of the technical and directorial brilliance that they were to witness.

Arre bhai, was it at all difficult for Rakesh Roshan to put a juicy item number or some large budget multi starrer song? Hain jee? He decided instead to work on things like a tiny but very effective comic piece of ace, Rajpal Yadav, which goes on to reiterate that he knows exactly what he wants and how !! :)

In the wake of the fact that Indian superheroes don’t flourish, we need to help Krissh do. Njoy the movie, try not to criticize unnecessarily, try not to be judgmental, see how the small kids enjoy, be happy in their happiness !! Hail Bollywud!! Hail Krissh!!! :)

Toh bhaiya sarkar chahe kisi ki bhi bane, Bollywud and more so, Krissh will always have one motto for us…

“Tujhe, apna banane ki kasam, khayi hai….khayi hai!!” :)

with this, I take ur leave, take care, be happy, be contented, smile always!!

Bye bye from me here at Page-3 !! :)

Letter to my Girlfriends !! ;)

                    मेरी पाती…

                         .......आपके नाम ।

 

प्यारी बहनों,

आप सभी को दीपावली तथा आने वाले नव वर्ष की ढेरों शुभकामनाएँ। आज मुझे आप सब से आत्मीय वार्तालाप करने की इच्छा हुई सो मैं आ गयी। इस आशा व अपेक्षा से की किसी प्रकार आप सभी के जीवन मे लेश मात्र ही सही, पर सकारात्मक परिवर्तन ला सकूं ।

 

अपना देश महान पौराणिक धरोहरों का देश है। आप सभी ने ये श्लोक तो अवश्य सुना होगा.....

“यत्र नार्यस्तु पूज्यन्ते, रामन्ते तत्र देवता: ॥“

अर्थात जहाँ नारी को पूजा जाता है, उस स्थान पर स्वयं देवताओं का वास होता है। पुरातन काल में स्त्री का ये स्थान होता था।

 

किन्तु बाद में ये रूप बदल गया और फिर हमने सुना,

“ढ़ोल, गंवार, शुद्र, पशु, नारी, सकल तारणा के अधिकारी॥“

तुलसीदासजी की इस चौपाई को जितना भी हम चाशनी मे लपेटने का प्रयास करें अंत मे इसका अर्थ वही है जो दिखता है।

 

और बहनों आज की स्थिति तो आप सब से छुपी नहीं है। सम्मान व समकक्षता तो छोड़िए, जिस पुरुष का सृजन ही स्त्री द्वारा होता है, उसी से वह असुरक्षित व आशंकित रहती है, फिर चाहे वह सत्रह साल का हो, या सत्तर साल का ही, चाहे सामान्य व्यक्ति हो या कोई संत।   

 

कितने क्षोभ का विषय है ये हम सभी के लिए। यही नहीं समाज का पतन निरंतर जारी है, जो की कहाँ रुकेगा, ये तो मानव की विचार-शक्ति से भी परे है।

 

तो अब? क्या इसका कोई उपाय नहीं?

 

चलिये कुछ समय के लिए इस क्लिष्ट समस्या से आपको दूर करती हूँ। मन हल्का करने के लिए एक कहानी सुनाती हूँ। और वो कहानी, जो आप सब भी भली प्रकार जानते हैं....

 

हम चलते हैं रामायण की ओर। जब सीता हरण के बाद उन्हे ढूँढने निकले हनुमान जी का दल सौ योजन के विशाल समुद्र के समक्ष खड़ा था, तब ये बात उनकी चर्चा का विषय था, कि उस विशाल समुद्र को पार कर पाना, किसी भी वानर के लिए संभव नहीं था, सिवाय स्वयं हनुमानजी के। परंतु बाल्यकाल में अभिशप्त हनुमानजी को अपनी असीम क्षमता व अथाह बल का भान नहीं था।

 

उस समय जम्ब्वंत जी ने आकर उन्हे उनके अथाह बल-कौशल की याद दिलाई तब वे शाप-मुक्त हुये और उस विशाल समुद्र को लांघ कर लंका पहुँच कर सीता जी का पता लगाया।

 

तो बहनों, ठीक उसी तरह आज मैं आप सभी को आपमें निहित दैवीय शक्तियों का स्मरण कराने आई हूँ अपनी इस पाती के साथ।

 

अब हम पुन: उस समस्या पर वापस आते हैं, जिसकी बात मैंने प्रारम्भ में की थी। तो इस सामाजिक पतन का क्या कोई उपाय है? यदि है, तो क्या? और क्या वो संभव है?

