Ravi’s Blog

Last weekend I saw this movie indian move Laage Raho Munna Bhai. I walked in with tempered expectations as this a sequel to a really funny first part. How often do sequels improve on the original? In my opinion - rarely. Given that sequels are very very rare in indian movies, i guessed this would be an average movie at best.
But it was funny as hell. More than being funny, this movie weaved some themes and plot lines to make the movie touching. The story involves a mob boss falling in love with a Radio DJ. He wants to meet her, and manages to win a quiz contest about Gandhi. Yes, Gandhi 1.0 the original - the same one who preached non-violence and love for all human beings. Of course, our mob boss friend tells the DJ that he’s a professor. To keep up his act, he has to really learn about the life and ideals of Gandhi. As he learns about this great man, he starts applying his gandhian principles to tackle the situations he used to tackle with brute force. The movie is funny throughout, but the touching scenes are about the transformation of this mob boss to a gandhian idealist. The movie ends on a high note and is bound to bring a tear or two to viewer’s eyes.
This movie has sub-titles and is playing in the fremont (Naz movie theatres). I’d recommend every one (indian or not) to go watch this movie.

If you are going to watch only one foreign movie this summer, then go see “Lage Raho“

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