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,title ( ! ,movie3 ,avta>

,director3 ,mohan ,kum>

,/ory ,by3 ,mohan ,kum>

,/>r+3 ,raje% ,khanna1 ,%abana ,azmi1 ,s
ujit ,kum>1 ,a4 ;,k4 ,hangal1 ,sa*91 ,gu
l%an ,grov}1 ,%a%i ,puri1 ,p9*oo ,kapoor
1 ,yunus ,p>vez

,rel1se ,date3 ,m>* #aa1 #aihc

,c.try3 ,9dia

,language3 ,h9di

,age ,gr|p3 ,,,myp1 igcse1 z `& a,' ,lev
el1 ,,ibdp grades "<#aj to #ah ye>s ( ag
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,g5re3 ,social ,issue_/,ageism_/,discrim
9a;n ag/ ! ,eld}ly_/,fem9ism_/,wom5's ,i
ssues_/,economic ,9equal;y_/,9come ,9equ
al;y_/,class ,4t9c;ns

,,ibdp & ,,igcse ,subjects ,cov}$3 ,glob
al ,p}spectives1 ,sociology1 ,global ,p}
spectives & ,rese>*1 ,global ,politics1 
,9dividuals & ,societies1 ,,tok "<,!ory 
( ,k">1 ,social & ,cultural ,an?ropology
1 ,philosophy1 & ,5gli% ,lit}ature4

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,,9troduc;n

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,no1 no1 ? life is all ab h>d "w1

,"t is limit$1 yet ! task is imm5se4

,:at k9d ( cu/om is ? 9 ? _w's 9n8

,trees burn 9 ! sun1 :ile p sit 9 ! %ade
6

,a man dies & is reborn a hundr$ "ts1

,f ! womb ( c|rage1 an 9c>na;n is born4

,s;g ,8,z9dagi ,mauj ,udane,0 f ! ,bolly
wood movie ,avta> "<#aihc">1 lyrici/ ,an
& ,bak%i

,2f />t+ ! analysis ( ? #aihc ,bollywood
 social issue fic;n film ,avta>1 let me 
br+ to yr att5;n ! l9es f ! title s;g1 e
specially z sung 9 a he>tfelt mann} by !
 /ell> s*ol>-s+} & music leg5d ,mah5dra 
,kapoor4 ,! music ( ! movie ,avta>1 9clu
d+ ! s;g1 0 compos$ by ,laxmikant ,%ant>
am ,kudalk> "<,laxmikant ,py>elal"> & ,p
y>elal ,ramprasad ,%>ma "<,laxmikant ,py
>elal">4 ,! s;g %{s a 3tra/ ( lives1 ": 
,raje% ,khanna1 z ! ag$ ,avta>1 has to s
log x | 9 8 old age ) "o lame h& to cr1t
e a new k9d ( c>buretor :ile "w+ full-"t
 by "d z a m5ial g>age me*anic at 8 ram%
ackle %anty or hut4 ,":as1 af hav+ usurp
$ ,avta> ,ki%an's prop}ty & w1l?1 n to m
5;n af ungrate;lly scorn+ 8 love & l1v+ 
8 %ad{ & sacrifices = ! p{}1 glory1 & w1
l? ( ! privileg$ or s-call$ privileg$ li
fe1 ,avta>'s two sons ,rame% & ,*&> ) _!
 corrupt wives wa/e _! "f's e>n+s 9 luxu
ri|s liv+1 9dulg+ 9 v>i|s vices & liv+ l
avi%ly4

,avta> ,ki%an1 play$ by ,raje% ,khanna o
r ,kaka z we 9 ,9dia love to call ! acto
r1 is det}m9$ to cr1te an 9v5;n to cov} 
all ! losses he has made 9 ! pa/ by putt
+ all 8 tru/ 9 8 ungrate;l & tr1*}|s son
s :om he 9 ! pa/ 3sid}$ z 8 pride & joy,
-& mo/ importantly,-his ,8avta>,0 or 8 ,
89/ru;ts' to "w & come up 9 life z well 
z to cr1te a su/a9able future = ! citiz5
s ( 8 >ea & !n probably 8 c.try4 ,notice
 ! lyrics abv by ,an& ,bak%i1 especially
 ! la/ two l9es sung by ,mah5dra ,kapoor
4 ,y w notice ! ~w ,8,avta>,0 has be5 pl
ay$ ~u 9tricately & b1uti;lly by ! lyric
i/4

,avta> "! 9 t 3text ( ! s;g ,8,z9dagi ,m
auj ,udane,0 m1ns s"eal ?+s1 & ? is impo
rtant = ,,ibdp & ,,z `& ,a ,level /ud5ts
 to "u/& ! m1n+ ( ~ws1 motifs1 & ~w imag
}y 9 appropriate 3texts to cr1te v>i|s i
mages 9 ! m9ds ( ! c9ematic view}4 ,"h1 
,8,avta>,0 m1ns3

#a4 ,avta> ,ki%an hmf1 :o has "ug"o a re
surrec;n ( an exi/5tial sort ak9 to t ( 
! writ+s ( ,alb}t ,camus1 b ": he does n
 give 9 to despair l ,nietzs*e1 b transc
5ds 8 pr$ica;t to cr1te "s?+ new & vital
 = po/};y despite 8 _m setbacks 9 life4

#b4 ,! 9nova;n or ! new c>buretor xf1 : 
cd make a c> travel at #ae km_/h|r 9/1d 
( ! e>li} #aj km_/h|r ) j #a litre ( pet
rol1 & us+ ? new & improv$ c>buretor4 ,?
 seem+ly sli<t improve;t wd h be5 specta
cul> 9 #aihc1 :5 ! movie 0 rel1s$1 &1 9 
! /ory1 ,avta> ,ki%an 2comes ri* by su3e
ss;lly develop+ & obta9+ a pat5t = ? new
 c>buretor4 ,he !n />ts a su3ess;l busi;
s manufactur+ 5g9e "ps bas$ on ? 9v5;n1 
ev5tually build+ an 9du/rial empire call
$ ,avta> ,9du/ries al;g ) ,sewak ,9du/ri
es & ,radha ,9du/ries1 : 7 8 two si/} 9d
u/ries "nd af 8 fai?;l adopt$ son1 ,man-
,fri"d ,sewak1 & 8 duti;l wife ,radha1 p
lay$ by critically a3laim$ ,bollywood ac
tress ,%abana ,azmi4 ,s1 "? h>d "w & %e}
 p}sev}.e1 a new 9v5;n is cr1t$ ~: {n}%i
p1 unlike t ( human *n1 goes directly to
 ! mak} or cr1tor ( ! 9v5;n1 or ,8avta>4
,0

#c4 ,! delib}ate & 3sci|s desc5t ( a ful
ly lib}at$1 div9e 2+ or ! ,supreme ,2+ x
f 9to ! mat}ial r1lm = ! _sual uplift;t 
( human;y & ! re/ora;n ( cosmic ord}1 : 
is def9$ by ! same ,sanskrit ~w ,8,avta>
4,0 ,s* a 2+ comes 9to ! _w only af _m r
e9c>na;ns1 z m5;n$ 9 ,h9du philosophy1 e
specially ! _m ,dh>ma%a/ras1 z m5;n$ 9 ,
category #a3 ,anci5t ,philosophy & ,text
s ( ! ,,nep #bjbj ,9dian ,k ,sy/ems "<,,
iks"> ,plan4 ,avta> ,ki%an seems to 2 s*
 an ,8,avta>,0 2c n only does he develop
 a new c>buretor b al />ts a na;nwide mo
ve;t to cr1te _m activ;y & voca;nal tra9
+ homes = ! eld}ly & hospices = !m1 : 9 
total;y 0 call$ ,8,apna ,<>4,0 ,? revolu
;nizes ! way ! eld}ly 7 look$ at 9 ,9dia
n society ( ! #aihjs1 & af 8 sad demise1
 8 2r1v$ wife 3t9ues 8 legacy & manages 
to 9/all at ! 5d ( ! movie an ,8,apna ,<
>,0 9/itu;n 9 e corn} ( ,9dia4