 

तो चलिये समस्या के उत्सर्जन से उसे समझने की कोशिश करते हैं। किसी भी समस्या का समाधान तब हो पाता है, जब हम उस बिन्दु पर कार्य करें, जिसका प्रभाव सबसे अधिक व पूरी समस्या पर कारगर हो। समाज में वह बिन्दु होती है “स्त्री”, जिसका दखल दो परिवारों व दो पीढ़ियों पर होता है।

 

समस्या शुरू होती है एक बच्ची के जन्म के भी पहले से, जबकि उसके परिवार वाले व समाज पहले ये तय करता है कि उसे ईश्वर कि बनाई इस दुनिया मे आना चाहिए भी या नहीं। यदि किसी तरह वह भ्रूणहत्या से बच कर पैदा हो पायी, तो जन्म के तुरंत बाद से उसे लिंग भेद का सामना करना होता है। शिक्षा, सुविधाएं और तो और भोजन में भी उसे घर के लड़कों की अपेक्षा उपेक्षित रखा जाता है, आखिर उसे तो ब्याह करके विदा ही करना है, और उस पर दहेज की व्यवस्था एक अतिरिक्त आर्थिक बोझ तो माना ही जाता है। लड़की होने के नाते घर के सारे काम काज, ढ़ोर बैल की सेवा छोटे भाई बहनों का रखरखाव इत्यादि उसके हिस्से में वैसे ही आ जाते हैं।

 

अब इस परिपेक्ष्य में जैसे जैसे बालिका बड़ी होती जाती है, उसके मन में भी ये हींन भावना घर करने लग जाती है, की उसका लड़की होना एक बुरी बात है, और घर परिवार व समाज एहसान स्वरूप उसे झेल रहा है।

 

और अब जबकि वह शारीरिक रूप से कमजोर, व शिक्षा के अभाव में बुद्धि-विवेक से भी कमतर हो चुकी है, तो उसके पास कोई और विकल्प नहीं होता इसके सिवाय कि उसके जीवन का जो भी निर्णय उसके घर वाले लें उसपर वह बिना प्रश्न के अमल करे।

 

बात यहीं समाप्त नहीं होती, ये तो उसकी किस्मत है की उसकी ठीक ठाक जगह शादी हो जाए, यदि नहीं तो निर्धनता व सामाजिक कुरीतियों के चलते उसे अस्वीकार्य रास्तों पर डाल दिया जाता है, जिससे असामयिक गर्भ धारण, उससे संलग्न समस्याएँ, घातक बीमारियाँ इत्यादि उसके जीवन को नर्क बनाने में कोई कसर नहीं छोडतीं।

 

क्या हम अपने किसी दुश्मन के लिए भी ऐसे जीवन की कामना कर सकते हैं? नहीं ना?।

 

ज़रा सोचिए, जिस समाज की तकरीबन आधी जनसंख्या इस तरह निकृष्ट जीवन यापन करती हो, तो क्या वह समाज कभी प्रगति कर सकता है? शायद नहीं…

 

तो क्या हम अपने जैसी ही अपनी बहनों के जीवन स्तर को सुधारने में सहायता नहीं करेंगे?

 

क्यूँ नहीं...बिल्कुल करेंगे ।

 

क्या यह कठिन है?...

शायद है, किन्तु ये पक्का है की असंभव नहीं है।

 

तो चलिये अब हम एक एक चरण में इस समाधान को समझें...

