Free India...Independence from years long British Rule....'15th August, 1947'
These are the golden words in Indian history.
I was not even born when India gained independence from century long british raaj. Neither I knew anything about the rule and freedom struggle before i read my history books. But one thing i remember was the incidents that my grandparents used to tell me...
Today we all get excited on this very day. Every year we celebrate this day....for some its about celebrating the day when we attained freedom, but for many its just about a holiday. It seems the day is no longer celebrated with the feeling of patriotism. It no longer stands for India but it stands for freedom...freedom from office work, freedom from school...!Many of us claims to be patriotic but some very small daily incidents reveals our reality...that reality which exists within us...which we have been either ignoring till now or are unaware of.
After every few years, we have some nice patriotic movies running successfully in cinema halls. Be it about British rule, the most admired game of our country Cricket, or just about our country, India. We all proudly walk to the halls, watch movies, enjoy, clap, feel proud and return back discussing 'how amazing the movie was'.
It is the year 2007 and we are going to celebrate our 60th Independence Day. Just five days before our 60th Independence Day 'Chak De India' has been released. This movie talks about many subjects which have been and are still bothering OUR COUNTRY, India. Our national game HOCKEY that nobody is interested in watching, demoralising WOMEN because they are assumed to work in the kitchen, war and lack of trust amongst the people of two different RELIGIONS, EGO clashes, self governed interest of every individual...and above all a ray of OPTIMISM.
Everyone sitting in the hall was happy and clapping whenever India scored a goal or when India won a match. Everyone feels proud of being an Indian, only if we win something or any Indian is a part of something extraordinary. But when it comes to our basics, our "National Anthem", people find it difficult to respect. It was weird! Music of the first few lines of our "National Anthem" was played in the movie but to my utter shock...it was just five out of hundreds who stood up to respect the nation. Its not about categorising people by saying this but it is about those, who were not able to stand but had enough strength to clap and whistle for every goal.
Gets difficult for me to understand. We assume to respect "National Anthem" of our country but why we often forget that the "National Anthem" of other countries are also important. I feel the patriotic feel has died within many souls and it seems to be a burden carried by many more. Isn't it a typical HYPOCRISY, a false appearance we always carry.
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though u r right nidhi...but we just need to remember that all the billions of humans are unique in one amnner or other.....
so that is why some of the members of our species doesnt want to wear their heart up their sleeve...but they are patriotic and whent he duty calls they are ready to roar...
i m not defending anyone ...
people make a lot of contribution towards scoiety without utteringa single word......
i completely agree with you mayank...many are there who won't even let us know about there contribution towards our society. I might not do something worth mentioning for my country but one thing i know is that i will always respect my country...whatever may happen...
this post was not to point out someone particular but was a general feeling that Indians today feel shy in standing and respecting our National Anthem...
We feel patriotic when we win something. When we fail, we blame individuals. It gives me no joy to say that our patriotism is basically jingoism. India is not a team that plays matches or a prime minister who signs an agreement - it is a culture of understated dignity and honour, which prizes knowledge above everything. Of course, we are doing our best to forget this. Why was the film not called "Chak de Bharat"? It is a Hindi film and 'Bharat' is the official name of the country - after the name of one of its greatest kings. India was a name given to us by invaders!
t the end credits, when the national anthem was played, there were hardly 10 or 12 people who stood up with respect. That's the thing exactly then. If we can't respect our national anthem, how can we even think of being united as a nation. It's time for this hypocricy to end....
I completely agree with you, Nidhi. The national anthem has not got the respect that it has deserved from the people of India. I still remember that when I had gone to see 1942: A love story in '94, at the end credits, when the national anthem was played, there were hardly 10 or 12 people who stood up with respect. That's the thing exactly then. If we can't respect our national anthem, how can we even think of being united as a nation. It's time for this hypocricy to end....
dubey sahab,
phir yeh tippanni hindi bhasha mein vyakt kyun nahi ki gai. gandhi ji ne kaha tha nij par shasan phir anushasan
:)
Kyonki, Dishy ji, ye angrezi ka blog hai. "Chak de India" Hindi film thi. Ye Hindi ka blog hota to avashya Hindi mein hi tippani ki jaati.Vaise, Gandhi ji ki har baat ko maanna sambhav nahin hai.
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