#d4 ,an 9n} trans=ma;n ak9 to "os d"o by
 foll{+ ! ,yogic pa? or practic+ yoga1 l
iv+ & "w+ 9 ,*ri/ian retr1t c5t}s1 reloc
at+ to a ,buddhi/1 ,ja91 or ,ca?olic mon
a/}y1 or by simply look+ 2y ! _m ext}nal
 frills & fancies ( ! mat}iali/ic & fick
le-m9d$ _w,-& cr1t+ a new life = "of4 ,?
 wd 2 simil> to ! ,biblical allu.n ( a ,
resurrec;n ,pr9ciple 9 ,5gli% lit}ature 
": d1? & rebir? 7 n requir$ to transc5d 
! mat}iali/ic b a simple 9n} trans=ma;n 
"? p}sev}.e1 h>d "w1 d$ica;n to "o's voc
a;n & /udies &1 n to m5;n1 clos+ ! 4t.e 
2t y & yr ego1 l1d+ to a p}son 2com+ a n
ew cr1;n or 2+4 ,& ! second resurrect$ s
elf1 z ! ,,ibdp subject ,philosophy t1*e
s u1 is alw bett} ?an ! =m} f/ life6

#e4 ,9 a new /yle or new ,8avta>,0 9 ! w
ay ,raje% ,khanna or ,avta> ,ki%an appe>
$ 9 ! wake ( ! su3ess ( 8 new 9v5;n4 ,! 
focus is on ! sub-topic or !me ( ,8pat5t
,0 or ,8p>5t,0,-a m1n+;l1 alm satirical 
allit}a;n ) po/mod}n 9flu;es 9 xs pres5t
a;n4 ,! 9dica;n is t1 ": ! l{}-middle-cl
ass g>age c> me*anic ,avta> _h once1 z x
 w}e1 ?"| he _h ,8pat5t$,0 8 two ,8avta>
s' or 8 two sons1 he r1liz$ !y 7 tr1*}|s
 & n wor?y ( 8 love1 c>e1 sacrifices1 & 
m"oy4 ,he ?"| t by j 2+ _! "f or ,8p>5t1
,0 : alm rhymes 9 ! ,,ib or ,,igcse s5se
 ) ,8pat5t1,0 he automatically cd rely o
n !m & tru/ !m ) 8 life1 & !y wd 2 8 rew
>d = ! love he _h %{}$ ~u !m4 ,h{"e1 he 
0 wr;g 9 t reg>d1 & s :5 ! "t came = 8 ,
8resurrec;n,0 "? 8 new 9v5;n1 ) ! help (
 8 m5tor & ,p>see employ} ,bawaji1 play$
 by ,sujit ,kum>1 ,raje% ,khanna or ,avt
a> ? "t makes sure t he pat5ts 8 9v5;n l
e/ x too is tr1*}|s to hm & 8 eld}ly wif
e ,radha or ,%abana ,azmi4 ,?us1 ? "t1 h
e 2comes sup}-ri* & "o ( ! mo/ 9flu5tial
 & ri*e/ 9du/riali/s ( ,9dia4 ,he appe>s
 9 a new ,8avta>,0 or new /yle1 b ) 8 ol
d *>m & value sy/em 9tact1 examples,-he 
/ smokes 8 old poor br& ( cig>ettes & ta
kes !m on hire f ! paanwala & 8 old fr ,
ram ,dul>e ,*aurasia play$ by ,yunus ,p>
vez1 / eats on ! gr.d l he did :5 he 0 p
oor1 / meets up ) 8 old frs l ,ram ,dul>
e ,*aurasia & 8 be/ fr1 a ,muslim eld}ly
 g5tleman call$ ,ra%id ,ahm$ ,mia play$ 
by ,a4 ;,k4 ,hangal1 etc4 ,! non-liv+ av
at>1 "!=e1 0 m loyal ?an ! two liv+ ,8av
ta>s4,0

,) ? 9troductory analysis ( ! s;g & ! ti
tle ( ! movie1 9adv}t5tly1 we n{ comm;e 
) a detail$ analysis ( ! #aihc ,bollywoo
d ,h9di movie titl$ ,8,avta>4,0 ,! film 
0 a box (fice su3ess & 0 nom9at$ 9 _m ca
tegories at ! #cast ,filmf>e ,aw>ds4 ,ra
je% ,khanna1 = 8 3v9c+ p}=m.e1 0 aw>d$ !
 ,all-,9dia ,critics ,associa;n "<,,aica
"> ,be/ ,actor ,aw>d4 ,! produc} ( ! fil
m 0 ,mohan ,kum> hmf1 & ;,k4 ;,k4 ,mahaj
an1 a well-"kn figure 9 p>allel & ma9/r1
m c9ema1 h&l$ ! c9ematography4 ,! music 
= ! film 0 compos$ by ! sup}hit duo ,lax
mikant-,py>elal1 & ,emkay ,pictures prod
uc$ ! movie4 ,! p}=m.es ( ,raje% ,khanna
 & ,%abana ,azmi 7 hi<ly a3laim$1 & ! no
n-l9e>1 frag;t>y move;t ( "t1 al;g ) ! _
m sc5es & episodes 9 ! film1 made x a hi
<ly skill$1 e>ly example ( po/mod}ni/ c9
ematography & /orytell+ 9 ,bollywood4 ,?
|< ! non-l9e> /orytell+ 0 n "! to 9dicat
e trauma p} se1 x 0 m}ely "! to replicat
e ! human ?"| processes ( ,radha1 ! grie
v+ eld}ly wife ( ,avta> ,ki%an1 :o exp}i
;es s"eal v>i$ emo;ns at once :ile %e at
 ! 2g9n+ & !n at ! 5d ( ! film g>l&s ,av
ta>'s bu/ |tside ! late/ ,apna ,<> home 
= ! ag$ 9/itute & recr1;nal-cum-voca;nal
 c5t}4 ,x hi<li<ts ! !me ( r1li/ic fla%b
acks by a flaw$ female protagoni/ or a 3
trov}sial female protagoni/1 mak+ ! #aih
c film ,8,avta>,0 m ?an j a mundane /ory
 ( an ag$ c|ple :o h g"o "? hell 9 ! c|r
se ( try+ to keep _! family tgr & :o fac
e ! social evil ( ageism z well z o/raci
sm & 4crim9a;n ag/ ! eld}ly4 ,? aspect i
s al se5 9 a p>allel setup 9 ! life ( ,a
vta>'s be/ fr1 ,ra%id ,ahm$ ,mia4 ,b ": 
,ra%id ,mia has no ag5cy 9 hm & is pu%$ 
>.d by all & sundry 2c ( 8 old age1 ,avt
a> %{s n only a grt s5se ( ag5cy = hmf b
 al = 8 be/ fr z he rehabilitates ,ra%id
 ,mia 9to ! f/ ,apna ,<> = ! eld}ly & de
/itute4 ,? is ?us important = ,,ibdp & ,
,z `& ,a ,level lit}ature /ud5ts1 especi
ally = analyz+ ! s5se ( ag5cy ( all ! "*
s 9 ? film4