 

-कन्या भ्रूण हत्या के विरुद्ध युद्ध गति से आगे आयें।

 

-अपने आस पास के परिवारों और मित्रों में जितनी अपनी दखल हो, “एक या दो बच्चे बस, चाहे वो लड़का हो या लड़की”, इस प्रथा को आत्मसात कराने का प्रयास कीजिये, और शुरुआत कीजिये अपने स्वयं के घर से।

सबको समझाइए, आज के महंगाई के दौर में एक या दो से अधिक बच्चों का लालन पालन भली प्रकार कर पाना मुमकिन नहीं है।

 

-लड़को-लड़कियों की समान शिक्षा व समान रूप से पालन पोषण हो, ये सुनिश्चित कीजिये।

 

-बचपन से ही बच्चों में चाहे वो लड़का हो या लड़की, स्वावलंबन व ज़िम्मेदारी की भावनाएँ जागृत कीजिये। याद रखिए, बचपन में जो बातें मन में घर कर जाती हैं, उन्हें बाद में बदल पाना अत्यंत कठिन हो जाता है।

रूढ़िवादिता व छोटी सोच से ऊपर उठिए। जो आज आप अपनी बच्ची को सिखाएँगी, वही आचरण वह आगे चल के अपने बच्चों से करेगी।

 

-जितनी उच्च से उच्च शिक्षा बच्चों को दिला सकें यथा संभव प्रयास कीजिये। सरकार द्वारा चलायी जा रही सारी योजनाओं की जानकारी लेते रहें, खास कर बालिकाओं के लिए और उनका लाभ उठाएँ।

 

-लड़की-लड़के दोनों को इस ज़िम्मेदारी का एहसास होना चाहिए की उन्हें अपने बूते पर अपने पैरों में खड़े हो कर आपना संचरण स्वयं करना है।

 

इस चरण पर आ कर आपका कार्य कुछ कुछ सम्पन्न होता है।

 

स्वावलंबी बच्चे अपने जीवन के विषय मे स्वविवेक से निर्णय लेने में सक्षम होंगे, और अब आप उनकी क्षमताएँ देख कर आश्चर्य चकित हो जाएंगी। अब उन्हें अपने जीवन, विवाह, कैरियर और आगे के निर्णय स्वयं लेने दें, सिर्फ हर कदम पर सहायता और यथासंभव मार्गदर्शन दें।

अब आप अपने उस दायित्व को पूर्ण समझें कि आपने देश और समाज को एक समझदार और जिम्मेदार नागरिक दे दिया।

और फिर देखिये, देश प्रगति कि राह पर किस तेज़ गति से अग्रसर होता है....

 

आशा करती हूँ मेरी कुछ बातें मेरी बहनों तक ज़रूर पहुँचेंगी, और देर से ही सही, भोर होगी अवश्य.....
                                                   
                                                            ......आपकी
                                                                 श्रुति

Kooo…..chhuk-chhuk-chhuk…chhuk-chhuk-chhuk….chhuk-chhuk-chhuk…..

Boy, I luv trains!! :)

Vanakkam Maadms and Saars… :)

No no, actually it shud be,

Bhaaaaiyon aur Behenon!!!!!!! Haan is Rakshabandhan ke samay toh ye hi apt lag raha hai, nai?! :)

Haan toh, the festive season has begun, and saal bhar kucchh bhi ho, is samay toh by God, Bhai-Behen ke pyaar aur Bhaiychaare ki intensity dekh kar aankhein hi bhar aati hain!!

Waise apne desh ki population ko dekhte huye toh its quite possible ki kayi behenein toh bhoole-bisre Geet ki tarah ‘ping’ se pop up ho jaati hongi…….Bechare Bhai!!....Bhaichaare ke Maare!!! Siiiigh…..my deepest sympathies…..:)

Anyways, toh mai keh rahi thi, ki if at all you’ve been postponing your train journies due south thinking,”oh!! Not the 24-36 hrs hectic journey!!”or if you hate train journies due to long waits at the stations, or whichever reason, here is why you can go on…

Yes, I am talking about this 9^th Aug Bollywud release, block-buster, SRK-Deepi starrer, under the banner of Red-chillies entertainment, Rohit Shetty’s  “Chhennaai Hxprsss!!” :)

Before I start to say something about it, I want to apologise to Rohit Shetty. However much I try, I am certain to leave out some or the other thing positive from it….just as we say, Hari Anant Hari Katha Ananta……..

Rohit Shetty!! The Golmal series, with the ‘ benchik-marahonde-foslee-chuziyo’ [voiced by Kareena] - type of dialogues filling the movies upto their necks, despite they being entertainers, I wouldn’t place them in the genre of ‘clean’ or ‘good’ movies. I wasn’t expecting anything better in this one either.

