Aparichit and Raja Sen
by chetha on Aug 20, 2006 11:37 PM
Just stumbled on this review.Apologize for this outdated posting.Rather than asking for Raja Sen to be ousted, or contrasting South Indian movies to Bollywood etc.,I feel it would be better to use his review as an opportunity and a vehicle for better understanding. While Mr.Sen can decry South Indian films, abhors dishes from the region etc.,I for one love the enlightened films that have their origins in Bengal. As an Indian I feel goose bumps each time our National Anthem is sung and have never analyzed the fact that it is in Bengali. Also love Rasagollas. My heart swells with pride at the great nationalist leaders, spiritual stalwarts, and great scientists that Bengal has given Bharat.I also notice the contrarian commmanility that exists amongst Tamils, Keralites, and Bengalis - We used to have a State Government that did not care for following the flock mentality with the rest of the country.Proud of our National Unity yet true to our regional heritage. One thing to be aware of:Why the heck do we need to distinguish North and South? We are Indians, and that is all that matters. Mr.Sen's Bengal is not really North! It would be nice to hear his point of view since his review