Delhi 6

I just watched the movie Delhi 6 and I am left wondering how much of contradictions can an Indian actually bear in his/her heart. It think the movie is a reflection of the utter chaos of thoughts, feelings and attitudes of what it means to be Indian.

Are Indians loving and open-hearted people? Or, are we prejudiced and narrow? Are we enlightened, or are we pretenders? Is there any reason to be proud of our nationality or should we hang our heads in shame? Or, can't we simply decide who we want to be? Do we swing from one extreme to another depending on the mood of the day? Do we value life or we despise it? Do we breed love or hate?

Is there an actual theme in the movie about being Indian or is the movie about the absence of a theme of being Indian? Is this movie a masterpiece or is it a confused expression of Mehra's Indian identity or both?

Yet, time marches on... This country has existed for eternity, at least, in the minds of its citizens. It will probably exist for ever. The country that produced both Gandhi and Godse.

May be through this pathless meandering, the director has stumbled on the truth - "Nationality cannot be a meaningful identity". Any attempt to truly assume that, would lead to utter chaos in one's soul. Yet, the human soul yearns for an identity in the form of a nation to which one belongs.