No wonder then, that I was in Shock!! With a capital ‘S’…as I went ahead and viewed all of it. Was it the SRK influence??... akin to wat Aamir Khan has on his movies and directors…?? Well well, I just had to find out. How come this movie was Totally, Completely, Entirely so clean, that ppl of all ages, from 8 to 18 to 80 yrs could watch it comfortably and enjoy it too. Ab jaise ki, Last mey, aakhir mey matlab, bole toh  aakhirkaar jab Hero Heroine se apne luv ka izhaar kartaa hai, toh wo bhi indirectly!!! With a resounding, “Because I luv her!!” more as a mandatory ritual, than a  necessity!! :)

Aur isse pehle ki mujhe intractable pain abdomen chaalu ho jaata, I hunted down an interview of Shetty anna himself!! And it was only after that I came to understand everything :)

In his interview he said that wen he was young and made the first of the Golmals and especially the Golmal returns, he thought it was an ok movie and immaturely made fun of ppl and things which he thought were unacceptable, and it was just the rebellious attitude of youth that he went on making the same type of sequels, arrogantly saying he didn’t give a damn wat the critics might say. So,  it was sheer luck then, that the movie worked. To make amends now he had made this one with SRK and Deepika but of course not losing the Shetty Ishhtyle.

Talking of SRK, he completely defies his King Khan, Baadshaah khan, Superstar image, comes out of the Mr High and Mighty garb and plays the very very Vulnerable, endearing Common Man who contrary to the past doesn’t act God or preach, in fact he himself looks upon Deepi dear for his safety.

‘Baagne mey mera bot “ex-PRIEN-ce” aye’.

Deepika…oh Deepika !!!! :)…..ab kya bolu mai!! I was totally smitten by her in this movie, feel like laughing wen compare flicks like Cocktail to this one. Even though it was an action comedy shetty-made, where heroines don’t hav too much to do, it was out and out hers for sure, and she didn’t dissapoint.

The Tamil dialect which she perfected so beautifully was the critical point, made much more difficult in the successful efforts Not to Over do it anywhere and she didn’t :)…she was completely into the character….hats off to her.

Lastly, I want to share some of the moments, without talking abt which, my pain abdomen might return!! :/

-The entry of deepika in the DDLJ style…..but mark her expressions, normally a girl might just hav a smiling shy expression concerned abt her intro shot, but she showed the tense, anxious expressions of her character then, flawlessly…

-Now the real unexpected fun begins wen the Cousins start coming, the Largest one named Chinna!!!! :)))…the music changing into the trumpetting notes, one, then another, then yet another and again…the four gruesome brothers come up saare romaticism ki dhajjiyaan udaate huye and making the audience have a hearty laugh… :)))

-The whole conversation in songs….new concept, which works wonderfully.

-90% dialogues are in Tamil, but with the tight screenplay and flawless actings, we do not feel the need of subtitles….

Though now I do want to learn Tamil and watch it again is another matter!! :)

-The meek meek SRK….great comedy…every little bit is so thoughtfully and intricately worked out…

-When they alight from the train at Komman Gao, did you notice Deepika’s Mogra Veni, all shrivelled up, showing the duration of journey passed….amazing naa… :)

- the confident, ‘Baagne mey mera bot “ex-PRIEN-ce” aye’. :)

-The ace was Deepika’s Dream Sequence!!! My Gawd!!!!!!

......Thangabalee….kittavararee……..whatever…and the full stop with that Kick on the Bums of none other than the Great SRK !!! :)))))

She surpassed every one, even herself in that…..wen she is shown setting the sheet on floor, it seems that some romantic stupidities might follow, and maybe she has a habit of hitting in her sleep, but wat came on, was a total mind-buster….i don’t remember wen I laughed like this before….

“Meenamma, don’t underestimate the power of a- Halwai!!!” 

And in the end she innocently says,”comme, sleep now”….bringing on another bout of laughter. My sonny boy keeps chanting the dialogue,”tu Don ki nahi, Donkey ki beti hai!!”:) “Meenamma, don’t underestimate the power of a- Halwai!!!” :)))

Well well, there are many many more….

