Thursday, February 11, 2010

Revisiting "Katha" - Basu - Rajaram theory of life

In my childhood days, once I got a chance to watch "Katha", a 1982-83 movie on Doordarshan. Being a small boy, I didn't like this movie much. I was more interested in Amitabh's, Mithun's movies those days :). Later when I grew, I again watched this movie and started liking this so much that I watched this several time. This movie is directed by Sai Paranjape and the director has made this movie simple, straight and she is successful in messaging the audience that in this world everywhere you will find either a Basu or a Rajaram. Usually the probability of getting a Basu than Rajaram is more in current world. Basically each one of us has some attributes matching with Basu and some with Rajaram. With concept of relativity some Basu may be proven Rajaram in front of more skillful Basu.

Character of Basu was played by Farukh Sheikh and character of Rajaram was played by Naseeruddin Shah. Both of them had done enough justice to their roles.

When I went to college for higher education and then started job, I started finding more and more Basu than Rajaram. In fact lately I started realising that Basus are more successful than Rajarams.

Going back to movie Katha, director had ensured that at last it was Rajaram who was the real hero. But then this movie is 28 years old. I suspect if director would have ended this movie in same way if she would have made this movie in current world.

Watch this movie to understand these characters and then co relate these characters with your own life, surroundings and society.