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I liked the movie but I didn’t get the purpose of first scene where AK is shown dead. That scene has nothing to do with the story. Even though I liked the dark comedy depicted in that scene. But still I don’t understand how that scene fits in to the story.
That scene depicts a dream as experienced by the AK character. I think he even complains to his wife about the flatulent food she made the night before, and how it makes him have weird dreams. It gives us an idea about how he perceives each member of his family and also about how he considers himself to be perceived by other people. I think it was a nice idea. I loved the movie too. Boman Irani is amazing.
P.S. If that is a spoiler, it's a very misleading one :)
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shareOh well, I had got it horribly wrong. I thought that Anupam Kher really dies in the end and the whole movie was kind of a flashback. Actually when the movie was reaching an end I expected them to show Anupam die. My bad...
shareI have a very different take on the fitrst scene, but I could be completely wrong. My take:
The entire episode of successfully conning Khurana, happy ending etc. did not happen at all. KKK died trying to retrieve the plot, and life resumed as usual - uncaring children, matter-of-fact neighbours etc.
The whole film then was a sort of imagery - "if this had happened instead" - as in, KKK gets back his plot, his prodigal son realises the importance of family values etc.
The scene that immediately follows the shot where a dead KKK is first shown - his "soul" seems to "get up" / come back from the dead to re-enact life the way *he* would have wanted - his "wish list".
Otherwise, if the whole thing were *not* an imagery, how does one justify the time lag between Khoslas building a four-storeyed house, "Cherry" getting married and Khurana discovering that he had been cheated.
The concept was a sort of cross between (James Thurber's) Walter Mitty and Gogol's Overcoat....IMO.
...it's alright, Ma, if I can't please himshare
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shareI have a very different take on the fitrst scene, but I could be completely wrong. My take:
The entire episode of successfully conning Khurana, happy ending etc. did not happen at all. KKK died trying to retrieve the plot, and life resumed as usual - uncaring children, matter-of-fact neighbours etc.
The whole film then was a sort of imagery - "if this had happened instead" - as in, KKK gets back his plot, his prodigal son realises the importance of family values etc.
The scene that immediately follows the shot where a dead KKK is first shown - his "soul" seems to "get up" / come back from the dead to re-enact life the way *he* would have wanted - his "wish list".
Otherwise, if the whole thing were *not* an imagery, how does one justify the time lag between Khoslas building a four-storeyed house, "Cherry" getting married and Khurana discovering that he had been cheated.
The concept was a sort of cross between (James Thurber's) Walter Mitty and Gogol's Overcoat....IMO.
I thought I was clear that that was just *my take*, open to debate/further analysis, of course. One does not *have* to necessarily agree. The diatribe on your imaginary "some people", therefore, is misdirected.
What are you so hyper about - not finding the connection yourself, or not being able to comprehend the literary references?
...it's alright, Ma, if I can't please himshare
I'm not flaming man.. i'm just saying don't try to complicate something that is simple... its a comedy.. the story was in front of ur eyes..
but if u wanna see the movie in gagaland.. go ahead
After that scene I felt insulted how our parents have our image in their mind!Hehe not really. But my mom said that my grandpa used to say " This boy! He'll never come even if we die !" Of course my uncle was the first one to rush over when he got stroke..
But that's typical. Somehow , Indian parents start thinking that their generation ir far more respecting, better, nicer. Maybe it's true but, hey we all aren't born VILLAINS !
But that dream, I expect, every old Indian guy has a similar dream once in their life like that about his family...
Made in India.Made by India.Made for India
I think that scene shows AK's insecurity that he is being ignored all the time. His family members don't care much for him, and are all busy in their own lives. AK is dead yet the elder son (Ranvir Shorey) is concerned about the good looking watch, and where its bought from. The younger son is still going to office and cribs that his father died with the keys still in the pocket. The daughter considers her looks more important. The wife is concerned about how she will be able to cook for so many people.
It is just a reflective of where he stands in his own family. The scene is significant because it introduces the family in AK's perspective.
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