,,plot

,radha ,ki%an is eld}ly & surr.d$ by h} 
two sons1 _! wives1 h} husb&'s old frs1 
& h} husb&'s m5tor & boss4 ,%e is /&+ |t
side ! late/ ,apna ,<>1 : 0 ! bra9*ild (
 h} late husb&1 to build a %elt}1 hospic
e1 recr1;nal home1 &1 mo/ importantly1 a
 voca;nal tra9+ & "w-h|se-cum-home1 or c
5t} = ! eld}ly4 ,he especially 9/itut$ ?
 9/itu;n call$ ,apna ,<> or ,8,|r ,{n ,h
|se,0 2c ( ! tr1*}y he rcvd f 8 two sons
 once he & 8 wife grew old4 ,radha goes 
on to recall h} pa/ & h} life ) h} husb&
1 ! g5ius 9v5tor ,avta> ,ki%an1 : %e doe
s 9 non-l9e> fla%backs ( a v frag;t>y na
ture1 imitat+ ! po/mod}ni/ /yle ( trauma
 n>ra;n 9 c9ematography1 v usual = ! p}s
onage ( p>allel c9ema c9ematograph} ;,k4
 ;,k4 ,mahajan ( ! ,8,swami,0 fame1 al /
>r+ ,%abana ,azmi4 ,radha rememb}s h} #b
eth w$d+ anniv}s>y sp5t ) h} husb&1 :o *
ooses 8 ,8me-"t,0 ov} "w+ ov}"t at ! g>a
ge ": he "ws 3/antly1 fix+ c>s alm mirac
ul|sly & "!by "d by "d e/abli%+ 8 g5ius 
& e?ical s5se ( h"o/y & d$icat$ s}vice t
o 8 employ}1 m5tor1 & grt support}1 ! ,p
>see ,bawaji4 ,he is ask$ to fix a c> = 
a reput$ busi;sman1 ,se? ,laxmi ,n>ayan1
 b ,avta> wi%es to sp5d t ev5+ ) 8 wife4
 ,:ile sp5d+ ! ev5+ ) h}1 !y recall1 or 
r ,radha recalls1 _! y|? #be ye>s ago1 :
5 %e 0 a w1l?y 9du/riali/'s only dau<t} 
& :5 %e fell 9 love ) ! "y & da%+ ,avta>
 ,ki%an1 b :o 0 m}ely a g5ius g>age me*a
nic z he 0 / po/-#be ye>s on4 ,?|< poor 
,avta> _h captur$ ,radha's he>t1 h} "f1 
,se? ,jugal ,ki%ore1 locks h} up 9 h} ro
om 9 ! qu9tess5tial ,bollywood mann}1 or
d}+ ! c|ple n"e to w$4 ,he tries to buy 
,avta>'s love by ask+ hm to put any am.t
 on a blank *eck4 ,avta>1 4gu/$ by ,radh
a's "f's *1p antic1 pricks 8 9dex f+} 9 
! usual filmy fa%ion1 writes ,radha's "n
 on ! dott$ l9e1 & dem&s t ! ,se? ,8hono
r,0 8 *eque & h& 8 p>am|r1 ,radha1 to hm
1 h} 3sort ,8,ki%an4,0 ,! ,se?1 9/1d1 is
 furi|s l mo/ ri* "fs ( ,bollywood h}o9e
s >e1 & he b1ts ,raje% ,khanna black & b
lue4 ,h{"e1 ,radha f9ally l1ves h} w1l?1
 pre/ige1 & "f 2h ="e & m>ries ,avta>4 ,
%e n"e regrets h} deci.n to l1ve h} "f's
 home1 & _! #be-ye> m>riage rema9s happy
4 ,!y !n come back to ! ev5+ ( _! #beth 
w$d+ anniv}s>y & sp5d a ni<t 9 ea* o!r's
 >ms4

,! next "d1 we r1lize t ! s-call$ ,se? ,
laxmi ,n>ayan1 ~: c> ne$$ to 2 fix$ & :o
 does ev5tually get 8 c> fix$ by ! tal5t
$ ,avta> ,ki%an1 is actually ! eliti/ & 
3troll+1 n to m5;n corrupt1 "f ( ,r5u ,n
>ayan :o is ! girlfr ( ,avta>'s "y} son 
,*&> ,ki%an1 :o is / unm>ri$ & /udy+ at 
college4 ,bo? ! p>5t "pies le>n ( ! two 
lov}s1 & bo? >e q r1dy to m>ry !m (f to 
ea* o!r4 ,h{"e1 ,se? ,laxmi ,n>ayan's wi
% 0 t ,*&> %d 2come a son-9-law :o resid
$ ) 8 "f-9-law1 n ) 8 p>5ts4 ,? sy/em 9 
,9dia is call$ ! ,8,<>-,jamai,0 sy/em1 "
: ,*&> wd 2 call$ ! ,8,<>-,jamai,0 or ! 
son-9-law :o lives 9 8 wife's h|se 9/1d 
( h} liv+ ) 8 p>5ts 9 8 h|se4 ,se? ,laxm
i ,n>ayan felt x wd 2 advisable to d s 2
c he _h gr{n fond ( ,*&> l a son & 2liev
$ t ,*&> _h no future liv+ ) 8 poor or l
{}-middle-class p>5ts 9 _! old h|se1 : a
l h|s$ ,sewak1 ! eld} boy ,rame%1 & 8 wi
fe ,sudha ,ki%an4 ,? may seem l a small 
9conv5i;e to a p}son 9 ,9dia or 9 ! _w t
d1 b back 9 #aihc1 s* a setup wd make ! 
boy & 8 family ! lau<+/ock 9 ,9dia & am;
g 8 4tant c|s9s 2c ( ! 9tricately patri>
*al setup ( a ,h9du family4 ,h{"e1 "! is
 m ?an j m}e patri>*y 9volv$ 9 ,avta> ,k
i%an's refusal to let ! alli.e take plac
e on ~? 3di;ns,-"! is ! /r;g} case ( cla
ss divi.ns & economic 9equal;y 2t ! ri* 
& ! poor evid5t 9 ! way ! "f ( ,r5u 4mis
ses ,avta>'s family (f z n an appropriat
e place = 8 dau<t} to live or 8 son-9-la
w to live 9 or ) z well4 ,! ,se? does n 
actually respect 8 9-laws2 he is j tol}a
t+ !m = ! sake ( 8 only dau<t} & wants t
o buy ,*&>'s love & 2 ! ,8p>5t,0 or ,8ma
le p>5t,0 or buy ! ,8pat5t,0 "<see ! rep
1t$ play ( ! !me pat5cy6"> ( ,*&> f ,avt
a>1 :o has br"| ,*&> up ) 8 {n sw1t & bl
ood,-to n{ b5efit ! family ( ano!r 9/1d 
( 2+ loyal to ! "f ( 8 y|? :o sacrific$ 
s m* to $ucate1 n|ri%1 & br+ hm up to s*
 a level t he 0 3sid}$ 2+ wor?y ( 2+ ,8b
"|,0 l a non-liv+ ?+ or ma*9e by ,se? ,l
axmi ,n>ayan4

