3 Idiots: Dreams and Reality

NOTE: This is an update to my previous post on 3 Idiots. This one, after seeing the movie today.

 

Follow your dreams. 

That's the key message of 3I (and countless other stories)... and obviously, there's nothing wrong with that message.

But what if you cannot follow your dreams. Circumstances don't let you. What does one do? There are few in this world who are like Rancho (not Aamir Khan, mind you) - inherently brilliant, good-natured and attractive - who are also provided the opportunity to follow their dreams. Remember, it is Mr. Shyamaldas Chanjad who sees Rancho through school and college for his own selfish motive. And unlike Raju Rastogi, Rancho does not have a family of three, surviving on Rs 2500 per month, hoping that their son will get a job and sustain the family's livelihood. 

Every dream clashes with reality, in some way, else it wouldn't be a "dream". Everyone has to make choices, day in and day out, about balancing the two. And given the ephemeral nature of dreams, they can change from time to time, just like reality will. Are we awake to such shifts, are we flexible to adapt to circumstances?

The flaw with 3I (amongst many others that I will not get into here because this is not a movie review) is that it seeks to use a broad brush in favour of the dream-way. With Aamir-can-do-no-wrong-Khan in the lead, all others are reduced to being caricatures. And eventually, all of them bow to the only way of the only master. 

Jahapanaah, Tussi Great Ho!

 

PS: I was shocked at the 'pissing on a live wire' episodes, presented as cool stunts! This used to be a popular ragging sequence in medical colleges, with very dangerous consequences. I just hope that some stupid kids don't try this out for fun!

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"jahapannah Tussi great ho!" -- As usual a fresh take beyond conventional. I am sure sitting in Pune and between growing palak u are writting a book. Anyway the only point i disagree from your post is regarding "Circumstances". Yes dreams may or may not get fulfilled but NOT because of circumstances its because of how strong was your dream - how much courage did u have to fulfil it. You urself are an example of that and i will not elaborate. But during channel surfing yesterday i was watching "Border" and there was this plot where Sunny Deol is deployed to Border and his wife (tabu) calls up her dad to influence to stop this posting. He succeeds but Sunny gets the wind of it. He calls back and says that if the order is NOT stopped he will "divorce his wife". There is a scene based on this background where Tabu comes crying to Sunny paji (on a shooting range) and says doesnt his wife and kid matter to him and he doesnt give any explaination but gives a blunt NO.... my Dream to protect India does.
Ok then it goes into dramatics but just think of it there is nothing right or wrong about a dream -- thats why everyones dream can be fulfilled if u have the courage- family, circumstances are just the measure or your courage. Anyway just my thoughts on a Monday morning while rushing to office to fulfil my dream ;-)
— Sameer
"jahapannah Tussi great ho!" -- As usual a fresh take beyond conventional. I am sure sitting in Pune and between growing palak u are writting a book. Anyway the only point i disagree from your post is regarding "Circumstances". Yes dreams may or may not get fulfilled but NOT because of circumstances its because of how strong was your dream - how much courage did u have to fulfil it. You urself are an example of that and i will not elaborate. But during channel surfing yesterday i was watching "Border" and there was this plot where Sunny Deol is deployed to Border and his wife (tabu) calls up her dad to influence to stop this posting. He succeeds but Sunny gets the wind of it. He calls back and says that if the order is NOT stopped he will "divorce his wife". There is a scene based on this background where Tabu comes crying to Sunny paji (on a shooting range) and says doesnt his wife and kid matter to him and he doesnt give any explaination but gives a blunt NO.... my Dream to protect India does.
Ok then it goes into dramatics but just think of it there is nothing right or wrong about a dream -- thats why everyones dream can be fulfilled if u have the courage- family, circumstances are just the measure or your courage. Anyway just my thoughts on a Monday morning while rushing to office to fulfil my dream ;-)
— Sameer
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