So folks, don’t u dare miss the movie…enjoy it and Luv Rohit Shetty, Luv SRK, Luv Deepika, Luv Chinna, Luv Thangabali, Luv Durgeshwar Ardasundaram, Luv Tamil……Luv Bollywud even more….:)

As for me, I take ur leave…..till we meet again…

Happy Rakshabandhan to Bhais and Happy Wasooli to Behens!!!

Bye bye, tk care, Luv u all…..GN :) 

Measures against Female Feticide...

Measures to Restrict Female Feticide-

Some measures apart from those already afoot, that can help effectively restrain the female feticide-

1- Antenatal Registration to be mandatory upto 8 weeks of gestation so that no pregnancy is disturbed without being known after Sex Determination. [ SD in gestation < 8 weeks is very difficult]

2- ANC Registration Number to be synced  with the Universal Identity Number so that the baby inside the womb can also be given an individual UID that is unique to him/her and its development and future can be followed.

3- The specific UID number should be Mentioned and documented in every ANC check up, Ultrasonography, Abortion or Delivery, Specially in the Birth-Certificate. This can be used for the baby till it acquires its own UID after birth.

4- Termination of any pregnancy >8weeks should not be done without any solid grounds or indication. The Parents and their Obstetrician should give an Affidavit against SD and should intimate the concerned authorities beforehand in case of pregnancy termination.

5- In case of termination >8 weeks gestation, the products of conception or abortus and Mother’s DNA sample should be preserved to be send to the Pathology for SD and organized enquiry if found to be a Female.

"Yjhd!!" :)

Hello my Sugary Sweetums and Chummy Chums!!
Kaisi chal rahi hai, rains ki taiyaari?? :)

Pataa hai kyaa, aajkal jise dekho preach karne me lagaa hua hai, Aur saara goodh gyaan arjit karne ke liye apan ko kuchh nai toh…hmm…taqareeban… paune teen ghante!! aur theatre tickets acquire karne padte hain…not to mention snacks, popcorn, cold-drinks etc etc etc :)

Arre apne Bollywud-Jollywud mey, aur kahaa !! :))
…..bole toh… jaise,
“Dreams come with a Price, and realized by those with the Paying Capacity and Guts to Pay!!”“Its all about the Priorities and the Decisions taken in our Lives that maketh Us…..”“Happiness and Contentment is all in the Head”, “True Friendship is the Only and Best Human Relationship!!...[??!!…bcoz in bollywud, these friendships very very frequently convert into Lo’v!!!] :)
….etc etc etc :)

Toh ye toh hui teachings aur preachings ki baat, aur ab dekhein, is movie called Yjhd, “Ye Jawaani Hai Deewani” [God knows why this ??title!!]… mey hai kya!!

Director Ayan Mukherjee, a total of 29 yrs of age, going on 30…. s/o Deb Mukherjee, nephew of Joy Mukherjee, did a Grt job with his debut Wake up Sid, 4 yrs back!! Daring to cast Konkana with Ranbir, but boy, it clicked!! and how. To say the least, who can forget the high voltage emotional “Boondon ke moti” rain song…..There Ayan came out as a mature and gutsy film maker for his age and the next venture was naturally expected to be a step ahead…..But….Unfortunately this second one got mired by the shadow of The Karan Johar and Dharma Productions….
afterall, vishal bargad ke ped ke neeche bhi koi paudha panap paaya hai bhalaa??

We see glimpses of the Ayan phenomenon though,- in the treatment of Ranbir Kapur, especially wen after the hols, he goes to Chicago, his sequence after his father's death with Tanvi, his Confession of Love to Naina, Badtameez Dil, song…. :)

Madhuri's Ghaghra number!!!! maybe its a favor from KJo to Madhuri from their association in Jhalak Dikhla Ja ??!! :))

-Sequences with Farookh and Tanvi Azmi are the ones which remind us what acting and screen presence is all abt...

Deepika!!! :) however black block framed chashmish she becomes, fails to look like a grl next door, the Glam sticks to the cool chick!!! :)))
And mind u, u do not need to be a medical student to have a drab and boring life…grr…huh, c’mon, gimme a break!!
And the Neuro-Immunology !!!...??...!!!! during MBBS ??!!!!.......hadd hai yaar…..

