A film that left an impact, a film which was made for the youth, showcasing the three different stages of life, the adolescence, the adult and the old age. A film that very few people appreciated because it was less entertainment and more of reality. This was the film which was far ahead of its time. A masterpiece by the R.K.Studio. "जीना यहाँ मरना यहाँ, इसके सिवा जाना कहाँ... "
A song that touches the cords of our heart, a song which displays the meaning of life in the simplest manner. Yes, this is the starting line of one of the most melodious song of the Bollywood cinema.
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to watch Mera Naam Joker. Although I was a bit tired, but could not resist watching the classic late at night. The film starts with Rishi Kapoor, playing the role of adolescent Raj Kapoor, in a school which has Simi Garewal as its teacher. Rishi Kapoor has done justice to the role as a chubby, docile, innocent and friendly next door boy, who you are sure to fall in love with. He makes you cry when his fellow students bully him, he makes you smile at his ingenuous talks and he makes you laugh at his comic actions and dialogues. Raju, as he his called, likes to see people smiling and happy. He asks his teacher, Simi Garewal, as to why is Jesus Christ looking sad in all his pictures, to which the teacher replies that it is because his children (inhabitants of Earth) are unhappy. That day Raju decides that he would never be unhappy and would become a Joker, like his father who worked in a circus and died while playing on the trapeze. Joker, a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes and making the viewers laugh at his buffoonery. From here starts the life of the Joker. He is rusticated from school because of such public performances. His life is shown to be full of challenges and adversaries, but true to his profession, he remains happy and makes people happy. One of the most disturbing scenes is in which his mother passes away and he is asked to perform in the circus to entertain people.
This is what life is. One has to remain happy whatever the situation be. We are all entertainers on earth, we are all acting our parts and we have to present ourselves in the best possible manner every time. There is no place for sympathy and no need for it as well. The more we appear to be happy and satisfied with life, the more satisfaction we would get, because then we would not compare ourselves with others and get so much involved with ourselves that we would not have the time to notice others.
Every situation demands equal importance, be it a joyous occasion or a depressing event in life. The more we enjoy in a challenging situation, the more we would be able to appreciate the blessings we have. As it is very well said, that if you wish to improve yourself, look at other, and if you wish to improve others, look inside yourself you will find many inbuilt imperfections. My sole aim of introducing the passage with this film was because, this film explains the learning's of life, in just three hours.
We find that everybody is craving for success and as soon as we get an opportunity, we grab it, forgetting those people who have made it possible for us. People who have been besides us during the tough times and those who have made us hope for, and believe in a bright future. We should never miss the chance to thank those few who have helped us realise our dreams and who have helped us become the person we have always admired. Raju was one such character who lived for others and loved everyone. He lived his life entertaining people and died in the end doing the same. People loved him but were never able to guess how sad he was from inside. He never shared his problems, instead he tried to overcome them by being happy and content.
Keeping the movie theme in mind, we should all pledge that we would remain happy in all situations and extend help to anybody in need without expecting anything in return. I have learnt a lot from this movie and hope that the others would also do the same.
With loads of love and Best wishes.
Keep smiling.
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