"It is the century of the brown men and the yellow men. And may God save everyone else."
You know how they say if you want to win elections in India, its the perception that will win it. Development never won election. You take caste, religion, and social class out of it, there is no election agenda at all. Look at Bihar, UP, MP its everywhere.
I read the White Tiger back in 2014. It was such an amazing book. I am surprised that it took them almost a decade to make a film out of this.
Absolutely well-made. Adarsh Gourav just proved how amazing of an actor he is! Glad the picturization was done in the context of early 20007 when Pajero Jeeps were a big deal. A sign of upper class who indeed owns the rest.
The subtle gestures of two people from the two divided classes making donations to God. One with a coin and the other with a 500 rupee note! Just goes to show the class divide in India.
Have things changed since? It perhaps did a bit. But now we have society polarised over ideologies. Caste is still the ever existing dilemma. Except, Indian middle class has grown.
Just how Arvind showed in his book. You either go up or you get eaten up. You thrive or you die.
White Tiger is a beautifully picturized movie. Apart from Priyanka Chopra's fake accent, everything else was just how it should have been. The movie and the book is still as relevant as it ever was.
Sharing a very old quote from the book itself which still stayed with me:
"Do you know about Hanuman, sir? He was the faithful servant of the god Rama, and we worship him in our temples because he is a shining example of how to serve your masters with absolute fidelity, love, and devotion.
These are the kinds of gods they have foisted on us Mr. Jiabao. Understand, now, how hard it is for a man to win his freedom in India."
Please read the book if you have not. And ofc watch the movie.
A review from another privileged guy who would not leave the privileges. But someone who also enjoys pondering over the social divide, caste, and religion. Because, the rich are born with advantages they can waste. But that is not the case for the poor.
You know how they say if you want to win elections in India, its the perception that will win it. Development never won election. You take caste, religion, and social class out of it, there is no election agenda at all. Look at Bihar, UP, MP its everywhere.
I read the White Tiger back in 2014. It was such an amazing book. I am surprised that it took them almost a decade to make a film out of this.
Absolutely well-made. Adarsh Gourav just proved how amazing of an actor he is! Glad the picturization was done in the context of early 20007 when Pajero Jeeps were a big deal. A sign of upper class who indeed owns the rest.
The subtle gestures of two people from the two divided classes making donations to God. One with a coin and the other with a 500 rupee note! Just goes to show the class divide in India.
Have things changed since? It perhaps did a bit. But now we have society polarised over ideologies. Caste is still the ever existing dilemma. Except, Indian middle class has grown.
Just how Arvind showed in his book. You either go up or you get eaten up. You thrive or you die.
White Tiger is a beautifully picturized movie. Apart from Priyanka Chopra's fake accent, everything else was just how it should have been. The movie and the book is still as relevant as it ever was.
Sharing a very old quote from the book itself which still stayed with me:
"Do you know about Hanuman, sir? He was the faithful servant of the god Rama, and we worship him in our temples because he is a shining example of how to serve your masters with absolute fidelity, love, and devotion.
These are the kinds of gods they have foisted on us Mr. Jiabao. Understand, now, how hard it is for a man to win his freedom in India."
Please read the book if you have not. And ofc watch the movie.
A review from another privileged guy who would not leave the privileges. But someone who also enjoys pondering over the social divide, caste, and religion. Because, the rich are born with advantages they can waste. But that is not the case for the poor.