Lara!! oh Lara!! :)....a smile automatically flashes at the very thought of her…who wud hav thought of her character and the apt cast…symbolizing blatant flirting by Bunny….yu ki, cabaret aur items ke baad ab ye “Flirt-bomb” ka concept aane wala hai shaayad!! :)))

Kalki…as usual Perfect!!!...

Avi, shockingly inapt character!!!!and the uselessly loud tantrums he bombs on Bunny!!! My Gawd !!! begani shaadi me Abdullah Deewana types!!!......hain jee?!!

Toh bhai, all said and done Picture to chalegi mamu!! Aur refreshing to watch bhi hai…fir njoy kijiye and me takes a break….till we meet again… :)Loads of Luv frm Page-3!!Bye bye…take care…raincoats, chhatris ka intezaam kar lo chheti chheti!!....Happy Rains !! :)

Change !!

Change is the Law of Life.

Hence the transitions……
Stone-age….Evolution….Civilization….
…Techno-advancements….Globalization….Break-down of Natural Equillibria….etc etc etc…

Citing a small example, when My mom was in Medical College, 99% grls, wore Sarees….when I was in Med College, 99% wore salwar-kameez…..and now, most wear, slacks-tops, jeggings, leggings, denim etc etc ….God knows what it’d be like when my daughter goes in…..

So, when Change is inevitable, the deciding factor is not the Change itself, but how We Choose to deal with it, and that is what shapes the Present, the Future….

In present day, now that it took the Delhi Catastrophe, to shake the country out of its reverie, the Problems, have they lessened, I think not. but again, there is Change, and a Big one at that. Till now mostly what we did post such calamities, was to bring out our Index Finger and go on…pointing it at all the possible directions, towards all the probable culprits, for awhile till the fire goes off or our conscience rests-in-peace.

Not this time…this time the power house of our Society, the Youth took it on themselves. When We are at risk, When it’s the matter of Our Safety, and by this I mean, not just the Girls, but the boys, the young and the old, all of Us who Form this Society, its We who have to prove that We are Responsible, and its We who need to actually find Solutions. Everyone of us, has to put in their bit.

Many things have been said and many things will be done. As of me, when I think what would I need for safety measures, apart from others, some can be,

-Young Girls should move in Groups. Everything said and done we cannot deny that a single person, whether a girl, a boy, an old woman, or an old gentleman, all can become vulnerable preys to muggers and wrong doers.

-there should be Portals for Cabs and easy Conveyances with numbers and identity and other credentials of the drivers and the vehicles, where if I need to go somewhere in the middle of night, I can call and get a taxi at my doorstep. If there can be Home Pizza delivery, why cant this culture be used for this purpose ?.

-We should make sure that the girls living in Hostels or as Paying Guests don’t exceed time limit or stay out late nights. When we have jewellery  in our House, we Lock our doors, and not rely on the conscience of the thief, not to steal them. Same should be the approach here too.

-We need to take comprehensive measures.
On the one hand we need to inculcate morals in our kids from childhood, a very simple way being daily one small story with a solid Moral. Kids grasp fast.
On the other, we need to educate the girls to understand the difference between looking Good and looking Vulgar and how to decide their attire for various Times and Places, plus the Boys to respect the girls as comrades and fellow human beings and not as just some object of entertainment.
-Again the emphasis comes on the girls being educated and self reliant. For example, chances are that a smart girl will raise her voice and protest against any sort of bodily insult or otherwise compared to a timid uneducated one.

-These wrong doers are not of sane mind. the culprits of the Delhi Catastrophe would never have been caught if the couple had not survived, and this was their very intention. and God Forbid, had they managed this, just imagine, the very next day they would have mingled with the people undetected, loose.

So the main point is try not to give any opportunity to such perverts to do something wrong. Authorities are working hard, but is it very difficult to employ our own Guards to patrol small areas and colonies at night in shifts ?! I think not.

The bottom-line is Change can be Steered in our Favor by Consistent efforts with everyone doing their bit sincerely. We have immense potential. We just need to Recognize and Harness it, Work With each other and not against, and surely we’ll see  Change happening…the One, That We Want !!