Banaras, a mystic love story
The Intent.
Banaras is not a destination; it’s only a journey. A journey, full of hope and faith.
I took up the project not to offer a packaged solution to the problems in our lives but to initiate a walk on the path that we are generally hesitant to explore.
It was never my intention to undermine science or deplore rationality but to explore the limitations of our knowledge and look beyond the boundaries of our normal thinking. For no knowledge ever can be obtained unless we keep an open mind. Thus, Banaras is not about flaunting knowledge but about seeking knowledge.
Many critics of the film were unimpressed with the content of philosophy because in their mind, the content was too “elementary”. However let me point out that the philosophy in the film is so advanced that it resembles elementary. Inspired by the nature, we have made huge efforts to hide the complexity to give an exterior that has aesthetics and simplicity. Try and peel a layer and you may get a profound experience.
Try watching Banaras alone with a non-judgmental mind and you might have a totally new experience.
posted by Unknown @ Sunday, April 23, 2006
2 Comments:
okay im the lucky girl to get first in line,
we have unanimously decided that your movie is like the ramayan in hindi ":a simple thing said in simple language for the masses , so obviously you have to face scorn of the so called intellectuals.
but for myself even if the quest for more knowledge has started ,the journey is filled with PEACE
Couple of weeks ago the DVD of BANARAS became available here in US. I loved the theme, the characters and the high quality of the movie making. Beautiful scenes of Banaras ghats were impressive. Every song is a gem. Two dialogues left impression on me: “DAR SE SAR JHUKANE KO ARADHANA NAHIN KAHTE” and "JO DIL KO ACHCHHA LAGE USKE LIYE TO JAAN BHI DENE KO MAN KARTA HAI" My kind of movie. Great job LC. Hats off to you.
Vijai Singh
Virginia, USA
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