,radha !n recalls ! "t :51 ": h} eld} so
n 0 3c}n$1 ! "d he 0 ab to die z an 9fan
t1 :5 all else fail$1 8 "y p>5ts ,avta> 
& ,radha took ! dy+ 9fant to ,vai%no ,de
vi ,ma s t1 "? h} miracul|s p{}s1 ! * mi
<t 2 h1l$4 ,? is a v mov+ "p ( ! movie1 
: mo/ moviego}s f t "t rememb} fondly 2c
 ( ! ,bhakti angle1 ! cat*y sacr$ hymn t
o ,vai%no ,devi1 & ! !me t ! ,ki%an c|pl
e >e al r1li/ically depict$ l mo/ p>5ts 
:o g to all k9ds ( su6}+ & extremes & ma
ke all k9ds ( sacrifices = ! life ( _! *
4 ,! r1li/ic depic;n ( ! di6iculties ,av
ta> & ,radha 5dure on _! way to ! ,vai%n
o ,devi ,pee?a ,temple 9 ! m.ta9s dur+ !
 hei<t ( w9t} is ! hei<t ( excell5t act+
1 c9ematography1 &1 ( c|rse1 direc;n4 ,!
 pa9 is evid;ed 9 ! faces ( bo? ,raje% ,
khanna &1 ( c|rse1 ,%abana ,azmi4 ,_! b>
e feet >e cov}$ 9 blood or wrapp$ 9 b&ag
es t >e te>+ or fall+ a"p1 & _! climb is
 r|< & tir+4 ,? sc5e resonates well ) ! 
audi;e1 & f9ally1 we see t1 "? a miracle
1 baby ,rame% is 9/antly cur$4

,h{"e1 fa/-track back to #be ye>s lat} a
f ,rame%'s miracul|s cure1 he />ts to il
l-tr1t 8 p>5ts by n putt+ _! "ns z {n}s 
( _! {n home1 mismanag+ ! f9.es ( ! h|se
 9 favor ( hmf & 8 selfi% wife1 & al d>e
s n to book tickets = 8 eld}ly p>5ts to 
make a pilgrimage back ag to ,vai%no ,de
vi ,mata's ,*{k ": he hmf 0 sav$ f c}ta9
 d1?4 ,lat}1 ,avta>'s "y} son al revolts
 ag/ 8 "f & walks | ( 8 life & h|se ="e 
to 2 ,8adopt$,0 by ,se? ,laxmi ,n>ayan z
 8 son-9-law & busi;s "pn}4 ,afws1 ,avta
> al sees ,rame%'s tr1*}y & is =c$ to wi
t;s ! "e-fai?;l ,sewak al 2+ a3us$ ( ro2
}y by ,rame%'s m"oy-hungry wife1 all 2c 
poor ,sewak1 play$ by ,m>a?i blockbu/} a
ctor & fam|s televi.n director ,sa*91 br
oke ! safe's lock to get #ej rupees4 ,he
 did s to get "s m$ic9e = ,radha1 :o 0 a
il+ af ,*&> left ! h|se 9 a huff1 hav+ r
eject$ 8 p>5ts & _! rela;n%ip ) hm m}ely
 2c he crav$ ! w1l? & pre/ige ( ,se? ,la
xmi ,n>ayan4 ,sewak is rep1t$ly a3us$ ( 
?iev}y by ,rame%'s wife1 ,sudha4 ,9 ! b>
ga91 ,avta> l1ves ! h|se he built ) 8 {n
 h&s )|t any?+1 except 8 wife1 ,radha1 &
 ,sewak1 8 fai?;l adopt$ son & ,man-,fri
"d4

,?us 2g9s ! lavi% liv+ & exp5ditures ( !
 traitor sons ,*&> & ,rame% ) _! wives z
 !y wa/e "ey?+ t _! "f held de> & neglec
t$ all ! sacrifices he _h made = !m1 9cl
ud+ ! sell+ ( 8 wife's simple gold bangl
es : 9de$ 0 ! la/ relic ( h} "m-9-law :o
m %e rev}$1 especially = hav+ coax$ ,rad
ha & ,avta> _m ye>s ago to visit ,vai%no
 ,devi ,ma to cure ! 9fant ,rame%4 ,? re
ck.s sp5d+ & wa/e g on ) ! two "y boys1 
:ile ,avta>1 9 8 old age1 />ts f scrat* 
& op5s 8 {n ram%ackle g>age ) ,sewak4 ,h
e "ws l a dog 9 ! h1t ( ! sun at #ej-plu
s 9 ! "d1 & at ni<t ) ,sewak or al"o1 he
 "ws on 8 pet project1 a new 9v5;n or ,8
avta>,0,-! c>buretor4 ,ye>s or maybe mon
?s pass1 & ,avta> a*ieves su3ess4 ,he ap
plies = ! ,8pat5t,0 or ! ,8pat5cy ( 8 9v
5;n,0 & ?us "r;lly e>ns :at he des}ves =
 8 h>d "w3 2com+ "o ( ! c.try's bi7e/ 9d
u/riali/s4

,8 two sons1 on ! o!r h&1 h wa/$ mo/ ( :
at !y _h4 ,an av5g+ ,avta> to t1* 8 two 
sons a lesson on h{ n to neglect "o's p>
5ts :5 !y gr{ old1 or to hi<li<t ! tru? 
9 ! prov}b ,8:at is sauce = ! goose is s
auce = ! g&}1,0 refuses to help !m4 ,9 !
 b>ga91 ,rame% is jail$ = m"oy-laund}+1 
,*&> & 8 "f-9-law g bankrupt1 ,rame% is 
)|t a job1 ,*&> is ?r{n | ( ,se? ,laxmi 
,n>ayan's h|se1 life1 & busi;s1 ,r5u br1
ks h} frivol|s m>riage ) ,*&>1 ,rame% is
 )|t m"oy1 & n{ bo? ! boys >e left de/it
ute4 ,!y come to ,radha to ask = h} aid1
 & %e gives 9 to !m1 to ! horror ( h} hu
sb&1 ,avta>4 ,he tries to refute h} "mly
 claims ab ! two ungrate;l sons1 to : %e
 calls hm he>t.s &1 = ! f/ "t 9 h} life1
 talks back to ,avta> 9 a cruel mann} t 
cuts hm to ! core4 ,he immly gets a he>t
 attack & dies 9 ! mid/ ( ,radha & 8 *n1
 b af hav+ writt5 8 w ": he reque/$ ,rad
ha to cr1te 9 e urban & rural >ea 9 ,9di
a an ,8,apna ,<>,0 or 9/itute1 & n to /o
p till e eld}ly p}son _h an ,8,apna ,<>,
0 to g to 9 case l ,ra%id ,mia & ,avta>1
 _! p>5thood is reject$1 _! prop}ty is 3
fiscat$1 & !y >e left de/itute 2c ( _! *
n's abuse4 ,he al ord}s t 8 fun}al pyre 
w n 2 set ali<t by ei ,rame% or ,*&>1 b 
by 8 adopt$ & "e-fai?;l son ,sewak :o _h
 alw /ood by hm & :o al gave 8 blood = m
"oy at a blood bank s"eal "ts to get ! e
quip;t or tools requir$ by ! !n de/itute
 #ej"6 ,avta> to />t 8 {n g>age 9 8 ram%
ackle hut & to />t "w+ on 8 new 9v5;n4

