Behind-the-scenes tidbits of gangster's dream of peace

The latest popular comedy in Bollywood, India in 2006 is the sequel to the popular movie Gangsters in the Hospital in 2005. In this gangster film, the role of Mahatma Gandhi is played almost from beginning to end, and Gandhi's philosophy and spirit run through the whole film.

A week after the film was released in the capital New Delhi, the city government used it to promote Gandhi's pursuit of truth and non-violent struggle, and announced that the film could be exempted from entertainment tax. Similarly, Chetis Gelbon, a native of central India, praised Gandhi's values for the film Black, believing that the film had educational significance, promoted positive information and gave it "tax-free" status.

This film reflects not only pranks and jokes, but also many social phenomena, which are actually very similar to some situations in our country:

1, empty nesters. A nursing home is a place where Jenna takes in homeless old people and their children are unwilling to support them. I was very shocked by the mood of one of the old people. There used to be four children in one room, but now there are four children in four rooms, but there is no room for me. . Naturally, the phenomenon of empty nesters is equally common in urban and rural areas of China.

2. Migrant workers. Muller and Dianquan are migrant workers who go to Mumbai to find their dreams. On their way home in frustration, Muller also asked Canon Quan, can you still farm now? The electric circle says I won't, but we can tell them about Gandhi.

3. feudal superstition. The marriage of a wealthy family depends on the date of birth.

Silly daughter was almost rejected, because she was regarded as her husband's destiny by fortune tellers. Even if she wants to be rich, appearance alone is not enough. Of course, Muller and the electric circle ridiculed and beat up the fortune teller, which can also be regarded as the director's knock on this feudal tradition.

4. family. In fact, this is similar to the last one, and nothing is more important than family. In the movie, the young man went to stock market without telling his father, lost 700,000 rupees to buy a house and committed suicide on the track. Later, when they called to say goodbye to the radio station, they were all discouraged, got their father's understanding and found their own way to survive.

5. demolition. In order to keep the old man's geomantic treasure for himself and dedicate it to his future husband's family, Daisha took a group of people to rob the house and demolish it by violence. . . 200 words are omitted here.

6. corruption. In order to solve a retired teacher's long-overdue pension, Muna told the old man in an open office that he would give all his things to the corrupt civil servant, and reported the value of his clothes and glasses one by one, telling the corrupt official that the value of what I gave you was to bribe you. This move was immediate, and corrupt officials had to return their pensions to the old teachers.

7. The weakening of mainstream moral standards and values. This film focuses on promoting Gandhi's theory and advocating calm consultation in an impetuous society. Although I don't know how high the position of the founding father is in Indian society, it is clear that it has dominated mainstream values in India for a long time. But now it seems that we can't find such a pillar, and instead it is the pursuit of fame and wealth and ubiquitous social violence. With the help of the transformation of a gangster, the film is actually calling for the return of a traditional value concept. It is true that the rapid development of society will inevitably lead to many bad phenomena and contradictions. After these phenomena appeared, Indians also hoped to wake up the people by looking for Gandhi, although Gandhi's library was still empty.