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GenX patriotism: The new formula
Nationalism is not a dead emotion for the GenX — so long as it is presented to them in their own style and context.
But bringing GenX to the theatres and giving them something to ponder over is a tall order for Bollywood's jingoistic brigade.
For a generation which believes that Indian history should be best left behind in textbooks, patriotic movies seldom strike a chord.
But now a favourite topic of discussion in college canteens is patriotism. And it is Rang De Basanti that has made them think.
Tracing a college group's journey from complete disenchantment with the country to becoming modern-day revolutionaries, the film has managed to touch a chord and it's not just because of the use of cool-lingo, funky T-shirts and a wall scribbled with naughty graffiti.
"The characters in the film are carved from the same mould as my friends and me," says Anirudh Sharma, a PG student.
For him, the love for the country is not measured by the extent of your hatred for the enemy. "How can anyone embrace jingoism in this day and age? Is this not the 21st century?" believes Parul Saxena, a media consultant.
"Most of us are sane, rational individuals in our daily lives, so we find it hard to relate to the hatred that has been preached in our films," says Vinayak Dua, an engineering student.
So jingoism is out and war stories with repeated feats pass��. If Bollywood wants the youth to wake up to patriotism, it will have to talk to them in their language, of tolerance and looking inwards.
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