,radha is he>tbrok5 :5 ,avta> passes awa
y1 2c %e r1liz$ t x 0 he :o _h secretly 
giv5 m"oy = ,rame%'s bail f prison = h} 
sake "? 8 m5tor ,bawaji4 ,bawaji tells h
} t ,avta> did ? 2c he cd n be> to see ,
radha cry ov} ,rame%'s pli<t1 & s gave h
m ! m"oy to bail ,rame% | ( jail1 s t1 o
nce ! case appe>$ 9 c|rt1 ,rame% wd prob
ably avoid an ev5 worse prison s5t;e4 ,r
adha's m9d returns to ! pres5t1 ": %e /&
s ) ! g>l& 2f ,avta>'s bu/4 ,%e g>l&s hm
 ) a daz$ look 9 h} eyes1 9dicat+ ! po/m
od}ni/ s5se ( an alm exi/5tial crisis = 
,radha : %e lives e "d ( h} life :ile %e
 goes ab ! :ole ( ,9dia see+ to x t an ,
apna ,<> is e/abli%$ 9 e nook & corn} ( 
! c.try,-2c a "m cd =get :at h} *n _h d"
o to h}1 b ,avta> _! "f & f/ sole br1dw9
n} ( ! family cd n"e =get ! pa9 he & 8 w
ife 5dur$ on 2+ left de/itute 2c ( ! tr1
*}y & abuse ( _! adult *n1 simply 2c !y 
7 eld}ly & !y tru/$ _! ,8pat5ts' or _! ,
8p>5tage,0 m ?an r1l;y1 ! r1l;y t eld}ly
 p>5ts _c tru/ _! adult *n anymore 9 ,9d
ia & t ! eld}ly acr ! c.try >e abus$ 9 v
>i|s ways by _! adult *n4

,,movie ,,analysis

,8'\x0915''\x0948''\x0938''\x093e' '\x09
2f''\x0947' '\x0930''\x093f''\x0935''\x0
93e''\x091c' '\x0939''\x0948'1 '\x0926''
\x0941''\x0928''\x093f''\x092f''\x093e' 
'\x0915''\x0940' '\x0938''\x0930''\x093e
''\x092f' '\x092e''\x0947''\x0902'1

'\x092a''\x0947''\x0921''\x093c' '\x091c
''\x0932''\x093e' '\x0927''\x0942''\x092
a' '\x092e''\x0947''\x0902'1 '\x0932''\x
094b''\x0917' '\x092c''\x0948''\x0920''\
x0947' '\x0938''\x093e''\x090f' '\x092e'
'\x0947''\x0902'_|

,:at k9d ( cu/om is ? 9 ? _w's 9n8

,trees burn 9 ! sun1 :ile p sit 9 ! %ade
4,0

,s;g ,8,z9dagi ,mauj ,udane,0 f ! ,bolly
wood movie ,avta> "<#aihc">1 lyrici/ ,an
& ,bak%i

,8,a society gr{s grt :5 old m5 plant tr
ees 9 ~: %ade !y % n"e sit4,0

,greek ,prov}b

,8,to honor |r eld}s is to honor ! roots
 t hold u up"r4,0

,african ,prov}b

,if y notice 9 mo/ ( ,9dian c9ema1 :e!r 
x 2 ! #aihc blockbu/} hit ,avta> or ! #b
jjc /atus quo-br1k+ film on ! eld}ly tit
l$ ,ba<ban1 y see t ,9dia is v obsess$ )
 trees4 ,y see tree imag}y1 motifs1 & al
lu.ns1 all l9k$ ) eld}ly abuse or 4crim9
a;n ag/ ! eld}ly or ag$ c9ema4 ,we see !
 tree motif & o!rs "h too 9 ! movie ,avt
a> 2c n m}ely 9 ! idea ( a "f 2gett+ 8 s
ons "? 8 sp}m or ,8se$,0 b al t ! ,8se$,
0 ( an idea to g5}ate gr{? or su/a9able 
gr{? t b5efits all & is = ! bett};t ( al
l appe>s 9 ,avta> or ! bra9 ( ,avta> l a
 se$ : wd lat} ,8gr{,0 9to ! 9v5;n or ,8
avta>,0 ! non-liv+4 ,y see1 "!=e1 t ,raj
e% ,khanna or ,avta> ,ki%an is a f>m} tw
ice 9 life1 once :5 he 2gets 8 *n & 9 ! 
second life af he 2gets 8 9v5;n4

,! ,8se$,0 ( ! ,89v5;n,0 gr{s 9to a ,8fr
uit-be>+,0 tree t po9ts directly to ! ro
ots t n|ri%$ x & gave x life4 ,? is ! no
n-liv+ provid+ te/imony to ! roots or ! 
f>m} t gave x bir?4 ,":as ,*&> & ,rame%1
 :o came f ! womb ( ,radha1 >e ,8se$s' :
o bore ,8we$s' & n ,8fruit-be>+ plants o
r trees4,0 ,~! we$s did n "k _! "f or "m
1 nor ac"kl$ge !m2 9 fact1 !y abus$ !m &
 !n =c$ _! "f to 2come de/itute )|t a ro
( ov} 8 h1d4 ,i c write a :ole ,,ma leve
l !sis on ? topic ( ,8f>m}1,0 ,8se$1,0 ,
8tree1,0 & ,8fruit,0 etc41 b = n{1 we w 
focus on only c}ta9 aspects use;l = ,,z 
`& ,a ,level /ud5ts & ,,ibdp /ud5ts _wwi
de 9 ! subject >ea ( ,5gli% ,lit}ature1 
,5gli% prop}1 & ! o!r ,humanities subjec
ts ,i c t1* e6ici5tly & e6ectively at ~!
 levels "r f ! ,,myp level to ! ,,ibdp &
 ,,z `& ,a ,level4

,s ,i w focus m}ely on ! ,8,biblical all
u.ns' ( ! movie ,avta> z n only an au?or
;y 9 ,5gli% lit}ature b al an exp}t 9 !o
logy1 religi|s /udies1 & philosophy4 ,? 
,8se$-we$-fruit,0 idea is no?+ b ! 5tire
ty ( ,mat!w's ,gospel & ! t1*+s ( ,jesus
 ,*ri/1 f 8 "t 9 ,galilee to 8 j|rney to
 ,j}usalem4 ,! tree p>ables ( ,jesus app
e> s"eal "ts 9 all f|r ,gospels1 no d|bt
1 b !y appe> f/ & 9 _! total full;s "<l 
a fruit;l fig tree"> 9 ! ,gospel ( ,mat!
w1 : ,vatican ,biblical !ologians h n{ r
econsid}$ to h 9de$ be5 ! f/ ,gospel "e 
writt5 & n ,m>k z x 0 ?"| po/ ! ,second 
,vatican ,c|ncil4

