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| Biswo |
Posted
on 25-Jun-01 04:22 PM
Lagaan is a new movie(musical) made in Bombay. I think it is among
very few movies made in Bombay that appeals to people from almost
all sections of life.
It shows plight of people living under British rule in India. And
it also should tell us how lucky we were that we weren't ruled by
others. Lagaan means tax, and the story is about the struggle by a
group of villagers in a drought-stricken land in one principality
in Empire India, where a capricious and cruel British officer
asked the locals to pay double tax in the year when they were
suffering from drought.
After watching the movie, I became more proud of our ancestors
that they bravely resisted the expansionist advancement of the
colonialist Britain. No British could ask for tax in Nepal. The
farmers didn't have to pay tax at all even in Rana rule.Ranas
collected taxes from businessmen, and looted the local resources
to some extent. They didn't start any development work either.
But we were a lot better than those poor people of Champaran who
had to give more tax in their most difficult time.
A lot of people in Terai region of Nepal watch Hindi movie avidly.
I am not among them, but I watch some 'hit' movies.I think Lagaan
is probably one of the best movies to come out of Bombay. If a
Nepali watches the movie, he will surely thank his ancestors for
doing a great job of protecting the boundaries of Nepal.
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| Trailokya Aryal |
Posted
on 26-Jun-01 06:23 PM
Namaste Biswoji,
The best movie to come out of Bollywood, in my opinion, is "Hey Ram". I liked it a because of its symbolism. Watch it when you have time. Its worth it.
Trailokya
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| Biswo |
Posted
on 26-Jun-01 07:12 PM
Dear Trailokyaji:
I've heard of it, but haven't watched yet. Thanks for your
suggestion.
The best two Hindi movies I ever watched were Kamalaa and Salam
Bombay.They are really good movies.
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