As soon as long awaited PK hit the theatre one thing became clear that apart from the controversial nude posters of Amir for the film there is lot more in it to add controversy.
In this movie there are some scenes which are trying to convey something about our methods of connecting with supreme power of universe or God.
However, as happens mostly in case of faith and religion a huge gap is developed between the intended message of conveyer and meaning analyzed by the receiver.
Same thing is happening with this movie and is taking the shape of a 'Controversy'.
Attacks and panic conditions in movie theatre and ban on movie in certain parts of nation are the visible outcomes of this controversy.
PK (character of Amir Khan in the movie) observes our ways of communication with God and then points out faults in them saying them to be "wrong number"(as God won't hear us through these ways).
And this is hurting the feelings of some people.
NOW THIS FEELING OF SUCH PARTICULAR SET OF PEOPLE CAN'T BE STATED AS WRONG! as its all the part of faith(which is not at all a bad thing).
Infact historically and ecologically it was and it is impossible for all humans on earth to have the same FAITH, hence same RELIGION, thereby Same GOD.Hence diversity of religion around globe should be respected in a humane manner.
So is PK trying to violate this diverse faith in Supreme Power?
In all the religions there are Pandits, Maulana,Father etc who have the duty to help us understand Bhagvan ,Allah or Isa and to cultivate a faith among humans toward them.
But, frankly what's happening these days is that those who claim to have the Knowledge of God are claiming to have shortcuts to the 'Counter of God' as well.
Infact, nowadays while praying we don't see god as our creater/savior/prophet(which are the main roles of God and his/her avatar in any religion whatsoever) anymore but as the magical power which directly or indirectly can be used only through the help of those who claim to have it(magical power).
And clearly what PK is doing is rubbishing these claims and he is not the only person who has done it.
Saint Kabir, Saint Rahem, etc had also done this PKish thing in the past.
Well PK is no one to say that all claims are false as there is a possibility that some person gets blessed by God (as is told in the tales in every religion) so that he/she can help society.
But one thing is sure that GOD WILL NEVER BLESS A PERSON WHO WILL TRY TO MAKE A BUSINESS OUT OF THAT BLESSING.
The rituals in religions are also being questioned in the movie.
Yes, there are some rituals in our religions which are a bit offbeat but are respected a lot because there have been performed for ages and now seem to be a part of our emotions and culture.
But a thing which almost ANY religion seems to forget that culture and rituals which were designed ages ago when society,environment, politics and many other parameters were totally different can't be that effective in present times.This is mainly because the 'old ways' stop the development of followers in the 'new times' resulting in the hinderence in the progress of religion itself.
Example of this are Taliban, Khap pancahyat etc.
They try to force the old ways of their religion on people and their this act is degrading the progress of their own religion by stopping their own people from developing. This can be proved by the fact that areas under the control of Taliban and Khap are the least developed.
If Religion doesn't flow with time like a river then it won't be able to expand its branches and receive more followers.
Attacks in movie halls are infact politically catalyzed as politicians know that religion is the weak nerve of the emotional Indians. It has been happening for decades that political parties in order to deviate our focus from development of nation use religion as their wild card.
In this movie there are some scenes which are trying to convey something about our methods of connecting with supreme power of universe or God.
However, as happens mostly in case of faith and religion a huge gap is developed between the intended message of conveyer and meaning analyzed by the receiver.
Same thing is happening with this movie and is taking the shape of a 'Controversy'.
Attacks and panic conditions in movie theatre and ban on movie in certain parts of nation are the visible outcomes of this controversy.
PK (character of Amir Khan in the movie) observes our ways of communication with God and then points out faults in them saying them to be "wrong number"(as God won't hear us through these ways).
And this is hurting the feelings of some people.
NOW THIS FEELING OF SUCH PARTICULAR SET OF PEOPLE CAN'T BE STATED AS WRONG! as its all the part of faith(which is not at all a bad thing).
Infact historically and ecologically it was and it is impossible for all humans on earth to have the same FAITH, hence same RELIGION, thereby Same GOD.Hence diversity of religion around globe should be respected in a humane manner.
So is PK trying to violate this diverse faith in Supreme Power?
In all the religions there are Pandits, Maulana,Father etc who have the duty to help us understand Bhagvan ,Allah or Isa and to cultivate a faith among humans toward them.
But, frankly what's happening these days is that those who claim to have the Knowledge of God are claiming to have shortcuts to the 'Counter of God' as well.
Infact, nowadays while praying we don't see god as our creater/savior/prophet(which are the main roles of God and his/her avatar in any religion whatsoever) anymore but as the magical power which directly or indirectly can be used only through the help of those who claim to have it(magical power).
And clearly what PK is doing is rubbishing these claims and he is not the only person who has done it.
Saint Kabir, Saint Rahem, etc had also done this PKish thing in the past.
Well PK is no one to say that all claims are false as there is a possibility that some person gets blessed by God (as is told in the tales in every religion) so that he/she can help society.But one thing is sure that GOD WILL NEVER BLESS A PERSON WHO WILL TRY TO MAKE A BUSINESS OUT OF THAT BLESSING.
The rituals in religions are also being questioned in the movie.
Yes, there are some rituals in our religions which are a bit offbeat but are respected a lot because there have been performed for ages and now seem to be a part of our emotions and culture.
But a thing which almost ANY religion seems to forget that culture and rituals which were designed ages ago when society,environment, politics and many other parameters were totally different can't be that effective in present times.This is mainly because the 'old ways' stop the development of followers in the 'new times' resulting in the hinderence in the progress of religion itself.
Example of this are Taliban, Khap pancahyat etc.
They try to force the old ways of their religion on people and their this act is degrading the progress of their own religion by stopping their own people from developing. This can be proved by the fact that areas under the control of Taliban and Khap are the least developed.
If Religion doesn't flow with time like a river then it won't be able to expand its branches and receive more followers.
Attacks in movie halls are infact politically catalyzed as politicians know that religion is the weak nerve of the emotional Indians. It has been happening for decades that political parties in order to deviate our focus from development of nation use religion as their wild card.