,9 ,mat!w's ,gospel1 ,jesus' !ology is v
 simple,-! fruit does n tell y ab xf1 b 
ab ! tree t bore x4 ,if x is ta/y & swee
t1 !n ! tree 0 a gd tree1 wor?y ( 2+ kep
t & nurtur$4 ,if ! fruit 0 bitt} & ov}ri
pe1 t sp1ks to ! nature ( ! tree,-or xs 
roots,-z 9 my ,african prov}b abv4 ,s* t
rees ne$ to 2 cut d{n & burnt4 ,b ,avta>
 & ,radha 7 gd trees t gave bir? to well
-$ucat$ & well-br"|-up *n4 ,h{"e1 ? ,bib
lical motif 9 ,avta> goes deep}1 2c ?|< 
! fruit 0 gd1 x did n ,8po9t,0 or ,8wit;
s,0 to ! su6}+s & sacrifices ( ! ,8tree,
0 or ! ,8roots4,0 ,*&> decid$ to 2 adopt
$ by ,se? ,laxmi ,n>ayan1 :ile ,rame% 4{
n$ 8 "f & "m f _! {n m"oy & prop}ty & pu
t x all 9 ! "n ( 8 wife6 ,! topic ( ,8wi
t;s,0 9 ,5gli% at ! ,,ibdp level is v im
portant1 s /ud5ts m/ take note ( ? aspec
t4 ,! fruit 0 gd & pl1sant to eat1 b !y 
did n wit;s1 te/ify1 or give cr$it to _!
 p>5ts or _! tree or roots = _! gd;s4

,?us1 ,avta> r1lizes 9 ! ~ws ( ,mat!w's 
,jesus1 t he ?"| he _h plant$ se$s : wd 
be> gd fruit1 b !n he r1liz$ t "s 5emies
1 l ,se? ,laxmi ,n>ayan or ,sudha or ,r5
u1 _h come 9 ! ni<t :5 ,avta>'s back 0 t
urn$ & _h gr{n ,8we$s' ) 8 ,8gd crop4,0 
,& n{1 at h>ve/ "t or :5 he 0 eld}ly & w
ant$ ! fruits ( 8 h>d "w1 he sees ! we$s
 h come up ) ! gd crop1 ?us corrupt+ !m4
 ,al1 he r1lizes1 9 ! ~ws ( ,jesus1 t he
 _h 9v>iably s{n ,8bad se$,0 t 7 ,8*ok$,
0 by ! w1l?1 p{}1 pre/ige1 & pl1sures ( 
? _w1 & s di$ 2f !y cd see ! li<t1 9 tur
n bankrupt+ ! f>m}4 ,jesus alw focuses o
n ! se$ & ! plant t gr{s 9 ! p>able ( ! 
,s{}1 b he =gets ! poor pli<t ( ! ,s{}1 
or ! ,ba<ban1 to get 8 message acr af ! 
,2elzebub a3usa;n4

,b "o m/ n"e =get ,ba<ban1 2c ,8,rab hai
 ,ba<ban,0 "<,god is ! ,f>m}6">,-& to =g
et yr p>5ts is to ignore yr ,god1 yr {n 
dign;y1 yr h}itage1 & yr tru?,-let al"o 
human;y6 ,we c see _m ( ~! tree p>able ,
biblical allu.ns cropp+ up 9 ,avta> & ta
k+ on a life ( _! {n "?|t ! movie2 ,moha
n ,kum>'s film is ri* 9 ? ,biblical moti
f4

,!n ! tree imag}y z probably a banyan tr
ee t gives %ade to ! help.s1 l ,avta> & 
,radha gave %elt} to ,rame% at ,vai%no ,
devi :5 he 0 dy+ & left = d1d by ! m$ica
l frat}n;y or l ,radha 9 ! "n ( ,vai%no 
,devi gave h} preci|s gold5 bangles {n$ 
f/ by h} "m-9-law to ,avta> s t he cd fu
nd ,rame%'s 5try 9to ! _w ( bank+ to 2co
me a big (fic} 9 ! bank1 b ev5tually a c
orrupt "o4

,jesus n>rates v>i|s tree p>ables to 8 4
ciples 9 ! ,gospel ( ,mat!w2 "s h be5 no
t$ = y "h3 ,! ,s{} "<,mat!w #ac3#c-#i">1
 ,! ,we$s "<,mat!w #ac3#bd-#cj">1 ,! ,m/
>d ,se$ "<,mat!w #ac3#ca-#cb">1 ,! ,l1v5
 "<,y1/"> "<,mat!w #ac3#cc">1 ,! ,b>r5 ,
fig ,tree "<,mat!w #ba3#ah-#bb">1 ,! ,fi
g ,tree "<,budd+"> "<,mat!w #bd3#cb-#ce"
> & ,gd & ,bad ,trees "<,mat!w #g3#af-#b
j">4 ,all ~! c 2 9directly or directly n
otic$ 9 ! movie ,avta>4

,ano!r significant ,biblical allu.n t is
 id5tifiable ov} "h 9 ? movie wd 2 ! ma9
 social issue 2+ tackl$ 9 ! film1 t is1 
ageism1 or abuse or 4crim9a;n ( ! eld}ly
4 ,9 ! ,bible & 9 e ,*ri/ian tradi;n1 pr
ime import.e is giv5 to ! "y respect+ _!
 eld}ly p>5ts1 especially :5 ! s-call$ e
ld}ly p>5ts >e n{ dep5d5ts ( ! adult son
 or dau<t}4 ,s9ce ? movie prim>ily focus
es on a patri>*al family setup1 : is a s
ociological issue & a qu&>y 9 xf1 we w i
gnore t !me = n{ & focus ma9ly on p>5ts 
:o reside ) _! sons by blood & ! wives (
 _! sons4 ,ev5 ?|< ! p>5ts >e eld}ly & d
ep5d5ts1 ! ,bible & ,*ri/ian !ology ( an
y d5om9a;n w 3demn any abuse ( ! eld}ly 
& re9=ces e "d at *ur* s}vice or ,mass r
espectively ab ! import.e ( honor+ "o's 
p>5ts & especially eld}ly p>5ts2 especia
lly :5 !y >e no l;g} 9 _! s5ses or 9 3tr
ol ( _! s5ses & >e det}iorat+ 9 h1l? or 
>e s ill & crippl$ by _! old age t !y _c
 "w anymore1 !n ! ,*ri/ian adult ( ! h|s
e %d rememb} ! "t :5 he 0 n|ri%$ by ! p>
5t :5 he 0 a help.s & dep5d5t *4 ,j z ! 
"f & "m ( ! adult !n c>ri$ hm fai?;lly ~
u _! backs z a happy burd51 or r a joy1 
s al m/ ! adult son n{ d = 8 p>5ts 9 gra
titude4 ,8 rew>d !n w 2 grt 9 ! ,k+dom (
 ,h1v54 ,honor+ p>5ts is ( s* prime impo
rt.e 9 ,*ri/ian;y & 9 ! ,bible t x is ev
5 "p ( ! ,t5 ,comm&;ts ( ,god1 : ,yahweh
1 or ! ,hebrew ,god1 wrote ) 8 {n f+} on
 two tablets ( /"o = ,israel to rememb}4

,! foll{+ >e "s ,biblical r1d+s p}ta9+ t
o respect = ! eld}ly1 especially ag$ p>5
ts3

,8,honor yr "f & yr "m1 t yr "ds may 2 l
;g ~u ! l& : ! ,,"l yr ,god is giv+ y4,0

,exodus #bj3#ab

,8,& he :o /rikes 8 "f or 8 "m % surely 
2 put to d1?4,0

,exodus #ba3#ae

,8,curs$ is ! "o :o tr1ts 8 "f or 8 "m )
 3tempt4,0 ,8,& all ! p % say1 ,8,am560

,deut}onomy #bg3#af

,8,! eye t mocks 8 "f;1,& scorns ob$i;e 
to 8 "m;1,! rav5s ( ! valley w pick x |t
;1,& ! "y eagles w eat x4,0

