Actually, I didn’t ignore the effort to highlight the fault in our education system. Th reason I went to see the movie was because of this reason. A dialoque in the promo as mentioned in my earlier blog. I believe if Aamir would have removed the unnecessary “corny” and “stupid” stuff as you yourself have stated, the story would have become more believable and strong. I am not a movie critic. I am a story teller. You will agree with me that in a good story, unnecessary “corny” and “stupid” stuff has no place. There can’t be contradictions. For instance, Gandhiji’s struggle didn’t have a single instance where he advocated voilence which make his concept of non-voilence believable. If he mixed it with voilence, even one incident, Gandhiji’s story would have gone for a toss.

thanks for your very analytical comment.

avinash narula

And the point about the film not showing Raju and Farhan using Rancho’s learning methods in their own professions isn’t necessary. Rancho’s point is that he LOVES engineering and that’s why he’s good at it. He’s not trying to study so he can get a grade. He’s slaking curiosity. By extension, if Raju and Farhan pursue what they love they too will be successful. The point isn’t to learn a certain way, it’s to live the best way for you.

The suicide scene is symbolic of death before rebirth. One can’t change until one abandons the old ways. Raju was stuck and couldn’t move forward. He acts out and pisses on the door. When he’s faced with expulsion, he tries to kill himself. The fact that he saw no other options says a lot about the culture of India. Yes, it’s melodramatic because he recovers. But it’s not unnecessary. This is the climactic moment for Raju’s character and leads to his future success. When he recovers, he’s a changed man. Raju’s storyline is basically that of “Fight Club”: a man destroying himself to be born again.

How he comes out of coma is corny and ridiculous and I have problems with it. But not with Raju attempting suicide.

The birth scene stretched plausibility for me. But, I liked that it demonstrated the skill of the students. And also the symbolism of the baby responding to “all is well” (regardless of how stupid it is). It’s saying “all is well” is the phrase the next generation will respond to. Not “be an engineer” or “bottom line earnings” or “maximization”. But something simple and calming. Something that doesn’t build pressure but releases it.

Cheers

Just making a general remark that it was a great story is not enough. You need to give your arguments with logic.

I have already stated that I cannot argue with a success story like 3 idiots. I was just using it as a learning tool as to how to develop a convincing story.

I would be happy to hear your arguments.

thanks

avinash