,prov}bs #cj3#ag

,8,li/5 to yr "f :o gave y life1 & d n d
espise yr "m :5 %e is old4,0

,prov}bs #bc3#bb

,8,*n1 obey yr p>5ts 9 ! ,"l1 = ? is "r4
 ,8,honor yr "f & "m,0 "<? is ! f/ comm&
;t ) a promise">1 ,8t x may g well ) y &
 t y may live l;g 9 ! l&40

,ephesians #f3#a-#c

,8,d n ca/ me (f 9 ! "t ( old age2 =sake
 me n :5 my /r5g? is sp5t4,0

,psalm #ga3#i

,8,o son1 help yr "f 9 8 old age;1& d n 
grieve hm z l;g z he lives;2ev5 if he is
 lack+ 9 "u/&+1 %{ =be>.e;29 all yr /r5g
? d n despise him4,= k9d;s to a "f w n 2
 =gott5;1& ag/ yr s9s x w 2 cr$it$ to y4
,0

,sira* #c3#ab-#ad

,8,= ! ,"l honor$ ! "f abv ! *ildr5;1& h
e 3firm$ ! "r ( ! "m ov} h} sons4,:o"e h
onors 8 "f at"os = s9s;1& :o"e glorifies
 8 "m is l "o:o lays up tr1sure4,:o"e ho
nors 8 "f w 2 gladd5$by 8 {n *n1 & :5 he
 prays he w 2 he>d4,:o"e glorifies 8 "f 
w h l;g life;1& :o"e obeys ! ,"l w refre
% 8 "m4,0

,sira* #c3#b-#f

,? !me1 "!=e1 is c5tral to ,*ri/ian ,bib
lical !ology4 ,b 9 ! movie ,avta>1 ! eld
}ly p>5ts ( ,rame% & ,*&>1 af _! #beth w
$d+ anniv}s>y1 >e scorn$1 *1t$ ( _! "rs1
 _! prop}ty1 _! m"oy1 _! home1 & ev5 _! 
"rs z p>5ts ( _! two ungrate;l sons4 ,! 
sons >e ev5tually puni%$ = _! crimes ag/
 _! p>5ts1 b 9 a po/mod}n sett+1 we see 
ele;ts t su7e/ ! complex nature ( ! rela
;n%ips am;g all ~! "*s1 especially 2t ,a
vta> & ,radha4 ,t is :5 ! next social is
sue >ises3 patri>*y1 & ! fem9i/ /.e ,rad
ha f9ally takes t{>ds ! 5d ( ! film = h}
 "rs & wi%es4

,we r1lize !n ! complex nature ( ! plot 
( ? movie4 ,we r1lize t1 9 fact1 ,rame% 
did n necess>ily ord} ,avta> & ,radha1 o
r ev5 ,sewak1 to l1ve ! h|se2 he only pu
t all ! m"oy & prop}ty 9 8 wife's "n & r
em9d$ ,avta> t he cd /ay ) !m z l;g z he
 wi%$4 ,avta>1 9 rage & ) a brok5 _s1 9 
a huff1 left ! h|se &1 tak+ ! h& ( ,radh
a1 he l$ h} | ( ! h|se gates )|t ev5 ask
+ h} op9ion on ! matt}1 :e!r %e actually
 wi%$ to l1ve ! h|se ="e ) hm or n4 ,sew
ak fai?;lly is n coax$ by ,avta> to foll
{ hm1 b he does s1 9dicat+ 8 undy+ loyal
ty to 8 ma/} & adopt$ "f4

,we r1lize lat} t ,radha probably1 at t 
mo;t1 felt l a calf or a ,8dumb calf,0 2
+ l$ by h} c{h}d away f h} c{%$ )|t h} 3
s5t4 ,%e does n "q nor refute ,avta>'s a
u?or;y ov} h} at t "t & quietly foll{s ,
avta> | ( ! h|se ) ! "e-fai?;l ,sewak4 ,
t{>ds ! 5d ( ! movie1 we t5d to wond} :e
!r ,radha wd h actually left ! h|se if %
e _h be5 giv5 a *oice1 or if h} husb& _h
 deign$ to ask h} op9ion on ! matt}4 ,"o
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 & wd h r /ay$ l an unpd s}vant 9 ! home
 ( h} son ,rame%1 n{ ov}rul$ by h} v9dic
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g5cy factor 4play$ by ,%abana ,azmi or ,
radha 9 ! #aihc ,mohan ,kum>-direct$ fil
m ,avta>4 ,%e has ag5cy to taunt & *all5
ge h} husb& :5 %e wants to unite ! famil
y tgr & all{ h} impov}i%$ & alm de/itute
 sons to live "u ! same ro( z ,avta> & h
}4 ,h{"e1 %e lack$ ag5cy :5 ,avta> l$ h}
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 home4 ,%e meekly j foll{$ hm1 a submiss
ive ,h9du wife :o foll{s :}"e h} husb& t
akes h}4 ,h{"e1 ? is 3tradictory to ,rad
ha :5 %e 0 "y1 & :5 %e !n _h a /r;g s5se
 ( ag5cy :5 %e left or ab&on$ h} "f's w1
l?1 va/ empire1 & man.n = gd to live z ,
avta>'s wife ="e & n"e to look back4

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9at$ ,h9du wife em}ges "h1 & probably mo
/ p 9 ! audi;e wd h "<l me6"> hat$ ,radh
a = a3us+ ,avta> ( rul+ ov} h} & 2+ self
i% or ,8he>t.s,0 ": h} op9ions & feel+s 
ab h} rela;n%ip ) h} sons 7 3c}n$1 b 9 h
9dsi<t1 we r1lize z s*ol>s ( sociology a
t ! ,,z `& ,a ,level & ! ,,ibdp level t 
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d 0 an ,>undhati ,roy lit}>y fic;n novel
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vorite ,8,! ,"nsake,0 by ,jhumpa ,lahiri
1 "! may h be5 no v9dica;n = ,avta> ! l1
d+ h}o ( ? film by ,radha f9d+ | t x 0 h
e :o aid$ 9 ! spe$y rel1se ( ,rame% f pr
ison4 ,x happ5$ 9 ? ,bollywood film1 pro
bably 2c1 am;g o!r ?+s1 h}oes 9 ~? "ds1 
s* z ,raje% ,khanna1 7 alw %{n 9 an alm 
div9e1 "re|s1 & hi<ly morali/ic li<t1 ak
9 to ! ,victorian novels ( ! :ole #aith 
c5tury4 ,a director or scriptwrit} 9 ,9d
ia or ,bollywood cd n portray ,raje% ,kh
anna1 ( all p1 z 2+ demoniz$ or a3us$ by
 8 wife1 :o "?|t ! film seem$ l 8 mute %
ad{1 ) no willp{} or p}sonal;y ( h} {n1 
a"p f t : %e %>$ ) h} husb& z 8 wife4

,i c ev5 picture ,raje% ,khanna hmf prob
ably 9dicat+ to 8 director ,mohan ,kum> 
to add t crucial detail 9 ! plot or ! sc
ript to v9dicate hm1 le/ ! po/mod}ni/ e?
os ( ! movie does n g d{n well ) ! ,g5-;
,x moviego}s ( t "d1 :o wi%$ to see a ,8
,ram-l flaw.s h}o,0 & n a "* ) %ades ( g
ray1 l 0 %{n 9 ! 3trov}sial ,raje% ,khan
na movie ,8,r$ ,rose,0 : bomb$ at ! box 
(fice1 ?|< xs ,tamil v}.n ) ,sridevi & ,
kamal ,hassan 0 a sup}hit call$ ,8,sigap
pu ,rojakkal4,0 ,8,r$ ,rose,0 />r+ ,raje
% ,khanna 0 rel1s$ 9 ! ye> #aihj & x fai
l$2 ,i c picture ,kaka n want+ to make s
* a mi/ake ag & s want+ 8 "* to 2 "s:at 
v9dicat$ & yet1 s9ce ,i am aw>e ,kaka 0 
a ?or|< 9tellectual & grt lov} ( mod}ni/
 z well z po/mod}ni/ !atre1 >t &1 ( c|rs
e1 ,h9di lit}ature1 he m/ h reque/$ ! v9
dica;n to 2 "s:at ambigu|s l1v+ ! ?9k+ a
udi;e 9 ! c9ema !at} p}plex$ at ! 5d m ?
an com=t$4

,we see ? ele;t 9 ! way1 at ! climax1 ,%
abana ,azmi seems to 2 />tl$ | ( a f"r5+
 dr1m r ?an fond memories ( h} life ) h}
 husb&1 & !n1 alm 9 a hurry to get away 
f ! situa;n1 %e g>l&s 8 bu/4 ,9 ! bu/ xf
1 ,raje% ,khanna1 or ,avta>1 seems to />
e at ,radha1 a3us+ly yet t5d}ly1 z if qu
izz+ h} ab ! futile nature ( all family 
rela;n%ips1 love1 ! nurtur+ ( *n by a "f
1 &1 ( c|rse1 8 wife's r1l ?"|s ab hm1 ,
avta> ,ki%an4

,we notice 9 ! climax t1 ev5 2h ,radha1 
,r5u too /&s ) ,*&>1 ,rame%1 & ,sudha1 a
ll ~? :om ,avta> hat$ & despis$ & did n 
=give1 ev5 on 8 d1?b$4 ,i c alm see ,kak
a ) gift$ director & writ} ,mohan ,kum> 
reflect+ ov} ! way ,avta> ! "* wd h be5 
pa9$ e "t an ,apna ,<> wd 2 9/itut$ 9 e 
"p ( ,9dia1 2c he wd see all t he /ood a
g/ yet ag 9v>iably be>+ ! fruits ( a tre
e :o did n get to 5joy 8 {n %ade & s 9 d
1? yet ag 0 left de/itute1 ? "t by 8 {n 
wife4

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4,0

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wood movie ,avta> "<#aihc">1 lyrici/ ,an
& ,bak%i

,yet ag1 ! n{ ri* b dy+ & !n d1d ,avta> 
,ki%an only slav$1 b 8 sons1 :o did n s}
ve hm ev5 once prop}ly :ile he liv$ & sl
o7$1 yet ag rcvd ! b5efit ( 8 ,8%ade4,0

,t is :y ,i /ate t ! ,biblical p>able or
 allu.n to ! ,8tree,0 seems to face-pun*
 a view} ( ! #aihc movie ,avta> e "t ,ra
je% ,khanna is 2tray$ 9 multiple ways by
 ! family he ?"| 0 8 ,8avta>4,0

,,,o!r po9ts ( note,'

,:5 ,avta> ,ki%an wants to re/ore an old
1 exp5sive c> to xs =m} glory to fund 8 
son ,*&>'s ,,mba $uca;n1 he manages to f
ix x1 b 9 ! b>ga91 af _m sleep.s ni<ts1 
he dozes (f on duty1 & 8 "r h& is brutal
ly cut4 ,x is !n 9 ! hospital t he r1liz
es t he c n"e use 8 "r h& ag4 ,notice t 
at f/ he decides to sit idle at home or 
,8retire,0 n{ f s}vice1 l "s"o gett+ =c$
 to take an e>ly ,,vrs "<nobody "e does 
? will+ly1 especially 9 |r poor c.try6">
4 ,b af he l1ves 8 h|se1 he le>ns to use
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& us$ to d4 ,my po9t is t no": 9 ! film 
does ,raje% ,khanna /ate t 8 ,8"r h&,0 0
 8 r1l ,8avta>4,0 ,he g5}|sly gave t cr$
it 9 ! hospital to 8 two sons1 :o lat} 7
 tr1*}|s4 ,probably1 he knew he cd use 8
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n & p}sev}.e1 b he ?"| he wd n h to g "?
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r 8 ,8sons' : he _h s{n 9 ! he>t ( 8 h|s
e4 ,b t obvi|sly backfir$4 ,yet ag1 ?|<1
 :5 he 0 de/itute1 no import.e 0 giv5 to
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i<ly comm5dable & a sign ( resili;e or a
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phesy+ to ! audi;e :at w al happ5 to ,av
ta> ,ki%an4 ,ra%id ,mia1 or ! "e-virtu|s
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rs b come f di6}5t religi|s communities4
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>e ,*aurasia1 !n a middle-class bank} or
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n ! m5tor ( ,avta> & 8 boss1 :o is a viv
aci|s ,p>see call$ ,bawaji "<play$ by ac
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5tor & close ally ( ,raje% ,khanna 9 mo/
 ( 8 sup}hit films">4 ,! #aigjs & ! #aih
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toxic religi|s 9tol}.e 9 c9ema 9 ! curr5
t }a1 : ,i t}m z globally ,8,! ,second ,
d>k ,age4,0 ,?9k ( ,bollywood movies l ,
8,am>1 ,akb>1 ,an?ony1,0 ,8,naseeb1,0 ,8
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mpreh5d :at ,i m1n4 ,? }a al m>ks ! bir?
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,anci5t 9dian philosophy,' & ,,texts4 ,?
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le falls "u ! ,puranas1 especially ! ,%i
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hagavatam4 ,? focuses on ! /ory ( h{ ,sa
ti immolat$ h}f to rid h}f ( h} "f's bod
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yogic p{}s1 immolat$ h}f will;lly1 ,"l ,
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o 0 practically de/roy+ n only ! e>? b !
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*akra1 cut ! d1d body ( ,sati 9to #ea "p
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& ( ,avta> or ,raje% ,khanna 9 ! movie1 
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1 b.s$1 & ,i'm sure ev5 cr1t$ & n|ri%$ b
y ,vai%no ,devi ,mata1 br++ a significan
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uretor4 ,mata ,vai%no ,devi b.s$ ! left 
h& ( ,avta> ) h} miracul|s "r h& to 9v5t
 8 ma*9e1 & ev5 e>li} to save 9fant ,ram
e% f c}ta9 d1?4 ,i'm sure ! ,vai%no ,dev
i devotees 9 ! !at} _m decades ago did n
 ov}look t ele;t ( ! plot1 : made ! movi
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1m ,h9di ,bollywood movie t alm resembl$
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 e>ly p>allel c9ema4 ,"!=e1 "o c see ? "
p ( ! movie f a /r;g ,h9du scriptural an
gle1 focus+ on ! holy ,puranas1 : >e "p 
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ell z 3t5t-bas$ lesson plans & second>y 
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ety ( ,category #a1 z well z o!r categor
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ta>4,0 ,x 0 a movie t has alw focus$ on 
ageism or 4crim9a;n ag/ ! eld}ly2 ,i al 
?"| x be/ to br+ | "s ( ! o!r aspects ( 
? sem9al #aihjs ,bollywood film1 : ,i do
n't (t5 see 3t5t cr1tors onl9e talk+ ab4
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,bo>d /ud5ts easily & is p}fect = ,,tok 
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